This first georgous gal is Disnalda. Dawn collected her to go to Taco Tuesday. She of course loves the cellular phone she picked up.

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Everytime Dawn takes her to Taco Tuesday it makes my heart feel good! It is such a pleasure to see her lovely face every time I don't know how to explain it.

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I am sitting at Extreme Hotel Bar on the beach having a beer and and internet looking at the beach and I just saw a person on a horse behind two saddled horses heading back to probably Gipsey Horse Ranch. I am wondering what happened to the people that were on the horses? Perhaps they only wanted a one way ride:) Actually I saw a couple of people and one had a bad seat. That means she didn't know how to ride and was bouncing high and low on the saddle. Perhaps she had enough and her male companion figured if he wanted a piece later he should give up the ride?:) LOL

This other little girl was also at Taco Tuesday and I took this picture there. She had the "Deer in the Headlights" look and I think she will never outgrow that! LOL She was a cutie though and I enjoyed photographing her. Almost looks like a carnival doll! Cute as a button!

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Dawn and I went to Sun Village for a Bbq this morning. You wont believe who was performing there when we got there. Teddy Reider of Teddy's Island Bbq! They were raising money for a orphanage in Puerto Plata and he was signing his books for people if they donated 100 US dollars. I was trying to convince Dawn to go up there with $200- bucks in cash if he promised not to do anymore radio Ads and she said yes. They closed the show as I was digging the $200- bucks out and she said "Saved by the Bell" which was a true story because I was as serious as a heart attack in my offer. The most obnoxious commercials I ever heard in my life. However he was raising money for a orphanage and how bad can the guy be? Check out Teddy's Island Barbaque in Confresi right on the beach when you are there. If you eat one of his "Ludicrous Burgers" I will shoot your dumb ass dead. Man my arteries hardend when I hear the description of that crap!

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I think I am going to buy a restaurant and make a Diner out of it. Dawn and I were talking about a name on the way up to Confresi today. So let me ask you a question, do you think that this name will work?

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Jehova's Diner

Breakfast-Lunch-Dinner

Please, Don't make us Come to YOU!

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Will I get a reaction to this like I got from AZB when I posted the Prophets

Cartoons or will people appreciate the Humor? I won't be operating the restaurant just owning the Property but hey, I want imput on this ya know! Give me some feedback on this.

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When I lived in New York I had a home and a guest cottage on top of a mountain on 75 Acres. Would you believe I had Jehova's Witnesses at my door on Sunday mornings when I was sleeping? No joke, it was almost like a very Dominican thing. When you thought you have seen it all YOU GET TO SEE IT ALL AGAIN!

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Ok, so my humor is different and I march to the beat of a different Drummer. However, if you can't have fun in life, is it worth living?

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The kids auction is going great! Someone bid $200 US Dollars for Escotts famous North Coast Tour. That is not high enough as this tour is a world class tour that offers an insiders beat to the North Coast of the Dominican Republic. Get in there and bid higher!

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Just so you know we are doing much better than when it was up on DR1, both in the Auction Items and the bids. We only got bids from a very few people on DR1 and NOT one item was courtesy of DR1 other than two directory pages. Hey, now that we are talking about that can someone ask Robert why he hasn't donated 2 more for this event? Bound to get your asses thrown off of DR1 so do that at your own risk, fair warning~! Man I crack myself up! Robert did actually help for the last auction! He sponsored the forum that had the bids and he collected the money which I can assure you was a tiresome job. .

He just got upset when I said that the money raised "For the Kids" didnt go to the reefs. I can't help that. When I promote something to benefit the Poor kids of the North Coast of the Dominican Republic I can't sit by when he brings a "Reef Guy" to the first meeting about how to use the funds like it was a done deal. I consulted many people who supported the cause and they agreed with me and my take on this and I have since gotten a GREAT RESPONSE to the opening of a free dental clinic to benefit poor children living on the North Coast of the Dominican Republic. This is why this second fund raiser is more successful in advance. You people like what we are doing and the direction we are going and I thank you for your support.

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We have a great group of people working on this. Carina from PocoLoco web design is doing a great job running the website and there are many people taking part in the aquiring of goods and service to auction off and people are bidding like crazy!

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Get involved folks if you aren't already. This is a very rewarding project and will only get more so! Many things in the wind such as someone writing a grant for a Mobile Dental Clinic and Grant for teaching science in the schools here! More than that and I will speak about them as they come to fruition!

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Ok, I am exhausted from the day and writing this blog. Try to think about how you can help us help the kids on the North Coast of the Dominican Republic~!

Hasta Pronto!

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Http://www.dominicankids.com

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Get on here and post a bid!

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Hasta Pronto!

This picture was taken by Disnalda at Taco Tuesday this week. Man I love these kids.

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Ok, so I am a kid also and am just amoung my peers. Ok? Now you can't say a thing! LOL Disarmed:)

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I have been real busy lately and haven't posted. I even got a call from my friend Herman in NY asking me what was going on and if I was ok. That was nice of him but I get tied up a lot for several days at a time and that is not so unusual.

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I almost brokered a deal for 115,000 beachfront m2 but when I went to put the deal together the people selling raised the price by almost double. Who knows the deal may come back to life but I wouldn't bet on it. I am also working on the purchase of a couple of lots in Sosua and a commercial property in the center of town.

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My condos are all rented and I am a displaced person once again but only for a week. Return for 4 days and then displaced for 4 days again. Then I return and stay forever more:) Famous last words, I know.

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I am having breakfast with Dawn at Extreme Hotel and as usual the meal was devine. Sun is out, a very beautiful day and windy so the Kite kids are already up in the air at 10:30am. What a beautiful picture.

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The kids auction at www. Dominicankids.com is doing great. There are plenty of great deals left to bid on so go on over after you read this and bid on some vacation stuff for yourself. You deserve the bargains and the Kids deserve your assistance as all the money goes to help poor children on the North Coast of the Dominican Republic.

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Dawn sold 2 sculptures this week here in the DR. One of the Paso Fino and another of the Burro. Things are going real well and better than I expected on the Paso and the Burro because that is not the niche she is well known for so I am very happy about these sales.

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In a few weeks I should have some news on the Real Estate deals I am working on. There are lots of great things going on here and this area is growing in LEAPS and BOUNDS! Mucho construction and many big projects starting.

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That is what makes the world go around I guess.

Hasta Pronto!

Taco Tuesday and Pretty Gals!

Yesterday was of course Taco Tuesday for all the infidels that didn't know it. We had a great crew as always and a lovely time as always. When you are on the North Coast of the Dominican Republic in Sosua or Cabarete this is something you just have to go to! It is always such a treat that everyone I bring goes back all on their own when they are next in town because they have such a great time. . Last night was particularly nice for me because Dawn grabbed up Disnalda (the 8 year old we sponsor in private English/Spanish school) and brought her with her to Taco Tuesday. Disnalda goes to school with the grandaughter of the owners and has a great time when she is there playing with her. . Lots of new and old faces showed up last night and it was a nice time for me! I met another fellow from Monserrat who lived in London who is in the process of building a home here in town.

This is Sarai who is a doll. I met her a few years ago when her father delivered a generator for me. He heard me speaking English and like a lot of Dominican fathers took her to deliver it with him at 8pm at night.

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When I was in Florida with Dawn we picked up a inexpensive digital camera for her. She has an old computer and can put the pics on the computer. Can't wait to give her the camera and I was waiting for Dawn to return from the states so we could give it to her. Hopefully she will get it this week.

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Things are picking up at the kids auction. It appears that we are on our way to raising more money than we did last time and are way ahead already than we were with 3 weeks to go over Thanksgiving. We just got a complete package like last time from Ocean World, dinner at Ono's and 2 nights for 2 plus breakfast at Field of Dreams in Puerto Plata.

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I got this email this morning from a friend of friends. I am going to post this here just to show you that many more things are going on other than the online auction.

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Thanks for the reference, Bill. Scott, I would be more than willing to work in your clinic on any of my numerous trips to POP. I am dentist in Springfield, Ill and my practice is limited to prosthetics and head and facial pain. However, I have much experience in Oral Surgery, pedodontics, endodontics, and other general dental procedures. If you are interested, please contact me at

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Of course I responded and asked for help. Good things are happening just about every day.

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Here is another email I received today.

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I was wondering about 2 things. First, what one single item from Canada could I bring to donate(one item that is affordable here yet people will overbid for there). I was thinking tins of Quality Street or Maple Syrup or something. Second... Airline Stewardesses and their unions pick charities to collect for in flight. Have you thought of approaching them?

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These are the kinds of things that are going on. I asked this person to look into this for us and hopefully will recruit more help to the good work we are trying to accomplish.

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Hasta Pronto!

Restaurant Reviews

For some reason I am unable to upload pics today. Probably something wrong on Blogspot. . A bunch of us got together last night and had dinner at Asiatico in Eddys Sports Bar last night. I usually have spicy hot Thai food as a preference and I just told Dori to feed me. . I had a good soup with Shrimp and it was good. Main dish was Tuna sesame terriyaki (at least that's what I think I had) with some vegatable spiced rice which was out of this world. Also on the plate was a spicy Papaya Salsa that was out of this world and Broccoli which was great. . Everyone I spoke to at the table enjoyed the meal and one person told me that it was the best meal they had in the Dominican Republic in the 5 years they have been coming here.. The also sent me a email the day before and I am going to post it here also. It is a critique of another restaurant that I don't bother with nor have I for quite some time but figured it would be enjoyable for you all to read for obvious reasons. . These are people that live and work in New York and are both professionals in different fields! . --------------------------------------- "Excellent! Good seeing you yesterday. Nothing like living the "Dominican" dream. We went to Rocky's last night and I have to say that I was surprisingly disappointed in the quality of the food. We ordered some buffalo wings that were more like pidgeon wings. The ribs weren't that much better either. Then to top it off, we had some weird dude sit at our table uninvited (I think he was Canadian) who thought he knew everything there is to know about the area. His dream is to open a restaurant and get by on $300 per day. I think he wanted to solicit us for something but I gave him the ole NY'er snarl. Other than that, just your typical group of expats sharing some beers and playing poker. Boy does that place need updating. " . -------------------------------------- I couldn't make this crap up if I wanted to. I am just not talented enough. I am saving the email on my computer to show to anyone that cares to read it at any time just in case there is doubt. . The donations are coming in every day for goods and services for the kids auction online. Please check back regularly to see all the new stuff that is coming in! . Http://www.dominicankids.com . Helmut made a comment to me via email a week ago saying that we arent getting enough bids. I went back to the last auction advertised on DR1 to research this. There were very few DR1'rs that took part the last time that aren't taking part now. We have as many bidders as we did last time and are way ahead of where we were using DR1. I did go back and email the people that were active in the last auction that hadn't been active this time and they have showed up and started bidding on things. Thanks guys, all you needed was to be made aware of what we are doing and you jumped in. . Just so you know we ARE on track to go ahead of the last benefit and am confident that we will raise more money without having to deal with the BS of Robert trying to direct the money to the reefs instead of to benefit the kids. Well easier for me because I told him NO WAY and now poor pasty white boy is mad at me and taken me off his Christmas Card list! LOL I Hate any holidays anyway and don't even celebrate my birthday so I guess I can live with out his BS:) .

I got just today Dinner for 2 at Onnos on Cabarete Beach with 4 drinks, 2 nights for 2 people including breakfast at Field of Dreams Hotel in Puerto Plata and more coming in every day.

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One person has a dentist living here interested in doing stuff for FREE and is turning me on to him. Things are moving right along and it looks as we are going to be doing a lot more than we planned on very soon.

Hasta Pronto!