Schedule Summer 2025

Not sure if I want to quantify or name this blog post this but I can’t think of a better name for it. I’ve had too much schedule for the past few months. And it’s just wearing me out especially for the past few weeks. I had agreed to cat sit for a friend and sleep over their place; which is lovely. The cats warmed up to me after a few days and we became good friends. But sleeping over there makes me miss out on stuff with Bri. And I’ve been really missing Bri lately.

A lot of people back in the states like to ask me what a “normal day” is like for me; a young, retired person living in Portugal… but it really depends on the day and circumstances. So I thought I’d blog about what a week is like for me at least now. Also this exercise can make me think about what I can cut out of my schedule so I can fit things I would rather be doing in there (like spending more time with Bri).

  • Sunday
    • This is actually a free day for me. But week-to-week it varies. The weekends do seem to be my most uneventful, rest times. Sometimes I go out to lunch with my friend, Sam. Sometimes other people want to hang out and do something. I will do things 9/10 times without Bri.
  • Monday
    • Usually someone wants to do coffee in the mornings and/or a walk. During football season my buddy, Steve, will come over and we watch one of the games from Sunday.
    • Noon to around 2:30 PM I have yoga with some friends; without Brian.
    • Lately I’ve been playing Bridge in the afternoon/evening with friends (no Bri) but this is going to stop. I got too many things going on on Mondays and I want to spend time with Bri and I really suck at Bridge. Plus I can then watch football.
    • Bri and I play Dominion with Heidi starting around 10:30-11 PM and go until 1:30 or 2 AM.
  • Tuesday
    • EMS usually around noon but I can schedule it whatever time. I’m really tired afterwards so I try not to do anything but there is always something going on.
    • Sometimes I will chat with friends from the states in the afternoon or in the evening.
  • Wednesday
    • The whole day until around 2 PM I spend with my friend, Larry, walking or swimming and drinking beer and eating bifanas. No Brian.
    • Since Bri has his coffee group at 2 PM, I actually have a few hours free until 4 PM but usually someone else wants to go swimming or do coffee so I need to do that. Sometimes I talk to my sister.
    • Bri and I get to spend a few hours together before I leave for Mexican Train.
    • I have Mexican Train with friends until around 9 PM but then we usually continue to drink afterwards; without Brian.
  • Thursday
    • Usually I don’t have anything until my first Happy Hour with friends at the Marina which usually starts around 3 PM. We’ll have a few pints and talk. Bri actually comes to this.
    • I got the expat Happy Hour starting at 6:30 PM. Bri and I will go together but we usually sit not together.
    • I can usually find a group to go out to dinner with afterwards so then I’ll continue to drink and be out without Bri.
  • Friday
    • Of late I have been going out with my buddy, Mark, in the afternoons. We’ll pick a beach or something to do. It involves food and hopefully some good chat about finances and the markets and navigating how the fuck we’re supposed to live here with prices raising and the dollar weakening and more people fucking wanting to move here. For a little while at least we’ve also had friends join us; but no Brian.
    • Mark and I will go to the beach and play Bocce with people; Bri doesn’t come.
    • I’ll join Larry for a beer or two while he gets his food.
  • Saturday
    • It always depends on the week but sometimes I have Pinochle and/or Pokémon Go. Someone always wants to do something like a game night or get together. Bri will come sometimes but could also leave early; leaving me.

Looking at this maybe it’s not me. I do have free time it’s just it feels like I don’t cause there are usually other things filling in voids. Also Bri does need to get out and join me for some of these things. I can’t always be at home watching TV or doing whatever he wants to do. I also feel like a drink a fuck ton more than what’s listed here.

I don’t know. Bri also wants me to start a journal or something of things that I do so I can better keep track of the days and my drinking. It won’t be here. I don’t want this blog to be filled with such nonsense.

Do it lady.

Janny September 12, 2025