Our Man in Antigua

which refers to absolutely nothing but on other fronts, call in the dogs and piss on the fire…the hunt for a new place to live has been found…only at the cost of a few scrapes(road rash)…i’d sworn never to get on a moto/scooter here, after observing almost everyone i’ve known take crashes, headers and so on…against my better judgment i got on the back of Bull’s motorcycle and went out to look at the Finca Arenera, next to the Antigua Tennis Club..whilst getting off, managed to snag my foot on the luggage box on the rear and took a less than graceful sprawl on the cobblestones in front of the gate…nothin’ serious, just injured pride and a couple of scraped knees..however, the place is superb and i’ll be moving this week…big time kudos to Karina of C21 Casanova for an incredible level of service/contact and so on…as professional as one could ever wish for…she’s also involved in a new restaurant called Sopas…7th ave sur…with a texas style bbq this week, starting around 1pm…and the first time i’ve ever read/heard of any restaurant making the claim that their salad ingredients are disinfected…i.e., clean, no worries about those pesky parasites that i’ve encountered  here and there(hello, Taco Bell, Guate city) and the Jet Set..

returnees from the chicago area are noticing that travel/visitors are less than usual: yeah, you’re right..the market sucks, bisiness is down and a few people are on the ropes..their long time tenant, who lives for free, has been abusing their trust(and $$)and maybe this may be the last straw..ack…twas asked about JohnWilbur earlier..is it true that he was hauled off on ‘child pornography’ charges…? hah…not even close..it was real estate stuff on Roatan, involving unhappy buyers, title stuff and maybe construction defects..it’s come close to settlement, except for a few greedheads who smell money/blood..personally, i’d like to see him back here..he elevated the tone of this place, in a good way.

the first advance copies of the book are due this week…three! whoopee..one to my mom, another to an old friend who bailed my ass out this month and the last one for ‘show and tell’..i’m importing a 100 copies this month, which might put out a few fires, whet a few peoples appetite for more or just cause some to say…WTF? this sucks..one could, if they wish, go to https://smashwords.com/books/view/114724 or just google ‘our man in antigua for other venues..the sucker, against all odds, is selling, which is how i paid for a burger king meal tonight…whoopee!

Ricardos’ Tabacos y Vinos having yet another great night, even absence the presence of Marvel…i think she’s flown the coop(left town), Las Palmas doing the large groups for dinner, dos Reilly’s doing a decent bar crowd…yep, i’m moving…leaving the old barrio, which kinda makes me sniffle(sad)but the tradeoff of proximity for peace and quiet isn’t even a question: pack the suitcases, fill up the Hefty Bags and haul ass..soon.