I walked the steps, the cobblestone street and into downtown Zihua. I knew where I was headed tonight...Daniels. I was going to see Alfredo play and say hello to his lovely wife Julia. And, I figured that I'd have a final meal on the beach, listen to some great music, etc. She was there and greeted me with a warm hug. She was sitting with friends, and I didn't want to interrupt, so I headed for a table on the beach, sat down and ordered a glass of Sauvignon Blanc. Wow...beautiful sunset, perfect temperature, sand in my toes, sipping on chilled wine. This is a mental picture I'll take with me for when I lose my patience at work or home gets exasperating...right? 
I ordered the Daniels special salad that came with romaine lettuce, pine nuts, tomatoes, shrimp and a parmesan crispy chip that was the size of the salad plate. With balsamic vinaigrette sprinkled on top...wow, it was really good. The nuttiness of the parmesan along with the pine nuts, the shrimp was tender and spicy...but not so much as to overwhelm the dish. 
I also ordered the Mahi-Mahi burger that came with fries. I'm really particular about my fries and most people don't make them to where I enjoy them. They have to be the right amount of crisp and salty, or I just won't eat them. But the burger was delicious. It had some queso, tomato, lettuce, etc and the patty was nice and thick. I put a blend of cocktail sauce and vinaigrette on the bun and enjoyed it that way.
They let me enjoy my table for as long as I wanted, so I sat there for a couple of hours...taking my time, enjoying the music along with the crash of the waves. Watching families stroll along the waters edge and having fun. It's my last weekend and I'm making the most of it. After a while, I give up the table and move to the sidewalk to finish watching the set. I say my goodbyes and head into the middle of town.
I'm headed for Zorro's. I need a couple more coozies to make out my collection and my friends R and K's collection. They are sold out. They said that they had more coming, so I told them I'd check back on Monday...my last day. With a little luck, I will acquire what I need.
After that, I head over to Arturo's for a cerveza and to chitchat. The crowd at the bar was quite boisterous and loud, but I still managed to get a table. One of the guys tells Arturo a mexican joke. "A french poodle was walking along and met up with three dogs...a German Shepard, an English Bulldog and a Mexican Chihuahua. The french poodle tells the three dogs if they can use the words liver and cheese in a sentence to impress her, she's theirs. The German Shepard says...I like liver and cheese...she sniffs up her nose at him. The English Bulldog says liver and cheese taste delicious in a dish. She's still not impressed. The Mexican Chihuahua says "liver alone..cheese with me" and off they go into the sunset." The joke is ok, but the level of tequila in this group was quite high and they were laughing their butts off. I was laughing at them laughing, it was so funny. I guess my tequila blood alcohol level wasn't high enough.
I drank a couple of cerveza's and Arturo and I chitchatted about family, etc. We really do have a good time conversing. He told me about the food and fun available tomorrow (Sundays) in the square and that I really should go. He also said that La Portenia (a restaurant a couple of spaces down) has really good food and that I should try it. He knows the owner and said that I wouldn't be disappointed. If I can make it in there this trip, I'll try.
I pay my bill and head back out into the busy town. It is amazing how many people are out, including young children at 10 p.m. at night. Like I said, the town comes alive in the evenings. If you are a people watcher...this is the time to be out and about. After doing my share, I decide it's time to head home and hail a taxi.
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