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It’s Friday and I’m glad.  After I left the bat cave yesterday, I went and had my nails done and had a pedicure and you want to know why (aside from the fact that my nails looked like hell) I did it?  Because I deserve it, just like those “Loreal Gals”.  When (not if) I win the lottery, I’m going to have a professional massage every day and have my hair washed and dried too.  (I also plan to give a lot of it away, so be nice to me).  Tonight, you may feel like a change in your normal Friday night schedule by going to listen to Tom and Marge Scott at the Los Arcos Restaurant.  They’re cool peeps and talented to boot.  The fun begins at 4:00 p.m. with Fish and Chips and again on Sunday, beginning at 5:00 p.m. and the restaurant will be serving a beef special.  Let me know how you liked it, if you would be so kind.

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Happy Thursday which is so lame but unfortunately, I’m having a bad case of writer’s block.  Oh well, I’ll get over it.  We have another gala event being held to help feed the poor and to help the animals of San Felipe and it’s called “Simply Baja…a Tequila and Wine Tasting Event”.  “Picture yourself in an elegant restaurant overlooking the beautiful Sea of Cortez….a glass of wine or tequila in your hand….beautifully arranged trays of cheeses and appetizers just waiting to tempt your taste buds…….It is not a dream…..you can make it happen…..Simply Baja, a Tequila and Wine Tasting Event, will be held at the Pavilion Restaurant at El Dorado Ranch on Feb 29th. This event is a fund raiser for Volunteers Without Limits, an organization that helps the local Food Bank and children with disabilities in San Felipe. This event will feature Tequilas and Wines from a vendor in Ensenada. There will be samples of Mexican cheeses available for you to taste as well as the wines and tequilas. The ambiance of the evening will be enhanced with performances by Flamenco dancers and their guitarist. The tasting will begin at four pm, and a meal will be served from five thirty to seven 7 pm. Things should come to a close at approximately eight 8 pm.  There will be a silent auction, a 50/50 draw and door prizes as well as the tastings, the meal and the entertainment. This is a great value for your money and you will be helping a very worthwhile cause. The tickets are $18.00 US per person or 250 Mx. pesos pre-sale and are available at the following locations:  One of A Kind; Pavilion Restaurant; and Volunteers Without Limits Thrift Store.  Tickets purchased at the door will be $20.00 US or equivalent Mx. pesos.”  Both of these organizations volunteer their time and sometimes their own funds to help feed the local population who otherwise would probably not eat regularly.  I remember my friend Sonja’s in-laws who lived close to the Navy Base.  There was an old broken down car sitting in front of the shack they all lived in but it served it’s purpose.  The old man, who was a retired fisherman, sat in that car all day because of the sun hitting the windows warmed it up nice and cozy.  Seriously, it was warmer in the car than in their house.  With tourism and fishing on the downside, these folks need help so, please help, if you can.  And if you can’t, don’t feel guilty.  Times are hard for a lot of middle class peeps.