My Tuesdays are typically my most blasé day of the week. No hiking, doing the grocery shopping, and then, later in the day, some bar time. Nothing much to tell you about, so I’ll let the photos do most of the talking.
It was raining pretty hard as the day began, so I skipped walking the dogs. We let them run around some in the cul-de-sac, but they didn’t like the rain much either. Tuesday morning is also my muffin-making time. Danny, my driver, enjoys them, and lately, I’ve been sharing them with “Mama” too.
Cranberry-orange this weekDanny is ready to roll!Helper Teri and lover Swan ready to shop!Wearing it proud!Mama was waiting for me in her usual location. Muffins and money to start her day.On the way to SBMAA view of the bay as we drive along the highwayCrossing what the Navy guys called “Shit River”Entering the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority Freeport Zone. Formerly the US Navy base.Hmm, I’ll have to give this place a try soon.“We serve fun at Shakey’s…also pizza!” That was the jingle when I was a kid growing up in Southern Cal.First stop, the BPI (Bank of the Philippine Islands) branch at Harbor Point Mall to replenish my cash supply.Damn it, out of money. That seems to be the case once a month. So, we drive across SBMA to the other BPI branch. This one has three ATMs, but only one of them was dispensing cash. I waited my turn and made my withdrawal.Arriving at Royal after our detourLet’s go shopping!Just like the fine supermarkets back homeGet ’em while they’re fresh…but they ain’t cheap.Half-price USDA Ribeye steaks?How could I resist?They rang up for $60, but then the discount was applied. Four steaks for $30. I didn’t notice how fatty they were until we got home. Oh well, better than nothing.Cart is full, we must be done.Now for the hard partOuch! Almost a hundred dollars over budget!Loaded up and ready to head home. Except me and Swan didn’t go with them.Instead we walked the kilometer or so to SM Mall to do some shopping.The department store usually has what I need. Not always in my size, though. I guess I’m bigger than the average bear.Be honest, who is more handsome?I had to take a pee, and luckily, the urinal came with instructionsSwan hanging out in the shoe departmentI got what I came forA cab ride back to Barretto for only 300 pesos (plus a 50 peso tip)My bounty: New Skechers, a backpack, a belt, a pair of shorts, and some Filipino-flops (I learned in government diversity training that “flip” is an offensive term)
So, that filled the morning hours, but there was still more to do. I got my daily dose of blogging done, and then it was beer o’clock. So, we took a walk to Baloy Beach to see what was happening.
Shortly after leaving the house (the one in the middle) I realized I’d forgotten my phone. Swan sweetly volunteered to retrieve it, and when she returned I took this photo to commemorate the occasion. As you can see, the morning rain was now long gone. First stop on Baloy was Subiza. We are holding the Hash anniversary event here next month, and I wanted clear up some details with our host. Alas, the woman I needed to see was not working.A view from my table at Subiza. I love that yellow house.The bay view from Subiza.And the view of Barretto and the Kalaklan RidgeThe view of my dateI don’t remember cutting a fartNext stop, McCoy’sThe view from our table. This place has really gone to shit, but has the potential to be an outstanding beach bar. I had a friend drop a hint to the owner (who is now out of the country) about me leasing the place, but she said she was not interested. Thanks for saving me!They didn’t have wine for Swan, so it was one drink and outta there.That time of dayA lonely Swan on the beachNice to see you again, Mr. Sun. Don’t be such a stranger!Next stop, Kokomo’sAs usual, no one else was here. Owner Steve and his wife kept us company during our visit.The view from hereMe and that girl what lives in my houseThe owner’s daughters sharing a drinkWe bought a pizza for the bar staff to share. Hawaiian with pineapple, of course.Nice to see you again. (Steve was in the toilet and missed the photo op)It was time for some dinner, and I thought it would be nice to dine at Lagoon for a change. Alas, we discovered that the kitchen is closed on Mondays and Tuesdays.So, Treasure Island was our Plan BSurprisingly, we had the whole place to ourselves. Damn, rainy season must be a bitch for resort owners.Swan dined on the Philly cheese steak sandwichAnd I went with my old favorite, the beef enchiladas.After dinner, we grabbed a trike for homeThanks for getting us there safe!Our welcome home committee.
Some pecan pie a la mode for dessert, and then off to bed bringing my Tuesday to a close. Did any of you readers make it this far?
And, of course, today is the sad 23rd anniversary of the terrorist attacks of 9/11. It is a day that changed everything for me, and I experienced it a little too up close and personal in Washington, DC. Several of my neighbors perished at the Pentagon. The post I did on the 20th anniversary tells the story of that day from my perspective. In short, it was the day I left the herd mentality perpetuated by my primary sources of news, such as the Washington Post and network television. Discovering blogs like Instapundit gave me a much broader perspective, and I realized that the bias in media comes from what they DON’T report.
And I promised to always remember two brave firefighters in NYC who lost their lives trying save the victims of that attack. So, James Raymond Coyle and Samuel Oitice, you are gone, but not forgotten. May you always rest in peace in the land of heroes.
James Raymond CoyleSamuel Oitice
And this song with the 9/11 images is also something I watch and share every September 11.
Never forget!
I’ve been posting some memes like this on Facebook:
I’m not sure why my lefty friends don’t seem to like it.The truth in a nutshell.
Switching gears, let’s enjoy some Filipina Pea for today’s YouTube video. Some poor wanker can’t seem to meet a worthy Filipina even after ten visits. I hired “tour guides” I met on dating sites back when I was a tourist. And yes, perhaps he is lucky to have not found some of the women I hooked up with.
And now for some humor:
Sounds like a lot to swallowI never saw such a thing.F’n amateur!
That’s it for today. I think we are going to do a KonTiki visit this evening and enjoy some more beach time. Things will be more normal for tomorrow’s post, I promise.
6 thoughts on “What a Tuesday looks like”
About an hour later than normal! Everything okay?
Swan dined on the Philly [cheesesteak] sandwich
Very bready!
Overall, this seems to have been a quiet day. Is that why it took so long to put this post up (usu. 4:30, my time), or is there simply something going on on my end?
A sobering day and the memories that come with 9/11.
Yeah, they need to cut the bread size in half, thereby “doubling” the meat.
The post took me an extra hour to complete. It had over sixty photos, and they are a pain in the ass: Upload to Facebook from my phone, name and save to my laptop hard drive, upload to my WordPress server, then post and write captions.
The suffering I endure for my readers!
Brian, Indeed.
Doesn’t WordPress allow “drag and drop” of photos?
But, I always use my computer, so maybe not so easy via phone.
(Get a Mac! LOL. Airdrop photos direct from your phone to computer.)
Brian, you are talking to the original techno-peasant. I am literally clueless about how “drag and drop” works. I’ve never seen it as an option when uploading photos. I’ll see what I can find out about it.
About an hour later than normal! Everything okay?
Swan dined on the Philly [cheesesteak] sandwich
Very bready!
Overall, this seems to have been a quiet day. Is that why it took so long to put this post up (usu. 4:30, my time), or is there simply something going on on my end?
A sobering day and the memories that come with 9/11.
Yeah, they need to cut the bread size in half, thereby “doubling” the meat.
The post took me an extra hour to complete. It had over sixty photos, and they are a pain in the ass: Upload to Facebook from my phone, name and save to my laptop hard drive, upload to my WordPress server, then post and write captions.
The suffering I endure for my readers!
Brian, Indeed.
Doesn’t WordPress allow “drag and drop” of photos?
But, I always use my computer, so maybe not so easy via phone.
(Get a Mac! LOL. Airdrop photos direct from your phone to computer.)
Brian, you are talking to the original techno-peasant. I am literally clueless about how “drag and drop” works. I’ve never seen it as an option when uploading photos. I’ll see what I can find out about it.