A quick report on the birthday celebration I had the pleasure to attend yesterday, then I’m off to another Hash Monday.
A pleasant and uneventful trip out to San Antonio. It’s actually a pretty small town, nice enough I suppose but I think I’d be bored there. Close to the beaches but not conveniently close. Anyway, it’s where our host has chosen to live and my oh my, he is living large. One of the biggest houses I’ve visited and quite luxurious. Just him and the wife so I guess they have the room to avoid each other should they ever feel the need.
Anyway, the party was quite nice with plenty of food, snacks, sweets, and of course, beer. Lechon, a traditional Filipino favorite, was the featured meat selection. Plenty of other tasty side dishes for any Muslims in attendance. There appeared to be fifty or so people gathered but the only ones I knew were the host and the folks I brought with me. After a couple of hours, the karaoke machine was fired up and I was compelled to do my traditional rendition of “I started a joke”. I received a polite round of applause when I finished but perhaps significantly, was not asked to do an encore performance. Suits me!
Here are some photos:
A good afternoon of something a little different. It was fun.
I came across another Charles Bukowski quote this morning:
Anyway, I’ve got other things I can think about. Like how fucked up will the trail be this week. Stay tuned!
In that photo of the cakes, what are those rainbow-colored puff balls way off to the left? And how do Filipino cakes compare to American ones? As you know, Korean cakes tend to lack sugar, eggs, and butter, making them dry and tasteless.
With your income, you could easily be living as large as this guy. Why not upgrade to a much bigger domicile? Would the upkeep be more trouble than it’s worth?
I noticed those too but never tried one. The cakes here tend to be more American-tasting than the Korean version.
Oddly enough, I never fantasize about a larger house. I’ve got more space than I need now. If I could get the same view and convenience in something smaller I might go that route.