Lights out!

Nothing like a morning surprise

Tomorrow we are due for a day-long scheduled power outage. That’s something to look forward to. Ah well, I’m still counting my blessings. At least I’m not living in a Manila slum eating a local delicacy called pagpag. My foodie friends should check this out if they have the stomach for it:

I’ll take a pass, thank you.

Anyway, here’s the down and dirty on yesterday’s Hash. As I mentioned, there was a reworking of the trail brought about by the inaccessibility of the National Highway due to construction. So, we started at the entrance to Alta Vista instead, and the Hares laid out a very nice trail, especially for a last-minute effort. I naturally took a shortcut with the other oldies, but the 4K effort was still enjoyable.

Yesterday’s trail with a purple shortcut.
Gathering at the start. We had a smaller-than-normal turnout yesterday.
And we are On-On!
On the streets of Alta Vista
Off the streets and into the wild.
Follow me boys!
The same hills as the My Bitch trail, but a different path this time. It had been long enough that it felt new again.
A tree and a goat
Living a recycled lifestyle
Getting back to our woodsy roots…
Granny kept a watchful eye as I handed her little granddaughter some cookies.
The path took us down through this guy’s front porch…he was friendly and nice about it, though.
This portion of the trail was a real downer.
On-Home in back of It Doesn’t Matter
Hash Gash
Circle up!

We went back up front to the bar for more imbibing after the hash, and then a few of us crossed the highway for a couple more at the Annex bar. And then, with bedtime looming, I called it a night and headed back home. And so ended the day of my two-hundred and sixty-fourth run with the Subic Bay Hash House Harriers.

I’m off to see Dr. Jo this afternoon for some advice on my meds and after that I’ll roam the streets of Barretto so you don’t have to. Glad to be of service.

Here’s my provocation on Facebook today:

I don’t always believe the shit I post on FB, but I do enjoy the reactions.
It seems that way sometimes!

Back tomorrow!

2 thoughts on “Lights out!

  1. Zambales II: Electric Boogaloo!

    That sign seems to indicate the outage started today at 6:03 a.m. What am I missing? How do you know the outage starts tomorrow? And the sign says the outage is for an indefinite period, but you’re sure it’s “day-long.” I guess knowing this stuff is less about logic than it is about experience.

    Looks to have been a nice walk. Rock on!

  2. Sorry for the confusion; my poor writing is at fault. There was an outage that started at 6:03 a.m. yesterday. That was an unscheduled surprise. Power came back a little after noon. This morning, we have a brownout scheduled to begin at 8:00 a.m. that is slated to last until 5:00. Hopefully, they finish whatever the hell they are doing early.

    Did you watch the video about pagpag? Wanna try some? (Update: Never mind, just read your blog. Thanks for the shout out)

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