Rainy Days

After a summer full of hot and sweaty days here on Ios my prayers have finally been answered. I was just telling my parents the other day how much I’d give for a rainy day, curled up in blankets with a cup of coffee and my book. It was fantastic.

The last few days have been cloudy, cool and calm. All the people are gone now and I’ve only a few more days at Piperri. I’ve only been working a few hours each day and that’s mostly spent cleaning the kitchen, wiping the grease and grime or just twiddling my thumbs. The end is nigh.

It was the closing night at Slammers Bar last night, only two bars left! So, I swung by and had a beer with my old boss from 69 and a famous Slammer shot- had to try one: you put on a bike helmet, down a shot of Cuervo with tonic water and then take a fire extinguisher to the head via the bartender. Really, all it did was give me a slight headache. I just wish I’d brought my camera.

I spend most of my days now working out, reading and writing. It’s nice to feel back in shape, which didn’t take long without drinking and a healthier diet (than gyros). The writing is going well. My second chapter proved to be hard one, but the third is flowing again just like the first. Gotta push through that shit!

Not much else really. Life is good. It’ll be interesting to see what happens once I’m completely finished working. How long can I stand the life of a hermit? So much free time. Well, only time can tell..