the annual insanity began early today…waay early…at 7:30 the vendors were ready to rock at La Merced, some of the faithful heading for San Felipe and the cigarette butts from last night still littered north 5th ave….not as much broken glass or puddles of puke as yesterday, less to dodge and avoid.
Mercedes Balacano aka Mercy of Reilly’s has left for Iceland, Pat Farrell has left for wherever and Marbel has returned…we’ll be seeing the annual exodus of the ‘snowbirds’ gradually increase, until we’re left with just ourselves to play with…some with a full deck, others just a pack of jokers.
tried going by Pappy’s BBQ at 8am…since he said via FB that he’d be open at 7:30..nope…by then the surrounding calles were being fitted for alfombras and it was duck into Bodegona, get out and tuk tuk back, behind the walls/gates…I may go up to the cabana on top, just to….what? fine…I’m in and hopefully you are also…see you around tomorrow, at the usual….christ, one more week of this?
and no, no updates on Gualan/Guanajar…the ‘wife’ is having some kinda conniption fit…(not mine, thank god)…gotta apologize for the lite content today…’haven’t been out for two days and this’ll be the 3rd…
Nelson Lunding playing today..night, actually..at Las Palmas..7ish..and it looks like Las Palmas is still having problems with their new iron gate at the door…unlocked at 8am? yep..Angie Angies this Thursday, 7:30-9:30, with Wayne Hooper, a great jazz vocalist..I may be in Guanajar that night but if not I’m at Angies for this..
and another crew member, Alabama Bob…now in the El Salvador, seeing his squeeze, Evelyn…due back Thursday…but leaving us in May…maybe not returning…damn
Our Man in Antigua 
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