Or at least I wasn’t yesterday. I had a nice day doing things my way, and it all worked out just fine, even if I didn’t attend the SOB competition.

Started things off with a group hike. There had been some talk about driving out for a waterfall hike, but we had more participants than space in the car, so we went with Plan B, which was no plan at all. Walking about and changing direction on a whim worked out just fine. Let me show you:

It was a good day to get out and about.

When I left the house for my night out on the town, I still wasn’t sure if I was going to attend the SOB or not. As I walked, I decided against it. No real reason other than that I wasn’t in the mood. Where to, then? I figured I might as well surprise Joy by visiting Hideaway on Friday. I didn’t want to come empty-handed, so I went to John’s place first to order some food. I was the one who was surprised when I arrived because the place was packed–not a seat to be had at the bar. I forlornly sat at a table for a few minutes, and then a couple of folks departed, and I had my coveted seat. Joy was without a customer and joined me at the bar.

When I’d had my fill of Hideaway fun, I moseyed on up the highway, unsure of the venue I would patronize next. I briefly considered Blue Butterfly as I passed by, but I just wasn’t feeling it for some reason. A light rain started falling, and that was enough to convince me to pay a visit to Mugshots. I chose to give their outside seating a try so I could enjoy watching the world go by. That proved to be a mistake. One girl came out and sat beside me, which was fine. I don’t mind some company. Then another gal appeared and started rubbing my back without asking permission. Soon enough, she was joined by two others, and I was surrounded. I guzzled down my beer, paid, and made a run for it.

I figured I’d be safe at Cheap Charlies, only being accosted by my two long-time favorites there. I was surprised to see Simon (Leech My Nuggets) drinking alone, so I joined him, and we shared some chat. Looking out across the highway I saw this:

After a couple of beers, Troy and Jim arrived and joined the fun. I decided I wanted to pay a final visit to the old Alaska, so I headed out to make that my nightcap venue.

Surprisingly, I was the only customer when I arrived. Then again, the SOB was still in progress, so maybe that’s where everyone was hanging out. Eight dancers were on the stage, and I decided to reward them for their entertainment efforts. No, I didn’t buy them all drinks; I wasn’t THAT drunk. I did have the cashier change some hundreds into fifties so I could gift each dancer a fifty peso note. Yeah, not a lot, but they seemed to appreciate the gesture anyway. After a while, the Alaska dance team returned from the SOB, where they had finished second during the competition. Joy, my second favorite dancer on the team (Karen wasn’t there), came by my table so naturally I rewarded her with a drink.

So, Sunday will be the last night at this location, and the new venue will open on Tuesday. Glad I was able to say my goodbyes here and will look for to saying hello soon at the new Alaska.

So, that was yesterday, and yesterday’s gone. I thought I might hear from Swan about getting together this evening, but nothing as of now. I’m in the mode of don’t ask–she’ll ask me if she wants to see me. Otherwise, I’ll spend time with the friend who never lets me down–San Mig Zero.

And here’s one for you lovers of grammar:

Damn, after writing that post title, it seems almost morbid in an end of days kind of way. Well, I don’t know how much time I have left on Earth, but this post isn’t about that. Instead, I’m going to share how I filled the time while I was alive yesterday. It didn’t seem any more wasted than usual, but there isn’t a lot to say about it either.

The highlight was the morning walk with Swan and her sister. From the beginning of our relationship, Swan has made clear she is not interested in the Hash or any of our group hikes. She has agreed that Thursday mornings will be our day to walk together. I didn’t object when her sister asked to join us this week. Cathy is a big gal, so I kept the hike shorter than usual, about 3.5K, but also mostly off the road and scenic.

We lost the trail for a bit, but eventually, we reconnected and reached our destination.

Back at my place, I fixed the girls some scrambled eggs, bacon, and waffles. There weren’t any leftovers, so I’ll take that as a sign of satisfaction. After the meal, we parted company to go about the business of our respective days. If napping and blogging on my part can be called business.

And then beer o’clock rolled around, so I made my way into town to help keep the bars in business. I started out at Sloppy Joe’s and shared a table with some friendly acquaintances. I sent Mark, the General Manager of Whiskey Girl, a message, and we agreed to meet up at one of his other bars, La Oficina, later in the evening. When my stomach told me it was feeding time, I paid my tab and headed up the highway.

After my meal I headed over to La Oficina for my meeting with Mark. We are friends and former dart league teammates, so I felt he deserved to know about my bad Whiskey Girl experience. When I told the story about my 500 peso voucher not being valid for the daily beer special, he immediately said, “That’s wrong…the voucher is just like cash.” Exactly what I thought. So, he promised to address the issue with the Whiskey Girl staff. That’s good enough for me.

I stayed for a couple of beers, and we chatted about the happenings in the local bar business. Everyone is excited about the coming additions to the Maze complex, Alaska, and Sloppy Joe’s. They’ll be in the same building as La Oficina, but the consensus of everyone is that all the bars will benefit from the influx of customers to the Maze. I speculated that it could even prove to become a tourist draw and attract folks away from the overpriced Angeles City bars. In my opinion, Subic has so much more to offer.

The other news Mark shared is that his group is opening yet another bar, this one named Oasis–a place to come when you’re thirsty. I’m looking forward to seeing this one; it sounds quite nice and will include an outdoor drinking area that I prefer.

I made Wet Spot my nightcap venue and shared a lady drink with Aine before heading home. And so ended another day in almost paradise.

Started my Friday by sharing coffee with Swan at her/our place.

A pleasant hike with the Friday group that I’ll post about tomorrow. Now it is time to prepare for my Friday night. I’m thinking I’m going to forego the SOB this week. I’m just not feeling it for some reason. Then again, it will be the same old same old in all the other bars I frequent, so what else is new? I guess I’ll just play it by ear and see what happens.

The Wednesday Walkers tackled the Kalaklan Ridge yesterday. It’s one of my favorite hikes, and it’s been a while since we were up that way. The biggest issue is there is no easy way to the top. You can choose between hard and steep on the Barretto side or endless stair steps on the Olongapo side. We choose the compromise climb–long but less steep starting from near the Ocean View Resort. A ten-minute Jeepney ride from our 7/11 meetup spot, and we were ready to start our morning hike.

And so ended another gathering of the Wednesday Walkers group.

Come evening time, I had more work to do–feeding the hungry at Hideaway.

After Hideaway, I made a special trip to visit Whiskey Girl to use my 500 peso voucher. Things started well, Jenn seemed happy to see me again, and I rewarded that kindness with a lady drink. We were both in for a surprise when my other favorite, Kim, suddenly appeared. It seems she has already quit the Showgirl bar and returned to Whiskey Girl. Sorry, Kim. Jenn saw me first, and I wasn’t in the mood for double company (and the requisite additional lady drinks).

So, I’m enjoying watching the dancers practice for Friday’s SOB event which will be held at Whiskey Girl this week. I was also appreciating the “buy one, get one” happy hour promo being offered. Or so I thought. One of the other waitresses came over to advise that I had now exhausted the 500 peso voucher. How is that possible? Beers are only 110 pesos and I was on my fifth, which means I’d only paid for three. Sorry sir, you don’t get the promo price when you use a voucher. What? Why not? The voucher is just like cash and says, “good for 500 pesos on customer drinks. The bar didn’t see it that way. The manager told me he was powerless and suggested I speak with the general manager. I will and also Daddy Dave who runs the SOB. If you give me a prize of 500 pesos, it should be worth 500 pesos. You can’t unilaterally raise the price of my drinks because I have a voucher. Bullshit.

Anyway. I left an hour earlier than I intended because I was pissed. If this issue isn’t resolved satisfactorily, Whiskey Girl can kiss my future business (and significant lady drink purchases) goodbye. It’s not even about the money–it’s rude and disrespectful to fuck a loyal customer that way.

I did my nightcap at Queen Victoria, then took my sour mood home to sleep it off. A nice walk this morning with Swan and her sister. I made them breakfast afterward. Swan starts a tutoring gig later this afternoon, so it looks like I’ll be out drinking alone again. But not at Whiskey Girl.

Dose of what I can’t say. But, unlike the vaccine, it won’t kill you. Much.

Anyway, it’s Hash Monday and before I dash, I’ll catch you up on the doings in this so-called life of mine.

I played those early 60s music videos again last night and it was fun to see the positive response from youngsters to music from this grandfather’s generation. Rock on!

After fulfilling my duties at Hideaway, I made Cheap Charlies my next stop. I always enjoy the view from there.

My final stop for the night was Sloppy Joe’s, and then I was homeward bound.

Coffee with Swan this morning and we made plans for a “date” tomorrow evening. I’ll be drinking beer at her/our place instead of a bar. That suits me fine. There are some things I need to address with her, so maybe I’ll get the chance to do so tomorrow.

And that’s where things stand in my neck of the woods. I’m glad I don’t have to deal with the fucked up mess back home, that’s for sure.

I’ll strive for a bit more substance in tomorrow’s post. Promise!

My Saturday began with a beach stroll and ended with a bar crawl. Is it any wonder?

My evening plans included visiting Hot Zone to wish owner Jay a happy birthday. That bar opens at six and I got the thirst to leave the house around four, so I made my way to Sloppy Joe’s to pass the time. Chris was there as usual, so I had some company. The music is almost always good, but last night was extra special. The selections were all from the early 1960s and included music videos on the big-screen TV.

I was familiar with most of the songs, even though they were technically before my time. But seeing them being performed was new to me, and I really enjoyed that aspect. Many of the videos were from the old Ed Sullivan Show and were pretty obvious lip-syncs, but even so, they were good to see. At the risk of sounding like an old man, music was so much better back then. Or maybe I’m just nostalgic for the good ol’ days.

And hearing “Georgy Girl” again after all these years opened my eyes to something I’d totally missed back in the 1960s–the song seems to be encouraging Georgy to embrace her transgender sexuality and finally come out as the woman she identified herself to be. You go, girl!

Hey there, Georgy girl
There's another Georgy deep inside
Bring out all the love you hide
And, oh, what a change there'd be
The world would see
A new Georgy girl

Hey there, Georgy girl
Dreamin' of the someone you could be
Life is a reality
You can't always run away

Don't be so scared of changing
And rearranging yourself
It's time for jumping down from the shelf
A little bit

Hey there, Georgy girl
There's another Georgy deep inside
Bring out all the love you hide
And, oh, what a change there'd be
The world would see
A new Georgy girl

Six o’clock rolled around, so I made my way to Hot Zone. There was already a decent crowd in the bar. Jay was seated with some friends at a table. I said happy birthday, he responded thanks. I sat down at an empty table and ordered a beer. There was a table full of food, including Lechon (a roasted pig, head and all).

I had a second beer, and feeling like an outsider, I paid my tab and left.

Where to next? As I walked by Voodoo a gal I didn’t recognize came out and greeted me by name. That happens more often than I care to admit. I started to go inside, but the music was so loud I knew I’d be miserable, so I beat a quick retreat. I decided to visit It Doesn’t Matter instead.

I had baked a batch of brownies that I had originally intended to share with the Hot Zone crew, but after the cold shoulder vibe I received, I never got the chance. I was the only customer at IDM, so I had the opposite problem: all the girls loved me! I got introduced to two new waitresses and the party was on.

Anyway, new waitresses meant all my jokes were new again, so I had some fun telling them. And since it would be cruel and unusual to subject them to my sense of humor without a lady drink vaccination, I ordered a round for the four gals at my table. And then the traveling waitress from Sit-n-Bull came in with a menu. I was surprised because I didn’t know IDM was one of the bars they service. Coincidentally, I was hungry so I ordered me a ham sandwich. Not wanting to be rude, I ordered chicken fingers and lumpia for my tablemates. And naturally, when the food arrived, I ordered us all another drink. I was having fun though and it’s fair to say my presence made the girl’s night–hard to top food and commissions! So, win-win!

I made Wet Spot my nightcap venue and ran into some people I know there, so I enjoyed their company for a bit before heading home right at nine p.m.–a late night for me.

Here’s another song from last night I rather enjoyed for some reason:

Oh, well, I'm the type of guy who will never settle down
Where pretty girls are, well, you know that I'm around
I kiss 'em and I love 'em 'cause to me they're all the same
I hug 'em and I squeeze 'em they don't even know my name

They call me the wanderer
Yeah, the wanderer
I roam around, around, around, around

Oh, well, there's Flo on my left and there's Mary on my right
And Janie is the girl, well, that I'll be with tonight
And when she asks me, which one I love the best?
I tear open my shirt and I show her "Rosie" on my chest

'Cause I'm a wanderer
Yeah, the wanderer
I roam around, around, around, around

Oh, well, I roam from town to town
I go through life without a care
And I'm as happy as a clown
I with my two fists of iron but I'm going nowhere

I'm the type of guy that likes to roam around
I'm never in one place, I roam from town to town
And when I find myself fallin' for some girl
Yeah, I hop right into that car of mine, I drive around the world

Yeah I'm a wanderer
Yeah, a wanderer
I roam around, around, around, around

Oh yeah, I'm the type of guy that likes to roam around
I'm never in one place, I roam from town to town
And when I find myself a-fallin' for some girl
I hop right into that car of mine and drive around the world

'Cause I'm a wanderer
Yeah, the wanderer
I roam around, around, around, around

Speaking of hikes, the Friday group did an easy 6K street stroll yesterday.

Other than elevation, is there any rhyme or reason to the determination of whether you are going up or down a road? I assume it is up to the writer’s discretion unless direction comes into play–up for north, down for south–but then how do you describe it when going east or west? Not that it matters, my sense of direction is not what it used to be and it never was much to begin with. Hell, I’m lucky to know if I’m coming or going.

A little boring, but not a bad walk.

The SOB was back in play after a two-week hiatus due to the bad weather. A good crowd at The Green Room for the event. Wet Spot took home the first place money.

And there is some big news in the bar scene to report. Jerry, the owner of Alaska Club, has purchased the building adjoining the Green Room and Wet Spot locations. This building currently houses BarCelona on the third and La Oficina on the second floor. The first floor has two empty bars that didn’t survive the scamdemic–the former Rapscallion and Man Cave. Back in the old days, there were doors allowing you to access all of the bars, collectively known as “The Maze.” And now, Alaska will be moving into the old Rapscallion venue and in a real surprise move, Sloppy Joe’s is taking over the space that was Man Cave. When Daddy Dave (owner of Wet Spot and Green Room) told me this news, I was excited but lamented that I would miss the outdoor ambiance of Sloppy Joe’s. Turns out I won’t–they are taking down the wall in the new location and it will remain an open-air bar. Dave also said he would be reopening the doors from his bars to the new ones and the old Maze complex will be reborn. “That’s amazing! I exclaimed. Dave looked at me, smiled, and said “Thank you!, now we have our new slogan.” He posted this with the announcement on Facebook today:

Speaking of Facebook, I was reminded that six years ago I was walking the lonely streets of Anjeong-ri.

I don’t post much naughty stuff on Facebook; when I do, I post in the “only me” privacy setting. So, I should be okay.

I was also relieved to discover that I’m not the only one out there with an abbreviated nighttime schedule.

This is from Thailand, but the translations are remarkable similar to what you hear in the Philippines:

One of the commenters on yesterday’s post said that while he liked Carly Simon’s music, he didn’t find her attractive. I recalled purchasing one of her albums as a teenager and fantasizing about the parts I couldn’t see on this cover:

And here we are for another Saturday night. Swan is busy as usual, so I fill the time on my own. Hot Zone owner Jay is celebrating a birthday, so I reckon I’ll pay my respects there, at least for a bit. After that, we’ll see where my feet carry me.

We can never know about the days to come
But we think about them anyway
And I wonder if I'm really with you now
Or just chasing after some finer day.

Anticipation, anticipation
Is making me late
Is keeping me waiting

And I tell you how easy it feels to be with you
How right your arms feel around me.
But I, I rehearsed those words just late last night
When I was thinking about how right tonight might be.

Anticipation, anticipation
Is making me late
Is keeping me waiting

And tomorrow we might not be together
I'm no prophet, no I don't know nature's way
So I'll try to see into your eyes right now
And stay right here, 'cause these are the good old days.

These are the good old days
And stay right here, 'cause these are the good old days

My yesterday began with Swan joining me for a morning hike.

My driver picked up me and Swan, then we fetched her sisters, the birthday girls, and headed for SBMA. We stopped at a cake shop along the way for the requisite cake suitable for the occasion. I told the sisters they could choose their favorite restaurant for dinner, and they went with Texas Joe’s, always an excellent choice!

There were a couple more pages of goodness, but you get the idea. It’s a little pricey here, but well worth it.

The food last night was outstanding.

The service at Texas Joe’s was outstanding from beginning to end. Only a couple of other tables were filled when we arrived at five, but the place was packed two hours later. Very impressive for a Thursday night. Obviously, that kind of loyalty is well-earned. I’ve pretty much become a 10% tipper since moving here, but last night I did the full-on American-style tip for the hard-working crew.

After we departed Texas Joe’s, I had my driver take us to The Lighthouse for an after-dinner drink.

Whatever you call the place, I have no intention of every returning. Beers were expensive and service was worse than bad. Too many other options. Still, I had had my fill and wasn’t filling that well. Having done my duty as the birthday dinner sponsor, I had my driver drop me off at home first and I said goodnight.

Oh, on the way back to the car, Swan volunteered to have a photo taken with me for the first time in public.

I played this old Carly Simon song for Swan during our morning coffee today. I was alluding to me, of course, but it also applies to the performance of Texas Joe’s last night. We are the best

Yesterday afternoon my eyes started feeling kind of itchy. When I got to Hideaway Bar for the feeding, Joy noticed they were watering and dabbed them with a napkin. Then she went to the pharmacy and got me some eye drops. They didn’t help much, and as the night progressed, it started feeling like I had some sand-like particles in my eyes, although I didn’t see anything other than redness, some swelling, and the eyelids were sore to the touch. By my last bar, the only relief I could get was sitting there with my eyes closed. Still no improvement after a night’s sleep, so I have an appointment with Dr. Jo this afternoon to try and find out what is going on.

My big event yesterday, such as it was, was my standard Sunday solo stroll. What made it special was it was the first time I could get out for a backroads valley hike in over two weeks because of the rain. Everything old felt almost new again, and therefore I was inspired to take more photos than usual. Here they are:

Facebook memories carried me back to those long ago days in Prescott, Arizona.

I won’t be doing the Hash trail today as I deem my doctor visit more important. I do expect that I’ll attend the On-Home Hash circle at Johansson’s later in the afternoon. I don’t want to break my consecutive days streak.

We’ll see how it goes. Hopefully.

I started my Saturday evening with a haircut, then ventured out to Sloppy Joe’s for some beer drinking. It was Chris’ girlfriend Sheriyl’s birthday, so I brought along some brownies. Because we were having an impromptu party, I stuck around longer than I usually would. It was a good time, though.

I offered to get the Sloppy Joe crew some food, and they wanted a pizza. And yes, they preferred the Hawaiian with pineapple. I don’t think I’ve ever seen a Filipina order any other flavor.

I had a good time hanging out with my waitress, Amy. She’s upfront about having a boyfriend, but that didn’t stop me from teasing and joking around with her. That’s just my style. I’m also consciously limiting my lady drink purchases, and I’m happy to report that I only bought two during a three-hour visit.

I was feeling no pain when it was time to head out. I decided to check to see if Sit-n-Bull had any pecan pies in stock, but alas, they did not. I settled for a cherry cheesecake to go instead. But before catching a trike, I elected to do my nightcap at Wet Spot. One beer led to two, and then Daddy Dave arrived and sent a freebie to my table, so my stay was longer than intended. Still home before nine, though, but just a tad more inebriated than usual.

The weather has been almost rain-free today, so I got in a pleasant 7K hike. I’ll post the photos from that journey tomorrow. I have my usual Sunday feeding at Hideaway to attend to a bit later this afternoon. We’ll see what happens after that.

I’m in a somewhat better frame of mind re: Swan. My thinking now is to back the hell off and leave it all up to her. If she wants to see me, she’ll let me know. Otherwise, I’ll just go on with my life, such as it is.

It’s a dog’s life sometimes.

John’s place (technically John’s Sushi and Steakhouse, but who wants to say all that?) announced a new menu item on their Facebook page:

We’re about to start serving Burritos at John’s Sushi and Steakhouse.

Good burrito must have good beef of course, but restaurants have a few more tricks; good lard when make tortillas, good cheese, and refried beans must taste good itself. Good refried beans mean good bacon lard and bacon.

We cure our own bacon, use fresh pinto beans, and always use good meat with imported Wisconsin cheese.

Coming very soon!!!

Yesterday John announced they were ready and being offered at the introductory price of 395 pesos and posted this picture as further incitement:

I had a couple of warm-up beers at IDM, then made my way up the highway to John’s place.

After my meal, I hung out in Wet Spot for a bit before calling it a night. I just wasn’t feeling well for some reason. Truth be told, I might be overthinking things with Swan, and it is affecting my mental health. I reckon I’ll figure out what needs to be done in that regard, but I’m going to avoid making any hurried decisions.

When I got up to take a leak during the night, I felt a stabbing pain in my lower back. No idea where that came from; I was fine when I went to bed. I’ve also finished with the prednisolone prescription, and sure enough, the nasal congestion is back in full force with all the incumbent side effects. So, that’s my dilemma–prednisolone is not recommended for long-term use but are its side effects worse than what occurs without it? I will wait a few weeks and see how it goes, then consult Dr. Jo again if need be.

Up this morning to start another day, and sure enough, it was raining again. The sporadic showers have continued throughout the day so far. Feeling inspired by last night’s dinner, I got busy in the kitchen.

My version tastes different than John’s professional creation, but they are both good in their own way.

A couple of views from my dog walk this morning:

I visited Swan for our morning coffee together.

Swan gave me a back massage using some menthol lotion that heated things up. It did seem to relieve some of the pain, and I was able to take an abbreviated walk through the Santa Monica subdivision.

Swan also advised me that she had made other plans for tonight, so it seems I’m on my own again on a Saturday night. Perhaps that’s my destiny. It’s weird, though; I don’t find the bar scene all that enticing when there is someone I’d rather be spending time with. Oh well. Swan has her priorities, and I’m not one of them. Apparently.

Anyway, enough of this self-pity nonsense. Whatever the future brings, I’ll deal with it.

This a rare morning post here at LTG before I head out to San Antonio. It looks like I’ll be spending the night there, so this is one of those now-or-never situations.

Let’s start with last night and go from there.

After departing Hideaway, I paid a rare visit to BarCelona.

Two beers later, I went down one flight of steps to the second floor and visited Barretto’s newest bar, La Oficina. I was the only customer (it was just after opening time) and only stayed for one beer (and no lady drinks!).

I finished my night on the town with some beers and highway views at Sloppy Joe’s.

I did splurge and spent 100 pesos on street food and lady drinks for the two waitresses who were taking care of me. Hey, it’s hard to learn to be a cheap Charlie in just one night!

I saw something new on this morning’s dog walk.

And now for the weirdness. I got an email this morning from the dentist I used when I lived in Seoul. I was quite surprised because outside of several appointments almost ten years ago, we have never had any contact. Ah, but I mentioned her here on the blog.

Hello John,

I am sure you remember me. 😊
I was your dentist, in Yongsan, Seoul.
First of all. I really appreciate for your being a loyal patient when I was in Seoul.

The reason I am contacting you is that my photos in your blog appears on google search and I would you like to kindly remove all of your posts or anything related to me and my previous dental office.

I sincerely hope this request doesn’t offend you.

Our office was permanently closed and is no longer in service. Your posts can confuse some dental patiens seeking a dentist in Korea. Also, I don’t want my photos hang around on google any more especially since my clinic is permanently closed.

I also retired from dentistry and reside in the U.S now.

Once again, I appreciate that you chose and entrusted me as your dentist while I was in Korea.

Sincerely,
Dr. XXXX

Now, I would never deny a polite request like this to remove content from my blog. Hell, I deleted Se Hwa’s picture even though she rudely demanded that I do so. Anyway, I did a search for my former dentist’s name and found three posts from 2014. I removed her name and photos from each of them, as she requested. I’m always shocked that people find my blog, especially on things I’d written so long ago that I didn’t even remember doing so. But I guess Google never forgets.

And then just a little bit later I was reading one of the forums I follow and came across a post about a girl from Alaska Club. I’ve mentioned her several times on the blog. The surprise was that poster turns out to be a reader here as well.

Just confirmed that she is definitely an Alaksa girl, from the Bay’s most prominent blogger 

Speaking of which, how come there is no blogger who covers Angeles city? Don’t people like to write a diary-like report that is publicly available?

But there are plenty of vloggers on the streets of Angeles. Not much to read but plenty to see. 

In Barretto there is Subic Bay Johnny, who seems like a friendly guy who would never get into any altercation with the bar managers, Korean or otherwise. And then there is the respected blogger who shares his daily life with his worldwide readership, and provides some nice pictures too.  Though neither the vlogger nor the blogger don’t seem to be the monger types, one can’t avoid the bars of Barreto and the beautiful girls. 

Thanks for the kind words, stranger. I am curious if we have actually met, but I guess knowing would destroy the illusion of anonymity for both of us. Honestly, for a blog with such a limited readership, it is amazing to see the frequency of these random encounters.

Ah well, nothing like being a legend in your own mind, I suppose.

I forget what else I wanted to say. Oh yeah, I’ve had amnesia for as long as I can remember! Hey, I’m funny when you’re drunk!

Alright, time to get ready to hit the road. Anyone care for a sweet banana split before I go?

I’ll let y’all know how things are deep in the heart of Zambales in tomorrow’s post.