Continued working on friday’s Internet show yesterday morning. Three new topics added. One is why the next Pope may be Latino or Black. Statistics/numbers don’t lie. Another is the media’s improper labeling of Obama’s 13 year old daughter’s Mexican trip as a spring break. The third is some startling revelations about gasoline prices. Things you may not have been aware of.

It was Hogfish again for lunch. Second time this week. Place packed. Ran into TJ. Have known him over 20 years. First Key West person to invite me to a home party. He is now bartending at Antonia’s.

Then to Walgreen’s. More prescriptions. The line was too long and the prices too expensive. I don’t know how people can afford drugs. A rip off. Just like the price of gasoline.

Last night began at Don’s Place. Wanted to be sure I was in the basketball pool. Don does it different. The pool stasrts with the Sweet Sixteen. You pick your team out of a hat. The spread comes into play. Confusing. Just give me my money if I win.

Chatted a while with Don and David. Besides the pool, bocce dominated the conversation. The most important thing in our lives at the moment!

I dined alone at the bar at Hot Tin Roof.

Then home to bed.

This morning I have an eye exam. First one in 7 years. No question I will receive a new prescription.

Enjoy your day!

Good morning!

Another reminder. I have switched from Friend to Fan on Facebook. I want to be sure that you are receiving me via Facebook since the change. Please check out the new Key West Lou Facebook site. Access is via Key West Lou. Leave me a message or hit LIKE on Facebook so I know you are finding me.

I spent yesterday morning sitting outside in the shade of my home working on friday’s Internet show. The Key West Lou Legal Hour. Discovered some interesting items for discussion on the next show. Like the wacky Pennsylvania family that went totally bare ass in a school parking lot, a breast feeding on airplanes  case settled in favor of mother and baby, Santorum and Catholics, Italian lawyers striking for better pay, a disgusting and offensive bumper sticker, fruit flies being similar to humans when it comes to alcohol, Obama’s 13 year old daughter on spring break in Mexico, and Pope Benedict orders his own personal cologne.

It was work out time at 2 with trainer Courtney Aman. He is working hard on me. I am working hard on me. Is it doing any good? I don’t know.

When I arrived home after working out, Lisa and the grandkids were here. Robert and Ally were swimming like crazy. They love the water. Take after their father Corey who is a professional diver.

Instead of going out last evening, I telephoned Sloan and asked her to come over. I thought the new Facebook page needed work. We spent a couple of hours at it. Still not where I want it. But, we are getting there.

Enjoy your day!

Change. Always a problem for me. I do not adapt well.

Why the previous comment? I am moving from Friend to Fan on Facebook. If my Facebook page is a bit screwed up today, I apologize. I anticipate everything will be smooth by tomorrow night. That includes my abilities with the new Facebook page.

My first stop yesterday was the Plantation Coffee House. Read the Sunday papers. Enjoyed coffee and a bagel with cream cheese. The bagel and cream cheese outstanding!

Chatted briefly with a lovely lady seated nearby. She is from Puerto Rico. A boater. Came to Key West on her own sail boat. Her features bespoke the trip. Dry deeply tanned skin. Dirty brown unkept hair. A mysterious face.

I enjoyed her brief company.

Spent the afternoon watching basketball and golf. I was disappointed to see Jim Furyk lose. I had the pleasure of meeting Furyk and his family several years ago in upstate New York. A few miles from my home town Utica is an Indian casino. Turning Stone. Five golf courses. Furyk was visiting for a weekend with his family. A nice guy. A regular guy.

Sunday brunch last night with Don and Chris at the Yacht Club. Great people from the Syracuse area. Obviously Syracuse fans. We had a terrific time.

We headed over to the Chart Room after dinner. JJ bartending. Mark of Boston area fame at the bar. Mark had been out with Don and Chris St. Patty’s evening. Mark was still recovering.

I chatted with the couple seated to my left at the bar. Jeff and Mary from Chalflont, Pennsylvania. Jeff is with Merck in research. Mary is retired from Merck research. Happily, she states.

Jeff and Mary have been coming to Key West for 16 years. Two weeks each year. They love Key West! I told them like the rest of us who traveled a similar path, they will ultimately buy here.

I treated the two of them as people sometimes treat me at a cocktail party. People always have questions to ask an attorney.

My prescription purchases have me confused.

An example is Lipitor. 20 mg a day. One tablet. My insurance puts me on the generic. I don’t care. I do care however about cost.

I am paying $41 for a 30 day supply of the generic. Walgreen’s gives me a receipt that says my insurance company is saving me around $151. I researched the generic on the Internet. It costs $15 for a 30 day supply.

Sounds like a screw job here some where. I asked my new found Merck friends if they could explain the situation to me. They tried, but really could not.

I am going to dig into this further.

After my Merck friends left, another couple sat down. Just as I was leaving. The lady was a knockout! A tall slender blonde. Forty at best. A charming smile.

We talked briefly. Asked where she was from. Arkansas, she replied. Bill Clinton country, I responded. She immediately developed a nasty look. She did not like Clinton.

I find it amazing. Most people I meet from Arkansas don’t like Clinton. I do not understand. Setting his sexual miscues aside, I consider him one of the greats.

Enjoy your day!

My yesterday was dominated by March Madness. St. Patrick’s Day never came into play.

It was Syracuse and Kansas State at noon. My thinking was Syracuse was going to lose. Without center Fab Melo, Syracuse was in trouble.

Not yesterday.

Syracuse trounced Kansas State 75-59.

It was a strange ball game. The lead changed hands a couple of times in the first half. Syracuse was up 13 points at one time. Syracuse was ahead by only one point at half.

Then came the second half. A totally different game. Syracuse dominated!

Kansas State played without its star center also. Jamar Samuels was declared ineligible just before the game for some reason. Kansas’ substitute center played extremely well in the first half. Seven feet tall. He was killing us. Fortunately, he lost it in the second half.

So it is on to the Sweet Sixteen. Next week Wisconsin.

I had planned to go to Finnegan’s around dinner time to party a bit. However, I wanted to see next week’s opposition. Wisconsin and Vanderbilt were playing at six. I stayed home to watch the game.

It was a tight one. Wisconsin generally had a small lead throughout. Either team could have won. Wisconsin did 60-57.

It will be a good game next week!

I have been despondent regarding Syracuse’s chances since Melo was declared ineligible. I still am. Wisconsin could easily beat Syracuse. For Syracuse to win, they will have to play as they did yesterday in the second half. Otherwise, good bye tournament.

In between games, Lisa came over with the grandkids. Robert and Ally wanted to swim in the pool.

Today is Sunday. I have to get out. Spent the whole day inside yesterday.

Enjoy your Sunday!

Happy St. Patrick’s Day!

It’s 9:30 in the morning. I just woke up/got up. Never am I in bed this late. Wow!

Yesterday’s Internet show a hit. Amazing how people have taken to it. Would you believe…..I have viewers now in Thailand and Israel, also.

The topic creating the most comment/controversy yesterday involved ladies’ rights, birth control, abortion, etc. The women are up in arms. A group in Austin, Texas this week formed Liberal Ladies For Lunch. In less than a week, it has spread to Dallas also.

The Ladies for Lunch want their husbands to stand up for them. Openly and publicly. If they do not, they are cutting off sex for one week. From April 28 to May 5. I call that fighting fire with fire!

This lets defecate upon the women problem is several weeks old. The overall comments to the issue during that time have been interesting. Many of the men commenting are of the mind that the women be damned. They are primarily older men. They seem to view their wives and women in general as subservient and chattels. One gent commented that the threat of his wife cutting him off meant nothing. She had not provided him with sex in years.

The Liberal Ladies of Austin may be correct. Time to dig in and fight.

I babysat for a couple of hours yesterday. Took Robert and Ally to I HOP for lunch. We all ate too much! We had a good time! We played tic tac toe while waiting fur lunch to be served. We talked about everything while eating.

I had to hurry home after dropping them off. Needed a water pill. Gained six pounds in 2 days. My ankles were swollen. Could not take the pill earlier. I had the show to do. I would have had to run to the bathroom at each break.

The doctor says take the pill and lie down. It works better if you lie down. I laid down. Lost 5 pounds in three hours.

Last night was the Chart Room first. Emily bartending. A terrific personality!

There was a gentleman from France, Sheila and Mark Olsen. We talked of many things. Corned beef was a big item. How to cook it. Every one knew something. It was interesting.

I met Mark Olsen. He is from the Boston area. Into start up medical supply companies. He knew of Con Med, a Utica med supply company that started over 30 years ago. We had a pleasant discussion. He is staying at the Pier House for another week. I hope to run into him again.

I was in the mood for wings. Only one place to go. Kelley’s! The best wings in Key West! Enjoyed the wings and watched Lehigh beat Duke. I was surprised Duke lost.

At noon today, Syracuse plays Kansas State. The Vegas line favors Syracuse by 5 points. I am not as confident. The game could be Syracuse’s ticket out of the tournament. We shall see.

I was planning on watching the game at John Lukas’ Big Ten Sports Bar. Changed my mind. Too many people will be out and about because of St. Patrick’s Day. Instead, I am going to watch the game from the comfort of my air conditioned bedroom. Don and Chris will be watching at the outside bar at the Casa Marina.

Maybe…..just maybe…..I may go out later to Finnegan’s. A Key West Irish pub. The street is closed off. Green beer and corned beef and cabbage served all day and night. I crave corned beef and cabbage one day a year. This is the day!

I know Don, Chris and Emily will be out and about later today. Most likely at Finnegan’s.

You will recall I missed bocce thursday night. I was exhausted and went to bed. I did not miss much. My team was losing 10-8 in the first game when the deluge came. Rain! Bocce was done for the night. All games will have to be rescheduled.

Donna just chastised me. She had a jewelry show thursday night. I did not go. Even worse,I did not mention it. I mention it now. After the fact. As it turns out, Donna’s show needed no boost from me. She sold many items.

Even when Donna is not in Key West, her jewelry continues to be shown. At the Stone Soup Gallery at 802 White Street. Take a walk and make a visit. Donna’s jewelry is fantastic! Different!

I am done. Sorry the blog is so long this morning. There was much to share.

May Syracuse win!

Enjoy your St. Patrick’s Day!

Show time this morning!

The Key West Lou Legal Hour.

Ten my time. World wide. http://www.konkbroadcasting.com/.

Join me for an hour of interesting and eye opening topics. I will be leading off the show with some of Maureen Dowd’s thoughts regarding the female onslaught by certain males of our society.

Yesterday was busy. Very busy. Tired me out before the day was over.

My day started with a haircut. With Lori, of course. She told me Lisa was coming in with the grandkids later for their haircuts. I was sorry I could not wait.

I had a meeting scheduled immediately following the haircut. When business concluded, I went outside to get in my car. It was raining! Pouring! I went back inside and waited till the rain subsided. It stopped after about10 minutes.

My car was parked in a lot about 100 feet from the building. The sun was shining. I starrted walking to my car. About half way there, the skies opened again. The rain came down heavy. Just like that. I got soaking wet!

Later I hit Publix for a few things. Then Walgreen’s.

Three o’clock was coming. Syracuse basketball time. I headed over to the Sports Page Bar.

Don and Chris came rushing in just before the game started. Sweating and huffing and puffing. Their plane from Puerto Rico arrived on time. However, they had trouble getting a taxi from the Casa Marina. Whatever, I was glad to see them.

The game. Heart attack time. The way it has been for the last several games. Syracuse behind, then ties it up, and in the final few minutes draws away for a victory. Tough on mind and soul! Syracuse won by 6-8 points over  the # 16 seed. Without Fab Melo. As I understand it, he is gone for the whole tournament.

Tomorrow another game. I don’t even know who at this point.

I was exhausted after the game. Felt like I had several weeks ago. A return of my problem? The game? A combination of both? I don’t know and did not know. All I knew was I was tired! My ass was dragging!

I telephoned Don. Told him I would not nbe appearing for bocce later in the evening. Too tired.

Stayed in. Had some great chicken. Donna had cooked one and left it standing.

After my sandwich, I tried to write a bit. Succeeded.

I have to write my KONK Life column one week in advance of publication. Next week’s column was writ. Chinese Women Rebel.

Chinese ladies have started a movement. Occupy Men’s Toilets. For real. A take off on Occupy Wall Street. Apparently, there are not enough women’s public toilets. The women are demonstrating for more. They chant as they march…..We want to pee! An interesting story. Watch for it next week.

I feel great this morning! I was worried I would wake up tired. That is how it was a few weeks ago.

After the show, I have to pick up Robert and Ally. I am baby sitting. They have no school today. We will do lunch together. They will pick. Probably I Hop. Their and mine most recent favorite place.

Enjoy your day!

A long day of writing yesterday. Done from the shade of the tiki hut. Just enough breeze. A taste of salt in the air.

Speaking of writing, I have added two recent KONK columns to Key West Lou Law on Amazon Kindle. Pythons Are A Coming and Kissing.

Lunch was obviously at home. A good one. Donna had made a meat loaf for her and Terri a couple of nights ago. I made a sandwich of the left overs. Comfort food.

My evening started at Aqua. Bobby Nesbitt time. I had plans to meet Bill and June Hudson there, also.

Bill and June have been Key West friends for many years. Occasionally, we have dinner together. Last night was time once again.

Aqua had the usual crowd of locals watching. Donna and Terri were there also, seated with Lynda. Terri sang several songs. A treat!

I understand Bobby and his partner Mike Mulligan are moving from Old town to Key Haven. New neighbors to be. Welcome!

Dinner with Bill and June was at the Yacht club. Discussion was lively. Bill is a black hearted Republican from Delaware. We also got into the life of a separated/divorced man in Key West. Mine. I may write a book on the experience also. It is not as you may think.

I stopped at Don’s Place before going home. Don at the bar. John, also. Todd bartending.

Syracuse basketball and bocce dominated the conversation. Don believes the loss of the Syracuse center will toughen the team and they will go all the way. No way, I said. Syracuse will be out in the second or third round. Time will tell.

As I was leaving, I noticed Puff was working Don’s liquor store. We exchanged waves and smiles.

Syracuse basketball at 3 this afternoon. We will win this one. Syracuse is playing a non entity # 16 seed.

I will be watching the game at the Sports Page Bar. Don and Chris are flying in from Puerto Rico. If their planes are on time, they will be joining me.

Then, bocce in the evening.

Enjoy your day!

I spent the early morning yesterday working on friday’s Internet show.

Some interesting topics to be shared. Included…..Yes Virginia, there is a Batman, alcohol drinking Amish teenagers drag racing and hitting a police car, the Chinese getting bit in the ass, remember smoking behind the garage?, Texas abortion funds cut, March Madness, Liberal Ladies for Lunch declare no sex for husbands from 4/28 to 5/5, 14 young people stoned to death in Iraq in the last 3 weeks for dressing punk style.

Interesting stuff!

Speaking of March Madness, I am blown out! It was announced yesterday that Syracuse center Fab Melo will not play in the big tournament for academic reasons. There goes any chance of winning the championship. Syracuse will probably be eliminated in the second or third round. A shame.

Sun time. Rest time. Time to be good to the eyes. I went over to Higgs Beach around noon. Definitely wore a hat! Plopped my sand chair down and took in the world.

It is spring breaker time. The young ladies are lovely. Lovely is not adequate to describe them. Magnificent is better.

Their bathing attire gets less and less each year. Thong bottoms are in vogue this year. I am not complaining!

After about an hour and a half, I had enough sun. Plus, my eyes were tired. I went over to Salute’s for lunch. A piece of snapper over a salad with a cut up avocado on top.

Sloan came over at 6. We worked some more on everything.

Afterwards, I headed over to Don’s Place. Rob bartending. Herschel there. Grant also.

Grant works at the burrito place on Simonton. Just off United. It is across the street from my dentist’s office.

I am ashamed to say I have never eaten one of their burritos. I soon will. Lisa enjoyed them. When she was working at Southernmost, she would periodically have me buy her one from Grant’s place.

Some lovely young lady showed up. Normally dressed for Don’s place. Then she changed. All of a sudden, she was prancing around in a colorful puffy short dress with a less than adequate red top. She also had a machine to mix drinks. Like Howard Livingston does with his old motor. There was a sign on the side of the machine…..Three Olives. I had no idea what that meant.

Turns out Three Fingers is a vodka brand. She was the distributor’s representative. She was providing all type mixed drinks to Don’s customers. She came by and offered me some orange concoction in a shot glass. I drank it down. Good!

The Three Olives rep did a good job. She made it her business to visit briefly with everyone.

It was well after nine when I left Don’s Place. I had not eaten yet. Decided to try the Southernmost Beach Bar. Glad I did. A big crowd of tourists whooping it up. I was able to get a seat at the bar. Enjoyed myself.

I skipped golf again today. It has been five months. Soon I will return. I miss the golf and the comadreship.

Enjoy your day!

I have become an alcoholic when it comes to writing. It has become an addiction for me. A good one. I spent most of yesterday writing. Some day I will publish.

I took a break in the afternoon to go to the gym. Work out time with Corey Aman. It has been three months since I started training with him. I think it is working. I am not sure yet. It will take another three months to really know.

Last night was the Chart Room first. Quiet. Surprising since the season is in full swing.

Mary barending Her sister who works the outside bar is in Prague for a week vacationing.

Sheila came in. I was glad to see her. I am sure she was glad to see me. We have mutual admiration society.

Some how the conversation got around to tomatoes. Sheila said she was the Tomato Queen of Simonton Street. She lives on Simonton.

How did tomatoes become a part of her life?

Turns out she was browsing through a Burbee’s seed catalogue at one time. She enjoyed the lay out and attractfulness of the catalogue. Sheila was a magazine publisher in her former life. She ordered several packages of seeds. Planted them. Tomatoes were one of the seeds ordered.

Sheila lives in a third floor/rooftop apartment. Plenty of sun light.

Only the tomatoes survived. Now Sheila plants them every year.

She is fanatical about them. She is proud her tomato plants have no bug bites or white fly infestation. The plants end up on Sheila’s kitchen table each evening for inspection.

Sheila, I will take mine cut up, with olive oil, a bit of oregano, and a touch of salt and pepper. With a loaf of bread on the side!

I was uncertain where to eat. Had to get out of downtown. Too many people.

I decided to stop at Outback on the way home. Packed. No room for Louis. I walked over to the Chinese restaurant. Picked up a couple of papers on the way to read while eating. I was in all my glory.

Don of Don and Chris texted me yesterday. He and Chris are in Puertop Rico. Will arrive in Key West Thursday for a few days. Their plane lands at one. Syracuse plays at three. We made arrangements to meet at the Sports Page Bar to watch the game together.

Enjoy your day!

Amazing how the small things in life move us.

It happened to me yesterday. At Publix. Publix has new carts! Replaced all of them.

The carts are bright and shiny. The wheels work. They looked clean and felt clean.

It was the topic of conversation at Publix yesterday. Isn’t this nice? How lovely! Oh, they push easy! How wonderful! New carts!

If some one told me twenty years ago that new carts at a super markey would one day thrill and excite me, I would have told them they were crazy. Values change!

Before headinmg over to Publix, I stopped for a while at Plantation Coffee. Quite a while. Read the Sunday papers. Enjoyed coffee and a bagel at the same time.

I was in to Key West big time last night!

First, it was the Gardens. Kate Miano’s Gardens. I met Donna and Terri there by prearrangement. My girls were all scrubbed and made up. Looked terrific.

Terri sang a couple of songs. Debra and Patrick of  La Te Da fame were providing the entertainment. They invited Terri to sing a few songs. Once again, Terri received a standing ovation. What a talent!

Jimmy Olsen sat at our table. He is singing and playing piano a couple of nights a week at Square One.

Alex was assisting Debra and Patrick in providing. the entertainment.

Kate Miano stopped by. An exciting woman! A sharp business person! She has done amazing things with the Gardens.

My Delaware friends Bill and June were seated one table away. We have been friends for twenty years. We agreed to have dinner together Wednesday at the Yacht Club.

Ran into Doc Covan. A first class guy. Key West’s favorite psychologist.

It was fun time at the Gardens!

Then Donna, Terri and I headed over to La Trattoria for dinner. It has been ages for me since last I was there. For no particular reason. Just never made it.

It is nice to be welcomed! Kathy was bartending. She came from behind the bar to hug and kiss the three of us. Where have you been she asked me.

Lovely Becha came over. A hug and a kiss. Where have you been?

For these two ladies alone, I should eat at La Trattoria every evening!

The meal was its usual excellent self. The conversation between Kathy and the three of us stimulating. We had a good time.

At that point, the girls and I parted company. I went home. Donna and Terri I know not where. But obviously they were out on the town. They tell me that because of the time they spend in New York, their hours and mine are inconsistent. Their normal is different and so their daily timing of events different. Terri does her Broadway show till 11. They eat dinner afterwards around midnight. We had dinner last night at 8. I am in bed generally by 9 or 10. They 3 to 4.

Different schedules and life styles!

Busy day ahead of me today. I am working on some big writing items. Sloan assisting me. My morning is committed to writing. Gym this afternoon. Then I will screw off  for a couple of hours. Tonight? I don’t know.

Syracuse was designated a # 1 seed last night by the basketball powers to me. It was expected. Now it begins. March Madness. Most of the commentators had Syracuse and Kentucky in the championship game. I hope so! Some even had Syracuse winning. That would really be exciting! But we have to win the first gasme first. Better we take each game as it comes and worry only about that game.

Enjoy your day!