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MICK
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Registered: 11-12-2003
Location: Rio Hardy
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Mood: livin the good life on the river
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Sorry I'm new at this picture thing
Getting there is ALL the fun!
Ok being here is fun to
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Marla Daily
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Registered: 9-2-2003
Location: Loreto, BCS
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Engine fire and humming birds and zucchini bread
Jim Dandy—a kind and gentle soul. We first met Jim in the early 1990s after hearing from our friends, Don and Ann O'Neil of Loreto, how their camper
had caught fire near La Purisima, and how they were rescued by one fine gringo named Jim Dandy. And was he EVER! Jim Dandy insisted Don and Ann, both
nearing their 80s, rest and relax at his palapa while he set about fixing the melted wiring in their camper's scorched engine, covered with dirt from
extinguishing the fire. Yep, he fixed it, and a warm friendship developed. The O'Neils took us to meet Jim Dandy not long after their adventure, and
thus began our semi-annual visits to see Jim in La Purisima. What a wonderful sight he was to behold, sitting in a chair on his petate-covered floor,
with dozens of hummingbirds zooming about his many nearby feeders. Three gallons of sugar water a day he'd mix for his thirsty little friends. Even
the hummingbirds will miss Jim Dandy now that he is gone. And that freshly baked oven-warm zucchini bread—always a few extra loaves for the road for
his friends.
Jim was the sole source of employment for Pablo Higuera, a La Purisima man with a 55-year-old down-syndrome brother, Patricio, who has had no
education; a developmentally disabled wife, Fisi; their two children, both failure to thrive sons, Fernando and Victor; and his aged parents, Juana,
who is bedridden and Luis who is blind. What will become of them now? How will they buy their beans and tortillas now that Jim is gone? 100 pesos a
day went a long way with the Higuera family!
Yes, many will miss Jim Dandy—his generous smile and kind heart. We are among them.
Marla Daily and Kirk Connally
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Juan del Rio
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Registered: 6-8-2004
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Jaime Adkins is another person who will miss Jim Dandy. Jaime Adkins was one of the first Americans to come to San Juanico in the late 70's. He was
also the person who bulit the Cantina and brought a little slice of civilization to paradise. He met Jim Dandy on the Beach in San Juanico when Jim
came to explore the area. They became best friends. Jim helped Jaime with everything and never once asked for a penny in return. His joy came from his
heart in helping others. He was like that to the very end with everyone he met. It shows on this board (from the fortunate members who were able to
cross his path) on what truly a wonderful, kind person Jim Dandy was.
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Juan del Rio
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Posts: 560
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Jim Dandy...may your adventure in Baja go on forever!
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ELINVESTIG8R
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Registered: 11-20-2007
Location: Southern California
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Jim Dandy, Rest in peace my brother. Although I did not know you, from the comments made here you were a good human being. I hope to meet you on the
other side where I would love to hear all about your Baja California adventures. Thank you Juan Del Rio for the words you said about him and for the
photographs showing a caring community.
Sincerely,
David *******
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