Surprises at Open Mic This Week

Open Mic at Nacho Daddy this week held a few surprises, including having Nick Dorado filling Gouda Gabor’s enormous shoes as host for the evening. His lovely voice has been missed in Vallarta, and it was terrific to have him back home from Chicago at last. Another beautiful surprise was seeing and hearing Patsy Meyer sing again. I have not seen this Emmy Award nominee perform since Incanto, and her absence from Mexico, which involved dealing with the death of her brilliant husband, American composer John Henry Kreitler, a couple of years ago, has been keenly felt. Welcome back, dear Patsy. What a delight to see your smiling, exuberant face and sit in your expansive energy again.

Elke Zilla had another revelatory Spoken Word; I hope she sends me the text so I can publish it for those who weren’t there. It is no mean feat that she can write then remember these long poems and recite them without missing a beat.

Up-and-coming comedian Jordan Parker does not have to leave his house to find material; the fact that he has a Mexican girlfriend is sufficient fodder and hilarious.

Vallarta entertainment beloveds – Gloria Fiona, Steven Retchless and Mark Hartman do what they do with perfection and ease. Andrea, flautist played beautifully with Patsy and Mark Hartman, and Delilah paired with Mark for some smooth jazz.

The Vallarta Garden Club needs new board members; the most important criterion is to love Vallarta and how she presents herself to the world. Perhaps you are a recent retiree looking to spend some of your newly available time on a worthwhile project?

Industry tonight at 6 for the Best of Everything Gay Awards. All the nominees are worthy. Another contest I am glad I don’t have to choose!

See you around town.