Another year draws to a close. Good riddance to this one! I’ll be spending the final day of the year hiking in San Antonio. Looking forward to some new scenery.

Life can be a beach sometimes. Yesterday turned out to be that way.

Nothing all that special. Although as I made my way back home walking past the 7/11 I saw Pearl and Dick sitting side-by-side. I just kept on going without looking back. Don’t know if they saw me or not.

I didn’t let that image linger too long in my mind. Got home and set about my normal routines. Then I received a message from Jessa inviting me to join her and the old Treasure Island crew for an end-of-the-year party. Hell, I didn’t have anything better to do so I said “sure!”

Now, Jessa and I had a thing going for a while but it didn’t work out for us. She’s engaged to a Yank who seems like a good guy and it looks like she will have all of her dreams fulfilled in the near future (house being built, daddy for her daughter, stable married life). I’m truly happy for her. I first met the Treasure Island gals when I was briefly living in Baloy. In fact, I took Jessa and the girls out to dinner for Jessa’s 30th birthday back in 2018.

Last night’s get-together was on the beach in Barretto. One of those Filipino-style “cottages”, basically a table with a canvas cover, Right next door to Palm Tree. I recalled many times watching the parties taking place there and thinking “that looks like fun”. I’m glad I finally got to experience it first hand.

I’m an in bed by nine o’clock kind of guy these days, but Jessa challenged me to make it until 11:00. It was a struggle and took me nine beers to get there, but I made it!

Anyway, it meant a lot to me to get the invite and be included. I admit that I wish I hadn’t blown it with Jessa way back when. Oh well, she’s probably better off without me.

Okay, I’m off for San Antonio. Wanted to get some kind of post up now because I’m not sure when I’ll be back tonight. Who knows what this New Year’s Eve holds in store for me? Only way to find out is to live it. Let’s go!