When we returned from a quick grocery shopping expedition in San Felipe there was a note tucked in the screen door of our casita. The note was a little tough to decipher but we finally concluded that the folks who take care of our watering when we are away wanted to see us. Their names are Wili (short for Guillermina) and Victor. The parents of four children, they are tiny Indians, hard working and incredibly happy, smiling people. Their children are all in school, which is a tremendous sacrifice to these nearly destitute folks. They had obviously watered all the cacti and other growing things and had even raked the sand around the plants so the place looked very neat and tidy. Now they wanted us to come by their house. We had not seen them for three months, had intended to touch bases with them as soon as we settled in for the season. We had arrived in San Felipe the day before. Wili and Victor obviously knew we had returned because our gate was open and the truck was parked beside our patio wall.

- W. Blake Gray, Chronicle Staff Writer
Thursday, February 16, 2006
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Which is more acidic -- Pepsi or Dole orange juice?

You might think OJ, because of its citric acid. Yet Pepsi is more than 10 times as acidic, according to figures provided by PepsiCo, which makes both.