El Susto del ZIHmulacro

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There was a hint of coolishness this morning. Just a hint. But it made the morning a bit more enjoyable for taking care of daily chores. But it didn't take long for things to warm up under the tropical sun as it rose under a cloudless sky.

This week we've had the hottest temperatures of the year while also suffering the worst water shortage of the year, though you'd never know we had a water shortage with all the construction going on, destined to make a bad problem worse, especially for the poorer among us who can't afford to pay for pipas to refill their tinacos, cisterns and/or tambos. And this is what's adding to the animosity towards foreigners who are moving here, though the true culprit is our irresponsible municipal government who only seems to want to sell the cement of the mayor's husband's company for all the new construction and everything else bedamned. I hate to see the animosity growing against foreigners for the so-called gentrification of Zihuatanejo. Of course, the Pedo-in-Chief threatening Mexico doesn't help matters at all either. I've been saying for years that Zihuatanejo urgently needs to impose a building moratorium, especially against the construction of condos, until it gets its water problem under control, among others.

Even though we all knew it was coming, when our smartphones all started loudly howling an earthquake alert for the simulacro that was scheduled for today at 11:00 A.M., I and everyone else in the vicinity jumped to turn the damn things off. It was a bit comical even though earthquakes should always be taken seriously. I've simply been through enough of them that I don't need to rehearse anything.

Barely a soul to be seen on the local beaches or streets today. Hardly worth opening for many businesses.

This Friday is the start of the annual Torneo de Pez Vela. Unfortunately, I cannot in good conscience promote it due to it being a kill tournament. Nevertheless, it may bring some economic relief to local merchants. Still not a good reason for a kill tournament. They've had plenty of years to adapt to a catch-and-release format. And my friend Stan Lushinsky already proved decades ago that such a tournament is viable. A shame he was threatened by a local captain who didn't want to pay him for equipment he brought down from the States for him. One idiot ruined a good thing for everyone.

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Una lancha rápida jala un banana inflable con pasajeros en la tranquila bahía de Zihuatanejo durante un día tropical perfecto.