Our Man in Antigua

those US style footballs, with the NFL logo/Wilson same on one side and the other side with a line of stitches for throwing spirals?…yeah, like my belly for a few weeks…but, I’m back, moved and recovering (6 weeks later, 3 hospitals). I’ll have stories to write.
Thank you, Wonder Woman…you found me the perfect place, helped me move and bring me daily snacks/treats..yes, I got thrown off the ‘finca’…for a variety of reasons, not the least was ‘endangering the personnel.’ oh well…my new location backs a coffee finca and the front is forest, with a woodpecker or two..
so,walking around, noting any changes…Semana Santa wasn’t the for a windfall/cash influx for a lot of folks..there’s closures, deals and a lot of 2X1 deals…again, why has Antigua become a ‘destination’ for pizza? especially when most of it sucks?
and the great Antigua ‘replace the water mains’ project, scheduled for 4 months in January? now creeping up 5th calle east…there are water leaks in front of the Palacio and along the next section of 5th…I’ve done a variety of plumbing: copper, galvanized and PVC. With PVC, glue and couple the joints and use a liberal amount of glue…the ‘male end’ goes into the ‘female’ end..got it?
apparently not…
and yes..
the country is beginning to unravel..no, we’re not a banana republic, which implies thought/plans…it’s the same ol 5 year plan (term of office)with immunity and the object of skimming/getting as much $$ as possible..
there’s a few bars about to close..’matter of time/$..alas, it’s a tough biz and Antigua has too many to choose from…and yes, one of my favorite people is getting married…Jason of Lava…
and I forgot about Camp Runamuck…Joe Bob aka Joe Lada/Bobby Darling rented a big place on the outskirts of town…so,who’s there? Piano Mike Chrisman, and Doctor J, newly turfed out of his last place and Bonnie…nope, dont know who else..Nazi Johm due back from Spain this week..6 weeks, I’d heard.