the scene? a combination ‘going away and birthday’….Barb the K leaves us Tuesday, back to Chicago and earlier than usual…she’s got appointments and A-Town has kinda bored her…the birthday? Roberto de Oro aka you-know-what, celebrating a number that comes around Wednesday…yep, he’s a septuagenerian…ask him for the exact number…it was fun and noisy….hot dogs, beer, booze and Frank in from the river with the latest ‘product’…what a laugh he has…the usual suspects showed up..
i spilled wine on my hawaiian shirt, demonstrating the technique of swilling from a gallon jug on one arm…the shirt, fortunately, has a wild/crazy pattern so the wine hardly shows.
some rumble…rumbling? about the new jazz bistrot Dishualdeds’ pricing on drinks…one beer, one wine…90q? not a way to create a client base, folks..speaking of beer and stuff: Ocelot’s 3rd Anniversary is tonight…free stuff from 5-6….the cheap stuff, ok? the price is right and get there early to partake and congratulate Shaun on a great/successful business…not an easy task in this town.
another ‘only in Antigua’ miracle!…remember, about a month ago, that Hill Billy Tom Martin lost his wallet? credit cards, debit cards, DPI and the registration papers for three vehicles? yeah, there was a 100q or so in cash….he put up reward posters and…blow and lehold! someone answered…a gang of eight showed up, claimed the 1000q reward and Tommy has his papers, wallet and cards back…a mucking firacle!
the croquet set is inbound, golf is on for Wednesday and the week is unfolding nicely…I’ll try some solid food today(celery and peanut butter, ok?)
see you at Ocelot about five…after that, it’s anyone’s guess…Joe Collins and his magnificent NGO, Houses to Homes, putting up two more this week…simple concrete block homes, roof, window, door…$1750…very good to see him back and in action…Guatemala needs more people like him..and it looks like its the end of the season for the ‘Less than Hardy Boys’ and the monthly excursions into whatever depravity that Guatemala offers…next year, next season…some are bailing soon and going back to the U-Ess of Aye…too bad but when you gotta go, etc..Alabama Bob, stalwart of many an adventure, leaves \for El Salvador(Evelyn)Thursday and after that, back to Georgia or where ever he checks in to…leaving HBT and i to cook up ideas…the usual half-baked/hare brained stuff that we’re so good at…fill up the tank and crank it up…CU around tonight…Fred Heywood of Ravens Croft Stables….in the park on a Sunday, with horse/saddle…for a guy who doesn’t have email, a web site or subscribes to any ‘social media’…..he’s getting Trip Advisor ratings! go figure..where they found him…yeah, he’s in my book but…’thinking of adding a ‘mention this and you’ll get a free bag of product’ you know, just to see what happens.
The 3rd Anniversary celebration at Ocelot? smasho-rooney…no, I don’t know…it just sounded appropriate, something that I’m rarely called. Reid’s birthday also and smooches were dispensed…an over flow crowd(using nearby vacant restaurants chairs/tables…) 98% of the usual suspects on hand…no, sitting at tables..the glassware ran out, plastic/styrofoam cups came into play…no, dispensed containing various ingredients of alcohol-based recipes. HBT? laid low by a vicious head cold…probably totally zonked out by now, considering the array of medicines that he went off to buy….yeah, I had two recommendations…in the name of science, medicine and the general welfare of mankind, you know..
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