A nice finish to a nothing day with a visit to my friend Max’s place. He was having a going away get-together before he leaves for work in Germany next week. I’d only been to his house once before and he’s been busy making improvements since then. It is also part way up a hill with no vehicle access (other than a motor scooter) so I even got to give my lungs a test walking there. They passed!
Our gracious host Max providing a little Dutch treat.That area in the background is his next project–he’s having a swimming pool built. In the foreground, Laarni (Max’s wife) is preparing some of the grilled meat (liempo) for our snacking pleasure.The view from Max’s front porch is quite impressive.The recently completed dirty kitchenHanging out at the party. Max’s Filipino relatives were also in attendance. And look on that plate, by golly, that’s lumpia!And, of course, after enough alcohol was consumed, some karaoke broke out. (those five SML cans are mine, and I wasn’t done yet).So, yes, I participated in the singing, contributing my usual repertoire of Patsy Cline, Bee Gees, and Marty Robbins. When I was coerced into singing a fourth song (we were all taking turns), I chose “Lola” by the Kinks. When I was done, Max pointed out that one of his relatives in attendance is a bakla. Oops!A nice night out with my sweet Swan.The night view from the porch.
It was a little tricky getting down from Max’s in the dark, but with two phone flashlights, we managed. Stopped by Sit-n-Bull and grabbed a pecan pie to bring home with us. Settled onto the couch, and watched episode #3 of Blue Eye Samurai. A fine way to end the evening.
The number varies depending on the beer…fewer SM Lights or more San Mig Zeros.
And today starts a new week and my attempt to return to normalcy.
We started things off with the morning dog walk and that went well.
Then we did a 6.5K candy walk that included some stairs. I held out pretty well doing that, too. So, next, I’m going to see how it goes at the Hash tomorrow.
Maybe it’s a little too soon for this, but it gave me a chuckle:
Yeah, I’m probably going to hell for this one.
Let’s do the Quora Q&A:
Q: What are the most embarrassing reasons someone got fired in your company?
A: When I worked for the Postal Service, a postmaster got caught being intimate with one of his clerks inside the walk-in safe. He was fired for what we called having “safe sex”.
True story!
And now for these:
I am hesitant to comment.I’m reminded of the time my ex-girlfriend and I were taking a boat trip to one of the islands. She didn’t know how to swim, and when the water started getting rough, she asked me, “John, if the boat were sinking and there was only one life jacket, what would you do?” I answered, “I’d really miss you.” Not sure why she broke up with me. (And yes, that’s one of my jokes)
Alright, back to my quest for normalcy. I did the walk today and will soon head out for the Sunday Hideaway feeding. After that, I’ll do my weekly visit to the Arizona floating bar. I’m going to live it while I got it!
2 thoughts on “Taking it to the Max”
Bon voyage, Max! Or should I say Gute Reise?
The recently completed dirty kitchen
I suspected that you would never insult your host by calling his kitchen dirty in a derisive way, and sure enough, when I looked up the phrase “dirty kitchen,” I saw that it’s an anglo term often used in parts of Asia for outdoor kitchens. The term may have floated back to the West as well.
Looks to have been a nice evening gathering, then later, a nice walk with Swan. I’m glad your lungs are better. Here’s hoping that that holds up. Please do what you can to make your lungs even stronger.
Yeah, I’m probably going to hell for this one.
I recall morbidly thinking about how, once Aaron Bushnell set himself on fire, he only had enough strength to shout “Free Palestine!” four times before he was in too much pain to do more than moan and wail as he collapsed. He should have chanted a bit more before setting himself on fire. Not that that would’ve mattered in terms of changing minds. What an idiot.
Alas, I can’t see whatever the music video was. I got this message:
Video unavailable
This video contains content from UMPG Publishing, who has blocked it in your country on copyright grounds
So maybe it’s a Korea problem.
Walk on!
Kev, Max is Dutch, but is working for a German company. I looked up how to say “have a nice trip” in Dutch, and it is Goede Reis. I didn’t realize how similar the two languages are. Now that I think of it, it does make sense.
Regarding dirty kitchens, that’s all I’ve ever heard them called here, by Filipinos and foreigners alike.
Well, Mr. Bushnell earned his five minutes of fame the hard way, and now it’s gonna have to last him a lifetime. He clearly had issues beyond loving Palestine burning inside of him.
The song you missed yesterday was “Take It To The Limit” by the Eagles. Weird that it would be blocked by copyright in Korea but not here. I’ve linked a different version for you.
Bon voyage, Max! Or should I say Gute Reise?
The recently completed dirty kitchen
I suspected that you would never insult your host by calling his kitchen dirty in a derisive way, and sure enough, when I looked up the phrase “dirty kitchen,” I saw that it’s an anglo term often used in parts of Asia for outdoor kitchens. The term may have floated back to the West as well.
Looks to have been a nice evening gathering, then later, a nice walk with Swan. I’m glad your lungs are better. Here’s hoping that that holds up. Please do what you can to make your lungs even stronger.
Yeah, I’m probably going to hell for this one.
I recall morbidly thinking about how, once Aaron Bushnell set himself on fire, he only had enough strength to shout “Free Palestine!” four times before he was in too much pain to do more than moan and wail as he collapsed. He should have chanted a bit more before setting himself on fire. Not that that would’ve mattered in terms of changing minds. What an idiot.
Alas, I can’t see whatever the music video was. I got this message:
Video unavailable
This video contains content from UMPG Publishing, who has blocked it in your country on copyright grounds
So maybe it’s a Korea problem.
Walk on!
Kev, Max is Dutch, but is working for a German company. I looked up how to say “have a nice trip” in Dutch, and it is Goede Reis. I didn’t realize how similar the two languages are. Now that I think of it, it does make sense.
Regarding dirty kitchens, that’s all I’ve ever heard them called here, by Filipinos and foreigners alike.
Well, Mr. Bushnell earned his five minutes of fame the hard way, and now it’s gonna have to last him a lifetime. He clearly had issues beyond loving Palestine burning inside of him.
The song you missed yesterday was “Take It To The Limit” by the Eagles. Weird that it would be blocked by copyright in Korea but not here. I’ve linked a different version for you.