by Doug Bennett
Key West, FL
December 19, 2004
Volume II, Number 2
I was really surprised at the
number of people that emailed an answer to my question 'What does HMS stand
for?' Then many of them sent me another email telling me that they hadn't read
the PS at the bottom of my email that answered the original question.
This weeks book was 'Tan Lines'
by Mandy Bolen. It is a short paperback and is a little like 'Post Cards from
Paradise'. She dates each entry by month and year. I enjoyed it.
It got a little cool here
Monday morning with the temperature dropping to 58 degrees. It has really
gotten nice since then. I have some people (my nephew and his girl) in from
Ohio and I blamed them for the cold weather. We spent one afternoon peddling
tricycles. Went to South Beach (end of Duval) in the morning, then
Margaritaville for a Cheeseburger in Paradise for lunch. Next we went to the
post office and then down to the Truman waterfront and the old Navy submarine
pin. After that we peddled to Fort Zack and the beach. We left there and went
to the Key West grave yard and to the 'I told you I was sick' grave. ( http://keywest.com/attractions/cemetery.htm )
Then over to Lands End and Turtle Kraals. Next was back to the house to get
the dogs and walk to Mallory Square for Sunset. When we got back from there we
went to PT's for dinner. Tuesday morning they slept a little late. I think
they were tired.
Wednesday morning while walking
the dogs, about 6:30 AM, we saw 3 trucks and a bunch of cars blocking Lazy
Lane at Schooner Wharf. There was an Italian film crew loading all their
stuff onto the Schooner America. They have been here since then.
This week was the Geminides
meteor shower. It was best viewed at about 2:00 AM on Monday and Tuesday.
Saturday night was the 'Lighted
Boat Parade'. It started in the Key West Bight, went out and past Mallory
Square and then back into the bight and past the judges stand at Schooner
Wharf Bar. It wasn't as cold this year as it has been the last few years. Some
of us Parrot Heads sat at the bight by Conch Republic Sea Food and watched.
Big Foot the cat's trial
appears to have been delayed until Dec 21.
Key West, You have got to love
it
Doug Bennett
PS
A Happy Holidays to all and to
all a good night.
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