Ana was glad she'd brought a wool sweater with her from Cagayan de Oro, but tolerated me hugging her shoulders periodically to see if she was comfortable.
As we filed in, we greeted longtime political warrior Ernie Hernandez, who greeted Ana in Spanish, then confided that he'd "lost 40 or 50 lbs," had "given up drinking" and was following his doctor's suggestion to not eat anything past dark.
Ernie added that he'd been "surveying the scene," hinting that he might indeed run again for something.
Navigating through the crowd of those who wanted to see and be seen, it became obvious who we were not seeing; none of BISD's infamous trustees, not even the ubiquitous Erasmo Castro, no TSC trustees other than Delia Saenz, no mayor or City Manager.
It was not a surprise that Charlie Cabler was a no-show as we hear he's taking his mayoral defeat as a personal rejection, but when has there been any city event without a single Cowen, not even the loquacious Ralph towering about the crowd?
Remember when John Cowen so longed to be an unpaid City Commissioner that he gave Rodrigo Moreno of Pink Ape $100,000 to advertise his campaign? Now, he and equally reticent Commissioner Joel Munguia sit like mannequins, only untying their tongues to honor a rich white man with a street name ignoring the will of the electorate.
Anyway, here are a few pics from the event, some by Ana, some by me:
You didn't identify the event in your story. This is the result of not covering the waterfront on a regular basis. You lose your mojo.
ReplyDeleteI think the event is called "Taste of La Frontera," featuring selections from popular eateries in Brownsville. The money raised by ticket sales is said to be used to finance a sojourn, a pilgrimage into Mexico to officially invite the year's Mr. Amigo to come bless our city. DJ Rick may have made that trip last year or the year before.
DeleteAnyway, how long is a honeymoon normally supposed to last?
The face only a lonely 70 year old man could love.
ReplyDeleteBarton is over 70.
DeleteNot cool to make fun of a man's wife, Shame on you A$$W!Pe$
DeleteDon’t pretend you’re on a honeymoon. We don’t believe you.
ReplyDeleteA honeymoon can last until the end of life as long as you can endure the waning challenges until the relationship starts waxing again. I wish you and your lovely wife only the best. And as to your age, Jim, I turn 70 this year. I might not be able to go as many rounds, but I still have a knockout punch. And thanks for the clarification. I needed you to remind me of the name of the event before I republished your piece on my two outlets.
ReplyDeletePeople in brownsville so desperate for any kind of entertainment that they go to shit events like this.
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