Fog this morning!

Like London! Thick!

Visibility less than a mile.

Unusual in Key West. I can count on the fingers of one hand the number of times I have experienced fog in the keys in the past 10 years.

In any event, it is still going to be a nice day. Once the fog lifts. Temperature projected in the low 70s.

Speaking of cold, you will recall I complained much about the weather in December. Many of you thought I complained too much. It was brutally cold! Yesterday’s Key West Citizen had a front page article on December weather. It was the coldest December on record! Average temperature was 62.9 degrees. 9.2 degrees below normal.

My complaining justified!

A big day yesterday! A tiring one also. I babysat from 10-3. It was hard work! I was tired when Lisa relieved me.

When I arrived at Lisa’s, Robert and Ally were waiting for me on the porch. With their golf clubs. For some reeason, they thought I was going to take them to the golf course. Monday would have been a bad day for them. Everything half price at the golf course. The course is packed!

I had promised last week that the next time I took them, we would actually play two holes. They love to ride on the golf cart!

I felt bad! They felt bad!

I took them in the back yard instead. Threw down the hoola hoop. Had them get their pitching wedges. They knew which club it was. And some balls. They practiced their pitching.

Sometimnes they hit the ball. Sometimes not. Ally was having difficulty making contact. She was coming down about a foot behind the ball. However, when they did make contact the back yard was dangerous. Balls were flying in every direction.

They tired. I tired. We went inside. We played with huge building blocks. Built all kinds of things on the living room floor.

Then it was break time. I had to do my Amazon Kindle legal blog. They put in a DVD.

Lunch was at Matthesson’s on White Street. Robert and Ally selected the place. They had hot dogs and fries. I had a salad. They wanted ice cream. Why not? Each had marshmellow ice cream in a cup. The ice cream was metallic blue. Ally had worms on hers and Robert bears.

I had promised to take them to the radio station. KONK 1500. It is only a few doors down from the restaurant.

The broadcasting booth was empty at the time. I took them inside. Sat them both down on stools. Each had earphones. Each a mike. I sat behind my mike with earphones on. Then I interviewed them.

They had a ball! It was the highlight of the day for them!

Then to Walgreens for me to pick up a prescription. They wanted me to buy them each a toy. I said no. You still have toys from Christmas you have not played with. They understood. Lisa is raising them well.

When we returned home, we played hide go seek. Ho ho! Fun! Ally was the best! She found a hiding place that I could not discover. Robert had to finally show me where she was. She was thrilled to have fooled me! I was thrilled that she figured out such a good spot to hide!

Lisa finally came home. I was exhausted!

Being a good boy, I headed to the gym.

Initially I wanted to lose 20 pounds. When I reached my goal, I opted to go for another 5. I have now lost 22 pounds. I have been at that level for a week. The last 3 pounds are not budging! A pain!

Jenna was to stop by at 5. She is helping me with the Amazon Kindle set up. I may be able to write. But mechanically I am a dud! It is a generational thing.

Jenna got tied up and did not arrive till after 6. We worked hard for a couple of hours.

Many of you have written or called asking how to get into Kindle. When you find my legal blog on the internet, it says not available. The reason is the blog is not obtainable unless you are signed up with Amazon Kindle or some piece of machinery that makes it available. There is a charge also. $1.99 a month.

We spent the time fine tunig the legal blog.

I spent weeks selecting a title. Came up with the Key West Lou Legal Tidbit of the Day.

It does not work. Too long. I mention it on Twiiter and the title eats up half my 140 characters. It also is a mouthful. Too much.

So…..from this point forward the new name of the legal blog is Key West Lou Law. I like it better! Short and to the point! Fits!

I am changing the background. Presently too busy. Going to have larger font also. Make it easier to read. Friday is the day for the new showing. Till then I shall continue publishing under the original format.

Jenna left. I cooked a light dinner. And then to bed.

Yesterday’s Amazon Kindle legal blog was entitled: Bedroom Tales and Related Issues. A little sex never hurt. Sexual problems permeate the law. I covered some events in the news this past week and commented on them. Like fantasy sex and sex video tapes. I also wrote a shocking incest update.

The fog has lifted. Beautiful outside.

Enjoy your day!

A terrific morning!

The weather has taken a dramatic turn!

Warm, warm, warm!

As it should be!

Yesterday was a different Sunday for me. I skipped Don’s Place. Never made it to the Gardens.

I started the day with sad good byes. Donna and Terri left me to return to New York.

I was in the mood to do something different. I hopped in my car and drove north. To just over the Seven Mile Bridge.

The new bridge is constructed next to the old bridge. Half the old bridge is still open. To foot traffic. The old bridge is about 300 feet away from the new one and runs parallel to the new one.

I walked about 6 miles. Three over and three back.

The sensation and view are spectacular from the old bridge. You feel much more over the water than you are. Higher! Fishing boats all over the place. The air brisk and clean.

The best part is you can see traffic moving along the new bridge. The cars appear to be floating over the bridge. For real! And no sound. Everything silent. The sensation reminded me of the hot air ballon experience I recently had in Arizona.

Walking on the old bridge is like an Easter parade of old. Every one good morning and helloing each other.

A nice experience! Only the second time I have done it.

On the way home, I stopped at Boondocks for lunch. Bought a New York Times. Sat myself at the bar. Spent the next 2 hours enjoying leafing through the paper and picking on some food.

Last night around 7, I was hungry again. Headed over to Hogfisdh. A good Sunday night crowd.

I sat at the bar. Soon I was talking with some local fisherman who frequent the place. Hogfish sits in the middle of the shrimp fleet and other fishing vessels. My companions were genuine Key West fishermen!

I also chatted with the barmaid. A lovely lady from England.

Today will be exciting. I am babysitting. From 10 to 3. So I have to move my butt!

I am going to take Robert and Ally to the radio station. Let them sit with me in the broadcasting booth. Wear earphones. It should excite them!

Don’t forget to check out my legal blog on Amazon Kindle, if you can. The Key West Lou Legal Tidbit of the Day. After only one week, I think I am going to try to change the name to Key West Lou Law. The Tidbit one is too long.

Yesterday I wrote on pardons: Pardons…..From theWhiskey Rebellion to Billy the Kid.

Enjoy your day!

A lovely Key West Sunday in the making!

An absolutely blue sky. Not one cloud. Temerature already in the mid 70s. Water a deep blue. A slight breeze.

What could be better!

I am sitting outside at the tiki bar by the water as I write.

Today is a sad one. My house guests Donna and Terri are leaving. They have only been here six weeks! They came and forgot to go!

I am only kidding. I knew their visit was to be six weeks.

The girls have to be back in New York. Terri is starring in solo performances 3 out of 4 Saturday evenings this month at Feinstein’s at the Regency. A big deal engagement! New York’s premier supper club.

Donna and Terri will return sometime later in the month for a brief stay. Terri is performing one evening with the Key West Pops.

I shall miss them! They have been easy. Good guests. More like family. No problem. Kept me entertained a bit. Also made my life a bit easier. I now will have to wash the dishes again, wash clothes, arrange to have my gardens trimmed, clean up, etc.

Terri’s final show Live From Broadway was last night at La Te Da’s Crystal Room. I was supposed to attend. Did not. I have already seen it 3 times and heard it praticed on my deck a hundred times. I was tired later in the evening and went home instead.

The day is sad for another reason. Carolann from Michigan was to have arrived yesterday. This young lady has been counting the days till her return to Key West.

She is still in Atlanta!

She had to change planes in Atlanta. She reports two planes were struck by lightning there yesterday. So Carolann never made it to Key West.

Hopefully, she will arrive this morning.

We will be waiting for you at Don’s Place this afternoon, Carolann!

Big afternoon yesterday! Syracuse basketball!

Syracuse beat Notre Dame 70-58. A decisive victory!

The game was nip and tuck till the middle of the second half. Then Syracuse blew Notre Dame out with a big run.

I know it is early in the Big East season. But I am not afraid to say this is a good basketball team again this year. Syracuse’s defense is more outstanding than usual. And Syracuse has a bench. Finally! Boeheim normally plays with seven guys. This year he has ten. Wow!

He is substituting freedly and wisely. By the end of the game, Syracuse was juiced up and on their toes. Notre Dame was flat footed.

I watched the game at the Sports Page Bar. I could not believe all the people. College bowl games! All the big TVs were in use for the bowl games.

I panicked. Found Patrick the owner. What about the Syracuse game? At that point I was the only one interested in watching it. He took me to the back of the bar and pointed to a small screened set in the corner. That was all he could provide. No problem from my end. At least I would get to see the game.

Don and Chris from Syracuse showed up. By prearrangement. We watched the game together.

I like Don and Chris. Good people! They visit Key West several times a year.

Prior to the game, I made a quick stop at the Chart Room. Wished Michael a Happy New Year.

I was supposed to babysit after the game. Lisa and Corey were going to a party.

As I walked through the door, Lisa announced my services were no longer required. Robert had upchucked twice and she was not going out.

I hung with the family for a couple of hours. Robert improved as the evening progressed. Ally will probably be sick today. That is how it goes.

I had intended to shower and change clothes at Lisa’s in order to attend Terri’s show. For whatever reason, I was tired. So instead I went home.

Someone gave me a box of Omaha steaks for Christmas. I cooked a strip steak for myself last night. Wow! Was it good!

The game plan for today is Don’s Place in the afternoon and the Gardens tonight. Hope I make it to the Gardens!

Lisa just telephoned. Robert is ok. Ally well. They are going to the beach.

That is life in Key West!

Enjoy your Sunday!

January 1, 2011.

Only 364 days till the next New Years.

May this New Year be happier and better for you than the previous one. Even if 2010 was good for you!

Better is better!

Happy New Year one and all!

Yesterday was a strange one for me.

I spent the early part of the day in. Reading and writing. Sitting on the deck. I was in a pensive mood. The year end was affecting me.

Late in the afternoon, I went to Walgreens. I was out of a prescription. Then I drove into Key West proper. I saw groups of people and what appeared to be a parade. I stopped and parked my car.

It was the Dachshund parade. Those tiny long dogs. The ones that look like weiners/hot dogs. Whatever way you might describe them.

The parade is an annual event. I had never seen one before.

There were about 200 of the tiny long dogs with their proud owners. Most of the dogs wearing some sort of decoration or costume. Some in buns. Symbolic! Many dressed as pirates. One as a turtle with a hard shell back. Some wearing sunglasses. One with avaitor glasses.

Had I known I was going to watch the dachshunds, I would have picked up the grandkids. Next year!

Later I had dinner with Lisa, Corey, Robert and Ally at TGI Friday’s. Fun! Robert and I played tic, tac, toe. I let him beat me. He does not focus yet. Ally talked throughout the meal. We knew everything going on in the place.

It was a good time! A warm time! A funny time!

Afterwards, I headed home. My intent was to stay in for the evening.

I fell asleep. Woke about 11. Said….. What the hell! Dressed and was out on the town for New Years Eve!

Where to go became the issue. I have done previous New Years eves at Sloppy Joe’s, La Te Da, Michael’s, Square One, the Pier House and other places. One spot I never did was Bourbon Street.

Bourbon Street is a bar on Duval. Kitty corner from 801. Drag queen corner in Key West!

One of Key West’s premier drag queens is Sushi. For roughly 15 consecutive New Years eves, Sushi has ridden a red stiletto shoe down the front of the Bourbon Street Bar on Duval.

The interesection is always jam packed for the event. CNN has been filming it for many years. I assume CNN did so again last night.

I saw Sushi make the ride! It was exciting! The people, the night, the emotions, etc.

Afterwards, I walked over to La Te Da. Figured Donna and Terri would be there. They had already left. So it was home to bed for me. This time to stay in.

Big day today!

Syracuse plays Notre Dame in basketball at 3:30. Syracuse is undefeated. Notre Dame has only one loss. Should be an exciting game. Syracuse will be tested!

I plan on watching at the Sports Page Bar. Some other Syracuse fans will be there also. After the season last year, a Syracuse flag was hung at the bar. The Syracuse fans will be excited when they see it.

I expect to run into Don and Chris. They are from the Syracuse area, in Key West and always at the basketball games.

At 6:30 I am babysitting. Lisa and Corey are going to a party. If they return in time, I plan on seeing Terri’s last show at La Te Da at 9.

A bit of news bothered me today. It had to do with the Christian Church in Egypt that was bombed.

Yesterday a car bomb exploded in front of the Coptic Christian Church in Alexandria. Twenty one Christians in the Church were killed. Many more wounded.

Muslims appear to dislike Christians. Christians as I use the term includes Protestants and Catholics.

This type activity in Europe and Asia is commonplace. I find it sad for a number of reasons. One is that in all the countries where the problem occurs, the Christians are in the minority. In Egypt only 10 per cent of the population is Christian. They live with 80 million Muslims.

The big guy picking on the little guy!

I wrote about this problem in one of my new and recent legal blogs. The Key West Lou Legal Tidbit of the Day which is being published on Amazon Kindle. My article of December 27, 2010 entitled Do Unto Others As You Would Have Them Do Unto You. The title fits the situation.

Amongst other things in the article, I made reference to the Catholic Church in Baghdad, Iraq where 68 Catholics were killed on October 31, 2010. Two of them priests. I also made reference to my personal friend in Jakarta, Indonesia. She and her family have been Catholics for generations. Catholics are a very small part of the population. Indonesia has the largest number of Muslims in the world. My friend is periodically accosted on the street and beaten because she is Catholic. Her Church frequently desecrated.

The reason I wrote the blog was to highlight the problem. And also to pinpoint how some Muslims speak with a forked tongue. They discriminate against Christians and Catholics in other countries. Then they come here and cry out for religious freedom. They want their laws, Sharia law, to control them civilly and criminally.

Actions inconsistent with words.

That is not doing to others as you would have them do unto you.

Enjoy your day!

No radio show today! The Key West Lou Legal Hour will not be broadcast.

Two fridays in a row. I am starting to get withdrawal symptoms. KONK radio has decided once again to run music all day in view of the day involved. Even though I may not be broadcasting, I continue to accumulate information. I have an overabundance for next week’s show. It will take me forever to sort it out!

Yesterday was primarily sitting outside and writing. The sun was shining. It was warm. A glorious feeling!

I did hit the gym for a bit. Good health. Weight loss now at 22 pounds. Twenty was my goal. However, it now looks like I am on my way to 25.

Dinner was special last night. I dined with Donna and Terri at the Yacht Club. Good, spirited conversation! Never a dull moment with these ladies!

9/11 was part of the discussion. Terri never ceases to amaze me. She lived near the 9/11 area. Her neighborhood was affected for months. Grocery and drug stores were non existant in the neighborhood after the tragedy. Many elderly resided in the area . Terri organized with the police a system for getting food and drugs to those in need. She spent two and a half months doing it. She received a plaque and commendation afterwards for her efforts.

We got into the holocaust and Broadway, also.

A most interesting evening!

We sat long after dinner was over chatting. When we left, the girls decided to go to the Monkey Bar. I have never been. They go to karaoke. Donna. She is the singer at the Monkey Bar! Who would believe it!

I begged off. Not my thing. But I suspect some evening I will drop by to observe. Who knows…..maybe even sing!

I went directly home.

Tonight is a big night! New Year’s Eve!

What to do?

I am invited to three parties. Lisa wants me to spend the evening with her. There is fireworks at midnight at the White Street Pier. La Te Da will be fun at midnight. The streets in front of Bourbon Street and Sloppy Joe’s will be crazy.

There is one more alternative. Stay home.

I may.

I have always considered Nw Year’s eve special. An evening to be spent with someone you are personally close to. This year I am without. So alone I may be!

I recall a particular New Year’s eve about 15 years ago. My Father had been ill. I thought it might be his last New Years. So he and I sat alone together in my living room before a roaring fire and talked. No one else at home. We were alone.

It was good! For the both of us.

My Father is now 96 years old and still with us. Forunately my apprehension that evening was nothing more than that.

I continue to write my legal blog on a daily basis. The Key West Lou Legal Tidbit of the Day. To be found on Amazon Kindle. Today’s topic: Breach of Promise. Men beware! There are some states where you still can be sued if you fail to marry the girl you promised to. Illinois is one of those states with a new and interesting lawsuit pending.

Enjoy the day! Enjoy the evening!

Good morning world!

Key West is getting warmer!

Presently 70 degrees!

My outdoor activity yesterday was limited to the gym. My good intentions to see Bobby Nesbitt and Kathleen Peace sing last night never came to fruition. I felt under the weather and so stayed in.

I am in the mood to pontificate a bit this morning. Stay with me. You might find my babblings interesting.

I read somewhere something to the effect that evey one should get outside every day Why? Because miracles are waiting everywhere.

Food for thought.

Jimmy Carter, our former President, seems to be up and about every day.

Carter has been known to visit the Keys. He has friends in Summerland Key and has spent several New Years with them. Carter is in the Keys this week again. Where he is residing, I am not sure.

On Tuesday, Carter visited the Turtle Hospital in Marathon. Danger had been recuperating there. Danger is a loggerhead turtle. Carter assisted in releasing Danger back into the ocean.

Wednesday Carter was at Hawk’s Cay Key. He visted Nemo. Nemo is the resident dolphin at Hawk’s Cay Key. The President shook hands with Nemo. Carter’s hand to Nemo’s flipper. Rosalynn did likewise.

Thank you Mr. President for visiting the Keys again. You obviously know a good thing when you experience it! Return often!

The 12/30/10 edition of The Huffington Post had an excellent article on how we screwed up our children. The article is entitled “How America Messed Up Its Kids…And How We Can Fix Them.” It is by Mark Goulston, M.D. I recommend its reading.

The piece covers a multiude of parent/child sins. One point stressed is that parents are always bailing their kids out. Parents fail to let them take responsibility for missteps. We take it for them. Whereas around the world, parents raise their children differently. The disease is an American one. In many other countries, children are taught to take responsibility for their wrongs. Thus Dr. Goulston claims making them smarter, stronger and wiser.

Dr. Goulston wrote, “Within the next 10 to 20 years…children from China, India and elsewhere will become your child’s boss, and they won’t bail out or accept your child’s excuses…they will fire your children.”

Dr. Goulston also suggested “…when children feel no responsibility or accountability for their actions, the next step is for them to feel and act entitled–entitled to act according to how they feel and to what will immediately gratify them, and entitled to not do whatever they don’t want to do.”

Mull it over a bit. A lot to grasp. The bottom line is we may have spoiled our childen too much, given them too much and assumed too many of their responsibilities. Do you agree?

Which now brings me to Albert Einstein and a separate and distinct thought.

Einstein was peripherally involved in the development of the atomic bomb. He said, “I know not with what weapons World War III will be fought, but World War IV will be fought with sticks and stones.”

End of thought provocation for the day.

Amazon Kindle. My new legal blog appears there daily. The Key West Lou Legal Tidbit of the Day. Today’s subject is: High Speed Train Stimulus. Interesting. China and GE are putting their money where their mouths are. Is Obama correct? Are Wisconsin and Ohio wrong?

Enjoy your day!

Key West sun continues to shine!

Going to be warmer today!

67 degrees the projected high.

Tomorrow the low 70s.

The town is full. People partying. Bringing in the New Year in typical Key West fashion.

Since it was cold yesterday, I spent most of the day inside writing. I think the high was 59. My home is heated. It was the best place to be!

I did head out to the gym in the afternoon. I have become compulsive about the boxing and tread mill. Good for me! Hope it continues!

Many years ago, I bought a special cold weather jacket/coat for Syracuse games. Duffle type with a hood. Huge horizontal stripes. Bright orange and blue. Syracuse’s colors.

It is one of the things I got to keep out of my divorce.

I had it cleaned. The cleaners is across from Don’s Place. I picked it up after the gym yesterday. Everyone saw me walking by Don’s Place carrying the jacket. Kurt, Boomer, Joanie, etc. All smiling, laughing and I don’t know what. All wondering what I was carrying!

I did not even stop in! Waved and walked by! Only because I was in a hurry. The grandkids were waiting for me.

I stopped at Lisa’s. Golf teaching time.

Ally has a hoola hoop. I set the hoola hoop down in the mddle of the yard. Had each of them get their pitching irons and 3 balls each. Then showed them how to hit into the hoola hoop.

They will practice a bit each day till I get them back on the golf course.

Robert is doing well. Ally still a bit slow. Their one year age difference does make a difference! Ally moves swiftly to hit the ball. And continues to hit it till it gets within the hoop. She does not care which side of the blade she uses. Front or back. Just hit it!

I decided to leave her alone and let her do it her way. Eventually she will figure it out.

Big night last night! Syracuse opened its Big East basketball season. Against Providence. Syracuse won 81-74. A relatively close game. I thought Syracuse was going to blow them out. It was not to be. Providence hung in there. Syracuse played well, however. I think Providence was just better than most had anticipated. Providence has only lost 4 games thus far this season.

Tonight will be big also!

Bobby Nesbitt returns to Aqua. From 5:30 to 7:30. Broadway tunes at their best. The place will be packed. Not only is Bobby good, he is well liked.

Then at 9, it is Terri White again with her show Live From Broadway at La Te DA’s Crystal Room. A double hit of Broadway!

Terri is spectacular! Her show professional! An entertaining evening awaits!

There is a conflict in scheduling tonight. Much good entertainment on the platter.

At 9 also is the Larry Smith variety show at the Bottle Cap. Larry and Jenna hosting. The star of the evening is Kathleen Peace. An outstanding vocalist!

You’ve got it all, folks! Choices to be made! I will be skipping Terri tonight. Saw her twice already and most recently Monday evening. So it will be Bobby Nesbitt and Kathleen Peace for me!

Today is Wednesday. Wednesday is golf day. I am not playing. Not because of the weather. I have much writing to do today. Something had to give. So there is no misunderstanding, I am enjoying the writing as much as the golf!

I am publishing every day on Amazon Kindle. A legal blog a day. The blog is called the Key West Lou Legal Tidbit of the Day. Quick, short and timely. Sometimes opinionated. Today the topic is IRS Refund Checks Will Be Late!

Enjoy your day!

Regardless of the temperature, the sun always shines in Key West.

It is sunny again this morning and will be so all day.

But…..the temperature this morning is a chilling 49 degrees! The high today will be 60.

This Artic chill is supposed to leave us Thursday. The temperature thereafter will return to the low 70s.

Sunbathing may be out on a day like today. However all other Key West enjoyments and experiences remain. The tourist attractions don’t disappear in the cold. Hemingway House is still there. So is Tennessee William’s home. The restaurants and bars continue to bustle. More so in the daytime. Key West night life goes on.

Ergo, it is still vacation time in Key West!

I must admit the cold did keep me in for the better part of the day yesterday. I spent the time writing. I am all excited about the legal blog I am publishing on Amazon Kindle. Timely, right in your face issues, discussed. My opinion shared on occasion.

Today’s Key West Lou Legal Tidbit of the Day involves a Detroit area husband who obtained his wife’s password and read her e mail on their commonly shared computer. He discovered she was cheating. He was arrested for felony computer misuse. He faces 5 years in jail, if convicted.

A lot of twists to the issue.

In the afternoon, I hit the gym. A good habit! I don’t want to lose it.

I was going to stay in last night. My warm bed was more inviting than going out in the cold. However, I relented. Terri was singing at La Te Da. I went over to catch her show again.

A good crowd! Mostly tourists. Terri is one of those activities I suggested earlier that is available regardless of the weather.

I have heard Terri’s Live From Broadway performance here at home while she rehearsed. I now have seen the actual show at the Crystal Room twice. Each time, all times…..terrific! Magnifique!

After the show, I joined Terri and Donna and others downstairs for a drink. Diet Pepsi for me, of course. I left them there after one drink. My warm bed awaited.

Syracuse starts Big East play tonight. At 9. Against Providence.

The Big East is going to be wild this year! Five out of the present top 10 nationally ranked teams are Big East members. Number 6 Pitt knocked off #4 Connecticut last night. Syracuse is ranked #5.

The Syracuse/Pitt game in mid January is going to be one hell of a game! Pitt pre-season was considered the best in the Big East.

Enjoy your day! Stay warm where ever you are!

Gloves!

Those things that every one in the northeast is wearing during one of the worst snow storms in years!

Guess what! People are wearing them in Key West, also! Not many. But some.

That is how cold it is here in Key West! Last night the temperature dropped to 47. The high today is 57. The weather report is to the effect that an Artic freeze has blown down upon us. It has!

Yesterday, I stopped at Don’s Place to watch pro football. My group sits outside in the back. Every one was dressed warmly. I had on long pants, a shirt, a sweat shirt and a jacket. And I was cold! Don was the first I noticed wearing gloves.

Don had also acquired two propane heaters. So we all sat out in the cold with the heaters providing a bit of warmth. Only a bit!

Crazy! No, stupid! Even animals know to get out of the cold!

I stayed about an hour and then headed over to Lisa’s. I had promised to take the grandkids to the golf course to try out their new clubs. I was hopeful Lisa would say it was too cold for them. She did not.

Away we went.

Robert was cute. A baseball cap sideways on his head. The bag of clubs slung over his shoulder. The clubs were too heavy for Ally. I carried hers.

We stayed at the golf course for an hour. I had them pitching and putting. I taught them that the club with the P on it was a pitching wedge to be used around the green. I also explained what the green was. Putting they understood.

The wind was tough! A couple of times I thought they were going to blow away!

I worked them hard. No rest. They hung in there. Towards the end, Ally was tiring. She showed it. She lay down on the green and told me she did not want to play any more.

The one year difference in age was evident. At 6, Robert is much more coordinated and focused.

We returned to Lisa’s. I hung out. Read the Sunday papers and watched football. Had dinner with the family.

Corey’s father in law Curtis was still visiting. His birthday is this week. They had a surprise birthday party for him. The grandkids were all excited. Curtis appreciative.

My intent was to visit the Gardens. It has been weeks since I last was there. As I walked to my car, I realized how cold it was. The Gardens were not to be. I headed home to the comfort of my warm bed.

Terri sings again tonight! The Crystal Room at La Te Da. If you are in Key West, go see her! An experience you will long remember!

I continue to publish daily on Amazon Kindle. A legal blog. Short, informative and opinionated. It is called the Key West Lou Legal Tidbit of the Day. If you have access to Amazon Kindle, take a look. If you like what you see, subscribe.

Today’s legal blog involves freedoms, Muslims and Catholics How one group treats another. There are those who seek our freedoms but do not provide it to others.

Enjoy your day!

The day after Christmas. A return to normalcy.

The holiday was nice. But enough. Time to move on.

Yesterday was Christmas Day. Lisa does an early morning brunch. Like 9 am.

The grandkids had already opened their gifts from Santa Claus by the time I arrived. Three hours earlier!

Mine were the only gifts left to be opened. Robert and Ally were anxious. I told them to go for it!

They each had a big box from me. The golf clubs. They were more in awe than anything else. Red bags. With a kick stand. Gloves, balls and tees. Pink balls and tees for Ally.

We put everything together. Then they each went to heist the bags on their shoulders. Robert did it with no sweat. For Ally, it was another story. The bag with clubs and balls was too much for her. She crumbled to the floor in slow motion!

They both wanted to go to the golf course immediately. They are for real members since I had them take lessons there this past summer. Lisa said no. Tomorrow.

Tomorrow is today. I have already had two telephone calls from Ally about when are we going to play golf. The time has been fixed for 3. I will have them pitch and putt. And maybe give them a short ride on a golf cart. The golf cart ride is the most important thing to them!

Lisa prepared a terrific brunch. Delicious! I continued to blow my diet. I enjoyed every morsel. Robert sat on one side of me and Ally on the other as we were eating. Good breakfast companions!

I spent the afternoon quietly at home watching TV.

Lisa called. She had stone crabs left over from the night before. Come over, she said. I never refuse stone crabs!

I had planned on going out with Donna and Terri. I told them I would catch up with them.

The game plan had been Square One for Christmas caroles. Jimmy Olsen was supposed to be playing. Then La Te Da to hear Debra and Patrick. We would finish the night at Aqua. The Christmas Drag Show at 9.

Though I frequent Aqua, I never have seen a drag show there. It was to be a first.

I told Donna and Terri I would catch up with them.

I finally did at Aqua at 9.

The place was jam packed. Like sardines. The Christmas Drag Show is an annual event. The whole world was there to see it.

The three male stars were all dressed as female Santas. Inga, Faith and Victoria Dupree. Victoria is the famous Randy Thompson.

The show was risque and funny. Every one had a good time.

I have commented on Randy Thompson in the past. When he dresses as a woman, you cannot tell he is not. He is absolutely beautiful and carries himself well. At the end of the show, Randy came out as Cher. Attired in a long sleek black dress. Magnificent! It was Cher, both in appearance and voice.

Today is Sunday. Hopefully Don’s Place for pro football, the gym and then the Gardens tonight. I say hopefully. I never seem to do them all. In between, I will be at the golf course with my grandchildren.

I am embarassed. A loyal blog reader is vacationing in Key West this week. Len from Wausau, Wisconsin. We have been trying to hook up. Unsuccessfully. I hope we do before he leaves Tuesday.

Terri sings again tomorrow night. Monday the 27th. 9 pm. At La Te Da’s Crystal Room. See her! A performer not to be missed!

Remember also that my new blog involving the law is available on Amazon Kindle. The Key West Lou Legal Tidbit of the Day. Today’s blog concerns sex related issues while driving. It is entitled Don’t Shave Your Privates While Driving. Don’t laugh. An actual case. You will also be amazed at what is legally permitted in other countries.

Enjoy your day!