Walk on by

Still trying to rest my weary mind, but a good hard walk tends to dull the senses. The Wednesday Walkers did a trail up to Kalaklan ridge that was new to most of us. It was hard and steep, but we made it safely to the top. Once there, the more hardy hikers split off to do another down and up. The rest of us took the steps down to Olongapo and caught a Jeep back to Barretto. Hey, I had to get ready for darts.

Speaking of darts, we won our season finale 11-2. I was responsible for one of those failures in my singles cricket match. Had the game in hand until I lost the ability to throw a bullseye. Oh well, that’s the way it goes. At the end of the match, my teammates made a pitch to retain me on the team next season. I decided to accept the offer. Hey, at least somebody wants me!

Had dinner on Baloy after the match, then took a trike back into town and camped out at It Doesn’t Matter. Dinner and drinks for a couple of the gals, including Roan. After several more beers I was sufficiently numb so I triked back home and went to bed.

Yeah, I need to do better.at dealing with disappointment. I’ll get there.

The gathering.
The beginning of the climb.
Even the steps were a challenge.
Now without the steps.
In the jungle, the peaceful jungle…
A wing a whack, a wing a whack…
A rest about halfway up.
Looking back from whence we came.
March on!
At the Great Wall of Barretto
What a nice view!
Into the great wide open.
Deciding to go on different paths.
Our path led down to Olongapo.
Dwellers near the hilltop.
Steppin’ on down.
And down some more.

Ah, it’s gonna get better soon. I just know it.

7 thoughts on “Walk on by

  1. Its funny, that when I saw the line: “In the Jungle, the peaceful jungle” my brain automatically sang the next line,
    “the lion sleeps tonight”

    That song was pretty popular in my growing up I guess -graduated High School in 1972.
    Chip

  2. Hey QP, yeah some of my most recent posts needed to be protected from the prying eyes of small-town gossips. If you shoot me an email I’ll provide you with the password to see them all.

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