Party in Puerto Vallarta; Kevin Anthony at Nacho Daddy

There are people who throw parties that have the space, the energy, the theme for an evening, and the staff to help mop up afterward, and then there’s Miller Time!

Rick and Monica Miller put a capital P into Party, take Pop-up/Pot-luck to a whole new level, and then, throw in live entertainment to boot. Everyone invited is asked to bring food, drink, and money to tip the musicians. This takes a massive burden off the host’s shoulders and adds a variety of food items that you cannot imagine!

The Miller Time space is an enormous terrace, high over Vallarta, overlooking the bay and the city. Every time I am there, I am dazed and confused by the expansiveness and the glitter that is Vallarta at night. The penthouse terrace is not crowded, even with 75 people enjoying one another’s company.

Last weekend, the entertainers were Tromba Vetusta – Ale Matus, her partner Dabit Azofeifa, and Kath Sparo, a cellist and singer, to round out the trio. Ale’s father, an accomplished jazz guitarist visiting from Costa Rica, was an unexpected and lovely addition.

And, it was Monica’s birthday! The photographer for the evening was none other than my Scrabble nemesis – Sharon Gerber Scherer, who, besides being the Air Fryer Queen of Vallarta, a fabulous watercolor painter, singer, actor, dancer, and emcee on occasion, is also a fine photographer; she just can’t play Scrabble very well.

I love Kevin Anthony, and I love his monthly shows at Nacho Daddy; he keeps his hand in show business, and I get my sweet fix from being in the same room with him and his special, enriching energy. His work with the exceptional Roxsand band is legendary in the Bay of Banderas, and it is always a pleasure to listen to their latest breaking, new song that they always ace, and that Kevin is always sure will fall flat. After 50 years in show business, he still hasn’t learned how fabulously good he is! It keeps him on his tippies, maybe?

I hope he will have one more concert in June before Nacho Daddy closes for their two-month summer vacation. Stay tuned here for confirmation, but it should be the last Sunday, June 29.

Kevin took a break about halfway through his show last week, and I had to leave early, so I was at the top of the stairs leading down to the main floor at Nacho Daddy when I heard Kevin say he had had to miss a dear friend’s birthday and made up for it by handing Georgia Darehshori a shopping bag-size present and a birthday cake alive with sparklers. Georgia was Kevin’s first real estate client, but they have been friends prior to and will be long after they both retire.

Come back tomorrow morning for the full rundown on the Art Auction and Miss Conception’s last show in Vallarta for this season. Have a gorgeously warm day, with love.