Back in the saddle again, ridin’ out the days like there’ll be no tomorrow. It was boots on the ground for my regular Thursday hike, but it felt almost new again after my vacation.
You can Relive the trail here if you so desire:
I started out my evening activities at the Snackbar, where I handed out the last of my pasalubong.
I had an especially good time at Snackbar; lots of beers and lady drinks for the girls. We also played Uno, a game I hadn’t played for decades. Something a little different and a fun way to interact with the girls.
It was the last night for a “buy one, get one” coupon at Hot Zone, so I made that my next stop. The owner there, Jay, is a former Marine, and I’d forgotten that yesterday was the birthday of the USMC. The joint was packed with Marine buddies, and I felt almost like one of those “stolen valor” guys just being there. Had my two beers, said congrats and headed out. I visited Green Room next, then finished my night at Wet Spot. I had another nice chat with Daddy Dave, including discussing ideas for reestablishing a floating bar at Baloy. Stay tuned for further developments in that regard.
My sleep patterns are still a little disrupted, but it’s not like sleeping in until 6 a.m. has any real impact on my lifestyle. It was another beautiful morning here in paradise.
Facebook memories reminded me of those long ago days when my life had purpose and meaning.
Coincidentally, it is also one of my former employee’s birthday today.
And I would be remiss if I didn’t send a shout-out to all the military veterans who have served their country in war and peace. Thank you for the sacrifices inherent in defending freedom. Our nation owes you all a debt of gratitude.
That’s all for now. SOB tonight at The Green Room. Those beers ain’t gonna drink themselves. And maybe I’ll find my Elvira there. Giddy up!
Eyes that look like heaven, lips like cherry wine That girl can sure enough make my little light shine I get a funny feelin' up and down my spine 'Cause I know that my Elvira's mine So I’m singin' Elvira, Elvira, my heart's on fire, for Elvira Giddy Up, Oom Poppa Oom Poppa Mow Mow Giddy Up, Oom Poppa Oom Poppa Mow Mow High-o Silver, away.
A vivid 7K walk. Always nice to reconnect after some time away. Which reminds me: where’d all your other commenters go? They really livened the place up. Do they only show up when you leave the country? I’m missing all the noise and ruckus in the comments section.
Anyway, you’re jabbed and thus able to travel. Where to next?
And while I’m thinking about it: when I sign my comment, there are three things to fill in—name, email, and website. Up to now, my Chrome browser’s auto-fill has normally filled in all of this information; all I do is click on a blank, then click on the information when it appears on a drop-down menu. Now, however, that works only for name and email. I have to manually type in the URL of my blog. Did something change somewhere? I’m not complaining; am just wondering.
Kev, no idea where my regular commenters have gone. I miss them too. Maybe my bad writing finally scared them away.
Not sure where my next travel will take me. Tentatively thinking about Vietnam. Yaya messaged me from Cambodia and says she misses me. Sent some pics from her hometown of Kampot, and it looks to be worth the visit. Especially if she were my tour guide. We’ll see.
I don’t know why the comment form no longer auto-fills, but I suspect it was a recent update to the WordPress platform. I’ve noticed some changes in the template for creating posts as well. No one asked me if I wanted the update, guess I’m just a peasant along for the ride.