As I’m wont to say, there’s freedom in wet shoes; so put ’em on and hit the road. We did our first Saturday Sweet Stroll yesterday despite intermittent rainfall. Less than half the number of kids we usually service, but it was still nice to be out and about. Here’s some of what we saw along the way:
The best part of the day was yet to come. We joined the neighbors on both sides, plus another couple, for a night on the town.
After our meal, we all headed over to Jumpin’ Jacks bar to enjoy some live music.
We arrived an hour or so before the band was scheduled to perform, so we filled the time with some karaoke.
And then the “band” showed up. Turns out, it was the same duo who performed at the Hash birthday party a couple of weeks ago.
Swan joined them on stage to sing a song:
I went a little wild with the lady drinks.
Hold on to your hats, here’s what time it was when I got back home:
Good times!
Back to May 2010 in the LTG archives, where I shared a post about my trip to South Carolina after my work meetings in DC were done. It was the last time I got to spend time with my mom while she was still somewhat healthy. When I came home again in January 2011 she was in hospice care and died a couple of weeks later.
Twelve years ago, I was packed up and ready to roll to Nashville, Tennessee for a dart tournament:
It feels like a lifetime ago, and remembering that life still makes me sad about having lost it. Which is not to say I’m not enjoying the life I have. I’m going to try and hang on to this one as long as I can.
Today’s YouTube talks about how Tagalog became the primary Filipino language (along with English). I ultimately chose the Philippines over Cambodia because English is widely spoken here—no regrets in that regard.
And now on to the funny business.
And so it goes. Still raining off and on, but in a more normal volume now that the culprit storm has moved on. Regardless, I’m not going to let the weather keep me from my appointed rounds. I’ve got a Hideaway feeding and Sunday dinner at John’s place to attend to next.
As I’m wont to say, there’s freedom in wet shoes; so put ’em on and hit the road.
I guess if the walks are shorter than 10K, then you don’t have to worry about blisters. That was my downfall last year.
I think they missed the candy girl.
“Yo, when do you get out of the joint?”
Brothers from a different mother?
Wow, that’s pretty close to a Freddie look!
One of the better days I’ve enjoyed recently here in paradise.
Actually, Freddie Mercury reminds me more of a young Vernon Wells. You guys should film, edit, and publish a blow-by-blow re-creation of the final fight in Commando.
Here’s how we roll…. After all, we will be gone for 3 days and 2 nights!
To think I spend a month every year walking across Korea with only a small pack on my back!
I guess I got lucky.
In these toons, I can never tell who is texting whom. The speech balloons’ tails are pointing at the phones, meaning the utterance is coming out of the phone. So in the first frame, the phone (i.e., the guy) is telling the girl what the guy is saying, right? So it’s the guy who’s saying, “I gave you everything.” Which means it’s the girl who’s replying, “I know. I’m on 7 antibiotics.” I guess the joke works either way.
Enjoy the feeding and dinner.
Why don’t you wear sandals or flip-flops, John? Seems a waste to ruin your shoes like that.
Reckon Petr Yan has a shot at the title after last night?
Gary, I just prefer shoes because I find them better suited to walking, and I like to walk!
I don’t follow UFC and had to look up Petr Yan to see who you were talking about. I guess he has a better shot at the title than me caring, either way.
Kev, exceeding 10K is a rare event, and I don’t think I’ve ever done it in wet shoes. I do get a rash on my upper thighs sometimes when walking in wet shorts.
Yeah, I’ve picked up on that prison vibe when we feed the kids behind that fence. There’s about a dozen of them.
Vernon Wells does look like Freddie Mercury in that clip. Another film I’ve not seen.
I see what you mean about the speech balloons being confusing. I read it as coming from the girl, but as you say, it works both ways.