I threw surprisingly well in the dart tournament yesterday, especially since I haven’t played or practiced in over a week. It felt good to be on target and reminded me of those long-ago days when I was one of the better players in Itaewon. It was a singles tourney, which I prefer, but the way I was throwing wouldn’t have disappointed my partner in doubles. Maybe I’m back.

So, was it fun? Honestly, my passion for the game isn’t back. I was on the fence about playing last night, but went ahead and joined when asked. The tourney starts at 5:00 pm, and depending on the number of players, it finishes three or more hours later. That’s a long time for me to be in one place. Swan went to an eatery next door and brought me back a sandwich, which helped diminish the impact of drinking beer on an empty stomach. Still, by the time the tourney was over, I’d had more than enough. Once or twice a week will be plenty of darts for me, I think.

The morning hours were filled with the Friday group hike. We walked to the end of Baloy Beach, crossed the river, then did a street walk through Matain and Calapacuan. It had been a while since we’ve gone that way, and it made for a nice change of pace.

And that’s the way I rolled through another Friday. Yep, I’m a lucky bastard.

Continuing my journey through the December 2017 LTG archives. Lots going on in this post, but the most significant event is my introduction of Gemma, a gal I “met” on a dating site and had been chatting with for a few weeks. She agreed to join me for my upcoming New Year’s visit to Subic. As is usually the case with me, there is much more to the story yet to come. I’ll share those gory details soon. I heard from Gem last year, and she is back to living in Israel now.

It’s always a pleasure to spend time with the Filipina Pea, and in today’s YouTube video, she talks to older Filipinos and shares what they really think about older foreigners dating their daughters. Swan’s parents are now both deceased, so my being older than them shouldn’t be a problem.

Smile for me:

Had enough? Me too!