Our Man in Antigua

what do tourists come to Guatemala for? the ruins and what do they encounter in the streets of Antigua?  the dribbles of recycled beer and the occasional multi-colored puddles of spew…John Heaton is to be congratulated on his never-ending quest to clean up the town but the authorities(sic)don’t seem to care…yeah, there’s a new sign at Muni Building #1…’against the law to drink in public’…so? so what? is there a fine/multa? who enforces it?  no one..the anti-smoking ordinance seems to have scared a lot of people…how about a ‘no pissing/no drinking in public’ campaign? you wanna blow chunks later, fine…don’t get it on your shoes…ok,off the soap box…Reilly’s just announcing a Miss Reilly’s 2011 in June as the ‘original’ idea…slightly wrong..Ocelot announced a Miss Ocelot contest in January and it’s coming together nicely and a lot sooner..the original/proposed Miss Ocelot, Elle, is leaving for Canada and a series of appearances this week, so she’s out of the running…she woulda won ‘hands down’ anyway so this leaves the field open for other babes.

a very quiet night, biz-wize, in town..alex bell of F2 and a pal at O’lot, taking a break…Tartines closed, the Cuban joint up the street lo mismo..el caz and pangea neck and neck for tables….amusing to watch the door people at Ixcot/Pangea jockey for position when prospective customers walk in..’eat here…no, eat there..’…Shaun out all night, papering the town for his biz….’never quits…the Steven James gig on March 3rd almost sold out..’get yur tix or miss out..Masquerade Ball coming on March 8th? no idea how they’re doing for ticket sales..go by the Antigua Tobacco Co on 3rd calle and find out..the ever-delicious Ms emma at Hectors(packed)..Quincy seen, Hector leaving to join up at Reilly’s for a jam with what’s his face from the Lake…the guy who looks like a hobbit..a few flocks of christians seen late on the streets, marching in formation to somewhere…waiting for the miracle of loaves and fishes , with a little wine thrown in to kill the taste.

she's got my vote

‘think that Ignacio was playing in the Pangea patio tonight…the pianist, with envy, was seen setting up earlier..Pat, DM’s old side-kick was there..I left when Yo-Yo showed up..John Rexer of Ilegal Mezcal made Gourmet Magazine this month or next…who cares? he made it…screw..huge..Don Marco? did he get the six month sentence?  and where the hell is John Russell, a vital part of the ‘unindicted co-conspirators’? …Mardi Gras coming up…go feathers!  the two Claudias of Da Vinci having a quiet night..and no, I still don’t have my replacement ATM card…buy me a drink or six, would you?…’scored an invitation to a closed session on Thursday put on by the major banks who’ve been tagged in the latest round of ATM rip-offs..’can’t wait to hear their explanations…right..the ‘boys from Bogota’ are still running amok…watchurself..

I love Easter!

oops…almost forgot..hey,I’m old…Alex of Sobremesa says that the ice cream shop on 4ta ave opens March first..what a scoop!

I was reading someone else’s article on Holy Week here…small editing problem…he left off the ‘a’ at the end of Semana Santa and misspelled it a bit..whole other meaning…well, maybe not…depending..