Hello!

Key West weather continues to be perfect. Temperature just right. No need for air conditioning.

I spent yesterday afternoon laying by the pool. Occasionally snuck under the tiki hut for shade and to do some writing.

Last night was fun!

Jenna and I shared a perfect Key West Sunday evening.

We started at the Gardens. Debra and Patrick were entertaining. Spoke with people. Enjoyed.

Then to the Chart Room. Visited with Michael for a while. He is a diver also. Spearfished a grouper this week. Had it for dinner that night.

The story excited Jenna. She plans on joining Michael soon and learning how to spearfish.

The main event last night was the Syracuse/Marquette game. We watched it at the Sports Page Bar.

Mighty Casey struck out for the last time this season! Syracuse lost 66-62. It was a repeat of the season game. Marquette’s defense was perfect. In Syracuse’s face all the time. Causing multiple tunovers and missed shots.

Wait till next year!

We ate at the Sports Page. I thought I could eat. Something soft. I ordered chicken soup. Broth with pices of chicken. The first time I tried to chew a piece of chicken…..Oh, the pain!

Not ready yet!

Enjoy your day!

A beautiful morning!

Not a cloud in the sky. Sun bright. A slight breeze.

Going to be a terrific Sunday!

Last night was delightful! I attended Chris and Aja’s wedding. It was at the West Martello Fort on the beach.

The ceremony took place on a small wooded hilltop between the fort and beach. A perfect setting!

The bride was lovely! Of course! Chris beaming. No question Chris loves Aja. He has talked of nothing but her since he met her.

The reception took place in the gardens beind the fort. Great food and drink. Many people. I enjoyed the company of Don, Tino and Marie, Frank and Pam, Larry and Christine, and others. Met a lot of new people.

It was an interesting and fun filled evening. Good party Chris and Aja!

Afterwards, I stopped at Don’s Place. Spent some time with Mikey and Russ.

I am going to spend the day screwing off. May write a bit.

Tonight is committed. Jenna and I are going to the Gardens together. She has never been. Afterwards, we are off to the Sports Page Bar to watch Syracuse play.

Enjoy your Sunday!

Good morning!

Another terrific Key West day in the making.

It is so good to have my computer back! My life will now return to normal.

Yesterday afternoon was spent running errands for Lisa. The Post Office, picking her up, getting her lunch, etc. In between I did my show and visited the dentist again. Big time mouth pain! Better this morning. I cannot complain. I knew what I was in for when I started. I also knew it would take 4-5 months to complete the process.

Amazon Kindle fans. I have not written for Kindle in over a week because of the computer problem. I will start again today. My Kindle article is listed under Key West Lou Law.

Today a pedicure. My toenails are curling. I have been too busy to go lately.

Tonight party time! Chris is getting married. On the beach at West Martello at 5. Then a reception inside afterwards. Everyone will be there!

West Martello is one of the two forts the Union built during the Civil War to prevent the Confederates from capturing Key West. The Confederates never came!

Syracuse won last night! Beat indiana State 77-60. Indiana State is Larry Byrd’s old school.

I would like to tell you how much I enjoyed the game. I cannot. I fell asleep.

The game was scheduled to start around 10 in the evening. I got comfortable in bed to watch. The next thing I knew it was this morning!

At least I am rested up for tonight’s party.

Enjoy your day!

Late again. Sorry. Should be the last time. Till the next time. No. I have my computert back.

Amazing how difficult it is to function without one’s compurter!

Yesterday was a day of days! I babysat from 9 in the moring till 3 in the afternoon!

We had fun!

First, I took Robert and Ally with me to Lori’s. I had a haircut appointment. I have no hair so it only took five minutes. They were good.

Then we drove up to Big Pine. Miniature golf at Boondocks.

I didn’t play. I watch them. Keep them from each other’s throats. They are very competitive. Robert beat Ally by 2 holes. Ally was not a happy camper. She does not take losing well.

I drove to No Name Pub for lunch. They were excited. Especially when they saw the signs for the name of the town and the name of the restaurant. I think they did not believe something without a name could be called No Name.

They had never been to No Name Pub before. An experience.

A small dark building inside. Old furniture. Dollar bills hanging from the ceiling and walls. It has been estimated there are in excess of $4,000 in $1 bills hanging.

I told the waitress we wanted to hang a dollar. She brought us the colored marking pens and staple gun. We each wrote our name on the bill in a different color. I then dated it. We picked out a spot on the wall. Stapled it in!

Robert and Ally were proud! This was a big deal to them! They kept saying that they want to return with their parents and older brother Cameron. To show them the dollar bill!

Ally has a sharp mind. She commented that when I was not here any longer (meaning dead) and she was big, she could come back, see the dollar bill with our names on it and remember me.

They both thought the pizza was the best ever! Certainly better than Dominos.

They both chattered constantly as we ate. The whole pizza!

On the 30 mile trip back home, they both slept. We stopped to pick up Lisa at work on the way in. She is still incapacitated.

Jenna screwed up the rest of my day. I needed Jenna to help me fine tune today’s show. She telephoned and said she could not make it till later. Much later. Which meant I could not make bocce. Our first match of the season and I would be absent!

I called Don and told him. The team we were to play last night is very good. We expected them to win all three games. I spoke with Don this morning. We won 2 out of 3. I told him it was good I could not make it. We probably would have lost all three games!

This morning was the Key West Lou Legal Hour. Broadcast world wide on the internet.

I did it without Jenna. She originally was going to guest appear. We had no time last night to properly prepare, however.

A good show! How could it miss! Look at the great topics out there. I spent time on Wisconsin. A lot of Japan. Threw in a little pedophilia. Followed by a pervert taking secret pictures of nude women and girls in a tanning salon. He was in the ceiling taking the pics through holes in the ceiling blocks. To make his sin even worse, he posted the pictures on various web sites. Talked a bit about the Civil War and compared the North and South thinking then to now.

It was like an ice cream cone covered with chocolate syrup and sprinkles!

Then to the dentist. My jaw on one side has been killing me. I thought I might have a bone infection. Fortunately not. X-rays showed no infection. The new teeth were not setting right. I hope the problem is corrected. I am sore right now from the jabbing. Tomorrow morning I should know.

I have to hustle. Pick up Lisa from work. Then the grandkids. They are having a play day with some friends at the friends’ home.

Syracuse basketball tonight. Our first game in March Madness play.

Hope your day thus far has been enjoyable and the evening likewise!

I am up early this morning. Babysitting all day.

The grandkids and I have conferred. They are joining me this morning when I get a haircut. They go to Lori, also. So they will not be uncomfortable. Since my hair is so short, a haircut for me takes all of five minutes.

Then off to Boondocks for miniature golf. Followed by a pizza lunch at No Name Pub.

Happy St. Patrick’s Day!

My recollection is that St. Patrick was not Irish. Sort of Italian. He was a Roman slave transported to Ireland.

Having become a bachelor, there are many things I have had to learn. Housekeeping things. I have conquered the dish washing. The key is to load the dishwasher as you use the dishes, pots and pans. I used to let them sit for a couple of days in the sink. Not the way to go.

Clothes washing and drying still confuse me a bit. The dryer is a problem. but I shall overcome.

I thought I had the washing down to a science. Apparently not. On the golf course yesterday, every one commented on my shorts. They were originally dark brown. Now they have pink spots of all sizes. I know. I misused the bleach/Clorox. I just poured it in on top and apparently too much.

Last night was fun.

Kurt picked me up. We drove to Don’s Place to meet Don and Tom. Had a drink and then headed to the Yacht Club for dinner. A drink at the bar followed by a spectacular meal.

I had yellowfish. Still difficult to chew.

Tino showed up in the midst of dinner. He joined us. I had invited him. He said he could not join us. He was running a domino tournament at the Botanical Gardens. When he showed up, he said he bowed out early. Left his remaining domino responsibilities to his wife Maria. We all laughed. Tino is not one to miss a fun time!

Good conversation. A lot of laughs.

Afterwards, I wanted to go the Larry and Jenna Show at Hogs Breath. Don and Tom begged off. Tino said he had to walk the dog. So Kurt and I went. A good show! As usual! Jenna looked especially attractive in a new off the shoulder blue top.

Tomorrow is the Key West Lou Legal Hour. Jenna is my guest. She is college educated as a TV announcer. She formerly was a TV sports figure. Should be fun.

Join me and Jenna at 10 on the internet at www.konkbroadcasting.com or www.konkam.com. A lot of current news with legal implications to be discussed. You will not be bored! I guarantee it!

Enjoy your day!

Late again today!

I overslept. It will take me about a week to get adjusted to the new time. I overslept and had to run. Or I would have missed my tee time at the golf course!

Golf went well this morning. I played with a pleasant bunch. Don, Tom, Mikey and Tino.

For the second consecutive week, I sucked! Terrible! Though I did play better on the back nine.

Tom was the big winner. I was not the big loser. The different games we play make it possible for me to shoot poorly and still come out ok. Today, I only lost $3. A win as far as I am concerned!

After golf, I had to hurry and pick up Lisa from work. She has a broken ankle and cannot drive.

I look forward to tonight. Dinner at the Yacht club with Don, Tom and Kurt. Then to the Larry and Jenna Show at Hogs Breath.

It will be a good evening.

Enjoy!

Good morning!

Another lovely Key West day in the making.

Yesterday was relatively quiet. I spent the day sitting outside under the tiki hut and writing. Did prep work for friday’s internet show and worked on my novel. Both have become exercises of love.

The subject matter of the novel I am keeping to myself for the time being.

Friday’s show is another story. That I share with you.

I am doing the Key West Lou Legal Hour this week with Jenna Stauffer. Jenna is my producer. She has previously worked as a TV sports announcer. We are going to discuss some issues that have developed this week. Should be fun!

So far the topics include Nathan Bedford Forrest who was the first Imperial Wizard of the Klu Klux Klan, Melly Meadows of Gone With The Wind fame which includes a Japaneese tie in, an update on Private Bradley Manning including the resignation of Hillary Clinton’s press secretary, the tale of the man who shot the first bullet at Fort Sumter and the last one in his head, Indian airline pilots boozing it up, children under curfew in a Ukranian community, Wisconsin and recall, the nuclear disaster in Japan, James Madison who showed us the way to public scrutiny, the high cost of gasoline and food, and more.

Join Jenna and me friday morning at 10. www.konkbroadcasting.com or www.konkam.com.

Today I was up early. I have already been to Verizon, the Dollar Store and Office Max.

Probably more writing today. Might go out tonight. Don’s wife Stephanie is up north visiting for the week. I will probably hook up with him.

Enjoy your day!

No blog yesterday. Sorry. My day got screwed up and I did not get my computer back till last night.

This morning when I went to do today’s blog, the computer was not working again.

I am at Lisa’s once more.

Sunday was wild!

I was lying in bed enjoying Meet the Press when the telephone rang. It was Lisa. She had fallen. Thought her ankle was broke.

On the way to the hospital, Lisa and Corey dropped Robert and Ally off at my home.

The fun began! We had a good time!

For about 5 hours.

We talked. They are very articulate. We played hide go seek upstairs. First time upstairs. They found me all the time. Twice I could not find Ally.

They were hungry. Lunch time.

I have not been eating normally. Not chewing yet.

Also, my choice of food is not the same they get at home.

I had to convince them my meal would be ok. Then I had them help me prepare and cook.

Egg whites. They had never had them. Where was the yellow? I tossed in some corned beef, cheese and mushrooms. They did not recall ever eating mushrooms.

I made it all into an omelet. They enjoyed. Especially the mushrooms.

I had not eaten yet. Remember, I cannot chew. Need blended food.

So I introduced Robert and Ally to the blender. Low carb ice cream, strawberries, jam and no sugar chocolate syrup.

They thought the blender made a lot of noise. The shake was absolutely terrific from their perspectives!

Poppa was a hero!

Lisa telephoned. They were coming to pick up the kids. Her ankle was broken.

Lisa arrived in a large black boot.

My babysitting job was done.

Last night, I did make it to the Gardens. A good crowd. No Kate or Diane. But June and Bill, Mary Joe, Jane, Nancy Robinson and other friends were there. Poor Nancy. She is in her 80s and a most charming woman. Her face and knee were badly bruuised. She looked like someone had beaten her. No, she fell. I admmire Nancy. She did not care she was purple all over. She still went out.

The best at the Gardens were Brent and Cindy. I met them at the Gardens by prearrangement. Cindy is my Facebook friend from Madison, Wisconsin. She and her family were visiting Key West for the week. Cindy is a part time hair dresser. Brent a deputy sheriff. Their one child is 24. They have two grandchildren, both under the age of 2.

Love Cindy! We have been FB friends for about a year. We had a wonderful time together.

The issue of Wisconsin politics came into play. Brent is directly affected. He is a member of a public union as a deputy sheriff.

Both Brent and Cindy are upset with Governor Walker. They feel had. He never campaigned on the agenda he has delivered.

There will be court action. However, recall seems to be the serious bent of the Wisconsin people affected. Brent told me 8 Republican Senators would be put to a recall vote. The petitions are presently being circulated. He also said they would attempt to recall Walker. Wisconsin law provides no recall of a Governor till he has been in office at least 90 days.

Amazing the destruction Walker has wrought in less than 90 days!

Then I was off to Don’s Place. Spent a pleasant couple of hours there.

Talked initially with Joanie. Joanie paints homes and buildings for a living together with her partner Jimmy. Joanie plays bocce. A fun person. A lovely lady. We like each other.

Angus, Mikey, Emmett and Don were there also. Talked with them all. Spent a lot of time chatting with Don. Bocce a big item. Tino showed up for few moments. He was out walking his dog.

I was right regarding Syracuse in the big tournament. I thought they would be a 3 or 4 seed. Many disagreed with me. They saw them as a 5 or 6. Turns out Syracuse is the #3 seed in the East.

The East is a tough bracket. Ohio State is seeded #1, North Carolina #2. Syracuse has its work cut out making it to the Final Four.

Lisa made it to work today. I have to bring her her lunch. It was her right ankle she broke. She cannot drive.

Enjoy!

Another good day in Key West!

I am at Lisa’s.

The biggest thing I can talk about today is my granddaughter Ally. Five years old. In kindergarten.

She knows how to tie her shoe laces! She could not wait to tell me and show me.

I started teaching her a couple of weeks ago. Shoe lace tying is tough!

I got her three quarters of the way there. The final step was difficult for her. So I stopped teaching. I figured she could use a rest.

Yesterday all alone she figured it out for herself! A genius! I am proud of her!

Her brother Robert is a year older than Ally. He does not know how to tie shoe laces. The reason why is that he never had shoes with laces. This morning Corey and Lisa bought him new shoes that have shoe laces. Ally is going to teach him. He will be adept at it by tomorrow morning!

The Key West Lou Legal Hour yesterday was again well received. Wisconsin, the Muslim radicalization hearings and Donald Trump’s possible run for President garnered the most comment.

Jenna has been helping me with the show. She is my producer. Next week we are going to try something different. Jenna and I are going to do the show together. Could be good, could be bad. We shall see.

Prior to coming to Key West, Jenna was a sports announcer at a television station up north.

After yesterday’s show, I headed over to Lee Nails. Time for a manicure. Tammy was her usual pleasant self.

The place was packed. Many waiting to be serviced. Tammy was short staffed. Three of her employees had called in sick. Fortunately, I had an appointment and did not have to wait.

Last night started with the Chart Room.

Michael bartending.

Captain Peter there. I have not seen the Captain in a couple of months. He told me he had just returned to Key West yesterday.

The Captain had traveled a bit. He went to Nicaragua to visit his former wife. He followed that trip with one to the State of Washington. There was some kind of mussel, clam, lobster festival. He had gone many years ago and wanted to do it again. Michael and I thought he was crazy. We have similar festivals in Key West frequently. In fact, there is one today.

The Captain’s trip back from Washington took 4 days. By plane.

The first leg of the trip was out of Seattle. The plane sat on the runway for a while and then returned to the gate. Some problem. Could not take off. He was put up overnight by the airline.

His next stop was Chicago. Weather problems. Could not take off. They put him up in Chicago for the night.

Somehow he ended up in Dallas the next day. Could not get out of Dallas. The airline put him up overnight again.

The next day he was in Miami. No crew available for the flight to Key West. The airline put him up for a fourth night.

Needless to say, the Captain was not a happy camper when we met up last night.

Michael had an interesting story.

His lap top was stolen. He telephoned the Key West Police. An officer came to his home on. Took the theft report. Then he told Michael to put his arms behind his back. He was being arrested. The officer’s computer showed an outstanding arrest warrant going back to 2004.

When he was booked, Michael found out the arrest warrant was for failing to appear on a traffic ticket charge. Turns out Michael had lost his driver’s license around the time the ticket was given. Obviously someone else had used his license when stopped on the traffic charge. It also turned out that Michael was out of the country at the time.

All this took a few days to prove. Michael was in jail from a tuesday to monday. Bail was set at $1,500. He did not have it. He could not get a bail bondsman. His cell phone was at home with everyone’s numbers.

I told him if he had called me, I would have bailed him out.

He obviously was not thinking straight while incarcerated.

The judge let him go monday with the court’s apology.

Michael gave me permission to tell of his experience. As he said, every one already knows I was arrested. In Key West, any person arrested is photographed. Their picture is carried on a web site immediately. Most Key Westers make a point of checking the pics every day to see if any one they know has been arrested. I do not.

After the Chart Room, I headed to the Sports Page Bar. Syracuse and Connecticut. Syracuse lost. A close game. Both teams played terrific defensive basketball in the first half.

No more Syracuse basketball till next week. I anticipate Syracuse will be a number 3 or 4 seed in the big tournament.

Following the game, I went to Don’s Place. Hooked up with Beebe and Rob. Enjoyed their company for a couple of hours.

Today? I don’t know yet what I will be doing.

Enjoy your day!

It is high noon on friday!

I am at Lisa’s doing today’s blog. My computer is still down.

The big item today without question is the quake in Japan. I have never seen anything so powerful or destructive as today’s tsunami.

Modern communication is wonderful. It was there on the TV for all to see as we woke this morning.

The quake was an 8.9. Big! The tsunami 30 feet high. Wild! I read in one of the news reports that the energy of the quake was equal to one month’s energy consumption in the United States!

Then the tsunami hits Hawaii. Six foot waves. The west coast of the United States is readying itself for a further tsunami hit.

What I saw on TV this morning in Japan had biblical quality to it. The videos reminded me of storms described in the Old Testament when God got mad about something. Like the locusts falling on Egypt when the Pharoah would not let Moses’ people leave.

Key West weather changed abruptly yesterday. An early afternoon rainstorm of monsoon proportions. Big wind. Knocked over and otherwise moved around my heavy deck furniture.

The storm was a prelude to the cold front which came upon us last night. It got down to 61 degrees during the evening. The high today is projected at 67.

I am wearing jeans, a shirt and a windbreaker.

Tomorrow is a return to normal. Almost 80 degree weather.

The new bocce season was to have started last night. It did not. Canceled. The clay had not settled. The rain water did not soak in properly. I received a telephone call from Don telling me people were up to their ankles on the courts.

I did my internet show this morning. The Key West Lou Legal Hour. Fun! Terrific! I will comment further on it in tomorrow’s blog.

As you know, I do a daily legal blog on Amazon Kindle. Many of you have subscribed to it. I started receiving complaints that subscribers were only able to receive my first blog. I went at it with Amazon big time this week. They assure me the problem is resolved. Just go on Kindle or I pod and locate Key West Lou Law. All the back blogs should be available and from this point forward you should be receiving the new ones on a daily basis.

Because of the Kindle problem, I did not write any legal blogs this past week. I will start anew tomorrow.

Syracuse won again yesterday. Beat St. John. Another game tonight. Go Cuse!

Enjoy your day!