Puerto Vallarta Crackling With Energy

A shout-out today for my friend and colleague David Duvall on his 67th birthday. David has been added to Vallarta Mirror’s growing list of writers, and I hope you enjoy his perspective as much as you enjoy his tremendous talent as a pianist and soulful singer. May you have many, many more, amigo!

The air in Vallarta is absolutely crackling with energy these days. Everyone is at a high pitch to get things ready for season. So many piles of things left undone until the last minute, including interviews with several of Vallarta’s superstars who cannot get away from work. The interviews will happen when they are supposed to or not; the only two things that can happen.

Today, I am brunching with Ms Francesca Bavaro, aka Effie Passero, who has her tippy toes on the edge of international acclaim. Here is a curious but not atypical Vallarta situation: I moved here in February 1991. Francesca will be 33 this year on November 9th; my birthday was 40 years earlier. She is the only person I have ever met who shares that birthdate. So, we are birthday sisters. Full report in the morning!

I am exploring a new (to me) entertainment venue this weekend; read all about it Monday morning!

A lot to do before I meet Francesca, so enjoy another clear day in the city and remember we are a mere three weeks away from the end of the infernal stickiness and rain on the anniversary of Hurricane Kenna, October 25, 2001.