| Z-Scene - December 2001 |
Z-Scene - December 2001
by Judy Brown
IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE!
SHARI and SCOTT CRAWFORD hosted a lively cocktail party celebrating the opening of their exclusive bed and breakfast Hotel Las Palmas on the beach at Playa Blanca. Enjoying the gorgeous setting and smashing ENRIQUE ZOZAYA architecture were both locals and out of towners alike. Locals included BRIAN the “Kayak Dude”, ISABEL, GLORIA and RICHARD, ROCIO MADRAZO, MICHAEL from Casa Amigos with friends, DAVE proprietor of La Casa Vieja (get your reservations in early for his Christmas Day bar-b-que), and from DAVID CONNELL’S office were EVERARDO, LILI, and DORA. MIKE came all the way from London and gave smashing reviews as did BRIAN and PATTY from Michigan and actress TROAS HAYES from Encino, Ca. Bartender TONY BOSQUE was imported from San Francisco and made the BEST margaritas ever!
LET’S HAVE A PARADE!
What fun it was watching the Revolution Day parade! Enjoying the festivities from Mangos on Nicolas Bravo was Hostess With Z-Mostest ISABEL, ESTHELA Proprietress and chef of The Orient Express, Our Very Own Publishing Maven CATHERINE KRANTZ, MONA FELTS of N.Y. and Z-Gracious GRACE. It was a joy to behold the school children from the public and private schools in Z dancing and performing their acrobatic routines, as well as the marching representatives from the community services and parading horses. Loads of people lined the streets and one could FEEL THE LOVE!
GIRLS JUST WANNA HAVE FUN!
Lots of fun going on at Luscious LOIS BROWN’S “chick party”. Among those on hand at the “fabienda” Villa Zanzibar were GRACE who was in rare form keeping JACKIE the jeweler, Sassy CISSY, Scintillating CINDEE, DEBBIE from Coconuts, CATHERINE and JEAN laughing until midnight. Having Fun in other parts of the main salon were Z-Charming CLAIRE, GLORIA from Ixtapa, ALEJANDRA and EVELYN. Speaking Of Women: The second meeting of a new Zihua Women’s Networking group was held on Dec.3rd at La Casa Cafe in Madera (proprietors are JOHNNY and LORNA ANTU). The group was started by
MARY RUSHING and in attendance were a wide variety of new faces and long time residents. Among the participants were Consular Agent LIZ WILLIAMS, HEIKE of Ninos Adelante, REBECCA of Centro Educacion Proteccion de las Animales, ANITA of Bungalows Pacificos and SOS Bahia, CPR instructor Elena and many more interesting and active women in the community who came together to see what they could do for Zihuatanejo.
EVERYBODY MUST GET STONED
”The Stone Massage” at Lavender & Roses, the beauty salon and day spa at Hotel Villa Del Sol, that is! Warm stone massage is the very latest thing in message therapy and it is truly “Z-vine”. One of the first to get stoned was HELMUT LEINS owner of Hotel Villa Del Sol, and among others who were raving about it were CISSY from Austin,Tx., TIM and CARMEN from Ixtapa, DEBORAH of Mama Norma’s Restaurant, GARY from Carmel,Ca. and yours truly who was thoroughly blissed out!
AND Z-BEAT GOES ON!
”Tripping the Night Fantastic” at Casa Bahia were Kaptivating KAT, Girl Friday of Jaguar Tours in Troncones, Uber- lawyer DAVID CONNELL and JUDITH WHITEHEAD Proprietress of Paradise Properties. Chatting it up with Always-Entertaining-Owner WILL was Z- brother MARK BROWNSTEIN and wife TROAS, and at another table was PETER THE PAINTER aka “Z-Bad Boy” who has re-opened his Z-Town Gallery. Joining him were his partner from Northern California DAVE THERENS and the “bearded wonders”, more commonly known as the “ZZ-Top Brothers”. PETER will be showing his Las Gatas paintings at Coconuts on Dec.22rd. The event will be in honor of OWEN LEE owner of Las Gatas Beach Club. Go “BAD BOY”!! Also at Casa Bahia: Artist KIRSTI, HANS, and LUZ owner of ZIH Galeria with artist MARCO ANTONIO BUSTAMANTE from Oaxaca who had a successful presentation of his oil paintings at the galeria the following night. At Coconuts: Enjoying LAURA RODRIGUEZ’ creative and colorful shadow boxes celebrating the Day of the Dead were the artist’s sister LETICIA, MARSHALL from Austin, Tx. RICK and CISSY, FRED from the San Juan Islands, LINDA FOX, TANIA Proprietress of Galeria Maya, artist and teacher PATRICIA, Real Estate Agent TIM SULLIVAN and lovely wife CARMEN, JOHN and CAROL (their Annual Thanksgiving Day Fiesta was a blast), ROLAND the fisherman, DR. KEN and friends, and many more party-goers. Owner PATSY LOGIUDICE was all smiles as she dined with JAQUES and YVONNE BALDASSARI owners of the fabulous Casa Que Canta. The multi-talented MS. RODRIGUEZ has also just opened Casa Buena Ventura, a charming boutique hotel on the road to La Ropa.
HOORAY FOR HOLLYWOOD!
Our “Hottie in Hollywood” reports that SEAN PENN gives an amazing Oscar-worthy performance in the movie “I Am Sam” which also stars MICHELE PFEIFFER as does JENNIFER CONNELY and RUSSELL CROWE in RON HOWARD’S “Beautiful Mind”. SISSY SPACEK from “In The Bedroom” and WILL SMITH in “Ali” are reported to be Oscar-bound. “Ali” is said to be a knockout and everyone is excited about “LORD OF THE RINGS” as well. FYI: Israeli actor AHARON IPALE of “The Mummy” fame was “scene” at the Villa Del Sol with his brother DAVID in from London. Love This: Congratulations to ANA ISABELLE, daughter of TANIA, who has won the Guerrero state surfing championship and will be going on to the nationals!
THE ROMANCE DEPT.
Congratulations to ANN MERRIT and new hubby CHRIS KELLOGG of Denver, Co. who tied the knot last month at their house in Troncones . Getting married this month at the Westin in Ixtapa are DAWN SCHMIDT of New Orleans and VICTOR VARGAS of Zihuatanejo.
HAPPY HOLIDAYS. Z YOU IN 2002!!
Questions, comments, news? JBBVIVA@aol.com
December 2001
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