“Neither snow, nor rain, nor heat, nor gloom of night stays these courageous couriers from the swift completion of their appointed rounds.
Ah, it takes me back to those long ago years when I delivered mail for a living (1976-83). Welp, we weren’t gonna let a little rain stop us from our appointed rounds on the Candy Walk yesterday. I wondered if we’d see many kids out and about in the wet weather, but by the end of the walk, we had sweetened the lives of over 200 children. Mission accomplished!
A few hours later, I was back on the road, this time to Hideaway Bar.
The bar was surprisingly busy yesterday; I’ll take that as a good sign. It really is a nicer vibe when you are not the only customer.
The next stop was John’s place for my Sunday dinner with Swan. Sadly, John is still in the hospital. A crap public hospital. I couldn’t help but wonder whether this would be our last meal while John is still among the living. Hopefully, I’m wrong about that.
We did our nightcap at Green Room and enjoyed the conclusion of our Sunday evening out.
So, it turns out the Philippines is a world leader:
Today’s memory is from those long, long ago high school days when I fancied myself a writer.
I can’t decide if this belongs in the politics section or is it better suited to humor?
Here’s another:
Today’s YouTube video talks about the do’s and don’ts of living rich in the Philippines. My monthly pension puts me in the “elite” category, but other than living in the big house in a gated subdivision and not worrying about money much, I don’t think I flaunt my “wealth.” I could have lived a comfortable life in the USA or Korea (I did for the first five years after retirement), but that life was taken from me, so I chose this one as the alternative. So far, so good. I absolutely disagree with the vlogger’s assertion that living in a big city is the best choice. I enjoy my little town; if I ever left here, I’d find somewhere similar
And now for the non-political humor:
And here it is, another Hash Monday. Let’s see how I do.
I don’t mean this in a Freudian way, but this was a wet-but-fulfilling walk. Over 200 kids! Impressive.
The pain-in-the-ass factor the rain brings
Paving and drainage. There are lots of spots on Korean trails that could use help in those areas, too.
The kids usually come to us, but tried to keep them dry yesterday
Not sure I understood the above. “…keep themselves…” (no comma)?
…when I fancied myself a writer.
Damn. Your control over punctuation back then was nonexistent.
And there you have it: proof positive I’ve had “mechanical problems” for over fifty years now!
Indeed. Which is why you’ve got an interesting-but-frustrating blog.
Kev, when we first started our walk, some of our regulars were nowhere to be seen. I thought we would have leftover candy for a change, but that didn’t turn out to be the case.
“The kids usually come to us, but tried to keep them dry yesterday.”
I left out “we” before tried. I was trying to convey that we usually stay on the street, and kids come out to us. Due to the rain, we ventured into the housing compound to hand out the candy.
Back in those days, I thought I was a rebel, and punctuation rules didn’t apply to me. Or maybe my typewriter was a cheap model without those punctuation keys. One of those.
Yep, those red ink pens must have been running dry when the teachers graded my work. But no writer is totally worthless–s/he can always serve as a bad example.