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Artist Studio Tour 2017
February—March 2017 Issue No. 78
February 8th 10 – 4pm in Los Barriles
Ever wonder what your favor ite ar tist’s studio looks like? Ever wonder where they get the inspiration for the treasures they create? Well, here is your chance to see the home studios of 33 different artisans who reside in the Los Barriles area. Tour their studios, discuss their methods and style, and share a drink and a laugh or two. What a look into the window of where a master piece is created, understand their influences and see what new creations are in the works. This years tour will feature artists with mediums that vary from fabric, bead or soft goods, paint and water colors, photography, ceramic and pottery and wood, glass or rocks. We have been invited to see the studios of artists starting from the jewelry of Elizabeth Perkins with semiprecious stones and silver, the distinct artwork of Mary Naylor (our poster’s featured artist), oil paint masterpieces from Steven King, fabric blending's from Victoria’s Sunny dresses and the various art forms of Seddon Wylde. We are also pleased to be invited to the studios of Chris Rogers and her custom jewelry and vintage pieces, Connie Heimen and her paintings, Tessa Nisbet and her knitted wearables, and Michelle Melehes with Way Cool Clothing and her other cool stuff. Tickets are only $5.00 or $100 pesos and are Pre-Sold at Baja Beach Company or Day of Tour Tickets are also sold at Homes and Land of Baja Real Estate Office (next to Campestre Triny Restaurant) from 9:30am – 2pm. Once you have your map and list, you choose your direction and route and go at your leisure and pace. Each studio is numbered and we provide great signs so you don’t worry about not having complete addresses or GPS! February March 2017
This 7th annual Artist Studio Tour, always held around Valentines Day– to help with gift giving!! and is presented by Asociación de Artes, an official Mexican Non-Profit Corporation, devoted to bringing art, sports and other activities to the East Cape children. Asociación de Artes is also celebrating its 25th anniversary of the formation of the Asociación de Artes del Mar de Cortez A.C. and the Artist Studio Tour is the first of our activities celebrating our 25 years of serving the community. Make sure you support our mission and have a good day on the tour!
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Festival de Artes March 19 - 10am - 4pm The 24nd Annual Festival de Artes to be held at the beautiful "Hotel Palmas de Cortez", from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm on Sunday, March 19, 2017. This popular event sponsored by the Asociación de Artes on the East Cape, is known as the premier showcase for local artists who display and sell their original art. The FOOD COURT will featur e the famous Palmas Carne Asada taco stand, German Sausage Ladies from LaPaz, Gourmet Pizza of San Antonio with hamburgers, our own local El Rincon (Carmen) and Seth’s Panaderia, just to name a few!. We will have all of your favorite cold beverages and full bar for your convenience!
Poster art by Steven King
including Todos Santos, Los Cabos and La Paz and we were able to get several Mexican artists from Santiago, Miraflores and Agua Caliente. We even had a group of Folklorico Dancers from La Paz to perform. After that first Festival, we sat back and said “hey, the festival was a success and it is a great idea, lets This is your chance to do some ser ious shopping do it again!” And off we went. for one of a kind pieces that you would not find in any store! With more than 125 booths, you are sure to VENDOR INFORMATION: find a treasure ...or six! Along with the music play- Booth fees are $450mxn / $30usd paid in advance. ing, you can bet the sun will be shinning and we will IF SPACE IS AVAILABLE ON DAY OF EVENT be set up and ready for your appearance. Never fear, $800mxn/$40usd. Space is limited this year. there will be plenty of shade for you to sit and relax, PRE PAY LOCATIONS ar e as follows: enjoy the sights and sounds, visit with your friends 1. Homes and Land of Baja, Calle 20 November, and savor your eats and drink. So, come out to shop, Los Barriles eat, drink, and have an all-around great time. 2. Baja Books & Maps, San J ose del Cabo (Open Funds gener ated by this event and the Asociaciónn Mon-Fri 10-6),and Saturday at the Organic Market, de Artes provide school art supplies for 19 different 3. Los Barriles Community Market at the new park, East Cape area schools and other activities like Satur- Saturdays 9am – 1pm – see Michelle’s booth day Art and Crafts for the students of Los Barriles, Any questions contact the summer "Cursos de Verano" program for kids, baseball camps and equipment in various local com- festivaldeartes24@gmail.com munities and the Festival de Artes Spring Art show, the December Art Show at Colina del Sol, and the Artist Studio Tour - just to name a few of the projects supported by Asociación de Artes. Our mission has been to bring the arts and sports to the children of the East Cape and to provide a means for our very talented local artists to show and sell their work. 2018 will be the 25th anniversary of the Festival de Artes. The first Festival de Artes was held at Juanito’s Garden on April 1, 1993. The park was centrally located and there was plenty of space for artists to set up their exhibits. The mother’s club from the Los Barriles Elementary School provided the food so they could earn some money for a school project. They were thrilled with the money they made. The word was put out to the communities throughout the area, February March 2017
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Mexican Generator Saga By: Kay Mundt
When we moved into Sue’s house to house sit in September 1997, the house’s generator was away for repairs. Her Mexican handyman, Juan, had taken it to San Jose, but it would be fixed by next week. The next week, week 2, Juan said he needed a part that could only be found in La Paz; he would go there next week. Week 3, he needed money to make the trip to La Paz to pay the mechanic. At that point we were going to San Jose ourselves, and thought we would get the generator and take it to a known repair shop in La Paz. But when we asked Juan for directions, it became evident we were not going to get them and just gave him the money he needed. Week 4, he did not have time to go until next week. Week 5, after a day-long search, he did not find the part, but he knew someone who could make the part, and we’d have power within a week. Week 6, when he went to get the generator, the mechanic was sick, hospitalized or near death….too sick to work on it. Then, we learned the two words in Spanish that work miracles: “Sue viene”, Sue’s coming. The place suddenly became a beehive of activity. Where nothing had happened for seven weeks, now eight men worked in
one day to make a show of complying with Sue’s prior
work orders. Bob, my husband, and I wondered if those two words would even cause the generator to appear, and sure enough, it arrived one evening. Juan needed Bob’s help moving the generator. It was greasy and dirty, but did work. We celebrated our few lights with a power blended Margarita. The phone even had a dial tone. This was more like what we’d been promised.
The next morning, Juan brought over his daughter Maria, Sue’s maid, to clean and do the laundry. Ten minutes into the wash cycle, Juan came to us with the sad news that the generator had bit the dust. He took the head apart to show Bob the valve which the ‘machine shop’ had made out of one from another type of generator. Instead of being round, it resembled a stop sign. Bob pulled out the generator manual to show Juan how precise the parts had to be. Juan looked like a very unhappy man, but by the next day he had recovered enough to explain that the mechanic couldn’t guarantee his work because the generator was old and had many hours on it. So, two months later we were still without a generator. Sue washed her hands of it and said she’d rely on Bob’s judgement to order one in La Paz. But then she did an about face and decided to let a friend bring down another generator from the States in February. Since Sue refused to live like Swiss family Robinson, she paid a caretaker, Luis, $15.00 a day to turn on a power plant originally meant to supply this six-house development. The first time he did this, he wasn’t aware of the wiring changes done by Juan, and 220 volts went surging through the house, bursting light bulbs and producing smoke from the cellular phone box. In late January Sue sent a message for us to clear out of the house (Feb 1 – 15) because the friend, Rich, was bringing down a generator and would live in the house while he installed it. We prepared for his arrival, moving into our camper for the two weeks. After Feb 15th, with no Rich, and no more news, we moved back into the house. Finally, in May, a friend of Sue’s arrived and told us that Rich was due that night, and that we had to move into the camper “muy pronto”. Late the next morning came an ancient Mexican pickup. I say “Mexican”, because only Mexican expertise and mechanical genius could have kept it running. But, in the back of the of the truck was a humongous generator, defying all logic about how it got there. Rich introduced himself and explained the circumstances like this: He and a friend were driving down the Baja with the 12KW generator in the Continued on page 5
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back of their Suburban, pulling a travel trailer. The first mishap happened in Ensenada, where the transmission failed. No sweat, Rich was a skilled mechanic and a day later they were on the road again. About halfway down the peninsula, Rich became convinced they were headed for disaster, with his friend driving at breakneck speed. Sure enough, a short time later they crawled out the windows, miraculously unscathed, as the Suburban was on its side and the trailer was on the other side of the highway. Passersby helped right the Suburban, which made it to the next town, San Ignacio, where they found someone willing to take them and the generator the rest of the way.
generator did not operate any motor: washing machines, fans, blenders. Rich diagnosed a problem with the electrical cycles, and said he’d have to fly back with proper tools and a fishing pole later. Without a washing machine, I gave the dirty sheets and towels to Sue’s friend to wash. Now, ten days later, we are still sleeping in our camper as there are no sheets for Sue’s bed, because Sue’s friend could not drive them down because Juan had her truck. But, Bob and I have learned to keep our mouths shut. We no longer get involved or upset, we are only onlookers being well entertained!
Rich turned out to be a very relaxed sort of guy. His work ethic was “no sweat”, literally. Between rests he did wire up the generator to the house, all the while cursing Luis’s lack of electrical expertise. Rich pumped me up with talk of the air conditioning he would install before summer! The lights did come on and we celebrated. However, the ceiling fans wouldn’t work; again Luis was blamed. The next morning I was anxious to use the washing machine, as Rich was leaving that day and I had sheets and towels to wash so we could move back into the house. It wouldn’t start. Rich thought it was just a fuse and went swimming. Upon closer inspection, it became apparent that the new
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MIDSUMMER NIGHT vs MACBETH By: Roxanne Rosenblatt
Baja Shakespeare is ramping up for their 17th season with an original script; another fractured fairy tale entitled, Snow White and the Seven Mariachis. The witches and fairies will duke it out ‘til the end of this fantasy, which is full of fun, frolic, dance and live music. And of course, true to the title, you’ll revisit your favorite characters, slightly twisted in the usual Baja style, but with added chili powder for a little ‘kick’ in the plot. The last three seasons you’ve seen Baja Shakespeare rise to new heights with former star of seasons past, Camilla Ford, as Artistic Director and with Musical Director, Jeanetti Spaghetti, leading our minstrels and cast in originally arranged tunes familiar to everyone. The BS Company has also been adapting their own plays, choosing the world’s most beloved classics and tweaking them to suit and tickle our very unique Baja audiences. They sure do appreciate plain old English, even if it is in rhyme. Opening night is Thursday March 10th, again on Friday March 11th (both shows at 7:00 pm) and a matinée on Sunday March 12th starting at 1:30 pm.
All four shows the following week, Wednesday March 15th, Thursday March 16th, Friday March 17th and closing night March 18th will start at 7:00 pm, doors open at 6:00 pm. The venue is in Hotel Buena Vista Beach Resort’s Convention Center in Spa, again offering pre-show dinners and overnight accommodations for all those traveling from lands far far away to see the hilarious theatre productions they’ve grown to love. Contact the hotel directly for reservations and specials: 612 142 0099 or info@hotelbuenavista.com Ticket price is only $20 USD or peso equivalent and can be purchased at Homes and Land of Baja or Galeria Los Angeles in Los Barriles or use Will Call: nanatembden@ymail.com or 612 141 0314 and have your tickets waiting for you at the door. Lucky for Baja Shakes, tickets sell out early. They want you to be lucky too, so make sure you’ve got yours early! Another “lucky” for those ‘closing night theatre-goers’ is that The Festival de Artes in Los Barriles will be held on Sunday March 19th, a favorite of the folks in the Baja Kingdom. So, make that a ‘MUST DO’ weekend package and move quickly, the March 18th show is the first to sell out. Baja Shakespeare has fractured all of The Bard’s comedies in years past and now they promise that this ain’t gonna be your normal Walt Disney Snow White! Folks are sure to go home talking about it, laughing about it and telling their friends about it. Snow White and the Seven Mariachis…imagine THAT! For the most up to date info: www.facebook.com/pages/ Baja-Shakespeare/220397878011557
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Diary of a Gringo Building in Mexico - Part 3
Oscar the Mechanic
By: Christine Courtright
Now, when I started this series in October, I thought that by now I would be reporting that tile was being laid and that I was having to think about curtains, furniture and when I move in. But, I am sorry to say, not so. Being no fault of my agent, the ‘buying’ process took way longer than any of us expected. I could have walked away a long time ago, but I really liked the lot and felt it was worth it to deal with the issues of the seller (which we were told about in advance) and wait for things to close so I can build. I am happy to report, that the property, finally, closed two weeks ago, and four days ago, work on my casa started!!! In the last episode, I thought I had covered of every change/issue, but of course over the Christmas holiday in the States, while stuck in the house due to snow (just too cold to go out), I looked at the plans, often, and thought of some things I did not consider. As soon we returned, and luckily, since things did not get started, we sat down with the builder, again (says he is not tired of me), and made a couple little changes. Some of the things I worried about, were just my not understanding something that was going to be done in the first place – meaning the builder already had that ‘problem’ handled. So, it was great news when I could send the needed document to the builder so he could submit the building permit. The next day we got the call that the permit was submitted and he said “we will be there Monday morning, 8am”. We were so excited told everyone and received the same response, “sure, they will be there….” So, bright and early Monday morning, we walked down to the site, and at 8am was the crew waiting for the excavator to arrive – and it was there in about 10 minutes! We tried not to jump for joy, but were so thrilled! Is this a sign of good things to come?!! On our now ritual morning ‘checkup’, we could not believe how much work was done in so few days. At this rate, our place will easily be built in four months. With the ground prep finished and footings going in, I got a chance to see what my view from ground level was going to be, and except for a tree I hoped I could keep, most likely being right in front of my picture window, it was more than I hoped for! Now, some of you are probably saying “four months, sure!”, but we are going with the now popular trend of ‘tiny homes’, and are only building February March 2017
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about a 950 sq. ft. casa with a deck. It has nothing complicated, and is basically a box, so it is very straight forward, and easy to build. My goal is to really dispel all the horror stories I have heard over the years of building in the Baja and be able to report to everyone how wonderful it was, how stress free and how simple! Right now, I have great faith that we will get our casa in four months, and can move in. In the past 13 years, we have built two homes in the states, and neither got started on the day they said, so maybe the third time is the charm!!!
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What Does the Sultan Have? By: Jorge Bergin
Now that I’m coming to the end of my string I take some time to reflect. For over 80 years I’ve lived a pretty safe, if not sane, life in a civilized country. Can’t really remember dodging some accident or illness that might have taken my life or disabled me so I couldn’t work or play. So, in that light I can compare the 80 years to life in some other place and/or some other era. In the snapshot of my circumstances here and now I find I am reasonably comfortable living in an old Mexican house in Baja Sur on the meager income of U.S. Social Security, retired and at my leisure in the year 2017. In a recurring daydream I wonder what my life would be like if I had been born and raised as a royal sultan in the Middle East where history writes glowing accounts of the riches, the life and times of exalted emperors, caliphs and kings at the dawning of grand and glorious empires of latter days. If you break it down to basics, creature comforts, on my meager income and conditions I’m still on a par with the Chosen Ones. If I jumped back 700 or 800 years to peek in on how and where the great rulers were pampered by their courts, their subjects I would expect their palaces and salons would put my little place to shame but as to comforts, leisure, and peace of mind, not so much. The great potentate would have at his disposal all the weight and wealth of his far flung dynasty but lacking electricity would find him outstripped by things I have that we often take for granted; ceiling and floor fans, air conditioners, bring me comfort in any kind of weather that he cannot know. What about ice? What about fresh meat, dairy and produce? How long would those things last without being cooled or frozen? How does the Sultan unwind after a grueling day of meetings with his tax collectors? He can order up some wine but it is artisanal, stored in terracotta amphorae and probably not worth the work to produce. It is my belief he would give up part of his great power if he knew the pleasure of a martini, a fine scotch whiskey, a cold and tempting ale that I can enjoy at my will. He can order musicians to sooth him with melodies from their harps or lyres or sitars but that could never compete with music of the world at my instant command enjoyed in perfect clarity. It’s not healthy to stay too long in dream world; my wife has ways to pull me back to the pleasures and pains of my real world when she reminds the king of his castle that today is garbage day and I must take it out before the truck comes.
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Snake Bite Protection For Your Pet By: Christine Courtright
I don’t have a dog. I have a cat. Last fall I read about the snake bites and the death of some animals, I feared for my cat – a cat that does not pass up looking in any hole, and playing with anything that moves! This is even more of a worry now that we are moving to open land, with nothing on two sides but great snake grounds! When I went home for Christmas, I did some research. My cousin owns our local Vet clinic, so I talked to her and her vet and this is my report to all the pet owners. For Dogs: There is a vaccine that is preventive for snake bites. It is called Red Rock Rattlesnake Vaccine. Since the venom of rattlesnakes is similar to other western snakes, it does tend to work for most snakes in our hemisphere. You get an initial vaccine injection followed by a booster dose about one month later. Then it is recommended that you get a booster shot each subsequent year. Typically, the booster is suggested at the start of rattlesnake season, but being that many of us are part timers, it is suggested that it is done before you come down. If you live down here
full time, the manufacture suggests that you do a booster every 6 months for greatest protection. Bites can lead to permanent nerve damage or death, so it is a serious thing to consider. Smaller dogs are at the greatest danger for serious harm and death from a snake bite, so they are partially vulnerable. Additionally, large dogs may require a third initial booster shot because they may not build up enough antibodies for their size. Your veterinarian can help you decide about that. If you have a puppy (four months or older) or an elderly dog, there are no reports of adverse effects due to this vaccine in healthy dogs. It is never recommended for dogs that are not healthy. Snakebites are always considered an emergency, even with vaccinated dogs. It is wise to still have a Veterinarian evaluate the bite soon as possible following a snakebite. Bites (even non-venomous) can lead to serious infections and antibiotic treatment may be needed. I spoke with our local veterinarian in Los Cuevos, Gretel De la torre, and at this time she cannot get the Red Rock vaccine from her suppliers, and there is no similar vaccine available to her. It would take someone to bring down a supply for her (good project for someone to do). Her phone number is 624-129-5640. Cats: There is not a preventive vaccine for cats. My veterinarian in the States has had success giving an injection of Dexamethasone in doses of 1.2 milligrams as soon as possible after the bite – a second dose is needed shortly after the first dose. It is a steroid and has been found to be successful in combatting the effects of the bite. The effects of the venom will last in your cat for several weeks, but in most cases in healthy cats, they have no ill effects after a few weeks. The drug lasts for a long in storage and can be given as an injection or orally. I brought down a dose to have in my cat supplies ‘back pack’. It was not expensive and is worth it for the peace of mind it will give me. After all, cats are very curious and mine is no exception. The good news is that Gretel, the veterinarian in Los Cuevos, has Dexamethasone available and can give it to your pet. But it has the greatest success if you can do it as soon as possible after the bite. There may be some success in large doses to work with dogs too, so you are not totally out of luck for your pet, but time is the important thing. If we could only just have a nice good talk with our pets and tell them not to play with snakes…….. Like, “Say No To Snakes”!!
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MAKING LIFE A LITTLE EASIER FOR OTHERS BRINGS PERSONAL REWARDS
By: Alexandra Delis-Abrams, Committee Chair While getting settled into the Baja lifestyle after leaving 4’ of snow on our roof, I am making plans for the 2017 Annual Subasta (auction) for New Creations Orphanage in La Paz. To learn more about this loving place please visit their website at www.newcreationkids.com. The first order of business is to thank everyone who participated in the 2016 auction here in Los Barriles. Everyone from the generous folks who donated their services and unique products to the participants who brought their beach chairs. joining in the fun of bidding for their desired item knowing their financial contribution would make life a little easier at the orphanage. And of course to the organizing committee who put heart and soul into the project. Gracias to everyone. And what a success it was--to establishing an improved kitchen facility that now offers meals that are healthy, safe and free from unsanitary conditions. Monthly doctor visits have revealed results that are much more favorable than in the past. That says a lot and we have you to thank. So with deep appreciation and humility, I’d like to invite you to the 3rd annual event on Saturday, 4 March 2017 at La Playa restaurant on the Sea of Cortez in Los Barriles. We will begin serving snacks donated by the restaurant at 4 pm, with the auction beginning at 5 pm. Music will be provided by local musicians prior to the main event, headed up again by professional auction-
eer, Paul Bland. No doubt you’ll want to stay for a scrumptious meal following the auction and wallow in the ambiance of a most special environment. Although we’ve just started the process of reaching out to the community for donations of items and services, I feel certain we’ll provide many opportunities for you to want to bid on and enjoy using once it’s yours. My colleague in this project, Adam Greenberg, has just returned from the orphanage with an update about their current needs. I’m delighted to include him in this article…Adam over to you! Hola AMIGOS! One of the favorite parts about our annual visit to the Baja is visiting and spending time with the children at Nuevo Creacion. The kids love visitors and we love to visit and what a great experience this has always been. Last week while picking up the items which the children build in their shop (previous fundraiser) items which I will be selling every Saturday at our local market here - I had a chance to assess what was needed and the biggest need they have right now is for a new dormitory. Currently the girls sleep upstairs and the boys sleep downstairs while the adults that care for them are scattered around the property in old trailers and in a moldy, leaking building with an old palapa roof. So our project this year- and we know it’s ambitious - is to raise the funds needed to contribute to building a new dormitory. We will have all the details at the event so please come and say HOLA. PS: See you and your friends Saturday, 4 March 2017 at La Playa with beach chairs in hands, an open caring heart and willingness to participate in all of the activities . If you would like to join the committee, know of folks who might want to contribute or have any questions, I welcome your inquiry: adabornfree@gmail.com
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Benefits of Massage
By: Christene Comstock Many people are discovering the benefits of being proactive and getting regular massage to prevent injury, chronic ailments and to promote overall good health. Massage is not only for when your body lets you know you're about to have a problem, but rather a form of selfcare to prevent these conditions. I have witnessed time and again the benefits of massage, combined with a home stretching routine, turn around frozen shoulder and other shoulder ailments which were destined to require surgery. Many clients of mine have shared with me their delight that they could avoid shoulder surgery, the cost as well as the time lost in recovery and physical therapy. Studies have shown that 80% of the western world suffer from chronic back pain at some point in their life. Being proactive with frequent massage can alleviate chronic low back, back and neck pain. Over the years, I've had clients who suffered from back and neck pain. Through frequent massage they have been able to manage their back pain and do physical activities like walking, for instance, strengthening their abdominal and back muscles which helps to stabilize the spine and disks alleviating the pain. The benefits of massage are many. Massage reduces stress by lowering the heart rate to a resting state, calms the nervous system, lowers blood pressure, as well as moving lymphatic fluid, cleansing the body of toxins. Toxins are held in the muscular and fascial tissue and when the therapist releases the pressure the tissue draws in fresh nutrient rich blood, flushing the toxins and making them available to be removed from the body via the circulatory and lymphatic systems. Massage stimulates feel good hormones Dopamine and Oxytocin in the brain as well as Serotonin, a mood boosting neurotransmitter which is a natural anti-depressant hormone produced by the body. Massage lowers Cortisol levels, a hormone
produced in stressful situations which triggers the fight, flight or freeze response. Often the danger we perceive is not real, but our nervous system reacts as if it is. Having high cortisol levels has a negative effect on all the organs and their connecting blood vessels, arteries and veins causing excessive oxidation, which is the equivalent of rusting metal. This effectively accelerates the aging process. Massage calms the nervous system, reduces anxiety, and promotes a feeling of well-being. Fascia is a tissue which envelopes all the muscle, tendon, ligament and organs in our body. When we have an injury from overuse, repetitive motion, stress or an impact the tissue contracts and the fascial envelope shrinks to the new shape which limits the range of motion. Massage stretches this fascial envelope back so that the muscle has its full range of motion again. Massage aligns the natural grain of the muscle fiber allowing full length and range of motion. People say they feel all knotted up, and in a sense, they are. Massage lengthens the fascia, allowing the muscles to work at their optimum level.
When we consider our bodies as a whole entity, rather than individual parts, we see that all the parts are interconnected. When we have one area not functioning correctly it creates an imbalance throughout the body. If we strain our back, for instance, it effects the way we walk, causing issues with the hip, knee, foot and ankle and radiating up the spine impacting the neck. The effect can go up and down the body, from side to side as well as front to back. This has a huge physiological and psychological effect causing fatigue, anxiety, depression and disease. The body is connected on a skeletal, neuromuscular, physiological, psychological, energetic and emotional level. Having an imbalance in any of these systems can cause an imbalance in all of these Continued on Page 13
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systems. Regular massage trains your body how to relax and let go of physiological and psychological habits that have been increasing your pain levels. Eastern cultures observe the connection between the physical body and the human energy systems. The life force energy we all have is known as Chi or Prana. Massage stimulates the flow of energy throughout the body, integrating the physiological, psychological energetic and emotional parts of our body, creating a holistic, balanced state of being. Studies have shown the benefits of touch in early childhood health and development, and also that the lack of touch has a negative impact causing learning disabilities, emotional problems as well as arrested development. The skin, being the largest organ in the body, is the largest sensory connection with the world. Some other benefits of massage include pain reduction, reduced swelling, improved digestion, improved circulation, decreased anxiety, increased respiration, increased energy and help with sleep disorders. Massage can be for relaxation or for therapeutic benefit. A skilled therapist can incorporate both relaxation and therapeutic benefits in the same massage session.
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The Dog Show! Less Than A Month To Go! By: Emma Nicholson
Just as the excitement of Lord of the Wind is still fresh in our minds, hot-on-its -heels comes The Los Barriles Dog Show! Whether you are coming to watch, or you are taking part with your doggy, then there are a few things that you might want to be thinking about now:
Taking Part? This is the time to pamper your dog. If you haven’t already done so, then book in with Fur Face Pet Spa or Gretel the vet in La Cuevas for a trim and a cut – they will be getting busy so avoid disappointment by booking early. If you haven’t decided which event you would like to enter your dog into, perhaps it would be useful to consider their character and personality first. For example, is your dog…………. Characteristics Obedient? Lively/Active? Pretty/Cute/Adorable? Clever? Do whatever makes me happy? Very similar to me? Dresses up well?!
Event Choice Temptation Alley Temptation Alley Best Looking Temptation Alley Temptation Alley Dog Most Like its Owner Dog Most Like its Owner
Best Looking Best Trick or Skill Cutest Pair Best Trick or Skill Best Costume
Best Costume Best Trick or Skill
Best Costume
Coming to Watch? This is a true spectator sport with many different events to enjoy; from the professionals, to the amateurs. Marvel at the Disc Dogs all the way from Mexico City, or wince as the police-trained dogs from the Schutzhund team attack their owners to command, or simply support your friend’s dog as they fly through the agility course. Continued on Page 15
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Dig out your chairs and shade umbrellas and look forward to a fun-packed day of entertainment and laughs – a perfect family or friends’ day out. It is $50 pesos per spectator, and you will be able to buy plenty of food, drink and refreshments once you enter the show. There will be some parking and if you have an ATV, then there may be more space for you. Going to Be Away? We will miss you very much. But, you can get your photo taken with our humorous Face-in-The-Hole board at the Community Market every Saturday! Specially designed for us by Tish Jack, you can pretend you were at the show and help us raise some money at the same time! Traveling from Afar? Stay at the show venue in Los Barriles: The Hotel Palmas de Cortez is offering a special show rate as follows: Garden and Cabana rooms for $ 110 plus tax (19%). Poolside rooms: $ 125 daily rate, plus tax (19%). You must mention that you are attending the ‘DOG EVENT’. For information, please contact the hotel on 624 141 0044 (Mexico) or from the US, call +52 1 624-141-0044. The hotel is allowing dogs for this event on payment of a $ 90 deposit (refundable) in cash. https://goo.gl/ APdWKp. Absolutely ALL of the monies raised go to help ALMA, SNAP and Amigos de Animales, so you are supporting a fantastic cause. Thank you also to the generosity of our sponsors without whom none of this would be possible: Hotel Palmas de Cortez, Postal Annex, Forrajera San Joaquin (La Paz), PURINA, NuEra Heat, Homes & Land of Baja, Copper River Designs, J&A Designs, Baja Beach Company, QuadMan, Salon Cortez, La Casita Restaurant, Treats Natural Pet Marketplace (California), Seven Seas Property Management, Joes Deli, Fur Face Pet Spa, Caffe Encinalito, Lori Makabe Photography,
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Monte Carlo Night is coming soon! By: Irene DeAndero
Save the date!! The East Cape Guild, A.C. is once again hosting the ever-popular Monte Carlo Night on Friday evening, March 24th at Spa Buena Vista Beach Resort. Starting at 5 p.m., experience gambling at its finest on 12 Blackjack tables, a Roulette and a Craps table. Have fun while supporting the students in YOUR community! Win fabulous prizes in our Raffle and Win With Your Chips categories. Get lucky with our fantastic Silent Auction items. Vacations (Sedona and Steamboat Springs), Fishing, Golf and Spa Packages and so much more is available. Go home with a commemorative photo taken in our fun photo booth! Tickets will be available beginning March 1st at Homes and Land of Baja and Baja Properties, and will also be for sale at the Community Market the first 3 Saturdays in March from 9 a.m. to 12 noon. Tickets are $30 USD or 600 pesos, and includes dinner. No host bar available. This event sold out last year, so get your tickets early! All proceeds from Monte Carlo Night provide scholarships to deserving local students to attend high school and have a better chance at a bright future. The money is paid directly to the schools in the student's name. Contact Connie Unmacht at corngoodcu@gmail.com or 624.141.0815 for further information, or if you have anything you would like to donate for the raffles or silent auction.
Everyone having a great time and winning big!!!
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CARNAVAL LOS BARRILES By: Steve Reed
Carnaval is traditionally celebrated the Tuesday before Ash Wednesday, and is a last fling before Lent, and forty days of fasting. Carnaval is celebrated as Mardi Gras, or Fat Tuesday, by the French and many other parts of the world. No matter when it’s celebrated, Carnaval brings people together to party, and more. To dress up in costumes, dance down the street in a parade, and join neighbors, friends and families in the largest fiesta of the year. Loosely translated, in Los Barriles, Carnaval means fun. While most communities celebrate Carnaval at the beginning of February, this year Los Barriles will once again break with tradition and invite our neighbors to join us for a combined Carnaval on March 4th. Last year our Delegada, Francis Olachea, with Josefina Ruiz, welcomed families from surrounding pueblos for the first combined Carnaval, which proved to be larger than any before in Los Barriles. Photographs of the 2016 Parade and the prize winners can be seen on our Los Barriles Rotary website: http://losbarrilesrotaryclub.org/ PhotoAlbums/2016-carnaval.
This year all the communities of East Cape are invited, including all the children, adults, clubs, organizations, and pets. Create a float, dress up your vehicle, parade on foot, or dress up your pets. From ninos to perros, the parade features everything cute in costume. Prizes will be awarded for best costumes by age class, even a best dressed pet prize. Children are our main focus, but no matter what your age, a parade brings the kid out in each of us. Come strut your stuff. To participate in the parade, show up at the Fountain by 3:30 pm, Saturday, March 4th. There is no registration required. The parade will start at 4 pm, and proceed through Los Barriles to finish at Laguna Park. Enjoy a fiesta dinner of roast pork, and watch the best of the dressed costume awards. Rotario de Los Barriles teams with the East Cape Guild, East Cape Recycling, and SNAP to organize and staff the parade, and to provide prizes, food, and beverages for the fiesta. We are requesting donations of cash and prizes for several children’s age categories. Volunteer, be a participant, or come as a spectator. Carnaval
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Listen, observe, and learn… By: Gary Graham
Over many years, I have spent the months of August through November at a procession of high-stakes fishing tournaments from East Cape to Cabo San Lucas where some of the finest anglers in the world compete. Their targets are species varying from billfish to tuna, with dorado and wahoo added to the list. Along with many other tournament followers and actual competitors, chances are that much of our time was spent listening, observing and learning from the moment we arrived, and chances are better still that it made us better anglers, mates or captains, or at the very least, it gave us a more intimate knowledge of the fish being pursued. I caught my first calico bass on the Mascot III in the early 1950s but equipment, methods and techniques have since changed and are constantly changing in the angling world. Keeping up with those changes has always been an important factor for the competitive angler. Relocating to Baja where the fishery promises big fish in bigger waters, anglers can often find themselves intimidated. A crash course, of sorts, that ; offers insights into who are the best local anglers, mates and captains, where they fish, best techniques, best live bait, lures, methods,
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(trolling; kites downriggers, etc.), is information needed for the “newbie”. The weigh-ins for these events are open to the public. Providing a marvelous opportunity for anyone interested to add to their local fishing knowledge in so many ways. Hanging around these tournaments each summer and fall, especially around the scales, the amount of information available is astonishing. The clever listener can come away with valuable fishing information not only from the teams who have fought the fish but from other spectators killing time while waiting for the next qualifier to arrive. In addition, most of the events have grid maps which require location be included with each hook-up reported, introducing “hot spots” for the new arrival to Baja waters. Most major Baja tournaments post a complete roster of boats, owners, captain and crew for review. Often they include prior years archived; a little homework with those lists can give you an inkling of who are the local teams and captains (and visiting teams) to watch before the first fish is ever hooked -- local teams usually have the advantage. When a team arrives with a fish it gets interesting. Most events require that the angler bring the tackle used for the catch to the scales. The set up -- line, continued on page 20
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top-shot, leader type, length, hook type, even the lure size, style and color – is there for anyone to see, a definite learning tool. Chances are the weigh-master will interview the angler and team of qualifying fish -- sometimes an awkward moment when the angler tries to respond and say something without saying anything; but listen carefully, in their excitement, a nougat of unintended but valuable information can slip out inadvertently. At last week’s Los Cabos Tuna Jackpot on the first day of the two-day event, one team, while weighing in a 200+ yellowfin tuna was asked by Pat McDonell, Director, “Where did you catch your fish?” Obviously, he expected only a vague answer with one day left in the event. “We fished around a large group of boats for a little while before running straight out to sea; we only fished three hours.” the tired angler replied thinking he gave a pretty evasive answer. Interpretation: “Gordo Banks was slow (a large group of boats went to Gordo Banks) and the tuna was caught with porpoise way offshore (He drove straight out from Gordo Banks and back so the three -hours time gave everyone the approximate distance). The next/last day, the bulk of the qualifying catches came from offshore where his tuna had been taken.
I’m often told by anglers, “I have no interest in tournament fishing!” I get it. However listening, observing and learning from those who do can provide valuable insight into Baja sportfishing -- well, it may be beneficial to you. However, he had offered several important clues. I’ve often told of fishing the beach at East Cape early mornings. Many new arrivals in outboard tin-boats would pass in front of where we were catching fish. We could hear the clicker on their reels howl when they were bit. We watched as they stopped to reel in their fish before trolling on down the beach. Several hours later they would return, trolling, and sure enough have another bite where we had caught fish all morning. Listen, observe, and learn…
THE WEIGH-INS for these events are open to the public.
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The Intimate and True Adventures of “El Ballenero” By Urmas Kaldveer, PhD Episode 14 Cognition and Communication: the whale brain
As I stated in Episode #13, I would dedicate the next few articles to elaborate on the reasons for the scientific community’s certainty of the higher intelligence of the cetaceans. What is of critical importance in understanding why many researchers think of the great whales as having this highly developed intelligence, is that in order to manifest “higher” intelligence, we are quite certain necessitates the presence of a specific neuronal cell type called a Spindle Cell. Thus far only four animal species on the planet have been shown to have these cells within the “Grey Matter” of their brain tissue; Whales, Humans, Great Apes and Elephants: in order of descending quantity. This is a cell type that has been shown to provide the rapid and versatile characteristics necessary for COGNITIVE thought processing in the brain. (Cognition: the mental action or process of acquiring knowledge and understanding through thought, experience, and the senses. A result of this; a perception, sensation, notion, or intuition). Therefore, even excluding the innumerable scientific and anecdotal observations of “higher intelligence” in the field, there is the clear neurological evidence to indicate a high order of advanced brain activity among the Cetaceans. There is little room for genetically faulty or unnecessary tissue in the brain. This is also especially the case due to the enormous amount of blood flow and energy needed to support an advanced brain.
aware of the vast repertoire of sounds that are made by The Cetaceans in communicating the everyday interactions that they experience. For a great long time these “sounds” were thought of as being somewhat limited and represented a comparatively meager set of signals for the basic needs of social interaction. The work of Dr. Rebecca Dunlop of The University of Queensland has shown however that we have been hasty in our evaluations regarding the limits of sound production by The Cetaceans. Part of the problem was that we were measuring sound receiving and emitting frequencies only within the human range of 20hz to 20khz. Dr. Dunlop found that Cetaceans were “communicating” with each other at frequencies ranging from 10hz to 110khz, an obviously far greater range than humans. As she herself said, “I’ve found they have a massive repertoire. I think their communication system is a lot more complicated than we gave them credit for.” It appears from her research then that The Cetaceans certainly have THE CAPABILITY in terms of sound making capacity to have, and most likely do, a vast communications ability which they are exercising daily in their WORLD. What is undeniable is that communication, in the form of language, is the greatest perpetuator of higher Continued on page 24
Therefore it is clear that the Cetacean brain, that has these all important cells in great abundance (even more than a human being) must be using them for higher cognitive functions. A large number of behavioral characteristics are available without these cells of course, BUT in order to manifest “higher intelligence”, spindle cells are thought to be required. Before I leave the evidence for sophisticated cognitive processing in the Cetacean brain I would like to add that the human brain and the whale brain, though the whales is larger, are almost identical in shape, internal anatomy and surface features (particularly the “convolutions” on the surface). In order for the potential of a cognitive capable brain to manifest higher intellectual behavior the brain needs to be stimulated by interaction (“communion”) with other members of it’s species whether that is in the strict sense of sharing survival value information or social interaction such as love and play. It has been shown conclusively that these are necessary stimuli for the potentializing of neural circuits within the brain. Communication then, or “communion”, seems to be a very important part of the development of higher brain functions. Few people are February March 2017
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intelligence and learning in all animals and the Cetaceans are utilizing their sound making capacity to “communicate” on a level far more sophisticated than we thought possible for them. And as Chris Clark has said, “A whale's consciousness and sense of self is based on sound, not sight”. The key words here are “consciousness” and “sense of self”. With their capacity for sophisticated communication, a medium (the ocean waters) where the sounds can be projected for many, many miles (at times thousands of miles) and the advantage of possessing a brain that has the all important, and rare, spindle neuron, it becomes abundantly clear that these creatures are not only intelligent, but possess a “higher intelligence” that we have not even begun to appreciate. They are the most advanced intelligence in the “Marine World” on this planet and their lives are filled with those very same attributes that we consider so special about ourselves….they know themselves and they FEEL the agonies and ecstasies of being truly sentient. Donations are gratefully accepted to help continue this work. Online: gofundme/6j0prg or MioSah, C/O Susan Janssen, 20 Highland Ct., Ukiah, CA 95482
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Silent Auction Report By: Dr. Winston O’Boggie
Buying one of the silent auction items at last year’s the Annual Festival de Artes, put on by Asociación de Ar tes non-profit group turned out to be a great deal! Besides the festival being a lot fun, I bid on and won at the 2016 festival silent auction a 2 night stay at Hotel Posada Luna Sol in La Paz. I used it last week and found that it is a really nice, quiet and clean hotel with off-street secured parking. The hotel itself is unique with its room layout. There are actual family rooms (multi-beds), with one that sleeps up to 7. An American style breakfast is included in the rate, served from 7-11 a.m. The two days I was there we had scrambled eggs & peppers or scrambled eggs & ham, beans, tortilla’s, toast & jam, along with orange juice and fresh fruit…, all served adjacent to the very nice pool courtyard. Although some rooms have kitchenettes, up on the 2rd floor there is a very clean community kitchen area for all guests use – you can leave ‘stuff’ in the refrigerator. On the 3rd floor there’s a rooftop terrace with palapa a seating area, a couple pieces of workout equipment and a great view of the harbor. It is just a quick five-minute walk to the Kiosco del Malecón which runs along LaPaz’s waterfront with plenty of spots to stop for a cool drink or a meal. For dinner, I went right next door to Posada Luna Sol to a great restaurant called Banditos American and Mexican food cooked up under the hood of a 1970 Chevrolet truck – and as reported the food was great! Sightseeing or adventure tours? This is the headquarters for Mar y Aventuras which is a full-service adventure tour outfitter. They can take you snorkeling, swim with the whale sharks or kayaking – few hour trips or all day. Or you can just rent bikes or a kayak and cruise around the waterfront on your own schedule. All it all, I ended up with a great package and had a lot of fun. I will make this my La Paz get away hotel as the regular prices are great! I will definitely pay very close attention to the auction items when it comes up again. And, please don’t bid against me for this package when it comes up again!!!!
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Tai Chi – Basic Principles By: Hans Held
Essential Tai Chi Principles for Beginners- Tai Chi contains essential principles, all of which are fundamental and are similar in Yang style, or in Taoist style. When you concentrate on the essentials, you speed up your progression, and you improve, no matter what style you do. Don't worry about the minor details. Focus your practice on these principles. 1. Make your movements slow, even and continuous, maintaining the same speed throughout. In other words, control your movements. 2. Move as though there is a gentle resistance. This will help you cultivate your inner force – your “Chi Power”. 3. Be aware of your weight transfer. First, centre yourself, then control your balance, keeping your body in alignment, then gradually and consciously transfer your weight. 4. Be sure you keep your body in an upright position. 5. Loosening the joints. It is important to do the Tai Chi movements in a relaxed manner, try consciously stretching most joints from within, almost like an internal expansion of the joints. 6. Mental Focus. The Tai Chi Classics say that the mind directs the body, so be sure not to let your mind distract you from what are doing but try to focus on your movement so that your mind and body are well integrated. What Can Tai Chi do for You? In a nutshell, Tai Chi can help to keep you healthy and happy. It's remarkably effective for relaxation, health and fitness. Besides that, it's fun. Scientific studies have shown that Tai Chi works magic on health, improving conditions such as arthritis, heart disease, diabetes, respiratory diseases, and other chronic diseases. In addition, it improves balance, prevents falls, helps posture, and builds up immunity to disease. And if that's not all, Tai Chi improves mental health, relieves depression, and reduces stress. Medical and fitness authorities state that to be effective for health, exercise should contain three components: cardio-vascular fitness or stamina, muscular strength, and flexibility. Cardio-Vascular Fitness Cardio-vascular fitness means better heart-lung capacity. A good supply of blood and oxygen is essential for maintaining your health and for healing any disease. In 1996, a study was done involving 126 post-heart attack patients. They were randomly assigned to participate in either a Tai Chi class, an aerobic exercise class, or a non-exercise support group. The result: The patients from the Tai Chi group came out with better cardiovascular fitness and lower blood pressure than patients from the other two groups. To top it off, 80 percent of the people in the Tai February March 2017
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Chi group kept up the practice of Tai Chi while the support group retained only 10 percent of its original membership. Strengthening-By strengthening our muscles, we keep our joints stable and protected. Of course, we need our muscles to move and when we move, the muscles pump fluid and blood throughout the body, improving the functions not only of the organs and joints, but of the entire body. Flexibility- Flexibility improves our range of motion, making us more functional. Being flexible keeps our joints, muscles-our entire body-healthy and allows us to be more active with less chance for injury. Let’s Get It Straight In addition to these three main components of healthy exercise, Tai Chi also improves posture, an important component of health. Developing correct posture will result in less wear and tear of the joint muscles. When your posture is upright, the lung space is larger. Try taking a deep breath and straightening your chest. You'll notice that there's more space in the chest. Now try to hunch and see how the space in your chest diminishes. Balance and Agility- As you might expect, good posture promotes better balance, thus preventing falls and the resulting injuries. Continued on page 26
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It’s All in Your Mind The mind is the most important aspect of health, and it's a universally accepted fact that the mind controls the body. Surely you've heard of people overcoming disabilities because of their positive attitudes and strong minds. And Tai Chi, as one of the most powerful mindbody exercises, teaches the student to be aware of the intrinsic energy from which he or she can perceive greater self-control and empowerment. Almost everyone who practices Tai Chi recognizes its powerful effect on relaxation and concentration. Stress - You don't have to have sustained an injury to benefit from Tai Chi-produced relaxation. Tai chi simply offers a tool to help you cope with busy, modern -day life by appreciating the tranquility and the nature around you. Going hand in hand with relaxation is the alleviation of stress. Spirit - In this context, the term "spirit" refers to simply feeling good rather than "spirit" in the sense of religious or occult. For instance, "Hey, today I'm in good spirits. Or "Today I'm happy." It's usually not easy to control your mood or your spirit with your conscious mind. The spirit and mood is largely controlled by the subconscious mind, which has an immense power to control us.
Once you get your body relaxed and calm, and your mind receptive, your CHI will begin to circulate. And that will start your spirits soaring. Enhancing the life energy during Tai Chi practice is an essential part of uplifting the spirit. It's an effective method of connecting with the unconscious mind to uplift your mental attitude.
The ancient Chinese were not totally clear in describing the unconscious mind, but they were aware of its immense power. Tai chi was created incorporating this component. In fact, it's so powerful at uplifting one's spirit that many religious groups mistake Tai Chi (and Yoga) as "spiritual" practices in a religious sense and forbid their believers to practice it.
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The Things I Owe My Parents My Par ents taught me IRONY. “Keep Crying, and I’ll give you something to cry about” My par ents taught me CONTORTIONISM “Will you look at that dirt on the back of your neck!” My Par ents taught me LOGIC. “If you fall out of that swing and break your neck, you’re not going to the store with me.” My Par ents taught me the CIRCLE OF LIFE “I brought you into this world, and I can take you out.”
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8th Annual Todos Santos Open Studio Tour By: Jill Mollenhauer Every year it’s the talk of the town. The Todos Santos Open Studio Tour dr aws hundr eds of people cur ious to see working art studios, meet the artists and perhaps have a personal dialogue with them. Stories are exchanged, laughter flows and smiles glow on the faces of those who find something that seems to have been made especially for them. At its inception in 2009 the then one-day tour boasted a mere handful of amazing talent. For 2017 the number of participating artists has grown to over 40, necessitating its extension to a 2-day event. The 8th annual Todos Santos Open Studio Tour will be held on the weekend of Feb 11 & 12, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. All proceeds benefit the children’s art programs at The Palapa Society of Todos Santos, A.C. Advance ticket sales begin Jan 28th, at $200 pesos each and can be purchased in town at Tecolote Book Store located on Calle Juarez, or ordered online at ts.studiotour@gmail.com. Tickets can also be purchased at Cafélix from 9 to 3 both event days. Maps are included with purchase and plenty of signs are posted to streamline the self-guided tour. The choices of what to see are practically endless: paint, mixed media, encaustic, wood carving, metal sculpture, stone work, jewelry, fibers, photography and more. The hardest part might be deciding which studios
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to choose from and if it is possible to get to them all in 2 days. From the south end of town all the way through the north end of El Otro Lado, there are artist studios tucked away that hold treasures undreamed of. Having a game plan can help. Browse the Facebook page Todos Santos Open Studio Tour to see some samples of the different work. Seasoned veterans of the tour often make a list of names to help plan a route, making sure to visit their favorite artists along with some new ones. Others prefer to just wing it, leaving it open to the serendipity of the moment. Besides spending the day immersed in creativity, the tour is a chance to explore what it is like to be an artist, especially in the beautiful pueblo magico of Todos Santos. It is the personal interaction with the artists that makes this tour so special. What inspires them? What brought them here and why do they stay? How did they begin and what story do they have to tell? Sculptor Benito Ortega was drawn here 8 years ago by ‘a vibration in the air.’ Nine year resident, encaustic artist Gloria S. Reunite stays because life is simple and she can spend the mornings lost in the passion of creativity. The positive energy of the light and the people is just part of what keeps painter/ teacher Tory Sepulveda enthralled with Todos Santos, even after 10 years. As a kid flipping burgers at the foot of the Newport Beach pier Peter Holden probably never imagined himself living and painting in Baja for over a decade. Did Anne Hebebrand envision herself experimenting with diverse tools such as spatulas, rubber shapers, paint rollers, and palette knives on canvas when as a young girl, she was a waitress at a Mexican restaurant? Susan Doyle says, “My favorite part of painting is the point when you think it is awful and you're about to give up and then some magical accident happens and it clicks.” For Nanette Continued on page 29
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Hayles she loves all parts of the creative process but “getting ‘lost’ in a piece where time ceases” is her favorite. Steve Thurston says that the best painting is always the one he’s currently working on. Jill Mollenhauer expresses emotions with vibrant colors and mixed media. Whichever studios you visit, you are sure to find both talent and heart. Between the wellknown galleries in town and the numerous hidden gems in the barrios there are delights and surprises waiting just for you. Here are a few helpful tips to make it even more enjoyable: Some studios are clustered enough that parking and walking is viable. Perusing through the neighborhoods is a wonderful way to get a feel of the community. Consider carpooling - everything is more fun with friends. Cold drinks and meals can be purchased in town and for even more fun, consider staying the night at one of the numerous hotels. Wear comfortable shoes and a hat and don’t forget the sunscreen! For more information: ts.studiotour@gmail.com.
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Santa Isabela Blues By: Jorge Bergin
Like so many other tiny Mexican villages, Santa Isabela is hurting right now. Proud people here, so it is hard to see it in their eyes just yet. Poverty is a very sticky glue, a great equalizer. While it binds it also snares, punishes. Sometimes the culture does nothing but aggravate the situation. Margarita was home yesterday when I dropped by to get a haircut. I’m her only gringo client – she has no license, if you are properly presented and cordial she will cut your hair for 60 pesos. I try to remember to be at her house when she is not away working as a maid at the resort. Her husband, a fisherman, is out of work and the family is struggling. The single floor fan in the house was pressed right up against the back of her husband’s head as he talked on the phone; she showed me to the usual chair on her patio and I knew, without the fan, we were going to be in for a few minutes of sweat-dripping torture. This day the heat and humidity meant nothing to me because I found her at home and ready at the same time and I knew I would soon look more like a man and less like an old bum for almost a month because of her deft and knowing treatment to my scraggly locks. Even with the sweat dripping from my every pore I was relaxed – her sweet, fat fingers seemed to caress rather than pull my hair so the scissors could take off just that silly millimeter that she knows will do the job.
I talked about the village, she talked about the heat, her family. Her speech was punctuated with so many telling sighs I knew she needed to get some things off her chest. Without spelling it out she told me how her eldest daughter, Delia, now 16 years old, was voted the queen of the village. “Muchas problems. Muchas.” She uttered over and over as she described how the quinceanera last year, when Delia was 15 and now the run for village queen this year, drained the extended family to their last centavo in a time in their lives they were most financially burdened by the lack of tourism and the economy. It is a very small town. She doesn’t know that I know the rest of the story. That her oldest boy, Javier, now 19, about the time of the birthday fiesta, decided he had enough of life without money. He took off with some friends from La Paz, drifted to Insurgentes and San Carlos and joined a gang. Since that time he has called the family a few times and visited twice. The first visit was at 5:30 in the morning. He walked right into the kitchen and turned on a light, went into the fridge for some milk. The whole family came awake and the visit was a mixture of hugs from the kids and screams and shoves from his father. He tried to leave some money but they would not take it. I have been told that about a month later he came back at 1 in the morning and tried again to leave some money in the house. His mother and father chased him from the house and threw the big wad of pesos, it is thought to be 50 or 60 thousand pesos, at the little black car as it sped away. Javier’s little brother, Dani, snuck out and brought the money back into the house. The money is in a jar in a dark place in the back of the bodega.
When I got back to the house, looked in the mirror, I was thinking “Pretty good, considering. I know all those sighs and mentions of problems were not just about Delia and the family who is cursed with the prettiest girl in the village. The glue is melting from the heat and there is not an hour that goes by that each member of the family does not think about the drug money in the jar.”
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The Sexy Avocado By: Renée Lagloir e
The avocado is one of Mexico’s gifts to the world. A member of the Laurel family, the avocado (Persea Americana) is related to cinnamon, the bay tree, and sassafras. Some scholars suggest that the avocado co-evolved with megafauna (big animals) that are now extinct. The archaeological record associates seeds of wild avocados with humans in Oaxaca and the Tehuacan Valley of Mexico between 9,000 and 10,000 years ago. By 7,500 years ago avocados were being cultivated in Tehuacan and through processes of hybridization and selection, the fruit became larger and the seeds went from being round to more egg-shaped. Early on, avocados were a basic building block of Mexican cuisine. The Spanish word for avocado, aguacate, derives from the word for testicle, ahuacatl, in Nahuatl, the language of the Aztecs, perhaps due to similarities in form. The avocado was also thought to have aphrodisiac properties. I propose you be the judge of that. Here is Chef Denise Elliott’s recipe for Roasted Garlic Guacamole! Try it! Guacamole con Ajo Asado - R oasted Garlic Guacamole 6 cloves garlic, UNpeeled and skewered 3 ripe avocados 1/3 medium onion ½ - 1 serrano chili, finely chopped (to taste) 1/3 cup picked cilantro leaves, finely chopped, divided (or not) 1 ½ teaspoons kosher salt 1 ½ tablespoons juice from 1-2 limes Roast the skewered garlic and onion on the grill until soft. Peel the garlic and mash it with the back of a fork and finely dice the onion. Mash the avocado with the garlic. Stir in the diced onion and remaining ingredients.
Buen Provecho Progress Report By: Renée Lagloire
Thank you so much for your great ideas for the future of Buen Provecho in San Bartolo. As you may remember, fabulous Chef Denise Elliott passed away last year and the Buen Provecho Mexican cooking and culture classes ended at that point. In an article about Buen Provecho in the last issue of the East Capers Periodico, I invited ideas from the readers. I am so grateful for your thoughtful input both in writing and in conversations. February March 2017
As suggested, I’ve continued to invest in the Vita Mix Super Soil, which is sold at Armando Molina’s hardware store on the Trans Peninsular, and at Joe’s Deli in Los Barriles. Oscar of organic vegetable fame, is carrying some of our fruit, which is sold at the Farmer’s Market on Saturdays. So far, there have been two events at Buen Provecho. The first was a Mexican holiday posada where we ate holiday fare and enjoyed dancers of traditional Mexican Ballet Folklorico. The other was a tamalada, where we ate and produced three types of tamales. Both events were a lot of fun. In the works are plans for a taquiza, where we nixtamal and grind the corn, and make tortillas. We then enjoy a lunch of soft tacos with a number of authentic rancho fillings prepared by Yadi who was born and raised on a rancho in San Bartolo. Also please be on the lookout for a revisit of the ballet folklorico dancers and other events as they develop. Keep those ideas coming at Info@buenprovechobaja.com. I’m very appreciative of your support. Muchísimas gracias!
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Los Barriles Community Market By: Michelle Melehes
We are in full market mode these days at the Los Barriles Community Market and as we approach mid -season for our sixth year we are happy to report it's better than ever! Thanks to several veteran vendors, our loyal local musicians who show up on their time for our listening enjoyment, and a few behind the scenes volunteers, the market is now a part of life in Los Barriles. When we started the market six years ago, the goal was to have the Market be a bridge of opportunity for both communities, local and foreign, to come together here in town. It is an opportunity to show locally made art, food and music and in this crazy time in our world today, this goal seems ever more important. These days the market has new and exciting food choices, great local art ,and some fun new music-there are always new vendors showing up ,but we also are grateful to some vendors that have shown up every Saturday for six years like Oscar our loyal veggie man, who IS the market, and the lovely Doùa Rochin who comes from the local mountain with her handwoven baskets and a smile, Barchi, everyone’s favorite artist and maker of iguanas, the ever steady Carmen ,our smoothie girl, Artemisa our tamale girl and Kirby with the best compost in Baja- And
this is just the beginning of the variety of vendors we see each Saturday. They all make for a fun and colorful way to spend your Saturday morning .Its been a fun addition to our town the last few years and we can't do it without you all coming on Saturdays to support the locals! This season the Market will run until April(ish), every Saturday! See you at the Market !
Saturday from 9am-1pm at the New City Park We are always open to new talent -email losbarrilescommunitymarket@gmail.com
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LOS BARRILES RECYCLES! By: Holly Burgin
Do you know that Los Barriles Recycles? Yes we do! And we are reminding our community and visitors with new banners around town that Recycling Day is the first Thursday of the month, 9:00 – 11:00, November – August. The Recycling Center is located at East Cape Casas & RV Resort, across from the Modelorama on Blvd Noviembre 20. Have you been thinking about wanting to have an inhome recycling center, but are not certain how to get started? Let us help you. We know all the tricks to make it simple, clean, and easy to gather your recyclables to drop off on Recycle Day.
East Cape Recycling Baja is a 100% community volunteer effort and our recycling materials must be transported to a recycle packaging facility in La Paz, hence we request your donations on Recycling Day to help pay this cost. In addition, we use your donations to fund summer programs for over 100 local school children, teaching them about the environment and taking care of the earth (and buy them some cool t-shirts!) Movie Night is back with the top film hits, award nominees and winners on the BIG screen. Bring your chair and join us for a great movie experience under the stars at Parque de la Laguna. Our January features were Sully, starring Tom Hanks, and Hell or High W ater, starring Jeff Bridges and Ben Foster, both films being award
nominees, include three Golden Globe nominations. We request a $100 peso Movie Night donation. Beer, wine, water and gourmet popcorn, popped fresh with real butter and sea salt, are available for a donation as well. Watch the Baja Pony Express for Movie Night dates, which are scheduled as films become available, generally twice a month, January through April. East Cape Recycling Baja is proud to provide Recycling services to Lord of the Wind, Los Barriles Dog Show, Los Barriles Art Festival and other community events. To provide these services and community environmental education programs, we rely on generous donations from the community and volunteers who want to keep our beautiful environment clean and safe. It is fun and easy and one hour a month of your time is all that we need. Come on…you have one hour to help protect our environment, don’t you? www.EastCapeRecyclingBaja.com
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Security Message for U.S. Citizens for Hospitals in Los Cabos Area From: U.S. Embassy and Consulate in Mexico mx.usembassy.gov
In recent years, the U.S. Consulate General in Tijuana has received numerous complaints from U.S. citizens regarding health-care facilities in Los Cabos. As a result, the U.S. Consulate encourages its staff and official visitors to Los Cabos to refrain from using medical facilities that do not appear on the Consulate’s publicly-available list of hospitals.
On April 19, 2016, Mexican federal authorities ordered the following hospitals to suspend operations and to cease admitting new patients, following repeated reports of predatory business practices and billing: 1.- Cabo Medical Integral, S de RL de C. V y/o One World Hospital 2.- Hospital Amerimed San Jose del Cabo S. A de C. V (Cabo San Lucas) 3.- St. Josephs, S de R. L de C.y/o Saint Luke’s Medical Center 4.- Hospital Amerimed San Jose del Cabo S. A de C. V (San José del Cabo) As a result of this action by Mexico’s consumer protection agency, Profeco, these hospitals have been removed from the U.S. Consulate’s list of health care providers in Los Cabos. Please be advised that hotels and resorts in the Los Cabos area may have existing contracts with some of these hospitals and may not be aware of the Mexican federal government’s recent action to close them. In the event you require medical assistance, you may ask your hotel/
resort to arrange treatment at a facility on the Consulate’s publicly-available list of hospitals. U.S. citizens should be aware of their rights under Mexican law. Most Mexican healthcare facilities require payment “up front” prior to performing a procedure. Most hospitals in Mexico do not accept U.S. domestic health insurance or Medicare/Medicaid and will only accept payment via cash, credit, debit card, or bank transfer. We encourage visitors to obtain as much information as possible about facilities and their medical personnel when considering surgical or other procedures. When possible, patients should travel with a family member or another responsible party. The U.S. Consulate has documented cases involving allegations of Los Cabos-area hospitals withholding care for payment, price gouging, failing to provide an itemized list of charges, withholding U.S. passports, obstructing needed medical evacuations, giving monetary incentives to ambulances for delivering patients to specific facilities, and holding patients at hospitals against their will pending payment. We recommend that U.S. citizens traveling to or residing in Mexico enroll in the Department of State’s Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP). STEP enrollment gives you the latest security updates, and makes it easier for the nearest U.S. embassy or consulate to contact you in an emergency. If you don’t have Internet access, enroll directly with the nearest U.S. embassy or consulate. Regularly monitor the State Department’s website, where you can find current Travel Warnings, including the Travel Warning for Mexico, Travel Alerts, and the Worldwide Caution. Read the Country Specific Information for Mexico. For further general information, check the websites for the U.S. Embassy and consulates at http://mx.usembassy.gov and the U.S. Consulate General in Tijuana at https:// mx.usembassy.gov/embassyconsulates/tijuana/. Contact the U.S. Embassy or Consulate for up-to-date information on travel restrictions. You can also call 1888-407-4747 toll-free in the United States and Canada or 1202-501-4444 from other countries. These numbers are available from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through Friday (except U.S. federal holidays). Follow us on Twitter and Facebook, and download our free Smart Traveler iPhone App to have tr avel infor mation at your fingertips. Continued on page 35
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The U.S. Consulate General in Tijuana is located at Paseo de las Culturas s/n, Mesa de Otay, DelegaciĂłn Centenario, Baja California Norte, Mexico, C.P. 22425. If you are a U.S. citizen in need of urgent assistance, the emergency number for the U.S. Consulate is (664) 977-2000 from Mexico, or from the U.S. (001) (52) 664-977-2000. After business hours from Mexico (001) (619) 692-2154, from the U.S. (619) 692-2154. For the San Jose del Cabo offices: Available services include passports, Consular Reports of Birth Abroad, and notaries. Tiendas de Palmilla, Carretera Transpeninsular Km 27.5 Local B221 San JosĂŠ del Cabo, Baja California Sur, C.P. 23406 Telephone: (624) 143-3566 Email address: ConAgencyLosCabos@state.gov For appointments for document service email: appointmentsloscabos@state.gov
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7th Annual Lord of the Wind
By: Ian Gibson (Ian.BajaSports@gmail.com) We are wrapping up the 7th annual Lord of the Wind, and what a jam packed five days and six nights it has been! The competitors were amazing! And although we had less this year than last year, the skills demonstrated on the water were incredible! This year was the first time that we had Boardercross. This is the slalom race with obstacles that look like giant hotdogs. It is also the event that will be featured if Lord of the Wind hosts the 2018 Pan American Youth Olympic Prequalifying event next year. The competitors looked like they had a great time running the course. It was most definitely fun to watch! The hydrofoil course racing was, as always, great to see. And the freestyle and big air events were off the charts! This all being said; the wind was not playing nicely throughout the 5 days. We had good wind on Wednesday, but then Thursday, Friday, and Saturday were difficult for the kiteboarders to even ride their foils. No problem…. What a great time to have an egg toss competition! The announcers, Chris Ernst and Grom Gromley, kept the audience entertained. And as it always does… the wind came back. Sunday morning was a perfect day to fly a kite, which is what the young kids of Los Barriles did! At 9:00 in the morning, the children, after loading their bellies with pancakes, filled the sky with the kites that they had made the prior day. Then from 11:00 on the sky was filled with somewhat bigger kites pulling the riders up and out of the water for the amazing tricks of freestyle or the seemingly-forever-flights of big air! A KILLER day on the water!
In addition to the action on the water, throughout the week there was a plethora of options for evening entertainment. Vagos and Joe’s Pizzeria opened up the festivities with a great welcome to our Lord of the Wind guests. Wednesday brought the Tamale Cook-Off, a great evening which also provides some much appreciated funding for the school. Smokey’s Grill & Cantina delivered rock’ n roll with awesome margaritas (at least that was what I was having). Hotel Buena Vista put on a wonderful dinner and the auction was everything we could have hoped for (tipping the scale of $20,000)! The beach party at El Gecko’s started with the First Ever LOW International Beer Pong Championship and ended with fire dancing by the fire pit. The Awards Ceremony held by Palmas de Cortez was a beautiful place to close the week. My hats off to those who went to all the above…
The pictures are courtesy of Sebastian Tron and Lori Makabe.
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In summary, this year’s Lord of the Wind was fantastic! The Lord of the Wind Team, the Los Barriles Rotary Club and Baja Sports (the non-profit who provides the management oversite to the Lord of the Wind), would like to thank the community for the overwhelming support in putting on this event. The Lord of the Wind takes a ton of effort and significant finances, and it could not be done without your support. In the end, the proceeds from the Lord of the Wind go back into our community through the Rotary Club. For more information please go to www.LordoftheWindBaja.com or Lord of the Wind Baja on Facebook
Saints Preserve Us By: Jorge Bergin
There are over 10,000 Roman Catholic Saints and Mexican cities and villages celebrate the history of almost 6,000 of them in pastoral festivals to mark the seasons. My little village celebrates our saint’s day in the middle of August each year with the traditional crowning of the queen, horse races, athletic contests, a fishing tournament and special Catholic masses. These are tough times for the people of Mexico and I’m a proud witness to the resilience they show; it can’t be easy to keep a smile on one’s face when all you have to run on is hope and faith. My neighbors have been in a survival mode for over a year now and a new-comer might not even catch a hint of that as they watch the noisy celebration of the first rains. We are not alone. Almost every village and villager is affected. Many tiendas have closed or only bother to open when they see people out and about. Even that has slowed because of the stifling heat and humidity brought on by afternoon thunderstorms near the mountains.
The organizer of Lord of the Wind, BCSPORTSMX (Judy Hart, Ian Gibson, Ken Phillips, and Jack Lentz) paid to bring in professional Race Directors, Scoring Directors and Judges who are responsible for the results of events they oversee. Some mistakes were made after a day of intense competition. What is happening now, after the emotional aspect has calmed down, is that protests are being filed through the proper channels of IKA International Kiteboard Association and ISAF (World Sailing). The Organizers have and will do everything possible to keep the integrity of Lord of the Wind.
Maybe for a lot of Mexicans and their villages this particular passion play is merely a variation on a theme – perhaps there have been hundreds of years, seasons and fiestas with very little to celebrate. The heat brings the rains and fish while tourists this year are cash strapped and staying home. Money they might have spent on a Baja trip is lost to Mexico forever. I think my Mexican neighbors know all about this balancing act. So why is it they do not husband their resources during the rest of the year? Perhaps it is because no two years or seasons are the same. Their hope seems to buoy them all up like the tides beneath their fishing boats and they believe providence will provide if they can just survive, hang on a little longer. Last night, from my darkened bed I could hear the music from the concha and I could almost feel the sweat, see the smiles of young men and women dancing with the same passion they felt a year ago to the day. This time I hope they are right. This time I’m afraid we are going to need a lot more rain, a lot more beer, a new and better organized world economic scheme and even some more saints.
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