I was 50-50 on whether I was going to Hash at all yesterday. Anytime the On-Home venue is out at the end of Rizal Extension I’m uncomfortable because getting back to town from there is a pain in the ass. Trikes are not readily available because many of them don’t have the horsepower to make it up the long incline of Rizal. Being faced with the prospect of walking back to town in the dark after drinking puts a damper on my spirits. And so does the rain. Anyway, my solution is to leave before the Hash Circle commences and head down to Barretto while the going is good. That’s what I did yesterday.
So, my modified trail included a different way up than the Hares prepared, but the alternative route was suggested by Vienna Sausage, who thought the steep and slippery climb on his trail wouldn’t be to my liking. Oddly enough, I intended to go the way he recommended before we talked. I also skipped a mid-trail down and up, and stayed on My Bitch until the end, which is also where Always Wet, another Hare, resides. She sponsored the On-Home gathering at her place.
As mentioned, I left early, and Swan and Beth joined me for the walk down Rizal. We hadn’t gone far when we saw a police vehicle making a U-turn in front of us. Swan and Beth jokingly called out asking for a ride, and the police van stopped. The cop in the back gestured for us to hop in. I really didn’t want to, but it started raining and the gals didn’t want to walk the rest of the way. Fine.
Here are some photos of my Hash journey yesterday.
It was also my 350th Hash Run with the Subic Bay Hash House Harriers. My goal is to make it to 500. Wish me luck!
Back in June of 2009, I still had the attention span needed to sit through a movie and then write a review here at LTG. The film I wrote about is Crossing Over. Reading this now, I don’t even recall watching it. But damn, this movie was like a premonition of things that are happening today. Immigration agents arresting illegal aliens in Los Angeles, and the resulting outrage caused by enforcing the law. Oh, and of course, the Hollywood point of view then, as now, was that the ICE folks are the bad guys.
Eight years ago, I purchased a brand-new vehicle:
Today’s YouTube video touches on a recurring theme in my life: looking back in regret and missing all the good that surrounds you. I’m trying to do better in that regard, because there’s no going back. Unless God grants the do-over life I’ve been praying for.
Humor time:
And now I’m gone. Until tomorrow.
From your 2009 review:
Only problem was since the girl was an illegal[,] she had no due process rights[,] and Judd was told she would be deported.
Not according to today’s liberals! Due process for everyone, legal and illegal! And as some folks have pointed out: the illegals sent to Martha’s Vineyard were given no due process before being shipped away from the oh-so-compassionate rich people. Would have been nice had they been able to stay among the luxury class, but they all pled “no room, no room.” Despite those huge properties.
Looks to have been a drier-than-usual walk. I hope you enjoyed your ride with Johnny Law. Or, since it’s the PI, with Datu Law.
It was also my 350th Hash Run with the Subic Bay Hash House Harriers. My goal is to make it to 500. Wish me luck!
Good luck. 52 weeks a year… about one Hash per week… maybe three more years? Hang in there. You’ll be about 72 or 73, with 12-13 years to go to reach your sell-by date. Try for 700 Hashes.
Unless God grants the do-over life I’ve been praying for.
Looking forward to a “do-over life” is an excuse to keep fucking up this one. It’s like messing up your diet and saying, “Bah… I’ll get back on it tomorrow.” Do that enough times, and you’re basically off your diet. I’d recommend making the best of what you’ve got at this moment. And as I’ve said before, there’s no guarantee, in your do-over, that you’ll retain any wisdom from your previous life, so what’s to stop you from repeating the same, wasteful cycle? Do you feel as if you’ve got that previous-life wisdom right now? Are you currently remembering your past lives and learning from them? No? Then this is probably the best you can expect. Don’t worry, though—it’s not all gloom and doom: we all regret something. Even a lot of somethings. So we’re all in the same boat. Take some comfort in that.
The guy in the video sounds Canadian. I like his pleonastic phrase “mentally thinking.” I’d love to see an example of non-mental thinking. He’s right, though: appreciate what you’ve got in the present moment.
Do you ever show these videos to Swan? If yes, what’s her opinion? What does she think of the Filipina Pea, for example? Does she have any favorites, like maybe Reekay?
Kev, yep, if it weren’t for double standards, the left would have no standards at all.
I should live long enough to exceed my Hashing goal. My concern is that I maintain the ability to hike the trails as I grow older. Time will tell.
Well, I think if I knew what I know now, I’d have gone in a different direction at some of those crossroads. But you are also right to question whether I’m applying a lifetime of learning in my current circumstances. I may be doing a tad better these days at living in and enjoying the moment, but I also find myself sometimes longing for the things I’ve lost. That’s life, and I’m just going to try and embrace the blessings I have as the end draws ever nearer.
Yeah, that’s a Canuck vlogger. As far as I remember, it’s the first time I’ve watched him. I don’t think Swan reads my blog, and I don’t specifically share the videos I post with her. Maybe I should give her a taste of Pea and see how she likes it.