This story caught my eye. Something tells me that before the paramedics got there, somehow – somehow – the man’s wallet was located and the dancers reimbursed for their troubles. From what I’ve heard about strip clubs (not that I would ever go into one!) there is no such thing as a “get out of jail free” card (even if that card bears a striking resemblance to a death certificate).

And you think you have problems? Ouch.

OK, here’s my official Mai Tai recipe for the sharing, tastes just like Steve the bartender makes at the Wu Loon Ming in North Billerica, Mass:

Start with a chilled old fashioned-size glass
Muddle a few mint leaves with 1/2 of a lime cut into quarters
1/2 oz. orange curacao
Dash of Orgeat syrup
1 1/2 oz. of passion fruit juice (1 oz of orange juice and 1/4 oz. of guava juice OK can be substituted)
Add ice to top

Now comes the good part:

1/2 oz. of light rum (I prefer the Cruzan light rum)
1 1/2 oz. of dark rum (I prefer Meyers)
Garnish with a twist of anything colorful

Admire the marvelous dusky color before you stir and enjoy!

This sounds like good news. Anytime you get a El Nino going that means more winter storms for the west and more monsoon moisture for the Southwest. Could be a great year for thunderstorms with actual rain – bring it on. As I mentioned the other day, we’re already having a rough year wildfire-wise and until we get some monsoon moisture it’s only going to get worse.

Happy weekend, everyone…