As far as it goes

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The day didn’t go exactly as planned, but it came and went, and I lived to tell you about it. Here goes.

Swan left the house early in the morning to assist with a charity event in Cawag, Subic. So, I walked the dogs alone and then came up with the idea to see how far I could walk me. I had it in mind to see if I could make 15K, so I plotted a course that included walking the length of the GOVIC highway (around 7K) and then either continuing on from there or walking back towards Barretto as far as my tired old legs would take me. Around the four-kilometer mark, I realized that my good intentions wouldn’t carry me as far as I had hoped. So, I changed course and headed back. I’ll try the long walk again another day.

At 1.6K, I found myself just beginning the Govic Highway journey. Weekend traffic (this picture is deceiving) made it less than pleasant, which was a factor in my decision to bail.
A 3.2K, I was rounding a bend in the road and seeing a familiar mountain ahead.
At 4.8K, I had bailed on the highway walk and taken refuge in the wide-open spaces, comforting myself in the knowledge that each step was one step closer to home.
6.4K found me on the streets of the Saint James neighborhood in Calapacuan.
At 8K, I was back at the beginning of Govic Highway. That trike stand proved irresistible, so my morning hike ended here.
My route was half of what I hoped it might be. Perhaps next time I’ll be in a better frame of mind.

Next on my agenda was a supposed birthday party at Kokomo’s scheduled to begin at 5 p.m. We got to Baloy a tad early, so we visited Laharnyz for a drink and beach views.

The view from Laharnyz

Then we strolled up the beach to Kokomo’s.

Sand, water, mountains, and sunshine
That beach of mine
I’ve never seen a Subic sand sculpture before. Nicely done!

So, we get to Kokomo’s, and the beach bar is decorated, but there is no sign of the birthday girl. The floating bar is also decorated with balloons, so we figured that must be where the action is.

Kokomo’s had more guests than I’ve seen before. Mostly Filipinos, except for one table of foreigners.

The floating bar was also busy, but the birthday gal wasn’t there either. Cakes and a tray of food indicated that this was indeed the party venue.

This sailboat dropped anchor, and the crew rafted over to the floating bar. For some reason, the girls came running. It turns out they like to buy lady drinks.
And then the sun did its thing

We stayed for two drinks, and there was no indication there would be a party other than the food, cakes, and balloons. I’d had enough waiting, so we caught the raft back to shore. There was some loud videoke “music” taking place at Kokomo’s, and that was enough for me to just keep walking. We caught a trike to Green Room and spent the rest of the evening there.

It wasn’t the Saturday I had in mind, but it turned out okay regardless.

And I stuck with the plan

It’s De(cline)cember now, which makes my new lower-calorie lifestyle one month old. I marked the occasion with a weigh-in:

  • December 1: 245.5
  • November 1: 267.1
  • Weight loss: 21.6 pounds

Not a bad start. Now to keep it going!

Facebook took me back in time to 1974:

The Ringwraiths were the Westminster, California, recreation league softball champions
I have a hunch the 70s were more fun than my 70s are going to be.

Five years ago, the Cheap Charlies gals welcomed me home after my Korea vacation:

They are all gone now, and I rarely visit this bar anymore.

Today’s YouTube video has a tongue-in-cheek look at five dangers associated with dating a Filipina. I say it is worth taking the chance!

Your daily dose of humor:

Did he have both hands on your shoulders during the exam?
Don’t be a dick about it, just go ahead and boner.
A Honda is nothing to brag about anyway.

And now, to prepare for the rest of my Sunday. A Hideaway feeding is on tap, followed by dinner with Swan at John’s place. Then we shall see what happens next. Read all about it here tomorrow!

This song popped up in my memories, too. It is still a joy to watch!

What the hell? Okay, you can watch it on YouTube if you want. Damn it.

So, here’s another oldie but goodie:

2 thoughts on “As far as it goes”

  1. At the rate you’re going, you’ll lose 60 pounds in 3 months, the way I did in 2021. Of course, I gained most of that weight back. If you lose 60 pounds and keep it off all of next year, I’ll shave off all my hair. From on my head, I mean.

    So what happened to the birthday girl? Nobody told you what was going on? Did she flake out?

  2. We’re on, Baldy!

    I’m not sure what happened at the birthday party. Miscommunication or bad timing. Either way, no big deal. I wouldn’t have sat through the videoke anyway.

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