Our Man in Antigua

the lights in the park are splendid…and one by one, various stores are hanging their Christmas decorations..hell, I might even look for my strand of lights, leftover from last year, from wherever the maid hid them(she’s like that)…

Ricardo’s Tabacos y Vinos? night after night, there’s a crowd or at least enough to fill up the space…whatever ($$)…Dave Hofman at La Taverna, doing his usual great job of bartending…cleaning ashtrays, schlepping refills…everything you could wish for in a bartender..

a lot of ‘buzz’ about the opening of ‘The Snug’…remodeled space from top/bottom/sides…nope, I’m quoting but they’re having their ‘grand opening’ this Thursday, free drinks 8-9, Shaun of Ocelot has volunteered to be the bartender and Peter Glover’s invitation says to show up at 10pm…Shaun of O’lot says he’s bringing back ‘Happy Hour’ January the 2nd…12-6, drinks at 12q..

HBT/Joe Miller in town last night: HBT says the latest diagnosis on his wrists is that it’s an infection(taking antibiotics)and that his bones are dying..wtf?…last week it was gout and so on…get another doctor, dude..get better…we have places to go/people to do/things to see (no, NOT Divas 2)

Joe Bob aka Bobby Darling, at Micho’s tomorrow night…7pm…and a big ‘thank you/tip of the panama to Hogan Von Doniken, for buying/donating a copy of Piano Mike’s latest book of poetry to the American Legion library!..and yes, the restaurants in town are/were dead tonight…maybe a small group at Rifa’s Bistro…maybe..the ever delicious Mayra of Mamma’s playing with her laptop(could I help?)