Scrabble and Enel Ram Show Tonight

I played a couple of Scrabble games with Sandy Lopez with Kathleen Palmer in the cheering section. The former has finally moved to Vallarta permanently with her husband, and Kathleen will play next week. All that means is we start at 12:30!

I met up with Madeline Milne, my editor from the now-defunct Vallarta Tribune, for dinner at Il Pesce. Cocina de mar last night. It has been over a year since we have laid eyes on one another and spent a couple of hours catching up on our lives. Madeline has been selling real estate with Jimmy Nash for a couple of years and is, of course, doing splendidly at it. She has also taken over “The Living Room Bookstore and Cafe” in the Marina.

Mads will have a coffee shop with some small bites, and a wine bar could be in the offing. Baby steps to create a creative and inviting space for the Marina crowd to gather and spend time perusing the shelves, imbibing something delicious, and making friends with new neighbors. Madeline will also have used books; I will let you know when she will reopen. It’ll be soon!

The food at Il Pesce was extraordinary, as usual, and owner Carlos told me that he is opening another locale in Versalles that will feature ‘regular’ Italian cuisine, as opposed to his expansive fish options in Zona Romantica with an emphasis on pizza. Again, I will let you know when that open-air spot is ready for business.

Gloria Fiona Presents Enel Ram tonight at Casa Karma in “La Llorona” at 6:30. A couple of seats are still available for an engaging, magical performance/experience. I will see you there.

Vallarta is painting, renovating, and planning the best season ever to welcome the millions of visitors who have already started arriving. If you see someone on a corner struggling to read a map or clearly bewildered, stop and try to help. Each of us, so lucky to live here, is responsible for sharing our love of this city; take the time, extend a hand in friendship, and make somebody’s day better.