Another thirsty Thursday

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And there’s always today…

My life isn’t all about beer; there’s also daily hiking. Yesterday’s adventure with Swan took us to the far side of Subic town for our Philseco Road loop.

Ain’t we sweet? Dressed in matching shirts and everything!

The Jeepney ride out to Philseco was a tad on the unusual side.

For one thing, most of the way, the Jeep was empty except for us. That is extremely rare.

And then a couple of passengers boarded near the Subic marketplace. One of them was an older woman who sat down across from me, then started saying how much she loved and wanted me. Yeah, obviously mentally ill. I just ignored her until we got to our stop. Swan thought it was funny.

And so the journey begins.
Philseco Road awaits our footsteps
Once we left the road behind us, the walls began closing in. We put up our best de fence.
It was good to be on the dirt path again.
Said hello to one of my favorite trees again. This tree overcame horizontal roots to achieve majesty.
Swan was stumped.
Life on the riverside.
Pond scum
Be on the lookout for three escapees from this cemetery. Or maybe they got evicted for not paying the rent.
What’s a hike without a rickety bridge crossing?
Taking a bow.
A 7K stroll to build up some thirst.

So, we decided to pay a visit to Sloppy Joe’s to begin our evening out. There was a large gathering in remembrance of Sloppy’s founder, Joakim. The bar has a new owner, and last night was the last in its present iteration. It will undergo massive renovation and is scheduled to reopen in three weeks. Will be interested in seeing the changes.

Saying our goodbyes to Sloppy Joe’s and Joakim.

Next stop, Sit-n-Bull for dinner.

Chop suey for Swan…
And a Maui chicken burger for me. Yummy as usual.

We did our nightcap at the Green Room and had our usual good time quenching our Thursday thirst. Home on schedule, and early to bed again. Still, I’m having a lot of fun for an old guy.

Back when I was a relatively young man (52), I was living the life in Korea. Beer, darts, and hanging out with friends. This post, A night on the town, from December 2007, captures the glory of those days nicely. I mention a guy named Brian, and I wonder if it is my regular commenter by that name. I know we met in Itaewon, but I can’t remember when. Glad to include this in The Story of My Life.

Facebook memories from this day in history:

Four years ago, I was with this one who got away. We are still friends, and she appears to be better off without me, so it all worked out in the end.

Seven years ago, I was busy wrapping things up in Korea:

Taking all my work clothes to the thrift store on post.
Packing all the shit I was taking with me to the Philippines.
And saying my goodbyes to all my bar girl friends in Anjeong-ri.
Fourteen years ago, I was busy doing what I do best.

And as long as we are dwelling on the past, here’s a YouTube video I linked on my blog seventeen years ago. Korean history ages well.

Funny or not, here they come:

Hands down winner.
I recall the time I had three equally qualified candidates for my vacant personal secretary position. So, I called them in for an interview and asked them each the same question: If I gave you $10,000, what would you do with it? The first responded, I’d feed the hungry children in Africa. The second said, I’d go shopping and buy all the things I ever wanted. The third told me, Sir, I would invest the money and double it in ten years. Which one do you think I selected? The one with the big tits, of course.
An oldie you are, Keith, but a goodie.

And now I have to run. We got back later than normal from the group hike; I’ll tell you why tomorrow. I’m going to do the SOB at the Alaska Club today, so I need to hustle on down to secure a good seat.

4 thoughts on “Another thirsty Thursday”

  1. Dear Blissed Sir Dear Jonh

    I cannot stop thinking about our new pontiff, and you? Which church do you attend, dear? This is a very exciting periods for us all.

    God bless.

  2. You’ve got a lot of favorite trees. Ever thought of doing a connect-the-trees tour? Could be awesome. Can you plot each tree’s location via GPS coordinates? Info on how to do that is here. It’s a skill that could come in handy someday.

  3. What is your favorite horror movie? And what is Swan’s? And I always thought you were Methodist.

  4. Re: Matching shirts – that is such an Asian thing, usually foisted upon the male side of the couple. I remember a while back, my girlfriend at the time thought it would be cute to wear matching shirts. She thought it was cute. Me, not so much. LOL

    Re: Brian – nope, must have been another Brian. I like football but never have been involved in any fantasy football leagues. Though I do remember watching a couple of Super Bowls in Korea – sitting in a bar and drinking Bloody Mary’s at 7 am or so on a Monday morning.

    I think we mainly crossed paths in Dolce Vida. If you remember, they had the really really steep staircase leading up to the bar. One night, going there for a drink, and found a western guy crumbled at teh base of the stairs. Face bloody, etc. after falling (drunk) down the stairs. Bunch of people gathered around him. He laid there for a minute, got up, mumbled something about being okay and staggered off into the night. LOL

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