per Frank of NimPot…marionettes..you know, the ones with the strings…not sock puppets, incoming to Angie Angies which was mostly full…passed by B5 and on the sidewalk, Jean-Marc and Robin Haas, whom i’m haven’t seen in ages..we both moved to Carmel in the 70’s…talk of the Hog’s Breath, Sardine Factory…good christ, the memories..walked by Tartines, noticed the new sign(new to me)..’best terrace view in town’…ok.. yeah, good..great view of the ruins of the cathedral, kinda like El Chaman’s view..el muro doing fine, el caminante lo mismo…Ron on sax on the patio at Pangea…and they’re doin’ a good night, as is/was O-lot…the Whiskey Den? almost 100% packed..but that’s not hard, given their size..guys across the st street at El Cielo, looking wistfull thru the bars on the windows at the action across the street…tough shit..marimba band in front of City Hall still going at 9…older Gaute couples strolling around…what a delicious evening: stars, moon, white wisps of clouds in the night sky..roadkill? three girls..DV, one table and i’m not reporting on Hector’s unless he’s NOT packed…night after night…Piano Mike and Moriah at Caffe Bourbon…perfect acoustics for them…no, not the things you play pool with…the room/configuration/roof…all just right for their sound..why o why…does Ni Fu Ni Fa need the shotgun at the door? this is the only joint in town with a 12 gauge to greet you…Ni F..ked…i don’t get it..Alex’ ice cream parlor sign is up…says est. 1862…WTF? asked him..gave me a silly answer about giraffes…hey, he’s an ‘artiste’..entitled to silly answers..and thanks, Jerry for blowing my cover on the ‘cannon story’…yep..true..had a pair of lantakas, on carriages…found a ‘cannon dude’ and he came over with girlfriend, black power, hash, jack daniels and a drill…cleaned out the barrel, drilled out the touch hole (gotta love that phrase) and then…over-packed the cannon with powder, which i got to light off, at the end of the dock, overlooking the bay…Kabloooie!…I’d ducked behind the big guy and pieces of shrapnel flew by…missed me by that much..welcome to Gate 6 1/2..#33…ah, the houseboat…xlnt parties..X? will always remember Dan Fontes coming down the dock in a giant rabbit costume…or the buddhists across the dock, chanting..nam ro, renge cho…yeah, i did it for awhile but only for the women..go out and have a great weekend…valentine’s day and the annual blackmail is upon you men…no flowers, no chocolate and you’re not getting any…get the card, write some silly stuff and act romantic..dinner, candles, sincere smiles…got that?
if you play your cards right
don't mix black powder, hash and jack
Our Man in Antigua 
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