Root Canals & Revelry
The sound of rain woke me this morning, suddenly and with a jolt as I remembered the bunch of clothes I had washed and hung up to dry after our foray into the Mojoneras tianguis yesterday. By the time the dryer had finished, the rain had stopped too. Weird this time of year, the rain, but nothing serious so far.
The weekend was terrific, entertainment-wise, despite the root canal process that began last Friday. I have two more sessions planned with my lovely dentist, Orlando Godínez, over at Dental Life Clinic. He is as gentle as can be, but a root canal is never easy and never pain-free. Round two is tomorrow, so cross your fingers for me, wouldja?
Patrice and I climbed Olas Altas to Arte Vallarta to see our two fave Canadian comediennes, Karen Parker and Diana Frances, in their funny new show ‘Leave it to Cleavage – the Breast is Yet to Come.‘ Karen and Diana start with a scripted premise, then all hell breaks loose as the audience ‘helps’ pad the storyline. I am yearning for the day Diana can move here full-time and create her hilarity regularly – weekly would be nice! The full house at Arte Vallarta was screaming with laughter. Bravas all around, chicas. We will see Diana Frances tonight at Nacho Daddy for ‘Match That Snatch‘ at 7:30. This is a cross between the old Match Game and Ru Paul’s Drag Race: You gotta be there. My dear friend, Scrabble Quine and Air Fryer Queen, Sharon Gerber Scherer, will be taking on all comers to try and snatch yet another crown off her fluffy head. Sharon emerged as the Queen Snatch Matcher last season. (This’ll be hilarious, people!)
Patrice and I went to The Palm Cabaret to see Mau Jimenez in his Bruce Springsteen tribute again; her for the second time, me, the third. And, wouldn’t you know it, Mau blew the other two shows clear out of the water. When Magic strikes a live performance, there is nothing quite like it. Mau had every seat in the house empty by the end of his stellar show and stood in the midst of the gaggle of screaming, joyous women in the aisles, dancing and singing along. I have not seen so many smiling faces for a long time. He may be finally and utterly comfortable in his performance, plus that rare, elusive Magic. Perhaps one begets the other?
Gloria Fiona had her 2025/26 season opener of her Adele Tribute at The Palm Cabaret last night. There was not a single seat left to be had in the theater. I have been an avid fan for close to a dozen years, remember the first time I ever heard her sing and have watched her grow through her twenties and now into her thirties like a rose, being nurtured by a handful of staunch supporters who love her like family and an audience that ranges from biker chicks to aging grandmothers and the rest of us in between. She has become a gracious beauty and is dearly loved, From Here.