It makes you wander

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See what I did there? Yeah, it’s an intentional play on words, not a screwup. Granted, with me you never can know for sure.

A rather typical Friday around here. A hike that featured some exploration and the adventure that seeking out new trails provides. Only 5.5K, which is on the short side for us, but damn, we are in the midst of “hot” season, and our trail was ample length to reduce us all to a sweaty mess. It won’t take many hikes like this one before I’m looking forward to rainy season. I’ll post some photos from the hike down below.

I didn’t play darts last night, opting instead for the ambiance that is uniquely Cheap Charlie’s. Beers, lady drinks, and some Foodies for dinner. The girls seemed to enjoy themselves, but then again, that’s their job I suppose.

That’s the bartender, Jona. She’s got a grace about her that I find quite attractive. Alas, that feeling does not appear to be mutual.
Luckily, I was able to drown my sorrows.
Watching the sun go down while the beer goes down is a synchronicity I rather enjoy.

What else have I got? It’s getting tough to leave comments on some blogs that require you to prove you aren’t a spambot.

Or maybe I’m just not “woke” enough…

Oh, and this is what I posted on Facebook to provoke my lefty “friends”:

It worked.

Alright, enough of that nonsense. Here are some photos from yesterday’s hike. As usual, photo credit is shared with Scott and Linda.

As I understand it, a lot of the path we hiked will be incorporated in Simon’s Hash trail on Monday…we just did it in reverse.
We left from my house. This flowering tree in the neighborhood is more stunning than I was able to capture with my limited photography skills.
Into the wild…
A couple of uphill climbs that were quite manageable. One steep-ass downhill was potentially a killer. Well, we all survived, but it was a pain in the ass…
Six of us adventure seekers were present.
A grassy knoll…
Kids in Marian Hills playing in the water from the well.
These girls were collecting some kind of wild nuts on the mountain. They also found some cookies.
Making my way back to civilization.
Turning the creek bed outside your house into a personal landfill. Only in the Philippines!
Linda crossing that bridge when she came to it.
Dynamite Dicks for liquid refreshment and lunch after our hike…
Sharing the cookie bounty with our friendly wait staff…

That was how my day went down. Today I’m feeling like shit. Have a cough and more lethargy than normal. My temperature is still under 37, but barely. I’m trying not to be paranoid. I am supposed to play darts this afternoon. I don’t want to cancel my match, but I also don’t want to be spreading bad news, if this is indeed bad news. We’ll see how I feel in an hour.

Are you talking to me?

UPDATE: Alright, my temperature seems to be holding steady at 36.7, so I’m going to go ahead and play my darts match.

3 thoughts on “It makes you wander”

  1. Here’s hoping you won’t need to self-isolate. After the previous COVID scare, it would suck if your fears were realized. That said, take care—for your sake and for others’.

  2. Yeah, I won’t put others at risk if I can help it. Still, not sure what this is. Body aches, cough, and temp up 37.3 this morning. I’ll stay home until these symptoms fade.

  3. Dry cough and fever are the two most prominent symptoms of COVID-19. If your cough is indeed dry, and your symptoms persist, think about getting tested. Worst-case scenario: you’re positive and very likely to survive the infection just fine. Best-case scenario: whatever you’ve got has nothing to do with the pandemic.

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