Markets, Mixers and Music
Patrice and I had a blast in Coapinole. Clothing fairly flew off the heavily laden tables into our arms. Gorgeous veggies everywhere; it is a colorful feast for the eyes.
A quick nap midday revived us so that we could trek across town to Rodolfo Gomez 161 for a Gay Mixer, brought to you weekly by Out & About Puerto Vallarta magazine. It was publisher Jerry Jones’ birthday, which added to the frivolity as cakes were cut and slices handed out on the street. There was not an inch of room inside the air-conditioned bar next to their sister property Anonimo. Loads of familiar faces, including Gerwin Rutten, in charge of advertising for O & A’s super glossy magazine. Herschel Weisfeld hooked up for a photo with the crew from VallartaCalendar.com – Kevin Feltner and Rob Dornan. The elusive (busy!) and always fabulous Jet de La Isla lent his sparkling energy to the crowd. I didn’t get a number on how many people showed up for drinks and chitchat over the two hours, but I am guessing hundreds. The next big Gay Mixer will take place at the beautiful Villa Tita, just south of downtown, from 6 to 8 pm on Tuesday, November 11. See you there just before the Opening Night of Open Mic at Nacho Daddy. Welcome back to the big cheese, Gouda Gabor, and her sidekick, Captain Lydia Damato of Colina Spay and Neuter Clinic Bingo fame.
November’s Scrabble Tournament at Qulture yesterday had six of us vying for the crown. Half of our players were new to the competition, which made it a little more exciting than usual. Our reigning champion, Andre Couvillion, had to abdicate his throne due to work issues. Three teams of two set out to win, and only one player won three games in a row. Me. The Air Fryer Queen of Vallarta, Sharon Gerber Scherer, was second, and third place went to Sandy Lopez. Join us next time on December 03. Watching Scrabble has been compared in the past to watching paint dry, but just know you are welcome to bring pom-poms and cheer us on. And remember, it’s Happy Hour all day at the Q, which is celebrating its 7th anniversary this Saturday!
Patrice and I slipped away from my kitty Bogie and walked over to La Catrina Cantina to listen to Angeloo’s first set of the night. At 12, Angel’s voice is deepening somewhat with lovely, rich color and tone. He can also sing any soprano aria and hit every soaring note with ease. He is branching out, adding new songs – I heard ‘Knights in White Satin’ by the Moody Blues for the first time last night. I am waiting patiently for some Robert Plant. Maybe ‘Immigrant Song’ without the long, instrumental ending. Just putting that out there for future consideration!
The news of long-time Vallarta resident Paco Ojeda’s passing has left our community shocked and saddened. Paco’s family arrives today to address the official matters; I will let you know if there will be a Celebration of Life or a memorial for Paco. He will be missed by many.