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• Sybil Stanton said:

  Kat…I support the Patch idea! Think of the $ you can save! Say hi to all the Family…we will call you
  later…going to a 2 year old’s BD party this afternoon…gloomy in Newport Beach.
  Watching the World Cup! Syb & Pierre

• Sandi Flannigian said:

  Denny & I just got home from Nauti Taco. Carlos made the most delicious dish I have had here in San Felipe. What a wonderful taste of the mainland of Mexico. It is a traditional Mexican meal served in August & September when all the fruits, especially Pomegranates are in season. In the past, I have enjoyed Carlo’s Mole and loved it, but this was the best & most unusual dish I have had in along time. Thank you Kat— it was a special treat.

• Kat said:

  Hi Troy – I think you are probably talking about the area we call “Playas de San Felipe” if it is on the north side of the Marina (or harbor) and it reaches across the highway. At least in this section (which is a nice part of town; I have friends who live there) you won’t have internet problems because you’ll have a 577 prefix, rather than 576 in Playa de Oro. PDO is very nice, but if you got a good deal, I would say take it. Just a word to the wise. Make sure you lock up your wave runners ….. if you have any further questions, please write me at bajakat@gmail.com – K

• karen ferrell said:

  Actually those were my photos at the graduation, no need to clarify. Thanks for the info on fm2 and fm3. I will be in Seattle 2 weeks starting July 26 to visit my lovely child Cherie, if you are there let me know, I will be at lake tapps, my US cell #7605955509

• juan de nada said:

  Hola Gata…We felt it here in Riverside…pretty good shaker..mas tardes..”pinche juan”

• karen ferrell said:

  Yes, the brown recluse are horrible, I was bitten 2 years ago on my pool chair. My left hand was totally black,got on antibiotics. I aso had a friend in Seattle that got bitten in her wood pile, she lost 2 fingers.

  Enough about that, Mantequilla (butters) : my little perro was running as fast as he could to attack a dog outside our fence (which he cannot get out of) ran into a cholla. Well needless to say Greg and I spent 1 hour with tweesers, and Greg holding him down.I heard him yelping and of course ran to rescue him. He is Ok, but I think I will remove the 2 that I have.
  Have a good day and Memorial weekend in Paradise. Friends coming from SD.
  Karen Ferrell

• Kat said:

  You know David – I don’t have an answer for that, but I am very flattered. Thank you!

• Jean said:

  Now it’s been classified as a 7.2!

  I’m glad to hear that there are no reports of serious damage so far. Take care…

• Bob Haupt said:

  Hi,Kat, I am in Mill Valley Ca north of San Francisco, I also live in Pete’s camp, hope there wasn’t much damage from the 7.2 earthquake, I just left San Felipe Tuesday be back soon, Bob

• Kat said:

  You’re the second person whose commented on how expensive the veggies were. Cesar, I know you read Kat’s Korner so, let’s get prices to a reasonable amount so we can keep it going for the summer!!

• jim levitt said:

  Very effective! A great improvment.

• old desert rat said:

  Good show Kat –

• mike said:

  Hi Kat, A late happy birthday wish to you, maybe next time down we can have the lunch we never seem to have time to get around to.

• Sybil Stanton said:

  Kat, Des, and Khye – What a Beautiful Day we had together at the Happiest Place on earth…DISNEYLAND!
  My legs are a bit achy this morning but I’ll never forget the fun we had showing Khye the Fun Rides!
  He really is all you say about him…he’s delightful!
  So I hope we can still get you to Newport Beach for Diner tonight Friday, or Saturday …I’ll get a car seat if I have to buy one!
  Love the Mickey Mouse Ears on Desiree!
  Sybil

• Susie Scott said:

  Heard on the 5:00 pm news in Las Vegas that the earthquake had been upped to a 7.2 on the Richter scale. Seaside Susie

• Harry said:

  Some friends where with my wife & I downtown watching the pangas come in last night. As the boats came in and the fish where being unloaded and cleaned. The fishermen just tossed out the guts, beer cans, pop bottles, etc., all over the beach. Now there is a big problem and will take a lot to teach them to take their trash with them and not throw it on the sand.

• Kat said:

  Hi Rob – yes, I have considered filing a complaint and I most probably will. We had one person steal our look and our likeness in addition to the complete events calendar. “Thou Shalt Not Steal” or I’ll have your site taken down ha ha. Thanks for writing!

• Debbie Mauldin (Blondie) said:

  Hi Kat,

  Happy Birthday!! – I think we still haven’t “officially” ever met but we’ve seen you around town lots. My husband and I read Kat’s Korner to keep up with our favorite Mexico happenings. Our house is solar, so we don’t come down in the Summer, but come Fall – we’ll be BACK! Really enjoyed seeing the pics of last week’s event at the newly named Rumor’s. Wish we could have been there.
  Hello to all the wonderful people down there in SF and thanks for all the great pics and info.

  Debbie (aka Blondie)

• Barbara Anderson said:

  Thanks for getting up to date info on the website regarding road conditions, etc. There was some damage in San Felipe. Go tp the El Cortez Hotel and see how much of the TEQUILA displayed in the entrance to the restaurant was lost in the earthquake and in the consequent clean-up!! All those beautiful bottles gone!!

• Carolyn Richardson said:

  Thanks to Victor for the gorgeous photos! And to Kat for super reports and daily dedication to the Korner, even when lines are down.

• Sybil Stanton said:

  Kat…Happy BD dear friend…I’m working on your very special card so you will have a surprize and a very good laugh soon!
  Hope you have a Very HEALTHY year my friend.
  Love, Syb

• Susie Scott said:

  You mentioned that Carole at One Of A Kind was in need of oa new laptop. I just came from Bert Streppel at Campo Ocotillos and purchased a used charger for my laptop for less than half price. Have Carole give him a call at 576-0339. His house is easy to find in the campground. He’s on the left side of the street at the stop sign across the street from the Chocolate Lovers. If you would included her Email address, I wouldhave sent it to him and not have bothered you. Susie

• Deny Flannigian said:

  la Gata Bonita…The new website is FABULOUS! You have created an awesome Website and I’m so proud of you! Keep up the good work. Saludos, Denny.

• Ken Duffy said:

  Kat Is the Festival del Mar still on this Fri,Sat & Sun ??? on the Malecon ?

• john killips said:

  A quick helo to all the folks at Rancho El Dorado And all my local friends and family in town. Kat, I don’t believe we ever met. I was a part owner of The Gringo Loco and also had the first scuba business in S.F. I was also one of the original “Pioneers” at the Ranch ( I lived just down the street from J.J.(Jim Johnson)). Worked with Dean and Sandy and had a lot of good laughs with Belinda Eastman and George. I could go on and on… Alive and well in Payson, az.
  Juanito

• Tom Scott said:

  Welcome back, We missed ya. Tom(still not smoking 8 weeks) Scott

• jerry chrlistean said:

  The angel wing begonia that you showed was from my wife’s grandmother & Darlene was very pleased to see how great the plant looked. Irene has taken great care of this treasure. Jerry

• Tim said:

  Yes the lighthouse is serving free champaigne and free Margarita with our dollar menu after 2pm. So if Mom doesn’t want to get up early come check out the craft show in the after noon & still get a Great deal & Show.

• mike said:

  new meaning to rock and roll, glad nothing is damaged, of course it would be nice to have a excuse to go down.

• Rick said:

  Hi Kat, been following you for a while now. I have a comment on your monday post. I was the Rescue 4 Score Paramedic at the race at the Borrego pits on Saturday and boy was it hot!! Just a clarification on your comment reference heat stroke. You were suffering (like we all were) from heat exhaustion rather than heat stroke. Heat stroke is characterized by a rapidly falling blood pressure, altered level of conciousness and elevated temperature. This condition has a 85% mortality rate. Just a clarification, I enjoy your site and view it every day!
  Just moved here full time and am enjoying SF. Talk to u soon, Rick

• Kat said:

  Hi Mark – it doesn’t show on mine and you are the first to write and let me know. Perhaps it’s your bandwidth because sometimes, the blue comes on first and then the green and it sounds like the page isn’t completely loading. I will ask Luis, our web master, and see if he has any ideas. Thanks for letting us know.

• Shawnee said:

  Hi Kat,
  Thank you for the update on your yard. You have been a busy lady.
  Yes we are so fortunate to live here, and to get to know people like you;-)
  XO ~Shawnee

• walt sonnenberg said:

  Your mother will be in our prayers

• chris steger said:

  Javier Batiz absolutely kicked ass Saturday night. I was completely blown away by his performance. He was right when he said listen to his guitar before asking him to play something from Carlos Santana. WOW!!

• Kat said:

  Hello Rob – just to clarify something. I’ve been using Dreamweaver to write and post for many years and writing my comments and whatnot, more or less the same things I’m doing now and you admit it was a column, but I change software and “publish comments” and so now it’s a blog. I’m sure you know better than I, but I just don’t see how that makes sense. And I think your blog or website is the best within at least 101 miles!! Thanks for writing!

• Rob Hoare said:

  Hi Kat,

  I agree with you about content being copyied without attribution, it’s really annoying (as well as being theft). There’s one particular Baja site that routinely lifts entire articles from my site and are passing it off as their own work.

  Have you considered filing a DMCA complaint with the webhost of the thieves? (most will be hosted in the US). I’m considering it for the worst offender. If they keep having to get a new webhost they might eventually realise content is not free, it takes work!

• Kat said:

  Wornout – I almost got a photo of the fat cow Baxter climbing the tree, but he got down before I got back with the camera. I’ll take a photo of how they were getting out and post it, along with the photo of your you know what! Fun time at the races and thanks for the shade and dumping water on my head.

• Bob Haupt said:

  the train is very nice

• Kaaren said:

  Kat, The remaining tennis players who tough it out all summer, are THRILLED that Baja Java will remain open. We really enjoy going there after our game. I simply have to have my Latte fix. So from all of us, Thank you Karen Bradley

• Sybil Stanton said:

  Really enjoyed these photos!
  Makes me miss San Felipe!
  Sybil

• Cory Dudley said:

  It’s the same with the Cactus Garden.

• Ken Duffy said:

  Festival Del Mar on the Malecon. 3 days May 28-29 & 30th Food,Bands,Booze etc,etc. Contact Marco Negrete for complete details

• rose williams said:

  watching news and shaker upgraded to 7.2. It appears that damage was done in the Mexicali area. Would like to know more on El Dorado homes and vacinity, thank you

• Jan said:

  What law did you read? Mike was correct- you have to be stopped for something else then they can ask for your identification

• Wayne Cobb said:

  Kat,
  The Mexican 1000 Rally begins at 7AM, April 29th in Mexicali. First leg is Mexicali to Bay of LA, 2nd leg Bay of LA to Loreto, and third day Loreto to La Paz. Approximately 100 old time cars and famous veteran drivers, including Parnelli Jones, Bruce Myers, Rod Hall and other drivers from the 60’s and 70’s. Bob Ham and I are going to be a chase truck/pit crew for Chris Wilson, who is driving a restored 68 Rod Hall/Jim Fricker Stroppe Bronco.

• Kat said:

  Thank you Walt! Where are you and where are my cookies??? Miss seeing you and the Mrs. Take care!

• Darren San Angelo said:

  We are going to be in and around Plaster city on Friday and would like to be able to help with Donatations.
  If you can let us know what is most needed and where we can drop off at Thank you in advance
  my cell phone is (310)849-5416

• John said:

  No Mark is not just your browser alone, is a combination of a very low speed connection, an outdated browser and a computer with very poor resources.

• Wayne Cobb said:

  Kat,

  The sign in the door at Banamex referred to the bank being closed 1 April and 2 April (Thursday and Friday) for the Easter Holidays. The Bank is open, it is not permanently closed, nor is there any problems with it. I have had clients calling from the States, worried about the bank closing and losing their money!

• Joey & Allan said:

  Hi, Yes we took my sister and her German husband to the hot springs at Puertocitos and it was late afternoon when we got there. The girl came out and said it was $10 dollars just to drive in, look around and drive out. We asked if the restaurant was open and maybe we could buy some drinks etc as it was Friday…,”No” the restaurant was not open. We chose to leave. We had the most bang for our $10 dollars at the Valley of the giant Cardons. I have to agree with your friend..I don’t think I will be taking anyone to Puertocitos anymore either!

• Kat said:

  Actually Mike, the Federal Government is or has just filed a lawsuit against the State of Arizona – they were stopping everyone at the entrance to downtown Arizona. And your statement that you can’t be asked unless you are already being investigated is simply not true. If an officer of the law thinks you may be an illegal, they can and will stop and ask for your identification. I read the law. Thanks for writing.

• Donna Tracy said:

  Unfortunately, just heard there were two deaths, and by the photos, there seems to be plenty of damage to clean-up. But, as a 7.2 this quake could have been devastating. Our thoughts are with everyone in the area.

• Mike said:

  Kat,
  The plant with the fruit is a natal plum(Carrisa).
  The fruit is very astringent when it is not ripe but can be made into a cranberry-like jam when ripe.

• andy said:

  please (please please) lose the Fox channel bs. If I wanted to listen to those bozos I would not be wishing I was in San Felipe instead of working in the States so I can afford to be there!

• Kat said:

  Great Shirley – I’m sure you’ll see a difference when you receive your electric bill. Keep up the good work!

• Kat said:

  Hi Ken – yes, you can take Amtrak from San Diego but it takes 36 or so hours, however, you don’t have to pay for luggage or go through all the screening process. Plus, it’s a nice trip up the California coast. Thanks for writing. Kat

• Henry Madous said:

  I have to agree with you Sandi. This is a really neat web experience, it makes me want to visit San Felipe soon.

  Best regards.

  H. Madous

• Donna Roberts said:

  Kat I want to Thank-you for giving the Artist’s at the Arts and Blues so much space in your galley. Thanks to you and the many places that Kat’s Korner covers our little town will be recognized as a great culture center. I wonder if people outside San Felipe realize all the great events that happen here,but Thanks to you they get that information. Your reporting these events are helping people outside of Mexico know all the wonderful events San Felipe has to offer. Keep up the good work. Thank-You again Donna Roberts

• Shawnee said:

  We enjoyed the day with Kat;-)
  Even though it was a bit hot!!

• Kathy Orozco said:

  Hi there Kat, Still keeping up with you on your posts, I really missed them when you had internet problems.

  About the crime problems in Mexico I am always going down to TJ (it is better there now), Rosarito and Ensenada and have never and I mean never had a problem. I feel safe there even as a woman driving alone or with friends.

  Mexico is a beautiful place and I also encourage everyone to go there. Well enough of the soap box. Have fun on your trip, look forward to more posts.

• Kat said:

  Hi Julie – I did post it last week on the Korner, but you may have missed it. I sometimes include different events in the same paragraph. However, we’ll be putting ALL EVENTS on the site in the immediate future. Thanks for writing! Kat

• Kat said:

  Hi Ken. Yes, it is still on. I’ll be writing about it for Thursday’s posting. Thanks for writing. Kat

• Val & RJ said:

  Hi Kat,
  Glad to say it was no big deal in San Felipe – we were relieved to know that our straw bale house should be ok as well. We heard that it was felt as far as Cabo San Lucas. Caltech has now upgraded it to a 7.2 earthquake, located 17 miles southwest of Quadalupe Victoria, BC, Mexico. They have not determined which fault it is on, however it is not the San Andreas fault. It was a 60 mile long fault and of the “strike slip” type (vertical quake with ground movement horizontal). There was substantial damage in Mexicali but not sure how much. We felt it up here in Calabasas, CA (San Fernando Vally) and it was not a shaker but a roller. All was ok at our house the water [...]

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• Kat said:

  Desert Rat: She used to be a prosecutor; her boyfriend was murdered to death so she went on television and investigates and reports on all the crimes (like Scott Peterson; the girl from Aruba; the swine who killed her and the girl from Peru. Even if you watched television, which I don’t think you do, you’d not be able to tolerate her even her voice ha ha. She is, however, a good investigative reporter or has a good staff. She makes me want to throw a shoe at the television – like I feel when I see that freak on fox.

• Ken whitmore said:

  Great Job by a first class lady and team of people who work on Kat’s Korner, they are always at every event taking photos and promoting. I salute them and wish them nothing but the best.

• mike said:

  good idea, I would volentire some time when I am down to help out and I’m sure many others would do the same, it is my home away from home and I want to be a good neighbor.

• old desert rat said:

  My suggestion on receiving a call from someone that wants to make you think you know them is to immediately thank them for calling and say you’re so glad to hear from them as you need to borrow $1000 right away for some car problems (Dr. visits – ?)

• Shawnee said:

  Kat I am RLMO right now.
  I tried calling you a bunch of times. I emailed you many times. I thought that we were going to the desert Mothers gathering at Rumors! I never heard back from you! You have my contact info! We need to catch up NBF! lol

• Donna Roberts said:

  Wow!!! What a great look. I guess we will have to start calling you The Uptown girl.Also Thank-You for bringing Natasha James to our town and working so hard to make people aware of San Felipe and all we have to offer. Donna

• Mark said:

  Kat;
  KYMA – YUMA news says the airport will be closed for only 1 to 2 days to replace ceiling tiles in the terminal. Heard it yesterday.
  http://katskorner.com.mx/san_felipe still has the aqua bar showing because the entire header is not loading. It’s not my browser.
  Just a reminder.

• Susie Scott said:

  Glad to hear that so far there is no reported damage or injuries from such the 7.2 earthquake. How is Tony Colleraine doing? The last I heard he went to San Diego after having a heart attack in San Felipe. Seaside Susie

• Bob Haupt said:

  Hi, Kat

• Mark said:

  Kat;
  I’m sure others have let you know but, just in case… Why has there been a 2″ by the width of your header for graphic for katskorner? It is aqua in color and has been there for approximately 5 days.
  It covers all the graphics on the header.

• walt sonnenberg said:

  Robbie Gordon is the #2 truck.Hi Kat
  Walt

• Samantha said:

  Hi Kat

  The road to Ensenada is in fairly good shape (pot holes to watch out for) but it is a good alternative to take back to the states (California) and the toll road from Ensenada is in perfect condition. The border wait times are only about 30 mins during mid day in Tijuana. It is also a nice drive to go to San Felipe that way. We came from San Felipe on Monday and will return to San Felipe on Friday the same way.

  Samantha

• Kyle said:

  Well I can’t think of a better way to describe the economic situation in San Felipe right now then that post above.

  We do construction, maint. or remodeling and if you don’t need those done we are also selling tamales. hahaha. We are survivors!

• Roy said:

  I surely enjoyed your article about your trip to Yuma and how many times you were stopped to prove you were an American citizen. I would love for you to write that same article to the San Diego Union Tribune and tell your experiences about the Arizona gestapo check points to their comments section of the paper. Great article – Roy

• wornout said:

  Come on, we wanna see pictures of the dog proof tree! Poor dogs

• Rita Casey said:

  just wanted to say have a safe trip and thanks for all the news you give everyone,especially my mom.

• Kat said:

  Hi Shawnee – I’d love to go. When are you leaving and are you camping or just going for the day? It’s good to be back, thanks! K

• Carolyn Richardson said:

  Love the walk about! Great way to introduce people to San Felipe—you know the saying, a picture is worth a thousand words!

• Mac Davis said:

  Kat..
  Karaoke with Mac n Nan will also be part of the Salsa Festival.. We’ll kick it off about 6pm..

• Sybil Stanton said:

  CASINO????

• Kat said:

  Hi Tim – watched a lot of the videos which were taken in Germany, oops, I mean Arizona. God forbid anyone should have a foreign sounding accent. Wow, why not just put a sign up on both sides of the state that says “ONLY WHITES WHO SPEAK WITHOUT AN ACCENT ALLOWED IN THIS STATE” …. people need to know this: not everyone in ARIZONA who is white and without an accent, be it Russian, German, Italian, Greek, French, Cuban, etc. agrees with this Nazi regime. I hope the Feds slap it to them big time – Mr. Joe is a bigot, a bully and a power hungry pendejo, as are his officers, which is continually demonstrated in the hundreds of videos on line. It’s very sad to see history repeating itself and God forbid, again, that [...]

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• Kat said:

  Hi Roy – As a matter of fact, I did write a letter to the Tribune in San Diego – mostly because they love us in Mexico so much! Thanks for writing and we’ll see if they publish my letter. Fat chance. K

• Kathy Orozco said:

  Love the pictures of the plants and especially the hilarious one of Tina. Keep up the good work, Kat. I enjoy reading daily your blog. Kathy

• Sybil Stanton said:

  Kat, see if you can fly in to Orange County airport and I’ll come get you!
  Syb

• Jim Moore said:

  Kat, Javier Batiz will be at the Jolly Mon on Saturday. Agave blues will be there tonite. (Friday) We encourage everyone to bring donations on either night.

• Kat said:

  Yes, there is and I’ll dig it out and post it again – although they do have a website. There’s a game today at 2:00 p.m. and I’ll get the web address. It’s the semi-final game against the TJ Tigers today. Thanks for writing. Kat

• karen ferrell said:

  Myself, Kathy, Cordell, Vicki, and of course Mother Marie who is in a wheelchair had a wonderful breakfast at the Green House and it was wonderful as usual. Mommie always orders Pannie Cakes. That is her word as she has had a stroke 9 years ago.

• karen ferrell said:

  Kat, just curios about how you get to Seattle? I am going in 2 weeks and normally go to San Diego and fly nonstop.

• tim trujillo said:

  Kat, TV in LA was showing what they said was a newer home in San Felipe that almost collapsed, it was buckled up pretty good. Are there any Tsunami warnings in the Mar de Cortez?
  Ten Cuidado Kat!

• Jon said:

  they’ve upgrded it to a 7.2, with some reporting 7.3… we are in Sacramento, but concerned for our condo down there… appreciate any news.

• Suzi Rodgers said:

  Kat, just left Seattle where 6 of 7 grandchildren live.
  Your lucky the weathers nice -according to my Kids it’s been co.d then hot boom
  I Also spend a lot of time educating folks re Mexico Baja, San Felipe.
  There is a big group on Bainbridge Island that go to rocky point.
  Enjoy your time with turtle
  Love Suzi

• steve ault said:

  hi kat ,have you heard if their is going to be a golf tournny this year at el dorado

• O.J. Fisher said:

  Sure nice to get the latest news from SF. looking forward to getting back there in the fall.

• Kat said:

  Hi there … if you or anyone wants to see a previous day’s posting, it’s usually below the current one or at the top of the Korner, there’s an arrow which takes you to the page. At any rate, his email address is MrRagtime@aol.com and thanks for responding. I don’t have his telephone # with me, but it’s in the phone book under “Bothwell” ..

• walt sonnenberg said:

  Are you sure you aint 50

• Shawnee said:

  See you at Jolly Mons 9 am Kat:-)

• Kat said:

  Just wanted to let you know that Tony has been posting on our News page since the earthquake at http://www.sanfelipe.com.mx/news/index.html – K

• Richard Schaad said:

  The 2 to top pictures are Mt. Rainer. The 2 bottom pictures are Mt. St. Helens.

• mike said:

  hi. though I would let you know the black feedback on your page gets in the way of reading the page, kind of a pain..
  have fun and will see you in the fall
  Mike

• kelly sherbanee said:

  Please assist. I assume that registering our cell phones only effect local Mexican phones, Is this correct?

• Sybil Stanton said:

  Donna has a great place and I really LOVE that
  glass piece up on the ceiling! It’s like a crazy wild octopus!
  When do we get to see the ‘Campo Ocotillo Walk’?
  Good work!
  Sybil

• Mike said:

  The new law in Arizona does not go into effect until the end of July, so if you were stopped you were stopped by Federal employees not State employees. Also the Arizona law says you cannot be asked about your nationality unless you are already being investigated for a crime.

• Vito Locatelli said:

  Good job Randy !!!
  This people are greedy and don’t know how to run a business !
  The shoot them self in a foot.
  I will never go there again !
  They change the price all the time.
  A little pamphlet explaining the rules would help also.

• Shirley Moore said:

  Regarding conservation….I just purchased clip rings to hang mexican blankets on a curtain rod for one of my open rooms…we think alike

• Ken whitmore said:

  Kat, I like the new logo, and hope you and your staff the very best, and would wish you the greatest success in the coming year. today we are relaxing as it is Bonny Day and this is what she wants. Thanks from Jarden De Los Ninos, A child’s Garden, and Kenneth Whitmore and Bonny McNair, you go

• Kat said:

  I know they have to be stopped for let’s say, a tail light out or DWM – driving while Mexican. I read the proposed legislation the State of Arizona passed and a Washington Post article on the suit against them by the Federal government. Really, I don’t want to get into a political debate and Andy’s post is right on. Thanks for writing and reading my Korner. Just a footnote – I lived in Phoenix and Scottsdale years ago, and every restaurant, hotel, car wash – you name it – there was a Mexican working there. So, let’s talk about happy things, like how warm the Sea of Cortez is right now!

• Val said:

  Kat, The New Site looks GREAT!
  Nice & colorful & gets the attention well. Am anxiously awaiting more.
  val

• kathy Orozco said:

  Happy Birthday, Kat! Thanks for all your blogs it makes my day to read them every day. Take care, Kathy – P.S. Don’t Party too much, LOL

• Mick Maurer said:

  Kat:
  Thanks for remembering my wife Karen who will be doing her 6th 3-day 60 mile walk in Phoenix this year. Last year she walked Seattle which started on September 11th, her 70th Birthday. If anyhone wants to help with donations for this years walk they can do so by going to www.the3day.org/goto/KarenMaurer

• Dave Welling said:

  Kat,
  I love the new look of the site! And thanks for sponsoring Natasha. It is great for the town.

  A few months ago, you asked for information from developers to post. Anything happening with that?

  I noticed you had a new spot for classified ads. Are you going to start with a fee for those?

  Thanks again for all your efforts.

  Dave Welling

• Donna Roberts said:

  Hey I am not in the hospital,wishful thinking huh. I went to the hoepital but only to get some tests done D

• Lary Johnson said:

  Dear Kat: Love the site. However, I must say you blame everything on Pres Bush. Just like obama does. Just not true. Just like Barney Frank is still in charge of Fannie and Freddie. They dont accept the blame. But if they don’t have to…Well then who does?

• Val said:

  BTW– the Baja bound Drivers license Ins is only cheaper if you are one person buying. It was quoted to me one person $133.00 If both of us, my husband & I want it we must buy two policies @ $133.00 each. We buy Drivers License Ins in San Felipe for $175.00 a year for the two of us.
  Just an FYI for you!
  Val

• old desert rat said:

  Who the hell is Nancy Grace?

• Susie Scott said:

  Great new Home Page. A real eyecatcher! Full of vitality. Love it! Susie Scott

• TROY JOHNSON said:

  Can you please tell me your opinion

  I was going to rent a house in Playa De Orl (spelling). But got a deal on a house on the south side of Felipe right by the marina. They say there is a boat ramp for my waverunners. Do you think it is worth a shot? The house is modern and new. Just dont know about the location

  Please advise. Its our 6th trip to Felipe

  Thank you

• Val said:

  I have now decided you are semi-retired with all this running to & from Wa!!!
  But? You told us very little in regards to the hotel rooms that are beautiful & good rates! Can we get more info please? Name & rates?
  Thanks
  Val

• Kat said:

  Karen – I fly back on July 24 … bummer!! I’m glad I got it right on the fotos. xoxo K

• Kathy Smith said:

  Hi Kat just wanted you to know that i really enjoy your posts. The youtube closet song was great! Sure do miss San felipe and the nice weather. Weather here in East Wenatchee finally sunny for 3 days Woohoo Take care and thanks for being there for all of us. Kathy

• Lisa Manley said:

  Hi Kat,

  Thanks for posting. My mom’s in San Felipe and I haven’t been able to get ahold of her. I feel much better having read your post!

  Lisa

• Val said:

  I Hear ya on Nancy Grace! Im not her friend nor do I ever wantabe!!NOT!
  I think its disgusting to hear the people call in start out by saying some “mushy thing” about her twins also!
  Her show is not about her twins. Tho maybe it would be better if it was, she is such a phoney actress.

• steve ault said:

  love the hair

• Kathy Orozco said:

  Hi Kat, That was great of the teens in your area to help out the earthquake victims. We on this side are sending items also but I love reading your website almost daily and wish I could be living down there but I am still raising my grand daughter. Ahhhh….. if only but its alright. Take care and your doing a great job Kat.

• Ijunia Vaillancourt said:

  Kat, Love the coat it is marvelous and you look totally “Hollywood”. Don’t let the guilt drag you down,those animals were probably dead before you were even born! You are just paying them the respect they are due..

• Shawnee said:

  Thanks Kat! I am glad that you are feeling better! Can`t wait to see you again! I am not Teaching the week of 19th.We are taking it slow with the heat! TTYS XO ~S

• Kyle said:

  Hi Kat. Just a minor correction to Gayles message. The Chinese restaurant (China-Loa) is next to the bookstore in the space that used to be the food bank.

  The consignment store just past the arches that she mentions is actually the new food bank location with thrift store, consignment, therapy salon for the handicapped kids and the home of Adopt San Felipe (on Facebook).

• mike said:

  I was going to write and ask about Denny Flannigan, I missed him last time down and was told he had health problems, glad to see him playing with Tivo, bet its great!, Have a good summer

• Sybil Stanton said:

  Hi Friends…I’m fine with the graphics and text and all
  but then again I am on a Mac so I’m cool!

  Kat…have fun up North…miss you,
  Nan and Mac are sure to relocate! We’ll go for sure next visit [prob May]. Barbara Peacock…I love the Mosaics! Love to all, Sybil

• judy capps said:

  i already posted on facebook, but wanted to tell you again i love the new website!
  since i am gone most of the time its nice to know what is going on here.

  Good job!!

• Donna Roberts said:

  Wow!!! What a great look. I guess we will have to start calling you The Uptown girl.Also Thank-You for bring Natasha James to our town and working so hard to make people aware of San Felipe and all we have to offer. Donna

• Carolyn Richardson said:

  Hi Kat,
  My cousin used to have a place near the hot springs at Puertocitos a few years ago, and knew Clara—her response to your question is below–

  “They made the hot springs with dynamite, and still have to keep em clean and such. I feel like they were charging about 5 per 2 peeps so 20 for 7 really doesn’t seem so bad…. I don’t have any info for Clara, but she runs the camp. I know they have had a lot of people come in and really trash the springs. I know they go out there and dredge and move the big rocks out after the tides come in. I also know people were coming to take a “bath” there and using non biodegradable soap and really causing harm to the whole area. I guess they were really ahead of [...]

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• Kappy Mann said:

  thanks Kat, we worry about all of you down there in Baja. Keep us posted

• Sybil Stanton said:

  Katherine…about the new header…I liked it all green accross…try reversing out the text?

  And about your picture…I like it…are you drying your nails? Really dahling! Perhaps a hand model?

  You should be landing in Imperial about now…
  happy home going!

  Let’s work on the “project” I want to come down soon before it’s too hot!
  Sybil

• Donna Roberts said:

  Thank-you Kat,because of your support Desert Mothers has been able to grow by leaps and bounds. With your help of getting the word out,people from the States, Canada and Mexico are opening up their hearts to us and helping us. We could not have done it without your help and love. The women really love you Kat and love it when you stop by. Thank-you so very much. Desert Mothers

• Donna Roberts said:

  I loved the fact that you did Richard and me together. Shows how diverse the baja is and that Richard and I are very good friends, and still live different life choices and styles, but really enjoy each other as friends and neighbors. Only in the baja. Donna

• Sybil Stanton said:

  Hello from Newport Beach, CA where it’s sunny, 63 F.
  with a bit of a cool breeze from the Pacific [WSW]… I want to go on record as saying ‘I approve of the new Kat’s Korner’ and I love anything that Kat does anyway. And thanks for talking about my business! And for putting up that cute pix of my Dad, Hal and me…at Dr. Buster’s office. Dad’s a retired Veterinarian, had the first practice in Tustin, CA where I grew up [in Tustin that is!} TUHS graduate class of '64 and proud of it! Now you know! We hope to be down in the next few weeks!!
  Hello to all! Support San Felipe and KK!
  Sybil & Pierre

• Diane said:

  There seems to be some confusion about daylight savings time. I have read that new Mexican legislation has the time changing in Border Municipalities including Mexicali on March 14th. I believe San Felipe is under the jurisdiction of Mexicali Municipality so thought our time will change at the same time. Can someone please clarify this for me. Thank you, Diane

• Stuart Hilton said:

  Hi I am a new member and appreciate your update. Hope you drive downtown was safe. We live in TN but have a trailer in Las Viajeros at the El Dorado Ranch so we really want to thank you for any news. It brings us closer to our retirement home
  Stuart

• Sandi Flannigan said:

  La Gata, Congratulations on your new corner, both on the web and at the La Plazita. The new web site is so easy to navigate and I love the exchange rate available to me daily without going to another site. I am hanging out on your corner daily, usually in the AM. Your new physical location is terrific as well --- very handy for us locals. Best of luck, Sea ya' Sandi

• Val said:

  It appears Sybil Stanton is an ad for and online shopping site? See June23 Wed comments.

• Kat said:

  Sorry I missed you!! See you when you return. K

• Tom Scott said:

  The 8 yr old on the guitar was wayy cool."COCAINE BLUES"???? Oh well wadda ya gonna do?

• Bobbie Stout said:

  Just a note to let you know Casa La Vida are rated number one on tripadvisor under specialty lodging! NO negatives!

• Kappy Mann said:

  Hey Kat, great to see everyone, including that wonderful woman Margarit doing the cancer walk (no wonder she has such great legs). We will be doing ours in June here in Truckee. I hope you all raised a lot of money and in any event the awareness factor in SF has gone way up since you have been participating. Keep up the good work!!

• Havoc said:

  Love the green. We ate at the Sweet Spot tonight. Great all around. DeAndre is perfect as the owner. He is such a people person. We need this place in the "hood". We need to promote all in the 'hood". Save the Downtown!

• Sally Smith said:

  I love your site!! Thank you for being you. Sally

• Kat said:

  I agree 100%. Kat

• terri rine said:

  My boyfriend Doug and I were in San Felipe last November. We can not wait to come back. I would love to live here. Thank you our San Felipe

  Terri and Doug Wilt

• tony c said:

  good stuff

• DICK SPRING said:

  was the pic. of muffy before or after the quake? BAJA DEEK

• Julie Willis said:

  Could you please post events such as the volleyball tournament. My husband and I are huge volleyball fans and did not know about this tournament and would have come to support this, had we known. Thanks.

• Mac Davis said:

  Kat,
  We've used Moises Escamillo 3 times and recommended him to several friend that were very happy with landscaping/remodeling work..
  His number is 573-0346

• Donna Tracy said:

  Looks like they upgraded it to a 7.2. Pretty big for so little damage, which is very good!

• val Slankard said:

  Hi, I always enjoy reading your take on SF. Please give us the address again to donate for the foodbank. And, keep up the good work. Just to mention: It's very lonely up here in Murphys, CA. Not a San Felipian in sight.

• Kat said:

  Hi Lary - thanks for writing. I will have to agree with you about blaming President Bush, but I did say the last administration so I didn't name names ha ha. Regarding Fannie/Freddie - I suppose the blame should go to voters who allow them to screw everything up. I don't normally get into politics and I know it's obvious I didn't like President Bush (I don't know him personally, so he's probably a nice guy) but big government and the waste involved with taxpayer dollars is insane and that goes for Democrats and Republicans. Geeze, when I was young (a hundred years ago) I voted for Nixon but I also voted for President Jimmy Carter. I was told by an attorney I worked for once that I couldn't be a republican and a democrat, which [...]

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• old desert rat said:

  Borrego Pass is North of Hghy 3 about 10 miles west of the intersection with Hghy 5. The racers come over a hill and then cross the highway. You can get there in any car. Drive w on 3 and look for the cars and flagman.

• Sybil Stanton said:

  Kat…you sound like you feel better!
  My email is down until around 3pm today!

  Love to all!
  Syb

• Cory Dudley said:

  The comment about “A friend is someone you would die for.” Well that might be a stretch, I’d get the gripa for you but that is about it…your friend Cory

• Yolanda McCracken said:

  Hi Kat, I like very much your new format from the green color to you picture and so much more information, very professional, GOOD JOB.
  LOVE IT.
  YO

• Rob Hoare said:

  Hi again Kat,

  Your Millom spam filter is blocking any comment from anybody that uses Telcel 3G internet (because it uses IP addresses that are shared by hundreds of users, so they are almost always flagged as spam IP addresses!).

  I had to switch back to Telnor to send this, but most 3G users won’t have that option.

  It triggers my own comment spam filter as well, but I accept the message and manually review it, rather than blocking it from being sent at all.

• Jim said:

  Read your posting about the fellow who wants someone to drive him for shopping in US. Can’t loacate the posting but we have a friend, Joni Rudd, (578 0147) who drives other folks up north and would be interested in speaking with him. Can you get word to him and tell him to say Jim and Linda referred him?

• richard penksa said:

  Your quake was 7.2 as reported on the news in Las Vegas.

• Kappy Mann said:

  OMG Kat, you don’t look a day over 40. Happy Birthday to you. Hope it was a great party. I will have a glass of wine in your honor up here in the mountains and buy you one next time I’m down there — maybe April. Have a great year!

• Julie Willis said:

  Is there a place that we can find the schedule for the Tiburones? We love American Football and would go to every one of their games, if we only knew when they were. Please let us know.

• Kathy Orozco said:

  Great website I have been reading it since I visited there in September 2009, San Felipe is just beautiful.

  Wonderful pictures of the vehicles. Keep up the great work. Kathy from San Diego, CA

• Shawnee said:

  Nice artcle

• Sue said:

  Hi Kat,
  San Felipe was the first place I thought about. Thank you for posting the update. We’re in San Luis Obispo, CA and we didn’t feel the quake.
  Take care and please keep us posted.
  Thanks,
  Sue

• Mac Davis said:

  Kat.. Thank you for helping promote the Blues & Arts Festival. The band that we met at the media gathering is Becki Sue and her big rockin daddies and they lived up to their name at the Jolly Mon and the Fiesta.. San Felipe ROCKS!
  (and nobody got murdered, robbed or kidnapped all weekend)

• Lori Chikoyak said:

  Thanks for the info! I live in remote Alaska but have a place in Campo Las Arenas…haven’t heard from there yet. Happy Easter.

• Donna Roberts said:

  This is a great idea. I wish Martin the best. Seems like San Felipe is learning about working together to make this a great place to live. Really like the fact it is young people. Keep up the good work. Donna

• david thacker carter said:

  Kat: How come I get older and you get more beautiful?????

• Kat said:

  Logistically, it’s easier for me to fly out of Imperial International Airport (IMP), which is down past Costco on Imperial Boulevard. The problem is to get a reasonable fair, you fly to LAX, SFO and then to SEA-TAC. It’s a pain, but getting to San Diego and back is a bigger pain and the hotels are more expensive. You can leave your car at the airport in El Centro (Imperial) and it’s there when you get back.

• ken buckley said:

  Hi Kat
  welcome back
  you had mentioned in this posting about your problems with flying into Imperial, you said you might try San Diego and then get on a train?

• Kat said:

  Unfortunately Tim, it’s politics and it’s wrong. It makes me so angry I can’t even comment on it except “they might get on welfare or take an American’s job”. Oh wait, they’re kids.

• old desert rat said:

  Just keeping you on your toes.

  The 16th is tomorrow, not today.

  Maybe the workshop is Sat & Sun – 15th and 16th?

• Kat said:

  Yes, only Mexican cell phones are affected. You can’t register American cells. If you have a Telcel or MovieStar phone, they must be registered. Thanks for writing.

• mike said:

  have fun with your family, god bless!

• Rob said:

  Hi Kat,

  The web address is http://www.renaut.gob.mx/ but you don’t need that (can’t register online).

  Just send a text to 2877 with ALTA.curp (alta, then dot, then your curp). If you don’t have a CURP you need to visit a company store or good dealer so they can take a passport copy, but today is probably not the ideal day…

  I mentioned on my site (and twitter) a few days ago that the Senate didn’t pass the extension, so the original deadline held.

  For the Rotary fund raiser, Michele said donation checks can to be made payable to the San Felipe Rotary Foundation at PO Box 9011, PMB 370, Calexico, CA 92232. (Sunrunner).

• chris steger said:

  Hola Kat, pretty good roller here in San Diego. Thanks for the update. Guess I need to come down, look for damage… pretty sure all the damage will be in my liver though!

• tim trujillo said:

  Right On Kat! The ugly racial profiling of SB 1070 is like spitting in the face of all Mexicans and MExican Americans, who the bill is aimed at. It requires that LE ask people they “reasonably suspect” might be undocumented to show proof they are in Arizona legally. It will open the door to ugly incidents of racial and ethnic profiling of this there is no doubt, it is going on daily already (Sheriff Joe Arpayaso and his 3,000 man posse going after Mexicans on a daily basis is proof of this),
  The proponents of #1070 admit freely that the law is aimed at scaring away MExicans (and Mexican Americans), because according to racists like Ariz Senatorial candidate JD Hayworth (who wants to stop not only illegal immigration but also legal immigration), if more MExicans are allowed to reside in Arizona [...]

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• Rob Hoare said:

  Hi Kat,

  Thanks for the link from your blog.

  I did have a “not a blog” category on my links section, just for you, but once you switched to wordpress (blogging software), and publishing comments – it’s a blog.

  A very nice blog. By far the most entertaining read of anything published within 100 miles of here.

• Larey Hazelton said:

  Missed you even tho it was only a few days—-I need my SF, fix,even when it’s from Seattle, while I’m in Colorado for the summer.

  See you in a few months.

  Larey

• Tom Scott said:

  Hi Kat, We are on a tour of the USA “Magical Mystery Tour” Tombstone Az. on to Roswell NM Yahoo! day 3. Let us know if ya need any USA updates I’ll look out the window.Tom and Marge Scott

• Sybil Stanton said:

  Oh you two! Weren’t you having a high ol’ time
  putting on the garden show! I had to chuckle cuz
  I know how you got there…beautifuly shot and edited!
  Cudos to you both…

  Hope you have time to water for us at the you know…

  Mid June already! How did this happen!?
  9:28pm tonight we felt the 5.7 from Ocotillos!
  In Newport Beach!!!!

• sananrha said:

  Hi
  Is Rumours at the Beach Bar and Grille still retaining the staff from Brian’s Beach Bar and Grille. The kitchen staff was great and Fernando and Clara were excellent waiters, they have been there for ever. We hope so, and hope the quality of food will be just as good. We do not need anymore pizza joints. We were regulars there, so we will give it a try and take it from there, so will the rest of our friends.

• tim trujillo said:

  Hola Kat! Just wanted to share a video with you pertaining to whats going on in that rogue state of Arizona. As you probably know there is a boycott against Arizona and it’s working, as evidenced by Gov Brewer asking for $250 million to combat what she refers to as negative images of her state. And whats going on in her state is a slap in the face of all Mexicans, Mexican AMericans, and all people who believe in our shared humanity towards one another.
  I don’t know what some of those Arizona politicians are thinking but after the ugly SB 1070 ethnic profiling law went into effect another ugly law went into effect banning and making it illegal for any school to teach ethnic or multicultural studies to students. And the Superintendent of Arizona schools “Tom Horne” (who by the [...]

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• walt sonnenberg said:

  We are home doing just fine .Sorry but I eat the cookies.Do you have hop-alongs wa.adss an ph# I will be in wa.in mid aug.If have time will call.

• ken buckley said:

  Hi kat
  we have emailed each other in the past,
  me and the wife are from yuma,
  just wanted to put my 2cents in this about Arizona new immigration law,
  what are they thinking,, sounds like the beginning of a police state.
  we both are totaly against this. I really believe it will be knock down

• Shawnee said:

  Let me know if you want to come with us. Our cell is 831 212 3499.
  It is nice to have you back;-)

• Val said:

  Swap Meet
  Unfortuneately I think( from what Im hearing from attendees) it is diminishing due to Cesar(or his people) raising the prices ALREADY for veggies & fruits.
  When he started he himself told me how pleased folks were with his veggies & prices. About 2-3 weeks later they are now paying MORE than they were at Cachanilla. So NO MORE sales to those folks! Sorry to hear this! They just seem to shoot themselves in the foot when they do this!

• Shawnee said:

  My experience has been great! Except if you ever have to use the bathrooms, you need Blinders AND a clothespin for your nose. THE WORST bathrooms I have EVER been in. I LOVE this campo.But when I camped there for $25 per night, I had a hard time using their filthy facility.
  I wish that I knew some one to ask why their banos were so dirty.

• Kat said:

  Right on dude!

• Joyce Hall said:

  Awesome home and the view, to die for! Absolutely beautiful. Thank you Kat for the tour!

• Rick said:

  Kat,
  We got the news up here in Seattle. it appears it was 6.9 shaker. I hope all is well.

• Kat said:

  Yes, according to D’Andre of the Sweet Spot. The golf course is closing until the fall, but the tournament is usually in October I believe. Enjoying the rain up there???