I survived another whacked Wednesday intact. That’s more than I can say for my hiking buddy, Chris. He did the Wednesday Walkers group Hash as usual. I saw him later in the afternoon while I was on my way to darts enjoying a beer in front of the Snackbar. This morning I learned that Chris took a fall while walking home (he lives on Baloy Beach) and broke his leg. It’s going to require surgery to repair. Get well soon, Chris. It was kind of weird because during our hike yesterday, Chris told me the story of a friend of his who fell off his balcony and died. So, from that perspective, we can say that Chris is lucky it wasn’t worse. I don’t envy him the pain and suffering that lies ahead during his recovery. He’ll be missed on our upcoming hikes.

It was a nice hike, doing most of what I avoided on Monday’s Hash, but in the opposite direction. Photos to follow at the end of this post.

Darts went as well as can be expected; we won 13-0 for the second week in a row. Probably lucky we were playing the worst team in the league because, as a team, we threw like shit, and the games were a lot closer than they should have been. We are done for if we play that poorly in two weeks against the second-place team. Hopefully, we get it together by then.

I got introduced to a published author during the dart match. He graciously sent me a draft of his latest novel this morning. I’ll let you know what I think after I give it a read.

After darts, I went across the street to Da’Kudos for some dinner. I went with the enchilada plate, and it was good enough but not great. The next stop was McCoy’s on the beach. I had to tolerate the videoke again, but at least the gal singing was a cutie. I threw her some smiles from the bar, and she smiled back. The guy next to her wasn’t smiling, though.

Well, after an afternoon of drinking, my judgment was somewhat impaired, and I found myself sitting at the Snackbar, a place I used to frequent with my ex. They had done some remodeling since my last visit.

It started raining hard again, and so I was trapped at the Snackbar longer than my “one beer and out” plan. I guess it was still just one beer; I had a gin and soda while waiting for a break in the storm.

When the rain turned to a sprinkle, I headed out. I wasn’t sure where I’d go next, but I did have a pocketful of drink coupons from Sunday’s raffle. When I passed by the Carwash resto-bar, she was there. I waved and kept on walking. Seeing her in my state of mind would have just been too painful.

I wound up stopping in at the Lux bar, another new joint in town. I visited during their grand opening and haven’t been back. It is actually very nice inside. Three dancers on stage. I grabbed a table seat and was joined by a GRO (guest relations officer) named Ruth shortly thereafter. She was actually very pleasant to chat with and quite sexy as well. Of course, she earned herself a lady drink. Or maybe it was two.

I probably should have gone home after Lux, but on my way to find a trike, I decided to have one for the road at Outback. So, that’s what I did, then called it a night and made it home safe and sound.

Let’s do those Wednesday Walkers photos, shall we?

You can Relive the hike here if you’d like:

I will leave you with this gem that gave me a chuckle: