DEA/Guate cops nailed ‘Chamale’ in Xela…one of the top wanted narcos…a successful operation in Gauteamala? who figured? (he didn’t)…shoulda hired Portillo as his attorney…a reader who paid for my cocktail earlier doesn’t like my comments on bars/restaurants/people, much less my stance as a ‘dirty old man’…hey, that’s all that’s left…memories rather than mammaries..speaking of those…drum roll…JP’s Rum Bar et cetera is shuttered, gone, closed and cleaned out, as is he…with Cafe Flor? who knows what’s gonna happen there, rent-wise..’wouldn’t be holding my breath on payments..the Restaurant Hot Road aka Road Kill now Cafe Daikiri…maybe the new name will resonate numerologically and create a vortex of onrushing customers..got into a conversation with Shaun, Brendan et al about global economics..tres depressing..thankfully, after a stop at Hectors a little bit of sunshine in the form of a Stoli/rocks came by to lighten my mood..Ixcot has painted the rock/sign at the door, added gold lettering…strongly suggest that Pangea, rather than doing the remod/addition, just go to the owner and buy ’em out..timing is good, etc..as always, a bit of brightness on 3rd ave passing El Caz and their lights..hey, i like it..kinda of mini-Vegas..La Vineria…Lucia looking older and older..hang on, girl…Las Conchas? lights on, no one inside..BAC/INGUAT doing another dog and pony show Tuesday at INGUAT’s offices on 2nd calle, down the street from the Capuchino Convent..10 am..go/show and get the Certificate, suitable for framing..if you’ve been scammed by the ATMs, show up..don’t expect much..’heard of someone who traced their $$ back to a subsidiary bank in Bogota…i would love to talk with you, off the record..per John Russell of Veridas, the bank in question transmits their data via unencrypted wireless…hello, hacker/crackers..how easy can it be? obviously, very very…and they’re quite contrary..as in…no warning signs or attempts to warn the unsuspecting…que malo..ran into LM of the Castor Salado(the Beav’)and i mentioned wanting to visit…their rooms are getting booked..damn…maybe friday for me…trying to talk a person with a van/bus into filling the transport void..he’s inclined..good for both sides..some kinda INGUAT thing tonight at the Palacio Capitan etc..all lit up..why did the city allow the C Team to repair(sic)the cobblestones in front with an ugly cement scab?…look..send in the good team to re-do 5th Ave..that’s the main drag…maybe 4th Calle..but in front of the newly renovated Palacio? looks like shit, frankly..Adolfo…damn it, man..kick some Muni butt here before it all looks like crap…i give up on the notion of adding a coloring agent to the mortar, to match the existing…too high tech for Guate/Antigua…fine..put the soap box away for the night…like many, i treasure this town and having lived in tourist places most of my life, i’ve seen what can happen..o well..que sera, sera…when the first casino comes to town, I’m leavin’..
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