On Zih Güey

Our mayor announced yesterday that the reconstruction of our municipal pier should begin within a few days. In a meeting with fishermen and water taxis he announced that somehow the pier will remain partially open while work on the new one is carried out. We shall see.

Lupita says she is out of school supplies for children, so if anyone would like to bring some down or drop off a donation for Lupita to purchase what is needed, now would be a good time. We all are very grateful for your kindness and generosity.

For 9 straight weeks the peso has gained in value against the US dollar. The longest period of sustained gains in 20 years. Where are all those doomsayers who were predicting the opposite? Hey, even I admit I was partially wrong about AMLO ruining our economy. He may be a populist and a socialist, but everyone except the opposing political parties seems to approve of what he's doing. He's already saved the nation billions of pesos by cracking down on the organized criminals responsible for the theft of fuels from Pemex. Can't hardly wait until he goes after the Comisión Federal de Electricidad (CFE). That should be almost as as much fun as taking down the huachicoleros.

It was a beautiful late afternoon/early evening along the waterfront yesterday. Once the Tránsitos close the street the area seems to transform itself as families, friends and couples stroll about. Closing Juan N. Álvarez really improves the ambiance downtown on Sunday evenings, as we long expected it would decades ago when the idea was first proposed and attempted but not really accepted by local businesses. I'm unaware of anyone who is complaining about it now.