Another day, another walk. Only Gary and I showed up for the Friday group hike. Two of our regulars, Scott and Steve, claimed to be recovering from a party they attended the night before at a place called The Rite Spot. Go figure. To be honest, I was feeling lazy myself, but once we got started, I decided I had one hill climb in me, and it turned out to be a pleasant enough 6K journey.

I wasn’t up for an SOB contest last night, so I took Swan on a dinner date instead. We started with some liquid refreshments at It Doesn’t Matter and spent some time visiting with Chris and Shie there. Then we walked up the highway to John’s place.

I’d been craving a steak and John usually has the best in town. They ain’t cheap, though, especially the USDA cuts (4 pesos a gram, average 800 grams). I opted for the tenderloin special at 795 pesos instead. That’s what I would have spent on admission to the SOB, so why not?

We did our nightcap at the seldom-visited Mugshots bar, then made it an early night and headed home. A friend had recommended a show on Netflix, Jimmy Carr: Natural Born Killer. It’s a one-hour standup comedy routine by a British comedian I’d never heard of. He’s a punny kind of guy, so I could relate to that. It also seems like his humor was intended to goad and offend snowflakes of all persuasions. Here’s the Netflix trailer, which gives you a pretty good taste of what you are in for:

Here’s a shot of my watchdogs keeping guard up on the roof:

Facebook memories carried me back twelve years to that time I made one of those Hitler videos about my champion dart league team, Ride It In. Ah, the good ol’ days.

Let’s throw some politics into the mix, shall we?

Okay, time for the Quora Q&A:

Q: How much money should you have in your bank account before retiring in the Philippines?

A: To me, the more important question is how much dependable income do you have each month? If you are planning on living off your savings/interest you will need to figure out your yearly budget and how long you expect to live. I certainly would not want to live on less than 100,000 pesos (approx. $2000 U.S.) per month but I know some who do.

I’m fortunate to have a comfortable pension. My savings account is for unanticipated major expenses/emergencies. As others have said, think about the lifestyle you want to live and where, and then plan accordingly.

Even with inflation, money goes further here than it would back home in the USA. I know people getting by on Social Security income alone. I do live large on my pension and I’m grateful for it.

Humor me this:

That’s all for now. I’m going to try an old-fashioned bar hop tonight. Been a while since I’ve done one. I’ll share how that goes tomorrow.