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Saturdays: Closed No Out of Country Checks n n n n n From the CONTENTS THE AHH OF MAZATLAN by C.Michaels Publisher’sBY MICHAEL VESELIK Desk 03 “Nostalgia” MAZATLAN CONFIDENTIAL WELCOME TO CARNAVAL ‘18 by Nelly Rickenbacker 04 ACIFIC PEARL’S CARNAVAL businesses on planning events. The BORN AND RAISED IN MAZATLAN by Sara B T-SHIRTS Hotel Association, local government “Carnaval 2018: Pata Salada Style” P I want to thank all of the readers and the Secretary of Tourism have 07 of the Pacific Pearl that supported us not even sent us information to pass through the purchase of our Carnaval HAIR LOSS. HOW CAN I AVOID IT? on to our snowbirds and tourists. We by Luisa Nolan T-Shirts. Some of you ask why we used to get updates all the time so we 08 need a fundraiser for the Pacific Pearl, could pass on to our readers, makes NOT JUST A GET-AWAY... well the summer is very lean for us and me wonder, are we on the BLACK translation from Animal Planet from time to time I have had to use my LIST? We used to get daily and weekly 09 personal credit cards (48% to 72%) to updates with the last administrations AMAZING ENTREPRENEURSHIP SF QUILT SHOP keep us afloat. Many businesses get about everything concerning our town. by C. Michaels 10 small business loans at times of need, With all of the money being spent here we, however, get turned down even you would have thought that someone CURLIN IN MAZATLAN FOR A CURE thou we qualify with no reasonable could have been hired just to inform the 11 by Staff explanation. I value my employees people. It seems that the world-wide THE AMERICAN AND THE TAXMAN and believe that they are entitled to be “Tourist Tianguis for Mexico” that is by Orlando Gotay employed year round, caring for their to be held April 16-19th here, takes 12 needs and children’s needs. 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We Thank You for your help! ON FACEBOOK -Pearl Staff Visit our Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/pacificpearlonline/ ~ I love is blind, why is lingerie so popular? February 2018 3 The Ahh of Mazatlán C. Michaels is an author living in Mazatlán: https://www.facebook.com/ BY C. MICHAELS AhhhMazatlan/?ref=bookmarks One day, my friend was over, and Here in Mazatlán, and I only have room to mention a suggested we sneak downstairs and grab one Mazatlán, my few. But, I must mention the mailman. I rarely Nostalgia of those hands-off banana treats. Sneaking mind again raced get mail here, but this guy is so personal, I feel ani and I set our foot prints and paws in down there made them taste all that much back in time to special. He has a box attached to his motor Mazatlán in 2006, and have never looked better. Mail Man the first time I bike with the letters he delivers. His heart is Rback. Time got away from me, when one day I walked into a into giving us all a heartfelt experience. Several I remember vividly the emotions flooding realized there was no more milkman. Panama Restaurant. I was back at Rhodes! times, when I’m driving to complete errands, I’ll through me during that time. This wonderful When I first heard the Agua Man approach Panama is famous for their tasteful deserts, hear a “beap, beap.” It’s him! Now, I know that city reminded me of my childhood in the ‘50’s. my casa here in Mazatlán, my mind raced back and they use the cart to make you vulnerable my car is quite identifiable, but my heart tells This time era was fine, but I have no desire to the old days of the milkman. I heard the to satisfying your sweet tooth after your meal. me that he really sees me as one of his precious to go back. With that said, there are a few yelling coming from his truck window, “Agua! Please, Panama… never stop this practice. customers. I just love his personal touch. memories of the past that I do miss, a few Agua!” There are many nostalgic practices here in --Ahhh remembrances from my childhood are still When he stopped at my casa, he grabbed strong. a 5-ltr bottle from the back of his truck, and Funny. Since we moved here, Mazatlán set it on my porch. He promptly left, and has been in jet-power speed mode, barreling I heard his voice from down the street, through time, because today, it “Agua! Agua!” He’s still giving his appears that our city has caught wonderful service, and I hope he up. It feels like 2018 here now… “.I just love never stops. with a few exceptions. his personal Back to the late ‘50’s. My mom I remember the excitement touch” and grandmother would take me of hearing the milkman truck shopping downtown Tacoma humming into our neighborhood for special days. There was a when I was a youngster. I loved watching him prominent department store called Rhodes load the glass milk carafes into their bin and with a magical restaurant where we would walking it up to the front porch.