Almost ready to go LIVE!

OUR Graphic Art Department (Carina, Pocoloco Web Design) is working overtime putting the starting touches on the NEW Website to benefit both Dominican Kids and Adults. The emphasis is on the Children but we hope to expand to helping the adult population as soon as possible.

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The first moneys raised are going towards the opening of a Free Dental Clinic with one full time Dentist to start. The building can accomodate many more professionals in many different fields and we will start renovating and operating as soon as money flows in. We are going to start immediately with the Dental part of it and go on and on from their. This is our Welcome Page and we are near the beginning but LOOK out, we will have a great site up before you know it. No one is making a dime on this and it is all going to help the poor of the North Coast of the Dominican Republic.

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If you or if you know anyone that can lend some expertise to this project please have them contact me.

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If you or anyone you know is interested in donating money please have them contact me.

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If you or anyone you know can donate goods or services for our upcoming silent auction which will end on Easter Sunday please contact me.

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We all have good networks and if we all reach out just a little bit we can make this auction and event bigger than the Thanksgiving Bash where we raised over 6500 US Dollars.

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Hasta Pronto!

A new place

AvocadoBrian sent me this picture telling me this was the building Alberto wanted to build the Clinic in. I am not sure that it is actually and I believe this is the wrong building but I will figure this all out in the next week or so. . We are now getting the website ready and hopefully it will be up in the next couple of days. We are running kind of behind and these things always run up on you when you think you have all the time in the world. . If you or anyone you know who is generous is able to donate some money or goods or services to our Childrens Benefit please get in touch with me at Jazzpaging@yahoo.com. . With your help we can so some good things for the Kids and maybe even some adults on the North Coast of the Dominican Republic. We will be announcing the website very soon and hopefully we will be able to generate some serious interest in raising money and doing more than the Dental Clinic we are already working on. Who knows, if we generate enough funds this time around possibly we can expand the clinic and hire a Doctor. . All I know is that this is tremendously exciting and a great opportunity to do some good here in the Dominican Republic. Please remember that there is no social fall back infrastructure here to help people but we can put that in place here! . Tonight a bunch of us are getting together at Dori's Restaurant which is located inside of Eddys Sports Bar in Sosua. It is on the street right off the main street. Turn by Banco Reservas and Super Super Liquor Store! A bit more than halfway down the street on the Right hand side. We are going to be at least 16-20 so please join us! Hasta Pronto! PS>I put a new button on the side that will take you to Google to sign up for Adsense for your website. This will give you an opportunity to bring links to your site and everyone that clicks on it will make you some money. Check it out!

Good morning you all!

Someone sent me this LOGO for Dawn. They said she can listen to this new station when she goes back to Montana.

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Now I don't know about the rest of you guys but everytime I hear country music I feel like making love to my sister. It just rubs me the wrong way. I NEED rock and roll. Don't misunderstand, I like Jazz, Blues, Classical, some reggae, Ska and a whole lot more but Country? Gimme a break!

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I had breakfast at Britannia again today. Eggs benedict. Good stuff. 135 pesos with Juice, Fruit cup, Coffee, Potatoes and of course the eggs up on a split English muffin with Ham and Hollandaise Sause. Good stuff!

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A Brittish fellow came to the table to tell me he reads my blog religiously. That was nice and I thank you. Nice to know that you preach to someone and just don't talk to yourself. I also got email from Mary in Texas. Good to know you still read my drivel Mary!

Someone made this comment on the last bit.

"james said... do you really think this fellow got locked up all that time just because? there has to be something more to it. a fine upstanding community guy with a good job and could afford some of the best lawyers around. i see your point about it being scary and all and i have followed your blog since its start on that white pasty guys forum but you know yourself, your a bussiness man in the dominican whether you think so or not. you have to ask yourself how could you end up in that kind of trouble or that situation. this mans name wasn't pulled from a hat.love the blog, not slagging here. something just seems amiss here. "

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I was just going to comment to the comment but felt I needed to expand a bit more and make the rest of you read it instead of having to go to the comments first.

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I read the article in question in the Miami Herald. It wasn't on a website DRblahblah where you see lots of nonsense. This is what I think may be a respectable publication. Now, do I believe everything they say in the papers? Hell NO! Papers are less likely going to print correct info than the Government here will refuse a bribe! That being said, the newspaper article said that there was false evidence provided the court and it was all nonsense. They went further to say that they present government of the Dominican Republic was just trying to discredit the previous government.

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I was hoping for some further info and actually get a better handle on this. If you take the time to read the article you will see what I am saying and what scares me. Terrible business this!

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I had two friends come in from NY today. Actually I had 4 friends come in from NY but I picked up only 2 because I didn't have enough room. Debbie who I picked up yesterday picked up 2 of the people I couldn't accomodate. Welcome home Herman, Bill, Mario and Howard.

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I had dinner with 2 of my friends in Costambar tonight at Cafe Negril. Had that Sea Bass with Saffron sauce and it was GREAT!

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Tomorrow or actually tonight, Friday, a whole bunch of us are having dinner at Dori's Restaurant in Eddys Sports Bar. So far we have Debbie and Brian, Herman and Bill, Howard, Mario and dates, Niko the Commie, Me, Rob and Sandy from Taco Tuesday and possibly another buddy of mine Ted and Grahame and Robin, and last but not least, Herbert who flies in tomorrow and I am picking up at the airport.. 16 people as starters. If you are in town and want to hang out with us just show up at 7pm for dinner. You will be welcomed.

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Thats all folks!

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Hasta Pronto!

This is real Scary! It could happen to anyone!

Posted on Wed, Mar. 08, 2006 DOMINICAN REPUBLIC Multimillion-dollar car deal turned to legal nightmare A multimillion-dollar sale of vehicles to the Dominican Republic seemed like a winning deal for a Miami businessman. It turned into a legal nightmare that almost ended with him being sent to the Caribbean nation on false bribery charges. BY JAY WEAVER jweaver@MiamiHerald.com Life was good for Shlomo Ben-Tov. He was married with three sons, lived in a comfortable home in posh Pinecrest and had a high-paying job as Hyundai's distributor for Latin America. Until the afternoon of Aug. 15. That's when three U.S. marshals marched into his Palmetto Bay office and handcuffed him on a warrant issued by the Dominican Republic. The charge: bribing top Dominican government officials who approved a $56 million contract for the purchase of Hyundai buses and trucks. Ben-Tov spent seven months in a closet-like cell at the Miami Federal Detention Center -- linked to his wife and three sons by brief daily phone calls -- as he desperately fought the Dominican government's extradition request argued by the U.S Attorney's Office.

Rest of Story:

http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/14047262.htm

Man just reading this gave me the willies. This kind of crap can happen to anyone. I hope I hear something contrary to this soon that disproves what this article is saying!

Hasta Pronto!

Last night I went to Taco Tuesday with Lorraine and Ray who live in the same condo complex I live in.

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For the first time that I can remember there were more people I didn't know there then there were people I do know. Heck most times there are more people I have recommended to go there, there, then others in total. The folks that own Checkpoint Bar on Beachway Plaza in Sosua were there along with JR who I knew but heck the rest I had no clue about.

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I usually am the first person there at Taco Tuesdays. I like getting there early so I can just soak up the view of the ocean and the atmosphere while it is quiet and before I have to be a social animal. Last night there were 20 people there before me. When my friends Camden Tom and Mary got to the joint which was fairly early, the food was all gone. They had to go somewhere else for dinner but stayed for a few beers.

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Man, I leave town for 2 weeks along with the owners of the place and it becomes the most popular gig on the North Coast! Rob and Sandy have been in Seatle for about 3 weeks at their daughters wedding but return Thursday. Someone should call them and tell them to stay so they can make money! LOL

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Today Brian and Debbie arrive from Canada and I will be picking them up at the plane. Tomorrow I have another 2 groups of friends coming down and I had to recruit Brian and Debbie to help me round them all up from the Airport. Whoopie, more people to hang with!

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Friday at 7pm a bunch of us are going to have dinner at Dori's Restaurant in Eddys Sports Bar in Sosua. So far Tom, Mary, Niko and myself and possibly Grahame and Robin are coming. I am sure that Debbie, Brian, Herman, my two friends coming tomorrow and a whole bunch more will be there. Whoopie, a dinner party! If you want to join us just show up at Eddys!

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Hasta Pronto!

A sculpture for a King!

Today we had some problems with our generator. I just got to know what it feels like to be

inconvienenced by the electric problems. My condo has a generator and we are always 24/7 on except today. Not a big deal for one day but I feel sorry for people that have to change their days depending on the availability of electric from the street.

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Don't misunderstand I am not humbled yet, just had an excercize in seeing how others have to live. Tomorrow or actually now I am back to my self:)

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. I just got finished reading email from Dawn. She asked me where I was all day as she tried to call me. I have one of those vonage phones but without electric, I have no internet so my phone didn't even ring.

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One of the Sculptures sold in Florida through one of our reps was shipped by private plane yesterday to Saudi Arabia. She found out today it is going to the King. Cool! If a commission from Saudi Arabia comes in I won't know what to do. I am afraid my buddy AZB will have his Terrorist buddies there to TAKE ME OUT! LOL . Hell, when it is over it is over. Any day is a good day to die but I don't think I will want to go to Saudi Arabia. Way too controled there for my taste. Dawn can do that commission all alone! No EXcott allowed:) . I had breakfast and lunch today at Brittania Pub on Pedro Clisante in Sosua, Dominican Republic. Liam and his partner have done a great job with their renovations and a superb job on the menu and preparations since purchasing it fairly recently. I guess that is why every seat in the place has been taken both during breakfast and also lunch. These are classy guys that know how to operate a classy business and when you do things right they PAY OFF and I am certain these guys are going to be as busy as that space will allow! Hell they are already. . Liam told me at lunch that tomorrow they bring in their complete menu. I asked him to email it to me so I can post it here. I look forward to seeing it. . Tonight is Taco Tuesday and I am looking forward to going since I have not been there in a few weeks. Hopefully we will get a nice crowd there as the weather is fabulous today. It will be nice to see a bunch of folks I haven't seen in a while. . I spoke with Alberto this morning regarding using the money raised to do this Free Dental Clinic for children on the North Coast and told him it was a go. I spoke with just about everyone involved in the raising of the money and everyone felt it was a great idea. We will visit the building this week to discuss how we are going to renovate the space to suit our plans for now and in the future. I thanked Alberto for allowing me to get involved with this project. I think it is very exciting. We spoke briefly about even some small things such as childrens books in the waiting room and agreed to discuss many things on Friday. . I have been doing the Rosetta Stone Spanish Course on Computer. My battery charger broke and just replaced it so I am going to get back into it. I should just buy me a teacher but that would mean I would have to spend the time with a person and cut into my private time so I will stick with the computer:) . I got a call from my attorney today and we are going to Santo Domingo in a couple of weeks to pick up my Passport and new Cedula. I will be glad to get that over with as it has been a long time since I got sworn in as a Dominican last year. Yahoo! . My boy Jackie returns today to Connecticut. It seemed that he had a real nice time here on his extended trip. He is looking forward to returning next month. Good for him. Tomorrow and the next day I have a lot of friends coming into town. YEAH! Can't wait to see them. Nice to have them back. Herbert, when are you returning? Dawn said soon but I would like to hear from you! . okey dokey folks, I have just about said everything on my mind. I will practice my Panish for a while then take a shower and get smelling good for Taco Tuesday! Maybe I will get a big kiss from my wife when I get there! . Hasta Pronto!

PS>I made $4.37 yesterday, thanks, I had eggs benedict at Brittania today and it was delicious! Keep on checking out the Google ads as they are very informative and I am very hungry:) Tomorrow I can only have the Bacon Egg and Cheese with Coffee as you have only done $2.70 so far today. Heck I even have some money for a tip left over!

Thanks to Frank the Tank

Great to get email from friends!

Just got email from Frank the Tank. He is donating $100 US Dollars Cash to the Auction. Thanks Frank for a great donation to help the People of the Dominican Republic. We all appreciate it and so will the folks we are going to help!

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Along with his donation I received this picture from him and the following note:

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"PS: you may have had fun driving around in your Aston Martin, but check out the attached picture of the type of car I drive. No speed limits, stops signs or red lights for me."

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Some people have a sense of humor and a sense of Charity. Thanks again Frank for your generosity in every way!!

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Hasta Pronto!

Great Info to have!

Bookmark this site!

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http://www.sosua-cabarete.com/tools.htm

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This will give you all the charts to figure out size of land to the penny and also has a monetary conversion.

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Great Resourse to keep for the Dominican Republic!

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Give me some feedback if you find it helpful and if there is something else you would like to see there.

A little bit of Britain in your Life... And the kids

This is one of the photo's I took while in Florida. This particular jumper just may be one of the Ten Best in the World and is owned by Double H Farms. .

The young woman riding the horse is Casey Harrison and I have watched her jump for 2 years now. She didn't do so well at this particular show but she has certainly improved on her skills many fold since I have been watching her. She didn't come in the money and she was pretty discouraged. I just hope she gets back on the circuit and doesn't give up!

. I had breakfast at the Britannia Pub this morning. It is located on Pedro Clisante in Sosua, Dominican Republic. In case you didn't know it this place is under new ownership and it is a nice looking comfortable place to hang out. One of the partners who I am friends with Liam is a sweet nice man and is always polite and a gentleman and evidently has very good taste. The renovation is a complete change and it is real comfortable right down to the art on the walls! . I had a Bacon Egg and Cheese on a Bagel this morning with coffe for 75 Pesos! Tasted as good as you can get a simple breakfast to taste and the coffee mugs were the LARGE SIZE which is how I prefer to drink it. Don't have to continue to ask to have the thimble filled up:)

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I want to thank you all for buying me that breakfast! Already this morning I have made $2.51 on the Google Ads. Yesterday I made over $4 bux so it definately even covered the $25 peso tip. Keep checking them out and enjoying the info provided and I will keep having breakfast and saying thank you! .

Yesterday after the Bbq (I ended up cooking the food on the grill) I went out with Jackie Quontree. I have to tell you that this crazy indian drinks like he is on the warpath. This pasty white boy canNOT keep up with him and I freely admit it! Not only that but I swear we have different metabolism. I had to go to the bano 10 times last night and I don't think he got up off his ass once.

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It was a fun night and Jackie stayed at my condo instead of driving back to Puerto Plata which made me happy. Last time we did this he insisted on driving back to Puerto Plata at 3am which didn't make me comfortable. I don't want anything to happen to him after hanging out with me. Any other time who cares!:)

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When I looked at his face at 9am this morning I knew that SOB was paying the price this time! Yeah Jackie, you looked like crap! Just so you know I ran into your young British friend last night after I left you to go home and he asked for you. Don't know why but he mentioned something about tongue but I couldnt quite understand it! I said goodnight and pointed him in your direction and went home to bed! LOL

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Tonight Jackie and I are having dinner in Costambar. I found this Restaurant a while ago called Cafe Negril which is located in Atlantico One Apartments. I eat here every time I get to Costambar since my first meal there. Sea Bass in Saffron, New England Clam Chowder and Key Lime Pie was what I had the last time with my buddy Edd (Rellosk) and it felt like everything just melted in my mouth. Hell I am not even a fan of Key Lime Pie but the owner Mickey told me to have it and it was GREAT!

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Tonight if the owner is there I am just going to tell him to order for me. I eat everything that doesn't eat me first and I can't wait to see what he orders and serves me tonight.

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It is a rainy cool morning here in Sosua. Nothing much doing today other than getting a new cell phone hooked up. I was out first thing this morning but the cell phone store wasn't open for some reason. After I get this finished I will try again and then get a Massage for an hour. Of course after the massage I will need a shower to wash the oil off and then maybe I will catch up on my beauty sleep!

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The new cell phone has not only a camera but a camcorder. It is the LG 6200. If anyone knows how to sync it to my computer let me know. I have the cable and the software but for some reason the software doesn't recognize either of my LG 6100 or 6200 phones but the computer does. If you have the software that will do this for me I would appreciate it you could email it to Jazzpaging@yahoo.com . I use Windows XP Multi Media Edition if that makes a difference.

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I picked up a new computer with that AMD Turion 64 bit processor when I was in Florida. I also tried the software on my Toshiba Laptop and it didn't work there either for some reason. HELP!

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We have decided to put the money raised from the last Auction in helping to setup and build a Free Dental Clinic. We are doing this along with Alberto who runs the finance house in Puerto Plata that a lot of my friends and myself invest in. He has a building next door to his office that he bought to protect himself and is going to renovate the offices in there. He will also donate office space to others that will give free services to the poor of the North Coast.

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Who knows, maybe first a dental clinic and maybe after the Easter Auction a Kidney dialisis machine or something else just as needed. Stay tuned folks, we are about to do some great stuff here on the North Coast that will have an impact on the people here TODAY! This is not a cure all but we will have an impact in the local area.

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Remember please email Carina or me at Jazzpaging@yahoo.com with any donations of either goods or services or good old cold cash! Help us do some great things here with your donations!

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Hasta Pronto

Little bit of Dis and little bit of Dat!

My friend Shad in Toronto sent me this picture of a Aston Martin which is exactly like the car I used in Florida with the exception of mine was in British Racing Green which I have been told is the only colour to have one of these babies in. He said he had it on his desk and he was pissed that I was actually driving one of these bad boys.

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I know he was only kidding and he sent this to me to keep until I returned to Florida. Shad is a decent guy any day of the week and petty jealousy is not part of him or his being! Funny thing about having this car to drive and also having something bigger in the same garage after driving it the first time I drove the other car until the day before I left. I felt that it was almost obligatory to drive that bad boy once again. I am thankful to my buddy that gave me the opportunity to even see this car for the first time in my life that I can remember. All that being said next time with a Range Rover and an Aston Martin in the Driveway I will get into the Rover for reasons I am not sure I even understand.

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That friend who lovingly provided a roof over my head and cars to drive when I was in Florida is coming this week to the Dominican Republic along with another real nice fellow and I can't wait to see them! Great guy and very pleasant company always and a treat to have around always! He is a golfer and pays 1000 US a month for his golf membership in Florida where he rarely goes. He spends a lot of time here in the Dominican Republic and was here 5-8 weeks ago last. It is a treat for me to see him here. I always try to hook up with him in the States when I am there and here we hang out for days instead of an evening for dinner and drinks which suits me better.

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Today I have an airport pick up of a guy from Canada who has stayed in my condo several times but since my friends are coming down I can't put him up this trip but I felt like picking his stanky arse up from the airport anyway. He gets in at 11:30 am which is great because at 1pm I am going to a friends Bbq up in Puerto Plata which I am looking forward to. It all works out for me timewise today and I don't have to do the racing around that causes stress. Great!

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This week I have several friends coming to town. Debbie and Brian, Herman, Ted, Mario and Howard and probably a few more that I forgot already. Be great to see them all and do some hanging out and sharing meals. My boy Dori who has the restaurant in Eddys Sports Bar will be a busy guy with everyone in town. When I was in Florida I have loads of Thai and Sushi so I have been only had Salads and Fish and Chips since Wednesdays return. I am looking forward to Dori's Thai Curry and Japanese Noodle dishes. They are my favorite meals on the Island!

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I will hang out with Carina at the Bbq today and discuss how we are going to get the Auction done and promote both the dinner and the auction. Hopefully between Carina, Jackie and myself we can make some headway with the upcoming project. Please remember if you have any goods and services to donate or even cold cash drop me a line. This is the rush now since it is coming up quickly so reach down deep and please help out our efforts. We should also know where the past money is going to be used by next week. I am pretty sure it will be outfitting a free dental clinic and office building that will offer free space to professionals that will also give out free health services. Matter of fact, my friend Jillian is a speech therapist who is getting fluent in Spanish. Maybe I can talk to her about donating some of her time when she is here. I am actually sure that would be no problem as she is a fine person. She was my daughters FIRST baby sitter. My wife and Jillian were doing the speech and hearing masters at the same time and we had all Masters Students as babysitters. My daughter was a lucky gal!

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Thats about it for today folks, hope you have a smashing Sunday. Here in the Dominican Republic the weather is real nice although at about 3am I heard torrential showers. I look forward to seeing friends at the Bbq today and hanging out getting fat!:)

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Hasta Pronto!

PS> I made $4.43 yesterday with the google adsense. You guys bought me a real nice breakfast this morning!:)

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