The wheel in the sky keeps on turning

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And man, am I getting dizzy. Not sure if it’s the spins or the ups and downs, but it has been quite a ride lately. I’m slowly adapting to my new lifestyle and might actually make this work despite the efforts of those determined to see me fail. If failure is to ultimately be my fate, it will be a choice, not something imposed upon me. Yeah, brave words I know. But my eyes are wide-open and I’m willing to make the effort as long as it seems worthwhile. Now, if only I could make all the drama feel entertaining. Oh well, that’s unlikely, so I’ll just have to deal with it all as best as I am able.

In the meantime, there are many positives to embrace. My gal and I continue to make progress, even if it is sometimes in a two-step forward, one step back, mode. We have good times and good experiences. We are getting better at communicating our thoughts and feelings with one another. And we share certain compatibilities that make it all seem worthwhile.

My lunch yesterday at her favorite restaurant, Papagayo.
And the view from our table.

It was also Hash Monday, and in the afternoon I enjoyed a relatively easy 5K trail. Only one climb with a couple of dicey spots, and most of the rest was on familiar turf. Well, there was one section behind the squatter village adjacent to Alta Vista that is apparently a makeshift trash dump for the locals. We were literally walking through shitty diapers and other disgusting garbage for a bit. I know I won’t ever be going back that way.

Photos from our hike:

Up the hill behind Alta Vista, down Baloy Beach, over the river, and On-Home at Smokes and Bottles.
Waiting to get started at the VFW.
Last-minute guidance from the Hare.
And we are On-On!
Our climb began with some stairs.
Lots and lots of stairs.
That will get your heart pumping.
The stairs ran out but the climbing continued.
Not as fun as it looks!
But we eventually got it done.
Pretty much smooth sailing after that.
A nice day to hike–cloudy skies but no rain.
The Easter mountain photo you’ve been waiting for.
We came back down into my Alta Vista neighborhood.
An Alta Vista vista.
Then we walked the beach at Baloy...
And enjoyed a beer stop at Da’ Kudos…
Preparing to cross the Matain river by banka boat.
A river view.
Finishing our journey on the back streets of Matain.
Destination achieved, On-Home at Smokes and Bottles.

And that’s the way things have been rolling around here. Thanks for checking in!

4 thoughts on “The wheel in the sky keeps on turning”

  1. Life isn’t always perfect tho’ …enjoy the good times and deal the opposite…importantly you go either way….

  2. When I’m trudging up the staircase inside my apartment building, I’m thankful I don’t have to deal with excessive heat, thatch grass, and other natural inconveniences.

    Mexican food looked good. Now I’m hungry.

  3. Good picture of the food! I think a “Restaurants of Barretto” should be next if you do another review series. Focusing only on the food/atmosphere, and not as a place drink.

    With your sweetheart in hand, you could probably visit restaurants that you may be ordinarily would not by yourself.

  4. BW, yep. Nobody and nothing is perfect, at least in my life.

    Kev, Yeah, the outdoor elements add some discomfort. But I always found indoor workouts on stairs, treadmills, and the like, boring as hell. I guess it’s a tradeoff.

    Brian, I’ve been thinking about a restaurant series. We’ll see what I can do.

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