And that’s all I’ve got to say about that.
I’ll keep it short and sweet today, starting with the Sunday Sweets Stroll. We did it, and when we finished, I realized that I had seen nothing new or different enough to warrant a photo. So, there you go. 5K of candies dispensed and smiles received. You’ll have to take my word for it.
I mentioned yesterday that I was forgoing my usual Sunday Hideaway Feeding routine. Don’t worry, they still got fed. I wired some money to Joy, and she took care of business.
Yesterday was my new helper, Gina’s birthday. Her niece, Melba, works next door for Jeff and Davina, and it was also her birthday. What are the odds? So, a celebration was held in honor of the special day they were born at Treasure Island on Baloy Beach.
We were going to go back into Barretto for our nightcap, but couldn’t find a trike. So, we walked the kilometer to the highway and plopped down at Snackbar to end our evening.
Another island of memories to treasure.
In this post from the February 2014 LTG archives, I describe the ordeal of my third-world experience in the good ol’ USA. Other than immigration, I don’t deal with government agencies here in my third-world home, but I’m in and out at the BI in thirty minutes or less, so no complaints.
From Facebook memories comes this collage of photographs depicting the life I was living nine years ago:
In today’s YouTube video, this doctor says drinking alcohol is good for you. He might be wrong about you, but it works for me.
Swan posted a video short of me potentially under the influence of alcohol on Saturday night at Jumpin’ Jacks. Looks like I was motivated to exercise.
If that wasn’t funny enough, try these:
And now it is time to prepare myself for another Hash Monday. No intel on the trail that lies ahead, but rumor has it that it’s gonna be a tough one. My plan, as of now, is to do a climb and then bail as circumstances warrant. Yep, the usual plan. I’ll tell you about it tomorrow. Assuming I survive.
I’ve seen quite a few of Dr. Suneel Dhand’s videos myself. He’s been outspoken against a lot of the mask and vaxx nonsense associated with COVID. You’ll note, though, that he takes time to single out beer as an unhealthy exception. He mentions cocktails, wine, and gin and tonic positively—and all in moderation, not to the point of getting falling-down drunk.
I don’t have any tattoos, but this one looks fun.
Welcome to the bush league.
Dr. Dhand has a supplemental video in which he stresses that the people benefitting from moderate alcohol consumption are already in great shape—not overweight, not insulin-resistant, etc. As he says, this idea doesn’t “apply to people who have significantly excess body fat, and consequently excessive amounts of inflammation and insulin resistance.” These are people who move around a lot, i.e., they’re not spending hours at bars.
Dr. Sten Ekberg agrees: beer is the worst. It’s not just a matter of “drinking alcohol” in moderation: it’s drinking the right alcohol. I mean, I realize this is going in one ear and out the other, but there you are.
Kevin, I certainly don’t mind contrary opinions, but yeah, I come from a beer-drinking heritage. I’ve tried other types periodically, but they don’t work for me. I drink beer in moderation, but the “hard stuff” hits me unexpectedly. Most of my falling-down-drunk incidents have been when I switched from beer.
Anyway, I’m not pretending beer is good for me, but it is a part of my life I enjoy, and at this stage I plan to go out doing what I like.