ShoeShines

This morning at breakfast there were 7 different laptops on the network at one time. It is cool having so many people enjoying the internet and the food here! It is just what I figured it would be when I was planning the place.

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There are a bunch of Europeans starting to show up here. Have 3 Germans at the bar now. This is the first time I have had that many here.

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I understand that the Hotel will fill up with them soon at the Soccer games are done. I was also told that they won't leave home when the World Cup is being held.

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I am not sure how the Germans, Italians and French are going to enjoy the restaurant. The American, Canadians and English have been here in force and appear to like it. I will keep an eye on the comings and goings of these Germans who have just arrived today. Interesting to see if they keep coming back into the restaurant. If they eat 2 meals a day here over and over again I will think that they like what we are doing here as well as the others.

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This is Pat and Bob. They are here for only 1 week but are moving here shortly. Very cool people who I can't wait to have close by intstead of every once in a while. They are planning and arranging the building of their new home this week while in town. It is a working vacation. Next time they are here is the time it becomes permanent! Way to go guys!

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Today I got my shoes shined by the only kid I ever let shine my shoes. He is a young Haitian kid and a very respectful kid. Most of these shoe shine kids are real pieces of crap. So far I have aided the police catch 2 of them and take their boxes away from them. Too bad they never learned how to be polite. I will teach a few more of them the lesson that they are NOT to molest my customers.

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Anyway the reason I bring up that I got my shoes shined today is because I get shoes shined here about 3-5 times a week. When I lived in the states I don't think I got my shoes shined 3-5 times in a year for some reason or I just can't remember having my shoes shined. I know there are a few Army brats here who must be thinking "3-5 times a year, I wonder if he showers" and I can assure you that when I was in the service I had spit shined shoes ALWAYS!

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So my question is, do you have your shoes shined in the states or Europe as often as you have them shined here? I know for sure that I didn't!

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Edd Rellosk just stopped in to tell me that a crew of people are coming in for dinner tonight here at the restaurant. It will be great to have them here for sure. I hung out with a group of friends last night after closing at the Merange Bar and had a nice time.

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Okey dokey, I am going back to work now. The Bartender called in with an excuse about her mother not feeling well and not coming to work. Her American boyfriend is in town and I would bet my bottom dollar she is with him tonight instead of working. I will fire her as soon as I have another gal to replace her. She isn't a good worker at all and she doesn't listen to the people. I just don't have another to replace her yet but looking.

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Hasta Pronto!

Another Happy Couple

This is a picture of a happy couple at the Bar last night in QuiXote's Restaurante in Sosua, Dominican Republic.

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Man this is a lucky guy. You don't see many sweeter looking Dominicanas here than her. I think today he meets his future mother in law:)

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Business is picking up as we gear up for the 4th of July invasion of Tourists and regulars that come down here several times a year.

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We have now been in business just over a month at QuiXote's and we turned a profit the first month which I didn't expect. This is the slowest time of the year here and we haven't had time to build a business yet but a profit in the restaurant business the first month no matter how small is monumental. The location is what did it in my opinion. Being in a hotel makes doing business a whole lot easier. Having Club Residential and other places close by is also a great help.

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This week we added a whole bunch of new liquors to our list. 2 new Vodkas Grey Goose Le Citron and Sex Vodka and 2 new Scotches, Johnny Walker Green 15 y.o and 21 year old Balvenie lead the charge.

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Tom Wonder just walked in and sitting at the bar. Cool! Town is filling up with great people.

Hasta Pronto!

Good morning world! It is a sunny beautiful hot morning in Sosua, Dominican Republic.

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Yesterday a bunch of my favorite people came into town for the holiday weekend. Sosua has been DEAD in the heart of the slow season and business has held up here at QuiXotes despite the lack of people in town.

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Yesterday was kind of a turning point in town as people started to arrive for the Canada Day holiday and the 4th of July holiday. I picked up my buddy Herbert at POP Airport on the Continental Flight from Newark and shortly after I got a call from my buddy Jackie Quontree who happened to be on the same flight. A little later during the day my buddy Edd Rellosk walks in with a bottle of SEX for me. Some of you may wonder what sex from Rellosk may mean and if I didn't already know I would be wondering myself since he is a man of many interesting facets. It was a bottle of Vodka. It looks great on the shelf! I now offer SEX at QuiXotes:)

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Herbert also bore some pleasant surprises which included a 21 year old Scotch Balvenie which is at this time the top of my Scotch shelf. He also brought me the Grey Goose Le Cintron and a large Bombay Saffire which has been selling real well. I am not a gin drinker but the Saffire out sells the Tanqueray by far.

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I just got a email from another friend who is coming tomorrow night at 6 with 2 bottles of Patron Silver which I have none of at the moment because one guy bought the entire bottle a couple of weeks ago in one evening. Heck he even bought 10 shots of a bottle of Patron Gold after that:)

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Rellosk also brought a 15 year old Johnny Walker for me along with a new printer. My last one crapped out last week. No biggie, it got me through. I only paid 500 Pesos at a street fair. Dori fell off a table while changing bulbs and of course he broke a table and the printer went flying. Guess it 220 lbs of Dori took its toll on the poor printers. For all of you in the future, "Friends don't let Dori change light bulbs". I am going to keep him in the kitchen from now on and not allow him to leave.

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With more people coming into town today business is looking up from a very slow week last week. Wasn't losing money but certainly wasn't making any although I am still renovating and starting to get places. Bought and finally paid for the Granite counter top. My nightmare is over although my second storefront to make the A/C dining room is starting to look like it is going to turn into a nightmare but we will see.

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I look forward to hanging out with my assortment of friends today and for the next 2 weeks. This is what the good life is all about. I can't wait till these guys live here permanently. That would bring up the real estate values here:)

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I am sitting here waiting for more friends to hit town. Linda Love and Doug Hicks are coming shortly along with a bunch of other good people. Makes for nice times!

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When these friends leave town I will also! I am going to New York for a week in the middle of July. I planned this trip to coinside with my friends leaving. I will be getting a divorce this trip if my wife and I can see eye to eye on a few minor issues which I am confident we will. In the eight years since we split we haven't seen a Attorney so things have worked out well compared to all my friends with Horror Stories and BAD Tales. I think I will miss being married to my wife believe it or not even though we really haven't had a relationship in many years.

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When I return I am bring back a 45 year old Scotch I have had for 25 years that was casked in 1918. This should be a very rare Scotch. I will also bring back a 29 year old and a 22 year old. Along with my collection of Tequillas returning with me this should put my liquor selection over the top and maybe even the best in the entire country.

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Last night someone ordered Dewers. I only had the 12 year old and didn't even have the regular Dewers. I don't even have a Johnny Walker Red. Hmm... Ah the heck with it. I won't buy them. Let em drink my house Scotch or my premium Scotch.

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Hasta Pronto!