Monday was my day off. I left to Santiago on Monday morning at 7am with Dori who was going to get his residency in Santo Domingo and getting there from Santiago with his attorney. .

I took a cab to the place where I am/was going to buy a Granite counter for the bar which is pictured below the piece of granite stone.

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I then took a bus to Puerto Plata and a motoconcho to Alberto's office because I needed to cash a 5000 dollar check. They stamped the check and told me to go to RUSA the change house and they would give me the Dollars for it. Turns out they were going to take 50 US dollars from me for this service so I said NO THANKS. I called my buddy Alberto when I left there to go to Sosua and he told me he was sorry and he will deliver the money to Sosua on Wednesday.

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Alberto had recommended the Granite guy to me and he ended up calling a woman that works for Alberto telling her that the piece I picked out wasn't good for what I wanted. Now I am thinking that all these people are complete morons. On my only day off I waste it going to pick out a rock that I was only told wasn't good the next day. How freakin stupid can people be?

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I told the woman that called me that I wouldn't deal with the idiot who wasted my time and was asking me to return to Santiago again tomorrow and all of a sudden he is going to bring the samples. When I tell people that doing business here is tough I mean it. These morons think nothing about wasting your time and thinking you will do business with them again. This guy is coming here with samples and to cut a pattern for the slab but if he doesn't bring anything I like as well he will have wasted HIS time also.

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The weather is still beautiful here so I am not going anywhere but you have to have a person in EVERY field you will know well in order to have a decent simple life. I hate stupid and I hate people who cause me to work stupid. Feel sorry for this dope when he gets here for running my tail around on my day off for no reason!

Hasta Pronto!

Say hello to Diego and a group of his friends who had dinner in QuiXote's. I was reading on his message board http://www.lifeinthedr.com where he was making fun of me saying that he would be in for dinner to see if I was still working. He also had breakfast there and was making fun that I was there at both times.

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I like to give people entertainment at my expense. Hell I will return the favor and that you can take to the bank but I thank him for his business though and appreciate the business I have gained already from a new site. I have also enjoyed posting and reading on the site. Funny how all the personalities jump right on and make a scene. My buddy Brian Wales was in yesterday and said I have 30 something posts and no one has kicked me off yet which is a record for me! Hilarious... Don't know what happened but I had to go back in here and add this last 2 sentences. Thanks Brian.

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Business has really picked up again. Yesterday we had 5 times as many sales as we did a few days last week and today already we have as many sales in by 10am as we did on a few different days last week in total. Nice to be a bit busy again. Had a nice rest:)

. This gal was at the bar last night. She was a little Gorda, but she certainlywas a pretty gal with a pleasant smile. Man don't they all have a nice smile?

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Look at Simon in the background. If I had a mean streak I would start telling stories about how drunk he is but I can't do it. He came in with his neighbor who actually just moved to town on Wednesday. They had dinner and drinks and was just hanging out for a while. Dawn was in for a while and hung out with them at their table.

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It is nice seeing friends come in and hang out here at QuiXotes. Seems that everyone is comfortable and enjoying hanging out here.

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Got the lights up in the street in front of the restaurant yesterday and now people who drive by are looking in to see what the place is all about. Slowly by slowly the place is coming together. I have a gal coming in on Tuesday to train with my day people as a bartender. She has worked in other places and recently Bologna Bar.

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I just got a call from my buddy Jackie Quontree who is coming down in a few more weeks. Poor bastard just got back from a geaneology conference in Chicago. That sounded to be as much fun as watching paint dry on the walls.

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I picked up a oil painting from a wandering Haitian guy. I like some of his stuff and this is the first piece I bought from him. Perhaps he will have other pieces I like and stop back in. It looks nice on the wall but it is not in the right place here yet. I will bring some artwork from home to hang on the walls till I receive Photographs to put up by a local Photographer who's work I admire. I will sell his stuff here along with Dawns Sculptures of which I have two at the bar now.

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Still waiting for more light fixtures and havent even paid for the ones that were custom made to look like parts of a suit of armour yet because the guy never comes around. Tough to get stuff done here.

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Okey dokey we have an empty restaurant now at 11:07 am. did more sales than we did on many days so it is a good day already. .

It is Saturday and I am already looking forward to my day off on Monday. Have no idea what the hell I am going to do other than go to Santiago in the Early to pic out a slab of Granite for the new bar top. I am catching a ride with Dori and taking the bus back to Sosua after instead of killing myself on the drive back and forth. It will be Nap time for me on the bus.

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Nothing much else to speak about as I am in QuiXotes Restaurant most of the day every day but the weather is still HOT and the town is now getting busy again in the buildup to the July 4th weekend.

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Hasta Pronto!

Debbie and Brian from Debbies Pantry in Sosua along with their lovely daughter and friend Tommy and lovely wife came in for dinner tonight.

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If you haven't been there for a dinner you have missed one of the better places to eat in town. I have eaten there a few times already and will certainly return again.

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To start with Tommy tried our Jamison 18 year old Irish Whiskey which he was very impressed with. I had it myself for the first time a week ago with my friend and mule Herbert and I was very very pleased with it. Smooth and as fine as any decent Scotch I have had. I could turn into an Irish Whiskey drinker if I tried hard enough. . I stepped out today to run some errands of some sort and returned to find some folks dancing to the music here. After a late breakfast they danced the day away in each others arms which was quite charming to watch. Dori had already grabbed my camera from behind the bar and snapped off these two pictures. Thanks Dori!

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Business is real slow and the Hotel is still empty but people look like they are checking in now. Hopefully it will get a little more busy before the Hotel fills up on the 16th of June till after the 4th of July.

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I promise to sweat a lot when we get busy as it seems to amuse my friends to watch me work and run around like a chicken without a head. I am glad to provide you all with the entertainment you so justly deserve.

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Since the first day we opened there has been an unrelenting heat spell here. I also wish that would change at least for a few days so I can cool off before the summer weather lands.

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Monday I had my first day off. Whoopie... Seems like a day off I guess. I went to Puerto Plata for some clay tile that they didn't have and then off to Cabrera to make a construction inspection before more money was advanced on a construction mortgage which was on Tuesday. I got home and hung out in bed for a few hours reading and then went out. Town was absolutely dead. I even got a stool down at the Merange Bar and had the choice of many. NO ONE was in the disco at 1am when I went home. Guess it will be another week of quiet before the storm.

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This was kind of the soft opening I wanted when I opened to get the kinks out but I am now ready to work again:)

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Just got off the phone with my daughter. It was nice to hear from her. She is stressing over the last few days of school and tests. She will do just fine like she always does. High Honor Student every year with special awards for getting over 98 in several subjects. She is looking forward to the summer when she performs on Disney Cruise Lines. This is her third year with her acting and dancing troope performing on Cruise Lines although this is the first time she did the Disney Ships.

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My buddie Jackie Quontree comes back to town soon. I am looking forward to seeing him again. It has been a while and I am getting use to his ugly puss! I bet he also wants to see what is like for me to work:) I can't wait to hear his comments!

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My other friend Herbert is coming back this month also. He called me when he got back to NY and told me. "I walked into my office and decided I wanted to be in the Dominican Republic more than I want to be here so I have decided to move in December 2008 after my office lease runs out.

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Now that is great news. If I can get some of the other people I really enjoy to move their fat arses here my neighborhood will improve exponentially.

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Ok, I guess that is enough of my ranting. .

Final things...

Checkout http://www.lifeinthedr.com where I moderate a business and a real estate forum although I don't plan on moderating anyone.

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Also check out http://www.dominicankids.com where we are raising money for the benefit of Children on the North Coast of the Dominican Republic.

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Hasta Pronto!

Central Bank to hold international bidding for tourism project MONTELLANO, Puerto Plata.- Central Bank (CB) governor Hector Valdez Albizu affirmed that land in Bergantin, Los Cocos and Boca Nueva in this province will be subject to an international bidding contest, with a view to developing a tourism development project that will generate jobs and will have a multiplying effect for the Northern region. http://www.dominicantoday.com/app/article.aspx?id=14226 Good news for the North Coast. This can be way bigger than Playa Dorada. I just hope it is a bit upscale over Play Dorada. Hasta Pronto! PS> Check out http://www.lifeinthedr.com/forum for a fun time!

Life in the Dominican Republic

There is a new message board that deals with the Dominican Republic that has just started. Only 26 members last time I looked but the person who has set it up is very well connected with the internet and the Dominican Republic so I am confident that once it goes public it will rocket.

http://lifeinthedr.com/forum/ . This person came into the restaurant and told me he was also fed up with the Pasty White Boy and his ego so he decided to do it himself. Unlike another board that came to life for the same reasons the people behind this one are serious people who plan on making it a premier message board site. . I was happy to see it come to life and plan on contributing to it when time allows. Check it out and let me know what you think. Log on and post a message! If you have a blog put it on your blog so others know about it.

Hasta Pronto! .

I forgot to post this picture...

This fellow was in last night and had dinner. I said to him after he was done and ready to leave, "Please come back again". His reply was, "You have wireless internet and Miles Davis playing, of course I am coming back". Great response for me for sure. He really made me feel like I was doing something right here. Today we had a nice steady breakfast crowd which included at least half of the people who had dinner here last night which is another piece that give you confidence that you are doing a goodjob. Difference was that this morning everyone was on computers while eating breakfast. Cool.

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I have just been exchanging emails with Carina and Helmut about the Dominicankids website. Last night I spoke with Dawn about me paying 100% of my concentration on the Restaurant and needing to spend some effort on the charity again as I have neglected it. So we are all back on track from our busy lives and going to put some more effort into the good work again.

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If you have anything such as goods and or services that you can donate please log onto http://www.dominicankids.com

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We are currently under construction a Dental Clinic which will offer free dental care to children primarily and to adults time permitting. I will soon have pictures to show and put together some infomation about where the money is going to. So far individuals have picked up all the expenses of the building, renovations and dental equipment but we will have at least one full time dentist and a assistant working full time once construction is finished. Please check us out and if you are traveling here bring something down we can auction off in our weekly auctions. Together we can do great things!

Hasta Pronto!

Ok, now this is starting to become fun!

Today for the first time since opening the restaurant I enjoyed being there. We now have such a good staff building up that it isn't nearly as tiring as it was just a few days ago. I got to meet and greet a whole bunch of customers and enjoyed myself thoroughly.

My buddy Herbert was in along with Camden Tom who just got in from Minnesota. Some fun conversations!

Earlier tonight Lee and Joanne came in to Quixotes for dinner. I didnt get their pictures because I am a dope. From now on I am going to take pictures of customers and friends who come in. Dawn was in the restaurant and we all hung out at their table while they ate and chatted. It is always a pleasure to spend time with these nice people. I hope they come back to the restaurant often so I can see a lot more of them than I have in the last year or so. We spent New Years Eve together at their home and had a great time with them.

Dawn is already talking about writing a sitcom about QuiXote's Restaurante. She says that there is so much material that she absorbs that she can write forever and she also says this will make more money than the restaurant. Some of the stories I can tell are just "TOO GOOD TO MAKE UP".

This is a customer I chatted with tonight pictured below. He is in the Construction Industry and is living and working in Tortola. I don't think I have ever met anyone that lived there!

Hey, say hello to Dr. Bruce and his friend from Florida. I don't see DR. Bruce nearly enough and that was even before I opened the restaurant. It was great to see him and hangout with him for a while. This is my ex wife who stopped by to have dinner with another guy. Doesn't she know I get very jealous when I see her with another man? Ah I love her anyway but she is now out of the will. This is John and his boyfriend in law and the two sisters. Hmmm... I should of cropped out their heads since the gals are so much better looking!

Over all I had a nice time tonight and Dori didn't even bitch too much today:) Yesterday was very quiet and tonight was pretty busy. No big rushes but we were busy all day long and right till closing. Got to go to sleep as I have to be at work in 6 hours:( We are closed Mondays btw so you don't waste your time. Hasta Pronto!

Another day at the salt mines...

Yesterday we moved into new territory. The Hotel emptied out and our captured audience left to return to where they came from. .

I thought that with the hotel at 25% occupancy till Friday that we would have a break which is needed since Dori and I have been working from 7am till as late as 1am every day.

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We started off slow with about half the breakfasts we did the day before but we got real busy in the evening for dinner after doing a decent lunch.

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It wasn't our biggest day but we did more dinners last night than before and had people waiting at the bar for tables. Had a new waiter name of Greg start yesterday evening who did a great job. He had experience at La Roca and other places. He worked real well with the bartender and I only had to wait on about 3-4 tables all night and just mainly was the cashier and host. Certainly easier than being the Waiter, bartender and Cashier like I was for the last 9 days with very little help. We let go of one gal that was working with me in the evenings who just got in my way and slowed me down. She couldn't even get an order right from other Dominicans. UGH that was tough.

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During the day I have Nelson working. He previously worked at the German Restaurant by the Bakery and speaks English very well also. He is doing a great job along with the bartender and is able to carry the whole restaurant also with little help from me.

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People are liking the food and giving great feedback. We are instituting changes starting today with the way we are doing things thanks to our customers feedback. Food will come out better because of it and I thank you for it. If you eat here and there is anything that isn't right that isn't 100% obvious PLEASE say something as it is a tremendous help to us. We cant taste every dish that comes out so we need your help.

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We have decided to close on Mondays so we can keep up. It also helps with the schedualing of personel and for the time being it is what we are going to do although it means a loss of 15% of the sales most likely. I need to complete the construction and I can't do it with people here during the process. We had fixtures installed with people eating and it was horrible.

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Ok folks, just remember this Escottism...

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"Friends don't let Friends go into the Restaurant Business" LOL

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This has been a great learning experience for me and I actually enjoy it but working from 7 am to as late as 1 am every day gets old quickly. Can't keep this

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Hasta Pronto!

This is the new look of our breakfast menu designed by Carina. Only change is that I am going to add a Spanish translation for the Hispanic people to enjoy. . Business is booming for a business open for only 5 days and way more than I expected to do. We have most of the kinks ironed out and hiring staff every day. They don't work out they get the boot and we hire someone else to take their place fast. I am not determined to get the place up to handle maximum as quickly as possible. . We had our busiest day ever (Heh, only out of 5 so far) last night and some guys bought a whole bottle in shots of Patrone Tequilla. . I need some people who can work. . Back to work, have a full house already. . Hasta Pronto

Restaurant is OPEN

Ok folks, opening a restaurant before it is ready to appease the owner of the hotel just sucks.

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While hoping for a soft opening to ease through the difficulties was my dream it wasn't my reality.

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First day open we served about 45 meals. Today I think I served that many breakfasts and at noon I was exhausted beyond belief.

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First day the Stove blew up in Doris face. He got a inexpensive haircut which he needed but didn't want. Next night we had a guy here till 2:30 in the AM fixing or maybe rebuilding it. Come to find out that the stove guy was familiar with our stove and he said it hasn't worked in 10 years. Live and learn. Cost a little over 200 dollars so not so bad.

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Today I had a bunch of Dopes ordering 10 things and changing 10 times. They will get their first lesson in civility tomorrow when I take no substitutes in anything from them. Boohoo if they don't come back.

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Maybe tomorrow will be an easier day. We had a new chef start today and he is great! Dori the pessimist even liked him. Real good cook and worker. Hot dog, he even knew a bunch of my customers and asked to go out and great several which was fine with me.

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I hope to have the lights installed today and hope to get more stuff complete. I don't have time for anything now because we turned out to be terribly understaffed with 8 people working now. Never thought I would do so much business in the slow season as we are doing in our first week. Yuk this will take some getting use to but I will I guess.

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Hasta Pronto!

PS>How about the new logo?

Yesterday was Dori's birthday and we had a few people over for a surprise cake. The cake said Happy 65 th Birthday Doris. Hey, we still have a sense of humor after trying to open a restaurant here in the DR.

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I was supposed to pick up the cushions for the chairs and barstools yesterday afternoon. Needless to say I was busier than a one armed wallpaper hanger all day so I was putting it off until today.

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I got a call at 7pm while I was still at the restaurant and the woman said they didn't have enough of the fabric. Man how low class can you be? Here when you do business with Dominicans for a large part of what you need they are completely untrustworthy and in addition they honestly can't understand why doing business like a complete ass is not appreciated. They lie and lie. Imagine if you gave someone a few days notice if there wasn't enough fabric to do a job that was ordered 2.5 weeks earlier?

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I went there today and explained that I am opening the restaurant tomorrow and what am I to do for chairs? They just give you a stupid look with a complete absense of any feeling in their face.

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Why are my people such asses?

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Today when we were doing the food prep and trying to get the Chocolate Cake done the oven blew up and took a bunch of Dori's hair with it. He needed a haircut anywho so the guy is coming tomorrow to fix the thing and in time to still cook the cake for dinner.

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Ok, so I am bitching a lot but YOU try to do business here with my fellow countrymen!

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Oh, the guy that built the storefront in the rear of the restaurant came in to finally get paid. I asked where my price was for the second storefront so I can air condition the place and he tells me tomorrow. I say to this JERK you told me that 2 weeks ago. He babbles some crap in Spanish I don't even have any understanding of so I tell him Manana in what year? He gives me this hurt look like I am doing the wrong thing.

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Don't do business with Double Hache for windows and doors. Unreliable and just a plain pain in the ASS. More of my fellow countrymen who couldn't find their own asses with two hands and a freakin road map! People ask me why I drink. I need to drink to deal with my people thats why!

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Ok I am REALLY finished bitching now! Ah don't let me get started on the menus... Nah aint gonna do it.

This is how the place looks from the back to the front. Not too shabby huh? Notice the lack of seat cushions!

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Hey I had the guy in that is trimming out the bar in Metal and he did half a job. He is also doing the light fixtures but they aint here either. Who the hell needs light?

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I guess this is what soft openings is all about I guess. You don't tell too many people till you get it all together. I have no problem with that.

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The next picture is of the place from the side entrance to the Bar.

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Ok, so did you hear enough bitching yet or should I continue?

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Nah, I am tired of writing and bitching.

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Hasta Pronto!

Great News and tidbits

This is one of the Logos we were working with last year when brain storming on QuiXotes. The original plan is down the drain and I am going to sell the property and close on it this month. I made money on the real estate so alls well that ends well and I have moved on to the New QuiXote's Restaurant which is located inside the Europa Hotel on Pedro Clisante in Sosua, Dominican Republic.

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There is actually a window between the Hotel Lobby and the restaurant and I made a plastic graphic of the guy on the horse below and put it in the window or at least it is something similar to the one below. Yesterday I had the pleasure of welcoming a new member to the Escott Family. My goats of which I had 3 Billy, Goat and son of these two Butthead. Well Butthead now has a brother born yesterday and unlike Butthead who looks exactly like his momma Goat the brother looks exactly like his daddy Billy.

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Now we need to have a baby naming and I am looking for suggestions for brother of Butthead so please make your comments and suggestions.

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Today is Election Day in the Dominican Republic. Yesterday they closed down bars in town at 7pm and they cant reopen till 7pm today. FUnny that they didn't close all of them down, only ones on one side of town. Perhaps payoffs were smaller?

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Being in this country from Good Friday to election day is something I don't enjoy. You have these maniacs with the loudspeakers on everything from 4 wheelers to Mack Trucks blasting NOISE at you constantly. Then you have political rallys where they drive in one direction with over 100 cars and trucks taking over 4 lanes on a two lane road forcing all oncoming traffic off the road. I have never seen anything as disrespectful as this before and I refused to pull over. Matter of fact I wouldn't even slow down and you had to see their faces when I was coming at them fast and NOT YIELDING to their stupidity!

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I think I will try and avoid being here during that period of time next year and highly recommend that everyone else does.

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This morning when I was coming into the restaurant some disrespectful IDIOT in a large SUV stops to chat with some other dope in the middle of the road. He doesn't care about anyone around him only his dumb ass self. When he finally moved on the guy he was talking to tried to walk in front of my car to the street. I think I gave him a few grey hairs when I wouldn't let the SOB cross in front of me.

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I am the kind of driver that stops to let people cross the street. You have to see the look on a Dominicans face when this happens. I am not sure that they don't think I am setting them up and going to run them over as soon as they get in front of me they are in such disbelief that anyone would extend common courtesy to them. I guess courtesy is just not in the culture of most of the Dominicans I see driving. I don't know why.

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Ok, I have just ranted. Maybe it is the stress of opening up a restaurant? Go figger!

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Back to work as I only have 3 more days to go!

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Hasta Pronto!

This is the start of the outside sign coming from the beach in Sosua, Dominican Republic for the all new QuiXotes Restaurant. This picture doesn't do it justice. I uploaded the wrong pic to the computer, my bad!

Below is the drawing in the window between the hotel and the restaurant. I love it! I may use this for the big sign in the street although I am not sure yet. Going to do a soft opening next Friday. No promotions or fanfare just going to try to work the kinks out of the place before we hit the promotions hard. This way if there are small problems that need to be worked out we will get fix them before people hate us:)

I am trimming out the Top of the bar where the liquor selection is with Black Steel instead of wood like I originally planned. This will go along with the light fixtures which are being custom made to look like body parts of Armour. So far I am thrilled with how the Restaurant is taking shape.

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More pictures tomorrow!

Hasta Pronto!

Free Calls and free unlimited wireless internet

We will give you a Free 3 minute call to France, Spain, Ireland, Italy, UK, US and Canada if you have dinner at QuiXotes Restaurant and have a minimum bill of 700 Pesos. This along with very high speed wireless internet will be just a few of the value added services we are going to offer you when dine and drink at our establishment. . Here is the 1st draft of our menu. . QUIXOTE’S STARTERS . 1. Buffalo wings with blue cheese dipp. 6/10 pc. - 145/185 . 2. Middle eastern platter ( hummus, baba ganush, madbuha salad, tahini ) served with warm pitah bread - 155 . 3. Shrimp / vegetarian spring rolls (3 pc) - 145 . 4. shrimp & crab cakes, served with fresh cucumber pickle, small green salad, and balsamic reduction -165 . 5. Chicken satay – 2 small brochettes of chicken supreme, with peanut /ginger dipping sauce and sweet chili & soy sauce - 165 SALADS . 6. Caesar’s salad – young romaine lettuce tossed in parmegian, anchovy, and garlic dressing, sprinkled with herb & garlic croutons. - 120 (with grilled chicken breast) -165 . 7. Thai chicken salad – iceberg lettuce, tossed with Julienne of carrot, cucumber, cabbage, and scallions, In a soy & ginger vinaigrette, topped with hot shredded chicken breast, in sesame, soy, and chili. - 165 . 8. Seared tuna niceoise – lightly seared tuna, sliced Potato, sliced egg, tomato, cucumber, green beans, Spanish onion, and black olives, on a bed of young lettuce. served with roasted pepper & garlic ioly -165 . 9. Greek salad – tomato & cucumber, tossed with lettuce, in a lime and olive oil vinaigrette, topped with real feta cheese, drizzled with olive oil, and garnished with oregano, and onion rings. - 165 SOUP . 10. Thai chicken noodle – shredded chicken, egg noodles, and vegetable julienne, in hot & sour chicken broth. - 135 . 11. Gingered squash – rich and creamy. - 135 Sandwiches . 12. Hamburger – 8 oz. 100% beef burger, lettuce, tomato, onion and pickle, on a sesame bun, with our house dressing. Served with French fries & slaw. – 160 (crispy bacon, Swiss cheese, or American cheese - extra -20$.) . 13. Philadelphia cheese steak - strips of beef steak, sautéed with onions and peppers, on toasted baguette bread with cheese spread. Served with fries - 185 . 14. Tuna sandwich – seared sesame tuna tataki, wasabi mayonnaise, fresh cucumber pickle, red onions, and hair thin sliced red cabbage. Served with fries. - 185 . 15. Club sandwich (hot) – lightly seasoned grilled chicken breast, crispy bacon, mayonnaise, lettuce and tomato, on a triple Decker of white, or whole wheat bread. Served with fries & slaw - 170 Main course . 16. Chicken supreme – double breast of chicken lightly marinated in garlic, herbs, lime and olive oil, grilled to perfection - 260. . 17. Chuletas a la plancha – two pork chops mrinated in oregano, garlic, olive oil & chili, prepared on the griddle. - 280 . 18. Beef filet – 9 oz. beef filet steak, grilled to your preference, (we recommend medium rare!) and served with creamy pepper corn & brandy, or creamy shitake mushroom sauce. - 360 . 19. T – bone - beef lover’s dream… 12 oz. of beef T – bone grilled as you like, ( we recommend medium) and served with creamy pepper corn & brandy sauce, or a creamy shitake mushroom sauce. - 340 . 20. Ribs – lightly smoked, succulent, “falling off the bone” ribs, served in our home made special B.B.Q. sauce 4 / 8 pc.– 210 / 290 . 21. Fried fish – whole fried 12 oz. grouper, dipped in peppered flour, and fried to perfection. Served in Mediterranean fresh lime, parsley, chili, and garlic sauce. - 300 22. Thai tiger shrimp – 10 medium tiger shrimp sautéed in creamy coconut, ginger, basil, chili & coriander sauce. - 360 . 23. Dominican pollo guisado – chicken thighs slowly cooked in special adobo, served with white rice, beans, and a small side salad. - 160 . 24. Dominican chuletas ahumadas – two smoked pork chops, fried and served with white rice, beans, and a small side salad. - 180 ALL MAIN COURSES (16- 24) ARE SERVED WITH A CHOICE OF WHITE RICE, OR FRENCH FRIES, OR MASHED POTATOES, AND WITH PARSLEY CARROTS, AND BUTTERED GARLIC STRING BEANS. . From the wok . THAI CURRY – a special mix of piquant spices & herbs, julienne of vegetables, and shredded poultry, meat, Or sea food, cooked in coconut milk, and served with white rice. . 25. Red chicken curry - 260 . 26. Red pork curry - 260 . 27. Green beef curry - 260 . 28. Yellow vegetarian curry (with shitake mushrooms and soy “meat”) - 260 . 29. Yellow sea food curry - 280 YAKI SOBA – Japanese stir fry of egg noodles, vegetable julienne, and Shreds of poultry, meat, or sea food, in ekonomiaki sauce (thickened soy sauce sweet, and a little bit sour). . 30. Chicken Yaki – soba - 230 . 31. Pork Yaki – soba - 230 . 32. Beef Yaki – soba - 230 . 33. vegetarian Yaki – soba (with shitake mushrooms, and soy “meat”) - 230 . 34. Sea food Yaki - soba - 250 Desserts . 35. Mom’s apple pie – served with vanilla ice cream, and whipped cream. – 150 . 36. Espresso panna cota – an Italian delight made with espresso, and reduced heavy cream. Served with caramel sauce - 100 . 37. Vanilla & coconut malabi - cream and coconut milk vanilla flavored jelée, served with grenadine syrup, crushed peanuts, and ground coco nut. – 120 . 38. Ice cream – three scoops, home made chocolate sauce, and whipped cream. - 120 .............. Add to this Escotts Bonecracking Chili and Fried Chicken... Getting Hungry? Hasta Pronto!

And the Band Plays On!

Barstools were returned today. Posts holding them up were painted also and man they look good! Pick up the cushions shortly. New foam and upholstery make for comfort seating to go along with the comfort food! My Partner Jackie wanted a Movie Theater because he got bored living for 3 weeks in Puerto Plata so we put one of them in also. First run US movies every night! Jackie will be there to make the popcorn for you! . Hey, anyone coming to Sosua SOS, I need booze from Duty Free. I would be happy to pick you up at the airport in Puerto Plata and take you to Sosua if you send me your Flight info and I will return you my shopping list. Good deal all around! . New chair cushions come in next week and we should have a soft opening to go along with the seating! . Moved faster than I thought it would. Been cracking the whip pretty hard on the boys doing the work but it is paying off. May not be 100% but we WILL BE OPEN by the 22nd of the month when the Hotel is 100% full. . It has been fun for the most part and if anyone asks I have a clean mind because I have changed it so many times during the renovation but the Joint is looking good and we are just about ready to ROCK AND ROLL! . Thanks for tuning in guys, hope you visit us in Sosua when you get to town. It will be our pleasure to serve you and I promise you we will make you happy with no excuses! .

Tomorrow the electrician cleans up the wiring, rest of wall tile is installed, joint gets set up and we are just waiting for the custom made lighting fixtures to come in. Wireless internet is installed and ready for you all to enjoy! Whoops, one more set of glass doors need to be put in place and that is all she wrote! . Hasta Pronto!

Pie Eating Contest!

I was honored to be the official Photographer of the 1st Annual Pie Eating Contest held at Debbies Pantry in Beachway Plaza in Sosua today. There was standing room crowds that packed the whole plaze and there were literally hundreds of people watching this event. The winner was a gentleman representing Ireland who ate 7 pies and won this contest with ease. He is pictured below.

The runner up was from Canadia and he ate only 5 pies before crapping out. He is pictured below. Man what some people won't do to get into the limelight:)

This is a picture of 4 out of the 5 contestants. The Dominican showed up on Dominican Time and didn't get his picture taken. What else is new?

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A fun time was had by all and I am sure this will be a popular event in the many years to come. Perhaps we at QuiXotes Restaurant will have a competitor for next years event representing the land of QuiXote!

Hasta Pronto!

Can it be? Governent doing something?

May, 7 - 5:46 AM President Fernandez affirms making conditions to re-launch tourism PUERTO PLATA.- His government is making sure that pertinent infrastructure is constructed and in place in order for Puerto Plata to regain its importance as a tourism destination, explained the President yesterday while in this city. We have already started, recently inaugurating a residual water treatment plant and a drainage system in Sosúa which solves the residual water and garbage dump on to the beach problem besides, a millionaire investment was made to rejuvenate the boardwalk (malecon), he continued. Balance of this story available on Dominican Today, the best news service for the Dominican Republic! http://www.dominicantoday.com/app/article.aspx?id=13164 Hasta Pronto!

The Restaurant Moves ON!

This is a picture of the restaurant before I closed it for Renovations. Notice the low ceilings, dark floor and crappy color on the walls. This is Dori who will be in charge of the kitchen in the new QuiXotes. One of the best chefs I have had the pleasure of eating the food of in the Dominican Republic. . Notice the dark color finish on the chairs. This is a picture looking from the rear of the restaurant to the front. This is going to be a seperate dining room that is air conditioned and non smoking. I will show you another picture below. This is looking into the dining room. It will be closed off with glass doors and sidelights but transparent instead of translucent like the rear of the dining room. Notice the higher ceilings and lighter and brighter colors along with the floor that has been refinished. Take a look at the chair. ALL are refinished in a mint green. The cussion is being replaced with a pastel color rose to go with the rest of the place and I pick them up next week along with the cussions for the barstools. Comfort is one of my first priorities. I want you to come and stay and not walk away with a numb ass:)

I will post more often as the renovation is winding down. I have more time on my hands now.

Hasta Pronto!

WOO HOO~ Delta Adds Puerto Plata!!!

Delta adds flights to Dominican Republic Atlanta Business Chronicle - 1:06 PM EDT Monday Delta Air Lines Inc. will launch new non-stop service to Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic, starting Dec. 15. The new flights will complement Atlanta-based Delta's (Pink Sheets: DALRQ) existing service from three other Dominican destinations to the United States, including daily flights between Atlanta and Santo Domingo and Punta Cana, and between New York-JFK and Santo Domingo and Santiago. Rest of story can be seen at:

http://www.bizjournals.com/atlanta/stories/2006/05/01/daily6.html?jst=m_ln_hl&surround=lfn

Man this is great news. I will now concentrate on aquiring Delta SkyMiles again! Screw American and their cancelling the NON Stop NY flights! I would rather fly through Atlanta than Miami or Puerto Rico (Puerto Rico because of loud prop planes) to NY. On Frequent flyer trips I can get a three day layover in Atlanta and hang out with my family which makes me about the happiest I can be considering we are a long distance apart!

I hope my cousin Davida is reading this! Now there is no excuse for them NOT to come here also! Heh!

I hope to get a lot accomplished at QuiXote's this week although I lost a day today because of the Dominican Holiday. Things just don't go as planned here but you have to just accept this. Two people told me they were coming to work today and just didn't show wasting my time although not a big deal.

Hasta Pronto!

Now this is what make life totally worth living! Say hello to Disnalda. This is the young gal that Dawn and I have put in Private English/Spanish school. I tried to get a picture of her with her hair braid as a mustashe on her but she turned the tables on me once more and of course Dawn was there thinking this was hilarious to take the picture!

Disnalda is now doing GREAT in school. It took a long time including after school, tutoring and a lot of socialization but now it is all worth it! I spent 4000 pesos today for tutoring and agreed to get her tutoring all summer. By the time next year rolls along she should be ahead of her grade I hope!

Here she is the HAM getting her picture taken on my sofa. Beautiful, sweet and intelligent! What a fine woman she is going to turn out to be!

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Hasta Pronto!

This is the Upper Bar in QuiXotes. As soon as the freakin floor gets finished the upper bar when you look at it will have smoked glass and mirror behind it. This will be to display the liquors and wines and possibly beers if I can get a decent selection.

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I have the guy coming to do this and to install a mirror and vanity in the womans bathroom on Saturday.

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The owner of the hotel said to me yesterday "I hope you are opened by the 22nd of May because we are full starting then. I said I would certainly try to be open by then!

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Disnalda the little girl Dawn and I put in School is doing great! She has now been the student of the week 2x and her grades are exploding! Yippee... She just called me and is going to my condo now. Cant wait to see her.

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Back to work to see if these "FOLKS" are going to get the freak'n floor done today or not. ERRRRRR!

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Step by step, slowly I turn, getting work done, getting work done...

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Disnalda is here now and Dawn just took a picture of us which I will post next.

Hasta Pronto!

Do you like Spicy food?

If you like real Thai food you would resemble this picture:) Man I love hot food and I always challange Dori to light me up when I eat at his restaurant! Anyone else out there love their food hot enough that you can taste it both entering and leaving? LOL . Alberto from Anoeca the finance house in Puerto Plata stopped by the restaurant I am renovating tonight and gave me a great suggestion regarding signage outside which I am going to use. I picked up this clay tile for decorating the lower exterior wall of the restaurant and he suggested doing a sign on the wall in broken tile which I love! Going to get that done! I was previously going to frame it in the clay tile but now I am not only going to frame it but going to do it in the broken tile. . Alberto is the kind of guy that really enriches your life. He over the years has been a wealth of information to me and has taught me so much about the country I live in. I hope our friendship continues forever! . Wednesday I have the upper bar being finished in Smoked glass on the outside and Mirrors on the inside. Great way to display liquors, wines and beers! I will have lights installed also so it will be an easy way to see what you want to order. . I got my block delivered today to build my short wall which will be the entrance to the service area to a private air conditioned dining room. Hopefully my storefront gets delivered and installed this week. I am going replace the tile with a new and more modern tile in this area that will be under air. Have to get the store front in before I can get that done. . Today they started grouting the Stone with the crushed granite and will be finished by thursday. Need to get that guy out of the place so I can get my other work done. It is all coming together and I am getting excited seeing it all come together. I am getting a great reaction from the folks that have been coming in to see what I am doing. One of the best compliments came from Camden Tom when he said he was jealous and another from Jackie Quontee who wanted to invest. Nice to know others seem to like what I am doing. . There is a 4th of July Bbq at Lou's NY Shark Bar and I will post the info when I find it again. Beats the hell out of the other choices. All you can eat and you don't have to cook the crap yourself! HEH... . Tomorrow is Taco Tuesday. I hope I am not too tired to go this week and I am looking forward to it! I miss those guys when I didn't go last week. . Hope your night is a good one! . Hasta Pronto!

PS> Don't forget to click to buy me breakfast! Man I am hungry tomorrow! LOL

First of all I have to give credit for this photo to my friend Amity. She sent me a link to her picture storage and I yoked this one to post on the blog when I had a chance. Not only a beautiful woman but a great Photographer. Beautiful flower! When I saw Amity over Easter she had a great haircut and looked even more lovely than before if you can believe it! She looks simply beautiful in short hair! .

Hey folks the second thing is that I was only able to have coffee this morning and you are all slacking off! Man I am hungry. Click Click!

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Saturday I worked a half day getting stuff done at the new location for QuiXotes which is located inside the Europa Hotel on Pedro Clisante on the North Coast of the Dominican Republic. . They finished banging out the concrete the stone floor was set in and tomorrow which is Monday they start regrouting it with Granito. That is crushed granite what has a nice look to it. . Hopefully this week I get the storefront installed that will separate the restaurant from the Pool area in the back. Next will be to get another set of double glass doors set to make a dining area that I can Air Condition. It will be pretty small and only seat from 20 t0 24 people but that is a lot if I can serve that area 2x for dinner which I am planning on doing eventually on those hot summer nights. . Also the Top cabinates have been stripped to put smoked glass on the outside looking in and mirrors on the doors facing out with lights. That should be finished this coming week also. . Ah more about the restaurant when I go back to work tomorrow. Saturday afternoon when I was finished working I called my buddy Jackie Quontree to see how he was doing and perhaps to have dinner with him. I was actually thinking about going up to Puerto Plata and eating and hanging there but he came to Sosua instead. We met at Eddys Sports Bar to watch the Heavyweight fight that was on the big screen and then had dinner at Asiatico which is also located in Eddys Sports Bar. . I had Yellow Seafood Curry which was out of this world. Jackie had some sort of pork dish with rice and he said he liked it a lot also. Afterwards we went over to the new restaurant to show him what had happened since he was there the week before. After hanging out there for a while we went out prowling the streets. First stop was Lou's NY Shark Bar. Had some good conversations and drinks with Lou and hit the road again. To make a long story short we spent the night on the town and chatting most of the night. At the end of the night I suggest to Jackie to stay over and he could return to Puerto Plata after breakfast which he agreed to and I took him to his car and he followed me home and then disappeared and has never been heard from again! Oh well, I am not my brothers keeper. . Today I went to the home of Avocado Brian with my friend Camden Tom. Tom wanted to see how and what Brian did to his Gentlemans farm since he also bought a farm in the area and is still unsure which direction to go in with it. We spent the day sampling wines and liquors and having enjoyable conversations. Brian has a winery and a distillary close by and makes both liquors and wines locally. I plan on selling these at QuiXotes when we open. . Came home and just hung out on the computer listening to music and relaxing the rest of the day and night and will be at the restaurant to open up for the workers at 8 am tomorrow. I look forward to it and getting making a lot of progress this coming week. Sorry that the blog hasn't been that regular nor have my photos which I know a lot of people enjoy. . Hasta Pronto!

I have been a busy guy...

I have been a very busy guy this week. I am in the process of renovating a restaurant I purchased and I start at 8am every day and don't stop till all the workers stop for the day. . On my other computer I am detailing the renovation with a daily and I will post it as soon as I am finished.. . In the mean time I have the floor being completely redone, the dropped wood ceiling being removed and new paint being applied everywhere. . That is just for starters. I am building a store front to the rear of the restaurant facing the pool and hotel, making larger womans bathroom with mirrors and a vanity, doing to upper part of the bar with smoked glass, lights and a mirror back. I am refinishing the furniture in different colors, the cushions redone and a 10 foot sofa being built in. . Hopefully I will re-open the restaurant in 3-6 more weeks of constant work but, you never know. All I know is that when I am finished I will have something I like and so will you and if you don't I will have to hurt you! LOL . Sorry if my postings aren't regular some times and the pictures don't get posted every day but I will add stuff as time allows. . I was at the attorneys today and took a deposit on the original site for QuiXotes and will close next month. . Check out http://www.dominicankids.com as we are adding things to the monthly auction just about every day. These auctions last for 30 days and you can find some interesting things. . Latest item is a day on a ship that will sail out of Confresi and go either to Sosua or Luperon for the day. This cruise will be for 8 people and has a value of over 4000 US dollars. You will not only get to enjoy the day and your party of friends but you will also get to hang out with Darlene who was able to aquire this for us and myself that day. . We raised over 8000 US dollars on the Auction that closed on Easter Sunday and that was without the help of 92.5 Rubi FM because they were off the air at the time and without the help of a website that let us promote last time. They wouldn't let us promote there this time because I wouldn't let the money go to the reefs as the owner of the website wanted when I raised the money to benefit Children of the North Coast. When I told him that it wasn't going to happen he got a bit upset with me and even banned me from the site. We are building a Free Dental Clinic in Puerto Plata instead which I think is money better spent and so do the other people that were active in raising money for both events. Well even without him and his site went 20 % over our last years auction which was a great success and we raised 6500 US dollars. . The only place we were hurt was the attendence at the dinner. Guess that website is good to get people to eat although not to get people to donate goods and services and also to bid on stuff. We did better without them so no complaints from me. Perhaps next time we will get support from Rubi 92.5 and other websites that appreciate what we are doing. . Perhaps Dominicantoday.com will help to promote us next time around. Probably get more people to eat also:) . Hasta Pronto!

New Restaurant "QuiXote's Diner"

This is the site of the NEW QuiXote's Diner. It is in the Hotel Europa on Calle Pedro Clisante which is the main street of El Batey, Sosua, Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic. This is the HEART and SOUL of the North Coast! The restaurant is now closed and in the process of being renovated from Bop to Tottem. New Floors start tomorrow, new Rear Entranceis currently started and the glass doors and side panels are ordered and will be installed in 10 days.

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This is going to be an interesting project and I am looking forward to it. The restaurant currently seats 48 and 16 at the bar.

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I am going to add hi speed wireless internet which is already ordered, free calls to the US and Canada with a minimum check and the largest selection of liquors on the North Coast to just name a few of the things I am working on.

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Hopefully the opening is going to be 4-6 weeks. Time will tell and as many of you know getting work done in the Dominican Republic is sometimes very very difficult but patience is a virtue and I have plenty. As long as there is work being done every day I am ok with this.

You will NOT recognize the place if you have been inside of it before. The difference will amaze you and hopefully entice you to come often and stay long.

Hasta Pronto!

LAST DAY BEFORE CLOSING OF BENEFIT AUCTION!!

Tomorrow we are having our Easter Dinner/Childrens Benefit Auction Close on the North Coast of the Dominican Republic at Eddys Sports Bar in Sosua starting at 2pm with the closing of the silent auction at 4pm. The cost is 399 Pesos for the meal (74 pesos goes to the kids directly) and you will LOVE THIS MEAL..

. Ok folks, the time is drawing near to the closing of our Easter Fundraiser for the Poor Kids of the Dominican Republic. Tomorrow the auction closes at 4pm.

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We are over 7600 US dollars so far and we are looking to crack 1o,ooo US Dollars if at all possible. Money donations have been pouring in. We have posted donations as small as $20 US dollars and will be happy to post smaller donations or to keep them as annoymous if you desire.

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This picture is of Wines and Liquors made in the Dominican Republic right here on the North Coast. It is one of the items you can bid on. The current bid is only 3000 Pesos on this assortment and I can assure you that is a BARGAIN. What better way to equip your home for DRUNKS like me to visit?

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You can also bid on a week at Sun Village which is the NICEST ALL INCLUSIVE on the North Coast and Oceanworld for two for the best time of your life. Heck there are so many things you can bid on it is impossible to tell you all about them here.

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Just go to http://www.dominicankids.com and check out what we have to offer. NOW is the time folks, help us set the new standard for fundraising here today and tomorrow and be a part of a great thing for poor children of the Dominican Republic. Open your hearts and your pockets right now before you put it out of your minds!!

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We raised about 6500 US Dollars last year and I am happy to announce we have gone over that amount already with some time left to CRUSH it with a bunch of last minute donations which I know you guys are just waiting to do!

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With this money and the last money we are in the process of building, equiping and running a FREE Dental Clinic which will be in Puerto Plata City for the benefit of the poorest and most neediest children in the Dominican Republic. This is just the start folks. We plan on expanding this to do many many great things for these children. Dental is just the start of it. We have a whole building and can do 3 other practices on the main floor alone and we have a second level. Together we can do great things for the poor children of the Dominican Republic!

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Sorry I haven't been posting lately in the blog but that is because I have been out of my home for a few days and have limited internet access and I have also bought a restaurant here in the Dominican Republic inside of one of the Hotels which I plan to close on Monday and totally renovate and reopen in 4-6 Weeks. The property is a condo so I also bought the real estate along with the business and plan to invest some money in it to make it a super place.

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Some of the things we are going to offer at the restaurant is Free Wireless internet which is already ordered and to be installed in 10 working days or less. We purchased 3x the bandwidth that I have in my home so we can accomodate many people without slowdown. Wireless router has already been muled in by Motor City Mike so we are ready to fly.

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We are going to offer Cushioned Chairs and Bar stools with the largest selection of Premium Liquors in the whole Dominican Republic. The menu? Forgetaboutit. You are gonna love it.

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More info to follow, stay tuned! Renovations start MONDAY!

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Hasta Pronto!

Say hello to Avocado Brian.

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We went to his Wine and Whiskey tasting last night. There must have been about 125-150 people there and everything was done in the best possible manner with a lot of class! My hats off to you brother on a job well done!

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Everyone had a great time and with the exception of losing money at the casino last night I have a great time! Got to see some old friends and met more than just a few people. Heck even ran into Metalhead there.

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There is a link to his blog on my blog here on the right so check him out and go out to his place and buy his wines and whiskeys. I know I plan on myself! The Shiraz and the Merlot were the best in my opinion so I plan on buying a case of each along with the Whiskeys! Great stuff folks at a reasonable price.

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Hasta Pronto!

This picture was taken last week at Taco Tuesday. The woman on the left is Lorna who is Linda Loves mom. She came down for a few weeks when Linda needed to do some work on her new home in construction.

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The woman on the Right is Disnalda who is the little sweetie that Dawn and I put in a private English/Spanish School. This is her second year in school and is doing real well now.

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We are just trying to add to the pool of future Dominicans that will run this country and hopefully turn this place around and put the people before the graft and corruption!

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Meanwhile Linda and Lorna are back in Canadia and I already miss them. It was great hanging out with them for a couple of weeks. Real decent people and a pleasure. For the first week that they were here they had another friend Laurie here and she also was a pleasure to have around. Spent much time at dinner tables with them just chatting and enjoying their company. Come back soon guys, I miss you all!

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Tuesday is Taco Tuesday again folks and I have already had bookings in the free taxi that goes from Sosua to Taco Tuesday. I still have some room and we can also get Dawn to drive also if there is anyone else needing a lift. I leave Sosua at EXACTLY 6:30pm so let me know if you want to go.

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Hasta Pronto!

This is Sarai and her brother. When Dawn and I were in Florida in February we picked Sarai up a inexpensive digital camera. I wanted to wait till Dawn returned to give it to her so we went up to her house today and did just that.

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Sarai was the little girl who spoke such beautiful English that inspired me to put Disnalda in the same school she goes to. Not only speaks well but beautiful as well.

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The family is so nice that the mother tried to feed us after we already ate. Just down home decent people and perhaps these are the kids that are going to grow up and turn this country in a great direction! Wouldn't it be nice?

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Hasta Pronto!

Had lunch at Asiatico which is located in Eddys Sports Bar today. I got this cutie to pose for me but she was kicking and screaming about it:) Don't know why!

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She was a good sport so I took a complimentary one also. Man what is with all the sweeties in the Dominican Republic. You would think that they grew them on trees.

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Hasta Pronto!

Mango Larry Y Motor City Mike come to town

The fellow on the left is Mango Larry. We use to be neighbors in the US and hung out together there on many occassions when we were both in town. At that point in my life I was getting ready to pull the trigger and move here to the Dominican Republic so we had limited times hanging out but always felt that he was a good friend! . The fellow on the right is Motor City Mike. He comes from the Detroit area and visits this place often. About 2 years ago he stayed in one of my condos. I almost didn't rent to him because both him and his wife smoked but he assured me that they would only smoke outside. . Well today both him and his wife have stopped smoking and he said I was a piece of the reasons that they quit. Now I don't know if he was shining me on but if I had anything to do with this I am a happy guy. We usually hang out when he is in town and he is a great guy. Glad he is now going to be a healthy guy. . Mike brought down a wireless router for me and I went and grabbed it up this evening. I then took Mike on the Escott's Famous Finca tour. I think that Mike enjoyed it although it was getting dark by the time we finished. .

When I got the call that Mike was ready to hand over my router I was on the phone with my buddy Jackie Quontree. He called me from Connecticut on my NY number. Man I love my Vonage Phone. My friends can call me and chat till there is nothing left to chat about without any worries of the rates of the international calls. Get the Vonage folks, it is the cats arse!

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Jackie gets to town on Tuesday. Man it is always great to hang out with Jackie and I can't wait to spend some time with him. He promised me that he wasn't going to wear his "Break Dancing" outfit anymore:) He went out and bought some clothes because i busted his butt last time he was in town wearing the Shorts that came down to his ankles. I took one look at the guy and I asked "when do you start the breakdance"? Ah poor Jackie! No more Break Dancing for him!

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I am still trying to convince this Indian to hang out in Central Park with me one night in Puerto Plata with a Jug of Wine. Jackie needs to figure out how to relax and just hang with his homies! Perhaps this will be the time. I bet even Carina will join us. Hell I know that Motor City Mike would be down for this. How about it guys. Lets get a few jugs of wine and spend the evening in the park one night! Learn how to live LARGE for once!

. This is one of the lovely sisters that work at Pluto's Bar in the picture above. Just a sweet nice gal who always has a pretty smile on her face. Not too hard to look at either! Stop into Plutos when you are in town. Pleasant place and always a pleasant smile awaits you! . Today I got a lovely email from a Dominican living in the States. She/He read this blog and was taken with the fundraising we are doing on http://www.dominicankids.com It was one of the sweetest emails I have received in a while so I am going to post it here so you can see it also. I hope that it isn't a problem so I will leave out the name and personal info just in case.

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Scott. I can't describe in words how great it makes me feel to seethat there are still people like you in this word. I was born in asmall town in the north of the Dominican Republic about an hour awayfrom Gaspar Hernandez it is called Tenares maybe you heard of it.Although i can't say I was a rich child, my family did their best toprovide me with food and some education. Today thanks to the deploredeconomic situation in the DR, I live in the United States but my heartstays with the people in my country specially those in need of suchbasic services as food, running water, electricity and health care. Iwill provide a small contribution using paypal (school let me kind ofbroke) but will definitely share this with all my friends and with theadministrators of various blogs directories I know. I will linkdominicankids.com to my page and will ask my friends to do the same.Thanks in the name of all Dominicans for the work you are doing for this cause

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I will post a link to his/her blog. It is in Spanish so if you don't read and understand you may not want to go there. http://www.blogico.net

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With these types of people joining the effort along with everyone else who are helping out to help the children of the North Coast via http://www.dominicankids.com I can't see how we can be anything less than a complete success!

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Remember folks, dinner is at 2pm on the 16th of April at Eddys Sports Bar. Great meal for 399 Pesos and 74 of them there pesos goes to the kids. Great meal, great company and we get to do some good for others that are not as fortunate as we are!!

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I have a closing on Monday at 4pm and if all goes as expected I have some exciting stuff to share with you all about a new project for me.

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I have to catch up on the blog since I have been busy with other things so you may get a few bits at once.

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Hasta Pronto!