A full and fulfilling day is behind me now. Here is how it went down:
Throwing shadows during the morning dog walk
Swan joined me on the morning hike with a bag full of candy to hand out to the children we encountered along the way.
Let’s get started. Leaving the ‘hoodFirst recipientsEntering Marian HillsBeams of lightA quiet streetMy sweetieGoodie two shoesMother and childA passel of kiddiesCandy is dandyThe final delivery of the morning.
At the end of our journey, I was feeling a tad hungry. And the urge struck when a Jollibee was conveniently located across the street. So I went in and brought some home.
I was feeling like a ChampIt’s a fast food burger, not all that special, but okay. And look, the lettuce is on the bottom!
I still needed to make some final preparations for the grand opening of The Rite Spot On The Roof, so I had my driver pick me up and take me SBMA for some shopping. I purchased two rocking chairs and a folding chair at American Hardware.
The new furnishings on the rooftop.
The chili had been cooking all day in the crockpot, but I still had some cornbread muffins to bake.
Mission accomplished!
The party was scheduled to begin at 5:00 p.m., so I went upstairs and began getting everything set up before the guests arrived.
Carrying a hot crockpot up the stairs proved to be more challenging than I anticipated. I think next time, I’ll just do the cooking on the roof.The afternoon sun was rather intense, but it only had an hour or so of strength left once the party started.The gathering clouds to the east were also a little worrisome, but they only carried a few light sprinkles and didn’t create a problem. The snacks on the table are Fritos with a cheese dip, and tortilla chips and salsa. Both proved to be popular over the course of the evening.My chili con carne y frijoles garnered a lot of compliments.As did Swan’s sausage casserole.Alright, you had to know this was coming…Sunset comes after beer o’clock, so this was the first time I’d been home to see it from the roof.I liked what I saw.And then it was done.Meanwhile, the party was happening. Food was ate, and beer was drunk (48 of them!)Welcome to The Rite Spot On The Roof!Enjoyable chat at the guy’s table. That’s hiking buddy Erik in the yellow shirt. Aussie Alan (in black) lives on the second floor of that white house in the back, and Jeff, from Texas, lives downstairs with his family. That’s one of his sons next to him.I was in for a bit of a surprise when Alan asked me if I was still posting on my blog. Apparently, he’d come across it randomly several years ago.The other attendeesAnd then, as is often the case when Filipinos gather, videoke breaks out.We kept the volume at a reasonable and non-distorted level, which made the experience more enjoyable than usual.Even the white guys participated. Jeff sang some old country-western classics in his deep voice and sounded good. I contributed three of my standards: Crazy (Patsy Cline), I Started A Joke (Bee Gees), and El Paso (Marty Robbins).Swan made a cherry cheesecake for dessert.
The beer lasted until 9:30 or so; by then, it was past time for this early bird to call it a night. Still, it was a good time and nice to hang out with the neighbors. It was also a pleasant change of pace to take a night off from the bars in town. I’ll definitely become a regular at The Rite Spot.
I took today off from walking; just wasn’t feeling it. I’ll be out for the Sunday Hideaway feeding later and will likely do some time on the Arizona floater. And life goes on.
Shit happens.
Sugar, ah honey honey
You are my candy girl
And you've got me wanting you
Honey, ah sugar sugar
You are my candy girl
And you've got me wanting you
2 thoughts on “Candy girl”
I’m going to have to copyright my “long shadow at dawn” photo technique from my long walks!
Nice pics of the walk and of snack distribution. Are you ramping up the volume of snacks you distribute these days?
Chili and cheesecake both look great, as does the sausage casserole. Looks to have been a good gathering. More to come?
Well, unless you’ve got a two-person shadow shot I haven’t seen, this is fresh territory!
When I hand out cookies, I give the whole bag (ten packs of three cookies). I only carry four bags at a time, so I’m a little more selective in where I hand them out (for example, I usually look for three or more kids/families). Swan is giving out three or four single pieces of candy, so even a lone child is fair game for a handout.
Well, I hope to make hanging out on the roof a regular thing, without or without guests. We’ll see.
I’m going to have to copyright my “long shadow at dawn” photo technique from my long walks!
Nice pics of the walk and of snack distribution. Are you ramping up the volume of snacks you distribute these days?
Chili and cheesecake both look great, as does the sausage casserole. Looks to have been a good gathering. More to come?
Well, unless you’ve got a two-person shadow shot I haven’t seen, this is fresh territory!
When I hand out cookies, I give the whole bag (ten packs of three cookies). I only carry four bags at a time, so I’m a little more selective in where I hand them out (for example, I usually look for three or more kids/families). Swan is giving out three or four single pieces of candy, so even a lone child is fair game for a handout.
Well, I hope to make hanging out on the roof a regular thing, without or without guests. We’ll see.