For racers and spectators coming down from Mexicali, the new highway is in excellent condition, but we recommend that you do not drive at night if it’s at all possible.  The Army stop has moved further than the normal spot and there are place where it is dark and hard to tell where the detour goes.  So, just to be safe, try and drive during daylight hours.  It’s amazing how fast the bridges and the new highway is coming along and here’s a photo of a huge piece of machinery.

I’ll bet you thought I fell off the face of the earth.  I’m still here, I’ve just been either without my laptop or without a proper internet connection. Aida Valencia has her last day of her Mosaic Work Shop with Desert Mothers today and she’ll head back to Tijuana with her assistants after today’s class.  Aida and her group were at the Tequila festival dancing away to Natasha James and Tavo’s Revolution.  Today, in addition to the Tequila Festival, Club Las Amigas is having their annual poker run and the Singout Sisters and Chuy will be performing their karaoke show at the Fandango Sports Bar beginning around 6:00.  This will be their premier at the Fandango, although I believe they were there a couple of years ago, but I could be wrong.  Linda’s Landing, the new restaurant at the Fandangos is open from noon until closing and she has great food, according to Roger and only two items on the menu over 50 pesos.  Give her a try.  Tomorrow is the first game of the Tiburones, and it’s not at the normal field.  I will have driving instructions for you by the days end. Tomorrow at 1:00 p.m. at Club de Pesca is the “Celebration of Life” for Ray Lloyd. It’s a pot luck and they request that you bring a chair and your own plate and cutlery.  Beer will be provided.  I understand Ray’s daughter will be here. More in a little minute.

I started to post last night when I returned from listening to Natasha James at the Tequila Festival, but I went to sleep after downloading photos from three cameras.  I had to go to Mexicali to have my FM2 stamped the other day and because I was so late running errands in El Centro, I had to stay a second night.

The drive down was uneventful.  I ran into Lic. Bruno, our old head of Immigration, outside the building as you enter Mexico (on the left).  It was kind of comical because with the revamping of the lanes, I simply began to drive over to the far left lane when I was stopped by a nice gentleman.  I explained to him that I had to have my FM2 stamped coming back into Mexico, so after two moves of my car, I was allowed to park it behind others, run in and have it stamped and get on my merry way.  I expected a lot more traffic on the drive down, but there was minimal.  Evidently, the State Department has sent out a “border travel alert” and it was all over CNN news.  I wish that just once, a person who is reporting this hogwash would come to San Felipe and see for themselves.  We must have oil we’re not willing to give up or the economy is so bad in the United States, that they are issuing travel alert warnings to keep people in the United States.  If you’re concerned about traveling to San Felipe – don’t be.  I just drove back and forth by myself and I had no problems.  Our highway is coming right along and it won’t be long before it’s finished. Your College students will be safe getting here and while they are here, so please do not believe everything you hear or see on television.