The End of an Era and Winding Down in San Carlos

When we returned home from El Colorado, we learned that Bruce Tilley, infamous owner of The Bar Down in Mexico had passed away.  Bruce was an institution here and his absence is felt by almost everyone.  He was ready to go.  He had diabetes and had lost a leg. He had a hard time staying away from the booze, which was not doing him any good.  Some think he stayed around just to experience the 80th birthday party that all the musicians in town gave him less than a week ago.

We walked on down to Posada Beach to listen to Mark's show from La Palapa Griega, where Mark, Leslie, Bobby, Susan and Sam gave tributes to Bruce.  A chair was pulled out at his favorite table where he supported Mark every Wednesday night.  Many a night we watched him leave here in his Polaris at full throttle!

Bruce and Giggles in happier times

Our table and Bruce's chair

Mark

Bobby, reading a song that Leslie wrote for Bruce

Blue Bayou

Mark and Sam

The infamous couple from Marblehead

Susan King with Susan King Zoia-new pals

A beautiful night at Posada Beach

Susan and David were leaving on Saturday, so Susan and I had a last "girls" lunch at Bonifacio's, where we ate grilled artichokes, shrimp tacos and shrimp stuffed avocados while watching the kite boarders.

There we are in the mirror

Not a bad place to spend an afternoon

We had a drink enjoying the sunset at Margene and Joe's.

And then a really fun evening dancing with Omar and the Gypsy Fish at the Captains' Club.....

That's Marta who recently lost her husband-good to see her
out enjoying herself

The Susan Kings

This dance with Susan Anderson pulled David's back.

Sam and Elizabeth enjoying the show

Love the saxophone

Not in focus but want to remember how he
can play the guitar and the keyboards and sing
Not bad looking either!

Susan and David's last day began with lunch at Bonifacio's again-this time with Jim (David was recovering from last night). It ended at San Francisco Beach for the sunset and chocolate eclairs.

Lots of Mexican families today

Goodbye, you two
We will miss you!