Monica and I recently took a trip South of the Border, down Mexico way, to celebrate the wedding of her brother, Quetzal Cortes in Cabo San Lucas. We stayed in an all-inclusive resort called
Riu Santa Fe, and overall had a festive time. This was our second trip to Mexico, following a 2004 swing through Acapulco, Mexico City, and Guadalajara (Monica's fraternal relatives are from Tlaquepaque.) I
love Mexican culture - the music, the cocktails, the food, the scenery, the women,
lucha libre, and especially the old monster movies - but I'm not a big fan of the generally hot, humid climate. Despite the incessant perspiration, we managed to enjoy ourselves (especially with all that "free" booze literally on tap). The wedding was simple but beautiful, the company was pleasant, and I had fun running around the resort in my Santo mask, alarming tourists, many of whom asked me to pose with them for pictures.
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New Forbidden Island cocktail menu,
designed by Doug Horne
with new drink descriptions by yours truly |
Now it's on to the business of promoting the re-release of
Love Stories Are Too Violent For Me. I have several signings and interviews lined up for September and October, which are listed on
my schedule page. These include "
Vic Valentine's Cocktail Party" at
Forbidden Island Tiki Lounge (9/16), celebrating the inclusion of the original "Vic Valentine" cocktail on their revamped menu (for which I provided new drink descriptions);
"True Romance Is Too Violent For Me," a combo
True Romance film screening/
Love Stories booking signing at
The New Parkway (9/26); and readings at
Books Inc. in Alameda (10/11) and
Green Apple Books (10/24) in San Francisco. Plus I have interviews lined up on the famous Nikki Palomino's
Dazed program (9/30) as well as the popular literary podcast
Books and Booze (10/3). Hopefully more TBA.
As for the
movie version, it's currently on the back burner while director/star
Christian Slater shoots his new TV series
Mind Games in Chicago, an unexpected delay, but hopefully he will be able to slot in our project during the show's hiatus in 2014, as in 2/14, Valentine's Day...meantime, I'll just keep pluggin' my pulp.
Below is a photo-journal of our brief but busy trip. Salud!
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| Viva Mexico! |
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| Marilyn de los Muertos |
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| Mural by a roadside market in Los Cabos |
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| Luchavision! |
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| With the groom, Quetzal Cortes |
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| Downtown Los Cabos |
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| Downtown Marina |
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| Poolside at Riu Sante Fe |
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| Michelada Time! |
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| Tiki Goddess of Mexico |
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| Unmasked! |
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| Fun in the sun? |
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| Drinking a "Miami Vice" in a tiki bar in downtown Los Cabos |
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| Femme fatale drinking a Mexican Mai Tai |
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| Viva El Santo! |
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| With the bride, Lizzy Valencia, and the groom, my brother-in-law Quetzal Cortes |
