and you ‘Mecca me so hot’…two gay nightclubs proposed for next to the proposed mosque near the gone-zo Twin Towers in NYC..across the street an adult toy store called Koranal Knowledge, with a liquor store called Morehammered…thanks to silviaanne of Vegas…about the only sane woman i ever knew there..the return of the ‘lost bolsa’?…yep, monja blanca confirmed that the driver has it and wuz gonna bring it to my house tonight…nope…hopefully tomorrow…’got a email warning from the Us Embassy today, warning us gringos to stay away from Peten…thanks…how about a warninig BEFORE the heads roll?…my neighbor aka the Warthog..goes to a local guy on Saturday, concerned that A. i have a gun. B. i come home late/sometimes a bit tipsy. C. I might shoot her…D. she’s seen the old Beretta, a .380 a year ago, when she came to the open door, walked in and saw me jacking a round in the chamber before heading out to the Rio Motagua…and now she’s worried? oooh…wait til midnight when i put on the headscarf with the japanese kanji script that reads “Banzai!’ and go screaming nude down the steps waving the sword cane…the plane! the plane!…no, the bus! the Bus!…john wilbur’s VW project lives/runs! he and Max(who was driving)plus a few in the back passed me on calle 4th this morning…looked great..go john! road trip! Pat Sweeney, back from a trip to Denmark with Henrik of dos Reilly’s..great talks with Rich N, who’s just back from a sojourn in el Salvador with Marian..one of those all-inclusive beach resorts..food? oddly off/weird two nights running..aside from that, a great time..Lava the Burger Bar? over a 100 sold in three days…the Guate version of McD’s?…no golden arches, but…more orange car-mounted flags advertising Adolfo’s search for another term as mayor…as mentioned, if you’re a gringo business owner, contribute often and the sooner the better..those licenses and such need watering and refreshing..Caffe Bourbon doing a nice evening..some chick singer on guitar..Peter Fonda de la Calle Real doing the group dinners..Da Vinci picking up dinner-wise..yes, the ever incandescent Ms C there…why else would i pop in? and where the hell is Murray the W?…Texass? all hat, no cattle, as they say…except i’ve never seen him wear a hat, so maybe that doesn’t apply…still upbeat about the Hotel Delfin in Monterrico…when/if i get my main camera/notebook back, I’ll crank a few articles praising their operation…it’s great..i’ll go back..when the weather moderates. I came to the conclusion that my recently stated concept of living on the beach for a month was hogwash…it’s too hot/humid/small and otherwise would bore the shit outa me in three days..Antigua is my home/base/mecca..no, not THAT kinda Mecca..off to El Salvador next month…probably back to Suchitoto..probably check in at Lips…hey..it’s business…’might have found new digs..i’ll know more tomorrow..nope, no can tell…but either the warthog goes or i do…Banzai!…report of my lady friend the opera singer..flew back from Germany via the Getty private jet to my pal Jerry’s birthday on Saturday..ah, Diana, the most sweetest mezzo-soprano i’ve ever known(and the only one) thank you for the intro to Pavarotti et al..the memories of martinis, blow and barbequed lamb will be with me forever..rack of lamb, marinated in olive oil, rosemary and garlic for a day..greasy fingers…strong red wine..the house-boat days were fun..yep, a bit cold at times..noisy, parties..rolling the kayak in the bay..me, in a kayak? yep..would i go back? nada, nunca and never…the week unfolds, as do the weak…el muro’s thursday night wipe out, el caminante’s second cabaret on friday..rest up and take your drugs..no, vitamins…hey, close enough..banzai!
Turban Cowboy
May 16, 2011 by michael sherer
Posted in El Salvador, Guatemala, Living in Antigua, Restaurants, Travel, central america, guatemala | Tagged caffe bourbon, Da Vinci, drugs, el caminante, el muro, El Salvador, guns, hotel delfin, Lava, Reillys, strip clubs, strippers | Leave a Comment
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