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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2014  -  #2059

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OCTOBER
13 Mo  Thanksgiving Day Canada
17 Fr    BookStore open 9am to noon behind Highway One Storage LB
22 W  
East Cape Guild Scholarship General Meeting.  All are welcome
26 Su  Time Change Mexico - Move clocks back
31 Fr   Halloween

Note:  8:30am BT  -  82f  -  70%  -  partly cloudy skies  -  delightful breeze on Looney Loop patio.
             

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TOES ON THE TARMAC!!  October 8, 2014

1)  Happy to announce that Joanna Rinaldi is a  winner of a BPE sticker for being the first to report she put her toes on the tarmac at SDJ today, Alaska Airlines, SFO>LAX>SJD.   She said there was also a United flight from Houston.  They were processed in T-2, pushed the red/green light as instructed but it didn't seem to light up.  All is getting good.

2)  Jack also wins a sticker for this beautiful descriptive report!! 

     Amazing!!!  So with quite a bit of trepidation, I headed down to LA to attempt to fly to the airport at Cabo San Lucas. The airport has been closed to international flights since the hurricane hit, and my flight was to be the first international flight in to SJD. I booked this flight on Alaska Airlines 5 months ago - pure happenstance that this turned out to be the first flight into SJD.
   Driving down the 405 through LA was all fucked up, and took me over 3 hours from Santa Barbara. I did not arrive at LAX until almost 9 AM for my scheduled 10:10 departure. And, I had 5 boxes/bags and a dog to check! Alaska folks got it done, and I was at the gate with 10 minutes to spare.
     The flight down was as normal - beautiful views of the peninsula, with lots of stormy clouds mid way from the latest tropical depression.
   As we approached SJD, the scenery was quite beautiful, with the desert and mountains vivid green. The arroyos are still flowing, lots lot water!
    The mood on the plane was festive, conversations loud and boisterous. As we touch down, a spontaneous hooping and clapping began, obvious that all on board were aware of the specialness of this first flight into SJD. Very cool, but the best was yet to come……
     I was sitting on a left side window seat, and as we approached the jetway, I could see lots of ground personnel taking photos and clapping, with lots of “thumbs up” directed to us. Very cool, still the best was yet to come…..
     As we walked up the jetway, I could hear hoots and clapping… Upon reaching the terminal building, there was a tunnel of airport employees clapping and yelling, high-fiveing all the passengers as we departed. Some were handing out ice-cold coronas and water, all were handed a bag with t-shirt and other goodies, and a mariachi band was playing off to the side!!! It was truly a touching experience - I have never felt so welcomed.
     The trip through customs was uneventful, with the red/green button functioning as usual. I will say that today was the fastest I have ever made it though that process, but your results will vary I am sure…
     I had arranged transport to Los Barriles 5 months ago on the eco-baja shuttle, but had not been able to contact them, and assumed a $100 cab ride was on the agenda. Nope - the shuttle was there, waiting for me. Simple and easy.
    Everything at Verdugos is good. My palapa is fine, needs a good cleaning (tomorrow, Smokey’s tonight). Sat down with Martin for half an hour at the bar, all good there.
     Looking forward to fresh fish for dinner in the near future…..   Jack Whaley

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  Tony at the Thrifty Ice Cream, Money Exchange Store is having a sale this coming Friday and Saturday.  All Ceramics, Glassware and Planting Pots are 30% off. If you by $70 dollars in merchandise you will get an ice cream cone of your choice.
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 The chiropractor, Dr. Robert Smith, will be here Saturday,  October 11th, at Plaza del Pueblo from 8 am to 1 pm
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Joe's Deli Mart has opened its doors again for the season. As we try to move on in a positive way after the hurricane. We pray for all those not so fortunate.
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Vivero Jungle Cactus 50% Discount Off Regular Price.
Our large inventory of Palms, Cycads and Cacti survived the winds of Odile. If you need to replace some of your plants please take advantage of our 50% discount offer while numbers last. Open Monday to Friday 8am to 5pm. Saturday 8am to 12pm. John will be happy to consult with you for plants that are suitable for the southern Baja environment. Cell # 624-122-0324 Located in San Jose Del Cabo behind the first Soriana Plaza. If you click on the contact on our website www.junglecactuscabo.com there is a map    email: junglecactus@hotmail.com
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Looking for mail, Look no further than Aeroburro. We now give you a South Dakota address, Mail flown in weekly by Fedex and for mail box holders ”SHIPPING” For all your earthly needs, found on Amazon, Ebay or your favorite shops. Shipping is only for mailbox holders so come in to Plum Loco and speak to Paul. Free books and Great Tacos next door. Call 624-141-0520, email aeroburro@live.com
Or www.aereoburro.com
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Baseball Fans:       With life going back to a more normal basis in the East Cape, we think this is an important diversion for the kids, who have been through hard times since the hurricane. For those that did not see my last post, we are trying to put on a Baseball Day Camp in Campomento. Due to the hurricane, we have had to postponed the camp to either November 17 ,18 or 19 or 24, 25, or 26, 2014 (exact date to come soon!), from 9am – 4pm at Campomento. We will teach the basics like hitting, catching, throwing and the rules. But to do this, we need equipment, and it is expensive and hard to come by down there.
     We, with support from the Art Association, are trying to put together gear that could be left at one central location/home near the Campomento, Las Cuevas and Santa Cruz schools. To do that, we need basic equipment. Bats, balls and mitts. We have had donated to us catcher gear and batting helmets, but still need the basics! If everyone could each go through their home (or catch a garage sale/thrift store) and bring down extra baseball gear, we would have plenty!       So, we are asking if you could bring down mitts or bats and ball or two, we would have enough to gear up the three schools.
    The kids here love baseball, and what a chance to help them out! Who knows, we could have a Luis Cruz (Yankees) or an Adrian Gonzalez (Dodgers) right here in the East Cape area!
     We are also looking for helpers, Spanish not required to help. It will be a great time for all who are involved. More details will follow in the future BPE’s.
     For more information contact Chris Courtright at jonandchris@juno.com.  We hope to arrive around Oct 19th – with road allowing!
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ANSWERS - DISCUSSIONS- This category must have name and/or email address.

a.   Ants like to 'come in' during Fall and Winter............. if you e-mail me I will send you:
ways (10 of them) to effectively kill or deter ants naturally  sunsetmorghan@yahoo.com

b.  Bees:   I was recently successful getting bees to move, I did not want to kill them last ones I had time and found a bee keeper, but these were sharing my outdoor kitchen with me so needed to take faster action. They moved in right after the hurricane. So figured they did not like the wind. So I set up a high power squirrel cage blower aiming at their entryway. I could do this in the evening because they are not real active at night. But waiting till the morning when active and had a long extension cord plugged into it and then at the far end plugged it in where they could not see me. After a few minutes I got the guts to look around a distant corner and sure enough I could tell the ones coming back were not pleased. And left it on all day and night and turned it off the next morning and sure enough they did not like hurricane Dean and had moved on…. Good luck and if it works for ya please post it on my site where I keep these Baja methods online for people to search and find. www.la-ventana.info 

QUESTIONS - Please share your answers 

a.  Does anyone know the condition of the road south of gozaga bay to highway 1. Planing on taking that route south on the 15th of October.  coachsautter@hotmail.com

b.  Last season I had no problems accessing my accounts at Bancomer using my Mac or Apple IPAD. And was able to access my accounts with no problems. Today, I could not get into my accounts. So, I finally called Miguel, the Manager at Bancomer, Los Barriles, and he informed me that Bancomer no longer accepts Mac Computers, does not accept Firefox, and you have to use Google to get into any of your Bancomer accounts. I don’t know what I will do  as both my computers are Macs and iPads. They are the safest around as far as being compromised by hackers. Does anyone else have any problems accessing Bancomer with their Apple products? Thanks,  Sylvia, sea00nymph@yahoo.com

c.  I need the telephone # for Dish TV here in LB or BCS. my tel is 141-0500 or caroleberry.me.com 

d.  Does the Cowboy Motel in Guerrero Negro  allow pets?  jonandchris@juno.com

e.  My car is in the Admon Pl building across from the airport. I can't seem to get through to find out whether the building made it through the storm or not.  estrom1950@hotmail.com 

f.  I have an envelope that needs to be mailed in the US. Anyone heading north that can mail it for me? Thanks! Tom Wilson. tomwilson1@aol.com or 624 159 6230 (MX Cell).

AIRPORT - Please use the format below........ And yes, we'll all chip in for gas or chips and drinks!
Example, a 2pm flight should say, leave LB 11am or sooner. YOU pick the time to leave.  Send a note when you  get a ride so the request can be removed.
 

         NEED RIDE FROM EAST CAPE TO AIRPORT - none
 
          RIDES OFFERED
Oct 14 Tu   From Los Cabos airport  at 1:30pm John 626 215-5978

 
          RIDE NEEDED - none
 
          NEED RIDE FROM AIRPORT TO EAST CAPE
Oct 11 Th  Arrive 1:26pm  Alaska   calientejones@hotmail.com
Oct 18 Th  Arrive 12 noon.  1+1  Jeff@BookingCenter.com  
Nov 13 Th  Arrive 2pm Alaska  to La Ventana  2+4.  Will share shuttle
2limeyfrog@gmail.com

RIDES FOR PEOPLE, STUFF and CARAVANS - Repeats every 2/3 days is OK.

a.   "Empty" trailer heading south to Spa BV, leaving Carson City, Nevada on/around November 1st. Room for quad, etc. - must have current papers in order. First come, first served; chip in for gas. Contact Eddie @ creationsinwood@sbcglobal.net

NOT WANTED - THREE LINE LIMIT!!  Repeats in one week. All Coconuts are US in origin. Subject to editing.
(Bad words: sell, money, $, dollars, pesos) - Keep it short!  Sorry, no photos.  Use Craig's list and include link.

a.  2008 Polaris Trail Boss 330 - 2wd - Please see craiglist add:
http://bajasur.craigslist.com.mx/snw/4705617086.html
Asking 3000 US revs -available 10/24.  kbanashek@gmail.com

b.  quality wood shelving....very nice $200 shells   tanyagosurf@yahoo.com

c.  27' -5th wheel trailer for sale in La Ventana - see ad in craigslist
http://bajasur.en.craigslist.com.mx/rvs/4701146421.html        volleyballjohn@gmail.com

BAJA BIZ - Repeats every TWO weeks. 5 lines/10-15words per line/50 words total - subject to editing

a.   Dealioz.com a USA based company is expanding their brand into Cabo San Lucas and San Jose. In order to do so we are offering Cabo business owners a FREE ad on our website if you offer our 60,000 traveling members a discount when visiting your location. Use this link http://dealioz.com/business/cabo/  to see all the company's currently involved. Use this link http://dealioz.com/business-inquiries-2/  o get started. We look forward to promoting your company! Share this with your business associates! Check out our ad in the Cabo Living Magazine page 117.

b.  Autio Baja in La Paz:  John Ashman.  audiobaja@gmail.com
(044) 612-140-2474 (Mexico Cell)  juanashman (skype)    www.facebook.com/audiobaja

REAL ESTATE - For Sale, For Rent, House-sitting. Repeats in ONE week. 5 lines/10-15words per line/50 words total. Subject to editing(If you are a buyer and you "saw it first" on the BPE please let me know so I can obtain my finders fee. Thank you, Cheryl)

a.  For Rent:   Beautiful home for rent in the Spa Buena Vista. Three streets from the water. 2+1-1/2  furnished & washer and dryer.  Completely enclosed yard, very secure. Parking inside of enclosed area. Possibility of 2 car oversized garage can be included. A/C and ceiling fans throughout. On a dead end street so no traffic. Fish cleaning station and BBQ. Available Nov. 1st. for 6 month lease with possible extension.  Serious inquires only please. (970) 443-4504 U.S.

b.  Quality construction and high end hurricane protection brought this beautiful 4BR/4.5BA ocean view home through the storm with no damage. Just steps from a flat and sandy beach, there’s great income potential here, too. Click Here for details or contact Pam@HomesandLandOfBaja.com W 124-8083 C 624-177-1358

THUMBS UP -   Limit 3-4 lines.  If appropriate, include contact info for the person or business of interest.  You must also include your name and contact info.  No name and contact - no print - no excuses. 

a.  Two things to give a THUMBS UP ...Looked all over for bug spary (Off) and couldn't find any in town and no luck in La Paz either...then found it right here in our Health Care Clinic (Char's location). Spray & cream. Good find.  Second item: Paz-n-Go in La Paz, a real good burger on the style of In-n-Out in U.S. Cinco de Febrero just down the street from McDonalds. Little place red and white. Big cheese burger with the works, generous fries and soft drink $70.00 pesos Ruth & Mike

b.  While the world was watching looters and bad people running amok in Los Cabos after Odile, the people of Los Barriles, Buena Vista etc. were digging out, cleaning up, and helping others. The day after the hurricane, Cafe Maria and Maria's mini mart were open, running on generator. We had no city services, phone, or internet, but could get killer huevos rancheros! When we went to Chapitos I was thinking it would be like a disaster movie, but we saw stocked shelves, smiling faces and people asking "how are you?","did you have much damage?" and "do you need help?". Jimmy and I wish to thank everyone here for the graciousness, caring, and honesty we saw everyday. Paradise may be a little raggedy right now but it definitely still exists.  Sincerely, Chris and Jimmy White, Casa Rosa

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