From Pueblo Bonito Hotel, Emerald Bay, Mazatlan.

Gonna make this short and sweet.

I was able to find an R and J at a little shop where an American Restaurant owner (Shrimp Factory) said is the place to go. Got a #3 tubo for 75 pesos (about $7). Would have rather had a #1, but beggars can't be choosers. It seems reasonable to me that it would be rather difficult to fake the tubo itself. It looked, tasted and kicked just like one I had been gifted recently.

The prices seem to be roughly what I could (theoretically) get them for back home so I've had enough for now. Besides, I brought my own anyway. I'll bring the tubo and band back with me and post a photo for your scrutiny.

A quick side note...
BeatDragon and his lady stopped into my restaurant Sat. night on my last evening in the US. We got a little pickled. He tipped like a madman and my bro the manager let us light some up on the deck. I through my barback to the wolves inside and just sat, BSed, smoked and drank with the 2 of them. Very cool!!!

Well, gotta go. I'll be home late tonight. Probably stop back in here tomorrow some time.

Take it easy everyone.

Adios

AND WE STILL HAVE GARLIC BREATH!

We gotta do that again soon. Can't remember the last time I sampled every type of distilled/fremented beverage known to man in one evening. You pusher!
Well I guess I could have said no. And next time I will remember to bring some Bad Frogs for the drunk moochin bast**ds at the bar.

You took care of us Sketch, so the gratuity was equal to the service and hospitality. Thanks

sketcha

i'll bet when you said "Benos Dias" instead of
"buenos dias" they knew you were an american and raised the prices.

i am making a joke.

Thanks for noticing, Rick. Hard to imagine, but I already had a pretty good buzz goin' when I posted this (7:38 AM Mazatlan time).