Yes, a lovely person, Curvin is indeed. I particularly admired a painting he did of the Rio Frio cave entrance. I wish I'd bought it.

For those interested in seeing more of Curvin's work, Marty has photos of several of his paintings. Hopefully you will see some of them on foto of the day postings.

02 May 2006: this photo really strikes a nerve in me. On my first SP visit, around Christmas of 1976, I found Sefi Paz, Jr., standing inside a hole-in-the-wall in the front of the Ambergris Lodge and dealing something deliciously close to Dairy Queen.

I still remember his cheerful "no hay" whenever he failed to have some goods ready to serve.

It was not until my 3rd visit, one year later, that I had the good sense to look inside the unimpressive entrance to Fido's - just across the side street to the south - and find Wil, Dale, and Chico serving booze and, more importantly, playing great music in that usual gathering place for all the local gringos and many of the musically inclined San Pedranos.

todays pic, may 4, 2006, is a picture from the air of downtown San Pedro in 1959.

here is a larger version of that photo if you are interested. its quite detailed.

http://ambergriscaye.com/art/overhead.jpg

Awesome! And only one dock. In relationship to today where would that be?

Near Cholo's me thinks.

Love that grassy airstrip too!

in the snow, barefoot, and backwards...

up to my knees!

Great picture of Bill and Barb. I remember Seven Seas when it looked like that.

Cullen,
I love that picture! The sky is so beautiful and the two of them look so serene. E-mail me more pictures, pleeeease.
Pam