one taking place at the Cathedral, a well dressed crowd and the horse/carriage waiting at the steps…the other…lesser, photos of the bride and groom on 5ta norte, getting in the back of a Toyota..and a giant freakin’ globo soaring high in the sky, drifting west in the sunset..and a bash…wedding reception at Donde Monica’s..across the street from Bangalore Bobs and the music…no, it’s not music…who picks the music in these things? this is Band #2 and they’re both bad…loud, yes…doors/windows closed, bad ear facing that direction…’might require emergency stuffing(wad of toilet paper)..
Piano Mike and Moriah doing a double play today…afternoon in the City for a graduation party and thence tonight at Caffe Bourbon…Ricardo’s T & V doing another night party of wine swillers..yes, Marvel was there, earlier..
streets packed…park packed…an exhibition at the Palacio of regional arts, crafts and stuff…looked more professional than anything i’ve seen yet…Walther Fischer of INGUAT probably had a hand in this…ah, the wads of toilet paper…kind of working but not good enough…where’s the freakin’ flare gun? if the music is this loud from where I sit, what’s it like inside, over there? if the bands getting paid by the decibel, they’re makin’ a ton of money tonight..
the new coffee shop on 5ta..same side as the others? Cafe Casaca..had their grand opening yesterday at 11am..11/11/11…they’re pulling in a few customers..did Maggie rent to them? must ask..be weird if she did..unless they buy their supplies from her…Luis the Guide reports that biz is up..just a little bit…lotta tourists in town, more than we’ve seen in a long time..bring $$, keep Antigua green(please)…good gawd, the ‘music’…paper wads take the edge off…what next, peanut butter? great conversations earlier with another refugee or two from northern californicated…whatta mess there, with no end in sight…so very glad to have pulled that plug in ’08..ok, I give up…where’s the vodka and the ‘meds’?…conk out and wake up at midnight, get some work done in the quiet of the early morning hours…this is a brutal acoustical assault and no…i’m not doin’ the flare gun…let ’em enjoy what they have…as with baths/marriages, after a while it’s not so hot.
and thanks to Bull Durham…the tip about the tienda that stocks Flor de Cana, siete anos?….yep…walked over to 1st avenida norte…found the store and yes, well stocked except for….Flor…none, nunca and so on…o well…it was a great day for a stroll..’guess this means that if i’m really..really in need or want of same, there’s always monica’s jungle party..back shelf…the music across the street has subsided…and now there’s boys/men in the street. shouting, chanting strange curses…it’s gotta be the moon..the ear plugs are only just absorbing so much..
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