Beached

A more or less sedate Sunday in my neck of the woods. Er, neck of the sands? Neither one makes any sense now that I think about it. Ah, I just looked it up:

This expression originated in the United States. `Neck' comes from `naiack' which means `point' or `corner' in an Algonquian Native American language.

Now I know.

Anyway, after I finished my morning duties, the girlfriend came by with some of her things. We enjoyed some quiet time before we headed to the Car Wash where she had a few chores to complete. I had some lunch there while waiting. Once she was free again, we did a short beach walk before dropping into the Papagayo resort for some refreshments. I had a beer and she had blueberry cheesecake.

The view from our table.
The view of us at our table.

We decided to relocate to Baloy beach for a change of scenery.

The beach was deserted on a Sunday afternoon. Just a week ago it was packed with Filipino families. Stupid COVID rules put an end to that.
Fires on the mountain. I still have not figured out why these seemingly random burns of thatch grass happen this time of year. As a hiker, I appreciate the clearing of obstacles, but I hate what it does to the air quality.

Sitting at McCoy’s on the beach, a cold beer, a plate of pork chops, and watching the sun go down. It doesn’t get much better than that.

And so it begins…
Getting that sinking feeling…
Almost time to say goodnight.

Hash Monday it is again. And today the trail is actually going right by my house.

Buddy investigating these new signs on the path up to my house…
And on the sidewalk out front.

Speaking of my house, the new neighbors are a loud bunch.

Jackhammers and everything! It’s going to be a long time before I can enjoy some daytime peace and quiet again.

That’s the news from here for now. Yep, my new sedate life must be every bit as boring to read about as my old one. Stick around, I’m bound to do something stupid again soon.

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