Monthly Archives: August 2007

It is shaping up as a most unusual summer. Here in Todos Santos, we haven’t had that much rain. Granted there haven’t been many tropical storms south of us yet, but still it has rained in La Paz, Los Cabos and Pescadero way more than here.

What is really odd is the “coolness” of the summer. If we aren’t overcast, the daytime temps are in the low 90s, fairly normal – but at night we continue to cool off into the 70s and there is still a breeze off the ocean, both during the day and at night. This is not normal for late August.

About a week ago we had a very odd wind reversal and it came from the south and southeast, almost Santa Ana winds of spring, and with the same result. It was dry and hot. Hot all day and all night. Yet it only lasted 2 days and then the cool northwest wind returned.

If we must have global climatic change, then here in Todos Santos, we can’t complain yet.

On Thursday, June 14, long time Todos Santos resident Joe Corado passed away. Joe is survived by his wife Alice and children Kerry, Gabriel and Joela. He and Alice had a long business history here including theRV caravan tours they used to lead down Baja, their association with Marc Spahr and Caffe Todos Santos, their partnership with Dick and Marge in the El Molino trailer park, the Sunday brunches at  the El Molino, and finally Alice’s Restaurant – now known as Shut Up Franks.

I have thousands of digital photos of Todos Santos dating back to 1999 and I cannot locate one of Joe. Sorry.

Vaya con dios Jose…

This should have been posted in late May or early June, me culpa. Ed Henry passed away in late May after a SCUBA accident. Text and photo contributed by Kaia Thomson.

Ed “Lalo” Henry will always be remembered by Todos Santos for his big smile, his cowboy hat tipped up just a bit in front and the time he always had for friends…old and new.

Ed’s love for Baja, second only to his love for his wife Carol and his family living on the east coast of the US, began on a dive trip to La Paz. Return trips for more SCUBA strengthened his affection for the land, sea, people and culture until finally one day in May of 2005, he and his wife decided that the descent down Highway 19 into Todos Santos was the road to their dream future in Baja Sur. Moving to Colonia Las Tunas in July of that same year Ed quickly established himself as the “guy on the cycle” and the “guy with the really big dog!”

Having 8 horses in your backyard finally enticed Ed to mount up one day, only to spark a new passion! This time it was one he could ride off happily into the sunset with Carol tambien to enjoy the beauty of the Baja! Galloping his horse across the sand on the beach, watching the whales a horseback or time in the desert, Ed discovered his own special appreciation of the Baja zen that is all around. People like Ed aren’t often aware of how much just being himself endeared him so deeply to those that knew him, he was to busy helping, giving, laughing and trying to pronounce bicycle in Spanish!

Carol is sure he would love to remind everyone how good the food is in Todos Santos, how the people are even better, the bumps in the road on Las Playitas make you appreciate the times it is graded, wave to El Jefe and please take your T- bone home to your dog after steak night!

Saludos a usted Lalo…siempre viva!