Classic American West Coast Boxing

[Rick Farris]

Choreadas(pan dulce),crema,queso(Frank's favorite),chorizo,tomatillos,and chiles from Michoacan.Not pictured:homemade Mezcal.(post later)

Damn, Rog. A guy could gain weight visiting this thread.
I happen to be starving at the moment.
Moni's making a Brazilian dinner tonight, it's called "Frigideira," and it's almost ready.


-Rick

Good stuff there Rog, makes me hungry and I just ate. I know just the thought of cheese is enough to make Frank gag.

Rick, Frigideira? Sounds like Frigidaire, as in the "Fridge" as in whatever is in the fridge tonight. Am I close? Or is that a real dish?

Randy

Randy . . . I asked Monica, and it is basicly a peasant dish made of left overs, a casserole type thing. However, you have no standard ingredients. Tonight ours was made with beef, amanhan (tomorrow) she might make it with seafood, crab, shrimp, cod, etc. It is making something new out of something old. However, Monica did not make this from left overs, but fresh ingredients. And you are actually correct, Randy, stuff out of the refridgerator would be what makes up Fridgeira. Left overs.

I actually took a photo, but it is not as impressive as the feasts you guys post. We just had a simple dinner, that tastes incredible.
It's just she and I (and a couple of outta work amigos who she sends "care package" meals to.)


-Rick Farris

[Randyman]

Randy . . . I asked Monica, and it is basicly a peasant dish made of left overs, a casserole type thing. However, you have no standard ingredients. Tonight ours was made with beef, amanhan (tomorrow) she might make it with seafood, crab, shrimp, cod, etc. It is making something new out of something old. However, Monica did not make this from left overs, but fresh ingredients. And you are actually correct, Randy, stuff out of the refridgerator would be what makes up Fridgeira. Left overs.

I actually took a photo, but it is not as impressive as the feasts you guys post. We just had a simple dinner, that tastes incredible.
It's just she and I (and a couple of outta work amigos who she sends "care package" meals to.)


-Rick Farris

I had a feeling. By the end of the week it's time to make use of all the stuff that's in the fridge. As long as it hasn't changed colors and started growing hair. It's still good.

Please post the photo. I'm always curious about food, as my ever expanding waistline will attest to.

Randy

Randy

[Rick Farris]

Randy . . . I asked Monica, and it is basicly a peasant dish made of left overs, a casserole type thing. However, you have no standard ingredients. Tonight ours was made with beef, amanhan (tomorrow) she might make it with seafood, crab, shrimp, cod, etc. It is making something new out of something old. However, Monica did not make this from left overs, but fresh ingredients. And you are actually correct, Randy, stuff out of the refridgerator would be what makes up Fridgeira. Left overs.

I actually took a photo, but it is not as impressive as the feasts you guys post. We just had a simple dinner, that tastes incredible.
It's just she and I (and a couple of outta work amigos who she sends "care package" meals to.)


-Rick Farris

I had a feeling. By the end of the week it's time to make use of all the stuff that's in the fridge. As long as it hasn't changed colors and started growing hair. It's still good.

Please post the photo. I'm always curious about food, as my ever expanding waistline will attest to.

Randy

Randy

I'll send it to Frank tomorrow. Of course, when she makes it with seafood, it's fresh seafood. Usually, she makes it fresh and there are never any leftovers. Monica's Brazilian food goes fast.


-Rick

[kikibalt]

Courtesy of Rick Farris


Frigideira

[kikibalt]

Chili as art? You bet your fancy fixin's


Lawrence K. Ho / Los Angeles Times
Steak town chili and buffalo chips at Tub's Fine Chili & Fancy Fixin's in Culver City.

Tub's Fine Chili is run by Rick Hodges, whose friends sampled his progressively intricate experiments and urged him to go commercial.
By Linda Burum

"Which wouldja like to try?" booms the smiling guy in the cowboy hat, brandishing a handful of tiny ice cream sampling spoons. Like a magnet, the sweet scent of caramelizing garlic fused with dusky cumin and earthy chili powder pulls you into a minuscule storefront that is Tub's Fine Chili & Fancy Fixin's.

In black-rimmed pots behind the ordering counter sit seven chilis to sample. Will it be the chili made with whole roasted chicken and 20 cups of garlic, slow-cooked to a burnished gold then puréed into the sauce with a dash of tequila? Or maybe the "Smokin' Pig" chili. A lean pork haunch that's been dry rubbed with seasonings, smoked over hardwood for eight hours then hand-chopped and scattered into an unctuous spice-laden sauce freckled with black-eyed peas?

This is serious "cookin' " as the menu, written in mock Southwestern cowboy dialect, would tell you could it talk.

Tub's might easily be written off as a gimmicky city slicker, with a cute professionally designed logo, Disney-ish Old West ambience (cowboy lariat-embellished stools, seats shaped like saddles, old westerns flickering on a flat screen), and chilis served in edible bread-like "tubs."

But there comes a moment in every meal here when you set down your fork to consider the many ways Tub's chilis differ from the typical heartburn-inducing goo sometimes used to resuscitate low-grade hot dogs.

I had just such an epiphany over a "tub" of the Steak Town chili. It came loaded with marinated grilled meat chunks that stood out against a galaxy of seasonings driving the flavor of a grease-free sauce.

"We don't add the char-grilled steak until last," Rick Hodges reveals.

But the chili base gets a long, flavor-marrying simmer. So you get the richness of slow cooking coupled with the directness of charred meat off the grill.

The tubs aren't just a fancy-Dan design element, either. Composed of corn and wheat flours, they're as brilliant a match with chili as sugar cones are with ice cream.

The tortilla-size flatbreads, similar to thick Greek-style pitas, get toasted on a cast-iron dome of Hodges' design. The toasting creates both a bowl shape and a crackly brûlée-like interior that keeps the chili from soaking through.

Powerfully seasoned as Tub's chilis are they're not tonsil-scalders. But Hodges is ready for fans of the burn. A few drops of his TNT sauce, a habanero-infused oil, packs pure powerful heat without the intrusive flavors that a hot sauce would add. You can also gild the lily with a side order of sour cream, cheese or onions.

Corny as it sounds, the Cowboy Pizza, a tub bread grilled flat then covered with any chili selection, oozing with melty cheese and a scattering of onions, is a spectacular success. Kids love it and for them the menu also includes pasta -- with or without chili.

Tub's doesn't shortchange vegetarians, either. The Cattleman's Pass, sweet with corn, chunky vegetables and three kinds of beans, may be the Southwest's answer to a wonderful Tuscan minestrone.

For Hodges, a Culver City native and entrepreneur, experimenting with chilis has been a sideline passion for many years.

But friends who sampled his progressively intricate experiments with roast turkey chili (now called Turkey Drive) kept insisting he should go commercial.

With the pitfalls of the restaurant business in mind, Hodges opted for a small place that's totally devoted to chili where you'll often see his wife, Margie, and daughters Lucy and Chelsea helping behind the counter.

Hodges and family hope to clone Tub's, perhaps even franchise.

But for now this sweet place is your basic family-run enterprise, albeit one that's made serious strides turning lowly chili into an art form.

[email protected]

Tub's Fine Chili & Fancy Fixin's
LOCATION
4263 Overland Ave., Culver City, (310) 559-8827. Price: Chilis in three sizes: small, $4.99; medium, $6.99; large, $8.99. Cowboy pizza, $5.99. Extra garnishes (cheese, sour cream, onions), 49 cents each, or all three on a fried tortilla, $1.29.


BEST DISHES
Chili of your choice, Cowboy pizza

DETAILS
Open daily 11:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. Credit cards accepted. No alcohol. Lot and street parking.

[raylawpc]

What is Butt Dust?

What, you ask, is 'Butt dust?' Read on . . .

JACK (age 3) was watching his Mom breast-feeding his new
baby sister. After a while he asked: 'Mom why have you got two? Is one
for hot and one for cold milk?'

MELANIE (age 5) asked her Granny how old she was. Granny
replied she was so old she didn't remember any more. Melanie said, 'If
you don't remember you must look in the back of your panties. Mine say
five to six.'

STEVEN (age 3) hugged and kissed his Mom good night. 'I
love you so much that when you die I'm going to bury you outside my
bedroom window'

BRITTANY (age 4) had an earache and wanted a pain
killer. She tried in vain to take the lid off the bottle. Seeing her
frustration, her Mom explained it was a child-proof cap and she'd have
to open it for her. Eyes wide with wonder, the little girl asked: 'How
does it know it's me?'

SUSAN (age 4) was drinking juice when she got the
hiccups. 'Please don't give me this juice again,' she said, 'It makes my
teeth cough.'

DJ (age 4) stepped onto the bathroom scale and asked:
'How much do I cost?'

MARC (age 4) was engrossed in a young couple that were
hugging and kissing in a restaurant. Without taking his eyes off them, he
asked his dad: 'Why is he whispering in her mouth?'

CLINTON (age 5) was in his bedroom looking worried. When
his Mom asked what was troubling him, he replied, 'I don't know what'll
happen with this bed when I get married. How will my wife fit in?'

JAMES (age 4) was listening to a Bible story. His dad
read: 'The man named Lot was warned to take his wife and flee out of the
city but his wife looked back and was turned to salt.' Concerned, James
asked: 'What happened to the flea?'

TAMMY (age 4) was with her mother when they met an
elderly, rather wrinkled woman her Mom knew. Tammy looked at her for a
while and then asked, 'Why doesn't your skin fit your face?'

The Sermon I think this Mom will never forget.. ...'Dear
Lord,' the minister began, with arms extended toward heaven and a
rapturous look on his upturned face. 'Without you, we are but dust...'
He would have continued but at that moment a little girl who
was listening leaned over and asked quite audibly in her shrill
little four year old girl voice, 'Mom, what is butt dust?

[raylawpc]

(This is written in first person, but I didn't write it. It was e-mailed to me by a friend. Frank, No. 39 is for you!)

WD-40 Well, Who Knew...?

I had a neighbor who had bought a new pickup. I got up very early one Sunday morning and saw that someone had spray painted red all around the sides of this beige truck (for some unknown reason). I went over, woke him up, and told him the bad news. He was very upset and was trying to figure out what to do probably nothing until Monday morning, since nothing was open. Another neighbor came out and told him to get his WD-40 and clean it off. It removed the unwanted paint beautifully and did not harm his paint job that was on the truck. I'm impressed!

WD-40 who knew? Water Displacement #40. The product began from a search for a rust preventative solvent and degreaser to protect missile parts. WD-40 was created in 1953 by three technicians at the San Diego Rocket Chemical Company. Its name comes from the project that was to find a 'water displacement' compound. They were successful with the fortieth formulation, thus WD-40. The Convair Company bought it in bulk to protect their atlas missile parts. Ken East (one of the original founders) says there is nothing in WD-40 that would hurt you. When you read the 'shower door' part, try it. It's the first thing that has ever cleaned that spotty shower door. If yours is plastic, it works just as well as glass. It's a miracle! Then try it on your stovetop... Voila! It's now shinier than it's ever been. You'll be amazed. Here are some of the uses:

1) Protects silver from tarnishing.

2) Removes road tar and grime from cars.

3) Cleans and lubricates guitar strings.

4) Gives floors that 'just-waxed' sheen without making it slippery.

5) Keeps flies off cows.

6) Restores and cleans chalkboards.

7) Removes lipstick stains.

8 ) Loosens stubborn zippers.

9) Untangles jewellery chains.

10) Removes stains from stainless steel sinks.

11) Removes dirt and grime from the barbecue grill.

12) Keeps ceramic/terra cotta garden pots from oxidizing.

13) Removes tomato stains from clothing.

14) Keeps glass shower doors free of water spots.

15) Camouflages scratches in ceramic and marble floors.

16) Keeps scissors working smoothly.

17) Lubricates noisy door hinges on vehicles and doors in homes.

18) It removes black scuff marks from the kitchen floor! Use WD-40 for those nasty tar and scuff marks on flooring. It doesn't seem to harm the finish and you won't have to scrub nearly as hard to get them off. Just remember to open some windows if you have a lot of marks.

19) Bug guts will eat away the finish on your car if not removed quickly! Use WD-40!

20) Gives a children's play gym slide a shine for a super fast slide.

21) Lubricates gear shift and mower deck lever for ease of handling on riding mowers.

22) Rids kids rocking chairs and swings of squeaky noises.

23) Lubricates tracks in sticking home windows and makes them easier to open.

24) Spraying an umbrella stem makes it easier to open and close.

25) Restores and cleans padded leather dashboards in vehicles, as well as vinyl bumpers.

26) Restores and cleans roof racks on vehicles.

27) Lubricates and stops squeaks in electric fans.

28) Lubricates wheel sprockets on tricycles, wagons, and bicycles for easy handling.

29) Lubricates fan belts on washers and dryers and keeps them running smoothly.

30) Keeps rust from forming on saws and saw blades, and other tools.

31) Removes splattered grease on stove.

32) Keeps bathroom mirror from fogging.

33) Lubricates prosthetic limbs.

34) Keeps pigeons off the balcony (they hate the smell).

35) Removes all traces of duct tape.

36) Folks even spray it on their arms, hands, and knees to relieve arthritis pain.

37) Florida's favourite use is: 'cleans and removes love bugs from grills and bumpers.'

38) The favourite use in the state of New York WD-40 protects the Statue of Liberty from the elements.

39) WD-40 attracts fish. Spray a LITTLE on live bait or lures and you will be catching the big one in no time. Also, it's a lot cheaper than the chemical attractants that are made for just that purpose. Keep in mind though, using some chemical laced baits or lures for fishing are not allowed in some states.

40) Use it for fire ant bites. It takes the sting away immediately and stops the itch.

41) WD-40 is great for removing crayon from walls. Spray on the mark and wipe with a clean rag.

42) Also, if you've discovered that your teenage daughter has washed and dried a tube of lipstick with a load of laundry, saturate the lipstick spots with WD-40 and re-wash. Presto! Lipstick is gone! 43) If you sprayed WD-40 on the distributor cap, it would displace the moisture and allow the car to start.

P. S. The basic ingredient is FISH OIL

[Rick Farris]

The Ravenswood . . .


Shortly after I stopped boxing in the mid 70's, I drove my sister-in-law into Hollywood.
Kam was an actress and had some composite photos taken by a top glamour photographer, Ian Vaughn.
We were going to meet Vaughn at his apartment to pick up the photos.

As we drove down Vine Street, Kam asked me if I was familiar with the "Ravenswood"?
She explained that the Ravenswood was an upscale apartment building, an art deco masterpiece, located on Rossmoor Ave. on the edge of Hollywood and Hancock Park.
The classic apartment was built in 1930 by Paramount Studios, the design of a legendary architect of the era.

The Ravenswood served as home to a number of Hollywood stars at one point, including Clake Gable, Ava Gardner and the legendary Mae West.
Mae West had bought the building not long after making a name for herself in the movie business, and lived there right up to her death in 1980. A half-century resident.
Once I learned that Mae West owned the building, it became of great interest to me as Ms. West was a legendary boxing fan who was friends with my ex-manager, Suey Welch.
Suey, actor/gangster George Raft, wrestler Mike Mazurki, middleweight champ Gorilla Jones, and Mae West had been friends for decades, all coming west from Ohio at about the same time.

When we pulled up in front of this magnificent building my mind raced, attempting to visualize how it looked nearly a half-century previous.
I thought back to stories I'd heard of Mae West, who had hired former featherweight champ, Chalky Wright, as her personal Chauffeur.
Rumor was that the actress had a thing for prizefighters, and the former 126 lb. would also serve his boss as a lover.

As we entered the building, Kam spoke with the doorman, an elderly gentleman who looked like something from another era. He was hired when the bulding had opened.
The doorman phoned Ian Vaughn's room and we were granted permission to enter.
In those days, Ian Vaughn was a hot young photographer, and he had a room full of half naked models running around his place, serving him like he was a king.
I liked Ian, who had come to Hollywood via Brighton, England and made a name for himself.

At the time I was new in the film industry and Ian told me of his desire to shift from shooting stills to making movies.
I looked around the room at the stunning beauties waiting on him hand & foot and I asked why he'd want to change things.
Vaughn laughed.

On the way out, I marveled at the old building. I asked the doorman if Mae West still lived there.
The elderly man said in a very proper voice, "Miss West owns the building. Her suite occupies the entire top floor."

"Do you see her much?" I ask.
The man smiled, "Yes, you just missed her. She returned from her walk while you were in Mr. Vaughn's residence."

"Damn!" I wanted to tell her I knew Suey, and Gorilla Jones, and Mike Mazurki, some of her old friends. I wanted meet her.
I had always felt a connection with her era, although I was just twenty-four.

When I told this to the doorman, he just smiled and replied, "She'd probably like to meet you as well."

I left with the doorman's words on my mind.
I looked over Kam's head shots. It was obvious why Ian Vaughn was so popular. He was an artist.
Today Ian Vaughn lives in Las Vegas and shoots resorts. When you see dramatic Las Vegas Hotel photos, chances are Ian shot them.
He also makes movies.

As for Mae West, next year will mark the 30th anniversary of her death, and the 80th anniversary of the Ravenswood's birth.


-Rick Farris

[raylawpc]

The Ravenwood was designed by Max Maltzman, one of the outstanding art-deco architects of the day.

Here's a link, with some photos:

http://cpmusa.com/Ravenswood/index.htm

[Rick Farris]

The Ravenwood was designed by Max Maltzman, one of the outstanding art-deco architects of the day.

Here's a link, with some photos:

http://cpmusa.com/Ravenswood/index.htm

Thank you, Tom!

[Dongee]

Rick:

My memory of the Ravenswood goes back to 1941 and my first serious job at Community Linen on Hghland Avenue, south of Santa Monica blvd. We did the linen for all of the hotels and apartment houses in the area at that time. Also the personal laundry of many movie celebs, Raft, Garland, Grable, etc. I had to take two different means of transporation to get to work from my home and one of the daily late riders was none other than Alfred Hitchcock, who rode from Vermont to Paramount Studios, on Melrose.

Years later, when I was at the Legion Stdium a freequent visitor was my friend Steve Strelich, an ex-free style wrestler who owned Strelich Stdium in Bakersfield. After viiting us he would invariable say he had to pay Mae West a visit, too. I ended up putting on two shows for Steve at his arena, one of them featuring Fabela Chavez and Jimmy Dunn.

Interestingly we did the laundry for most of the celeb pads at Community including the famous
Studio Club.

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[raylawpc]

The Ravenwood was designed by Max Maltzman, one of the outstanding art-deco architects of the day.

Here's a link, with some photos:

http://cpmusa.com/Ravenswood/index.htm

Thank you, Tom!

You're welcome Rick. Max Maltzman designed a number of apartment buildings in the 1920s and 1930s in LA. His style combined Mediterranean Revival and Art Deco Styles, and was called "Med-Deco."

There are a number of similarly designed buildings in the South Beach area of Miami Beach, although Max Maltzman did not design any of them. (I think he limited his work to LA.)

Its a beautiful style.

[Rick Farris]

Bobby Pacho question for Hap . . .

Hap, I remember sometime back, probably when we were posting on your CBZ thread, the name Bobby Pacho came up.
I know he was a state champ and had a lot of fights.

A good friend of mine, a true boxing historian I share info with, has asked me if I could give him some info on Bobby Pacho.
He has a huge collection of photos and he has history and notes to go with each one.
His Bobby Pacho pic has no information and so he's hoping our California historians might have a Bobby Pacho story, etc.
The statistics are all on boxrec, however, perhaps you could share a memory or something about Pacho.
I know you were a kid when he was fighting, anything would be greatly appreciated. I told him I'd consult with you.

Chuck Johnston also has posted info on Pacho, so if you have anything to share Chuck, the info would be helpful.


-Rick Farris

[Rick Farris]

Photographing Food . . .

During my years I've worked on a number of TV commericals that featured food. It's an art in itself, preparing food "visually" for photography
I learned to light food shoots from the best "food shooter" of the 80's (TV commercials), the late Freddie Moore.
There were standards and practices that had to be adhered to in filming certain products, be it for print or broadcast.

I won't put you to sleep with specifics, but you might have noticed in one of my earlier posts on "The Ravenswood", I mentioned a top photographer, Ian Vaughn.
I never worked with Ian, but it would have been fun to do, I believe.

Today, as a top resprt photographer, Ian shoots the Casinos, hotels, etc.
Here is an example of some food shots he did for a hotel restaurant.
Keep in mind, when advertising a product, they want you to SEE the product, so it's lit brightly. In film productions we could light the shot with more of an edge.
Here is the link . . .

http://ianvaughn.org/food.html


-Rick Farris

[Dongee]

Rick:

Frank has posed a fine photo of Bobby Pacho way back a few months, at which time I wrote a few lines about his career, and I remember you commented on the subject later. Bobby was originally from Yuma, Az. as far as I know. He was an early favorite of mine, along with Baby Sal Soria, Bert Colima and Sandy Garrison Casanova, all of them boxing out of LA in the late 20s and early 30s.
Pacho started his pro career in El Centro, Ca. around 1928 billed first as Kid Mexico and later as Robert Pacho. When I come across his early record I will send it to Box Rec. I believe his first manager of note was Bert Morse, who later discovered Baby Arizmendi and sold his contact to it Cal Working.
In is prime, Pacho was a solid top ten lightweight contender for months, eventualy winning the Ca. title from Tod Morgan and losing it to Yg Peter Jackson in a short time. Jackson was his nemesis in the southland beginning in 1932. In 1934 Pacho fought Barney Ross for the world's Jr. Welter title and put up a good scrap before losing on points. In later years his career soured so that he became just an opponent, losing more than he won.

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[Rick Farris]

Rick:

Frank has posed a fine photo of Bobby Pacho way back a few months, at which time I wrote a few lines about his career, and I remember you commented on the subject later. Bobby was originally from Yuma, Az. as far as I know. He was an early favorite of mine, along with Baby Sal Soria, Bert Colima and Sandy Garrison Casanova, all of them boxing out of LA in the late 20s and early 30s.
Pacho started his pro career in El Centro, Ca. around 1928 billed first as Kid Mexico and later as Robert Pacho. When I come across his early record I will send it to Box Rec. I believe his first manager of note was Bert Morse, who later discovered Baby Arizmendi and sold his contact to it Cal Working.
In is prime, Pacho was a solid top ten lightweight contender for months, eventualy winning the Ca. title from Tod Morgan and losing it to Yg Peter Jackson in a short time. Jackson was his nemesis in the southland beginning in 1932. In 1934 Pacho fought Barney Ross for the world's Jr. Welter title and put up a good scrap before losing on points. In later years his career soured so that he became just an opponent, losing more than he won.

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Hap . . . Thanks for the great info on Bobby Pacho. It slipped my mind that we just discussed the fighter and the photo was posted.

I would like you to know that I copied your post, mailed it to the historian and he just called to thank me, and asked me to thank you.
He will copy your words exactly and put them with his photo.


-Rick Farris

[Randyman]

Courtesy of Rick Farris


Frigideira

Rick, looks like some good eating. I'm a big fan of casseroles. Nice photo too.

Randy

[Randyman]

Photographing Food . . .

During my years I've worked on a number of TV commericals that featured food. It's an art in itself, preparing food "visually" for photography
I learned to light food shoots from the best "food shooter" of the 80's (TV commercials), the late Freddie Moore.
There were standards and practices that had to be adhered to in filming certain products, be it for print or broadcast.

I won't put you to sleep with specifics, but you might have noticed in one of my earlier posts on "The Ravenswood", I mentioned a top photographer, Ian Vaughn.
I never worked with Ian, but it would have been fun to do, I believe.

Today, as a top resprt photographer, Ian shoots the Casinos, hotels, etc.
Here is an example of some food shots he did for a hotel restaurant.
Keep in mind, when advertising a product, they want you to SEE the product, so it's lit brightly. In film productions we could light the shot with more of an edge.
Here is the link . . .

http://ianvaughn.org/food.html


-Rick Farris

Rick,I checked out Vaughn's website. Wow, what great photos. I can see how the right lighting (by someone who knows what they're doing) can make a big difference. Thanks for sharing that.

Randy

[dagosd2000]

ALONE

My wife took her brother,Arturo, along to Jiquilpan. The one I talk about once in a while-El Momia(The Mummy). He hadn't been back in 20 years since him and his brother robbed the next door neighbor of his money. Momia's brother lived next door to this guy and the guy shows the brother where he hides his money under the mattress. Brother tells brother and the next day the money is missing. Not hard to add up two and two. Momia's brother is arrested,but The Mummy hightails it to Tijuana. His brother does 7 months in the Jiquilpan jail. My mother in law and my wife were constantly greasing the cops until they opened the doors for him.It was such a scandal that the brother had to sell his house that was next door to the guy and move to the lower end of town.

The brother was stupid to tell Momia, and they were both stupid to think they'd get away with it. The brother lived in shame especially since he had a wife and three kids. Momia had no one . You might say he had his family,but he was the darkest sheep of a family full of black sheep. My wife's family didn't have to turn their backs on El Momia because he was always looking at their rear ends anyway.

I told you how the Momia lived in the Coahuila in parked cars or in closets. What he had on his back was all he had. That and his .44 magnum. He never married and liked to be alone. Like I said,the family never liked him and I don't think he cared for them much,except for my wife. His sister. My wife always looked out for him. We'd go down to the Coahuila where he'd be tinting car windows or doing petty ass sh-t or something a lot worse. My wife would slip him money. I didn't care. I liked the guy. He never tried to put the touch on me. Oh,another thing. The kids always liked him. Momia always played with the little ones. I guess he saw their innocence. Something he lost a long time ago.

Last week El Momia had a heart attack while he was in Jiquipan. He was at his sister's ranch.They rushed him to the hospital. He was there for three days. In Mexico you pay by the day. No money,no stay. Well they kept him there three days. My wife stayed in the room with him. My wife paid for everything.

When I picked everyone up at the airport Saturday,I asked where was Arturo. I got the story. My wife said that she almost stayed. She was worried about her brother. He cried when she left. When we got home,the first thing my wife did was call Jiquilpan to ask how her brother was doing. She asked her family to keep an eye on him. She heard all the excuses why they were unable to.

My wife's brother is staying in our house in Jiquilpan until he recuperates.He's welcome to stay there as long as he wants,but doesn't want to because it was on that property where his mother died. He says he would be sad if he stayed there. My thought is where is he going to go once he feels better?

[bennie]

ALONE

My wife took her brother,Arturo, along to Jiquilpan. The one I talk about once in a while-El Momia(The Mummy). He hadn't been back in 20 years since him and his brother robbed the next door neighbor of his money. Momia's brother lived next door to this guy and the guy shows the brother where he hides his money under the mattress. Brother tells brother and the next day the money is missing. Not hard to add up two and two. Momia's brother is arrested,but The Mummy hightails it to Tijuana. His brother does 7 months in the Jiquilpan jail. My mother in law and my wife were constantly greasing the cops until they opened the doors for him.It was such a scandal that the brother had to sell his house that was next door to the guy and move to the lower end of town.

The brother was stupid to tell Momia, and they were both stupid to think they'd get away with it. The brother lived in shame especially since he had a wife and three kids. Momia had no one . You might say he had his family,but he was the darkest sheep of a family full of black sheep. My wife's family didn't have to turn their backs on El Momia because he was always looking at their rear ends anyway.

I told you how the Momia lived in the Coahuila in parked cars or in closets. What he had on his back was all he had. That and his .44 magnum. He never married and liked to be alone. Like I said,the family never liked him and I don't think he cared for them much,except for my wife. His sister. My wife always looked out for him. We'd go down to the Coahuila where he'd be tinting car windows or doing petty ass sh-t or something a lot worse. My wife would slip him money. I didn't care. I liked the guy. He never tried to put the touch on me. Oh,another thing. The kids always liked him. Momia always played with the little ones. I guess he saw their innocence. Something he lost a long time ago.

Last week El Momia had a heart attack while he was in Jiquipan. He was at his sister's ranch.They rushed him to the hospital. He was there for three days. In Mexico you pay by the day. No money,no stay. Well they kept him there three days. My wife stayed in the room with him. My wife paid for everything.

When I picked everyone up at the airport Saturday,I asked where was Arturo. I got the story. My wife said that she almost stayed. She was worried about her brother. He cried when she left. When we got home,the first thing my wife did was call Jiquilpan to ask how her brother was doing. She asked her family to keep an eye on him. She heard all the excuses why they were unable to.

My wife's brother is staying in our house in Jiquilpan until he recuperates.He's welcome to stay there as long as he wants,but doesn't want to because it was on that property where his mother died. He says he would be sad if he stayed there. My thought is where is he going to go once he feels better?

God bless.

[kikibalt]

Off to see my doctor at USC's Norris Cancer Hospital this morning.

[dagosd2000]

ALONE

My wife took her brother,Arturo, along to Jiquilpan. The one I talk about once in a while-El Momia(The Mummy). He hadn't been back in 20 years since him and his brother robbed the next door neighbor of his money. Momia's brother lived next door to this guy and the guy shows the brother where he hides his money under the mattress. Brother tells brother and the next day the money is missing. Not hard to add up two and two. Momia's brother is arrested,but The Mummy hightails it to Tijuana. His brother does 7 months in the Jiquilpan jail. My mother in law and my wife were constantly greasing the cops until they opened the doors for him.It was such a scandal that the brother had to sell his house that was next door to the guy and move to the lower end of town.

The brother was stupid to tell Momia, and they were both stupid to think they'd get away with it. The brother lived in shame especially since he had a wife and three kids. Momia had no one . You might say he had his family,but he was the darkest sheep of a family full of black sheep. My wife's family didn't have to turn their backs on El Momia because he was always looking at their rear ends anyway.

I told you how the Momia lived in the Coahuila in parked cars or in closets. What he had on his back was all he had. That and his .44 magnum. He never married and liked to be alone. Like I said,the family never liked him and I don't think he cared for them much,except for my wife. His sister. My wife always looked out for him. We'd go down to the Coahuila where he'd be tinting car windows or doing petty ass sh-t or something a lot worse. My wife would slip him money. I didn't care. I liked the guy. He never tried to put the touch on me. Oh,another thing. The kids always liked him. Momia always played with the little ones. I guess he saw their innocence. Something he lost a long time ago.

Last week El Momia had a heart attack while he was in Jiquipan. He was at his sister's ranch.They rushed him to the hospital. He was there for three days. In Mexico you pay by the day. No money,no stay. Well they kept him there three days. My wife stayed in the room with him. My wife paid for everything.

When I picked everyone up at the airport Saturday,I asked where was Arturo. I got the story. My wife said that she almost stayed. She was worried about her brother. He cried when she left. When we got home,the first thing my wife did was call Jiquilpan to ask how her brother was doing. She asked her family to keep an eye on him. She heard all the excuses why they were unable to.

My wife's brother is staying in our house in Jiquilpan until he recuperates.He's welcome to stay there as long as he wants,but doesn't want to because it was on that property where his mother died. He says he would be sad if he stayed there. My thought is where is he going to go once he feels better?

God bless.

Arturo was supposed to go back to the doctor yesterday for a check up. My wife talked on the phone to her brother Juan who was going to give him a ride to the doctor's office. Juan said Arturo didn't want to go. That he felt better. Last night Juan said Arturo was singing.

They live in the moment. Asi es Mexico.

[dagosd2000]

Off to see my doctor at USC's Norris Cancer Hospital this morning.

Frank
Grab one of the nurses by the ass for me. Rog

[bennie]

Off to see my doctor at USC's Norris Cancer Hospital this morning.

Hope everything goes well.

[bennie]