Ongpin Odyssey (experienced Tuesday, entered Wednesday)
After completing the morning errands I drove Pa to his favorite barber shop in Soler Street, Binondo. It's the same one he's been going to since...forever. When Boit and I were younger (re: prepubescent) Pa would take us to Soler (where my second cousin used to have a store selling wholesale fabric) to get a haircut. We've outgrown the place since then, with me going to NitKat in Aurora and Boit to Greenhills. Still pay half of what he does, though.
ANYhoo, Pa said it'd take him an about an hour to finish (haircut, shave, massage) so I killed time going around Tutuban Center. When I came back for him he still wasn't done so I headed for the parking lot but not without getting a little lost first. When Pa finally arrived he made me get out of the car so we could grab a bite to eat. I was surprised to learn that we weren't that far from the President's Tea House, were we had siomai and siopao. Saw (but didn't approach, as is my way) Jenny, an old batchmate from SJCS, chatting with friends. After snacks came the walk to the drugstore, the convenience store, and finally the street vendors for some fruit. Even ran into 2-Ku, who was staying at the Fortune Hotel.
I just experienced a typical afternoon for Pa when he's in Ongpin. It had its moments (particularly when he was paying for everything since I didn't have any money), but on the whole I'd rather stay home.
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