In the eighties, Gustavo Wensjoe introduced me to the songs of Nueva Trova. Reading “NACLA Reports,” I learned Oliver North’s role in financing Reagan’s Contras. And in Mexico City, I met the woman who became my spouse. The Mexican peso was revalued and cross border business suffered. An El Paso club went from booking two week engagements to weekends only. Devaluation was followed by the Texas oil bust and real estate crash. I found extra work as an actor, worked as an artist in residence, and studied for a Master’s degree in Spanish. Amidst all this turmoil, I wrote and performed “El Peregrino,” a one man theater show that included most of the songs on the original Tourist LP. The album has been re-mastered for this CD and I’ve added two songs. Thanks for your support throughout the years, DS