I really screwed up yesterday.

It’s a generational thing.

I noted on Facebook that someone wished everyone a Happy Hump Day. Humping to me is having sex. That is one of the ways it was referred to in my earlier years.

I thought the Facebook admonition nice. The practice of which also lent itself to good exercise. So I recommended and wished it upon everyone yesterday. Have a Happy Hump Day I said!

Lisa telephoned me later in the morning. Do you know what Hump Day means? Yes. I explained it to her as I have here. She said, no. It means happy Wednesday. It is to celebrate th middle of the week!

As I said, it is a generational thing. I prefer my interpretation. But I am willing to accept the new. With one observation. No wonder people seem to have less fun these days!

It rained big time yesterday! Off and on. Poured. Unusual in Key West. Even at this time of year.

We were on the first tee yesterday morning. It started coming down. We had to hurry back to the club house. The rain delayed our start about an hour.

Golf was fun despite the on again off again rain. I played with Don, Aaron and Dave. Plus a new guy. Michael. Michael is my doctor’s husband.

Michael had not played in a couple of months. He had a rocky front nine. And then his true self came through on the back. He was really hitting the ball!

I had a fair day. Hit some good shots. Some poor ones. Overall I was pleased. Even won $3!

Lisa and Corey had a meeting at Montessori for Robert in the early evening. So I babysat.

I ran a putting competition for them on the carpet. From 10 feet, each of them can drop a putt 2 or 3 consecutive times. They are improving! I had each of them read to me. Big improvment in just a couple of weeks. Especially in Ally. Then it was bath time. Neither wanted my assistance. They draw their own water, bathe themselves, wash their hair and returned to me in their pajamas.

After Lisa and Corey returned, I headed over to Outbacks for dinner.

Key West’s Outbacks is an interesting place. All locals. Rarely a tourist. Everyone knows everyone. I enjoyed my dinner and the peole I ran into. I had a 6 ounce sirloin and a baked sweet potato with nothing on it. Protein and good carb. I cheated on the golf course, however. We were running late because of the rain and I was starving. I had a hot dog!

Bocce tonight!

Love bocce!

There are 12 courts. Twenty four teams. Anywhere from 4 to 14 members per team. Around 120 will play. Plus spectators. Those assembled are from all walks of life. From the homeless to professional and business people. From gays to staights. All having a fun time.

My health kick fommented some comments. Some adverse. Some ventful. OK by me. Enjoy receiving comments. Good, bad or indifferent. That means I am being read. A bit of controversey never hurt.

The initial success of modern day America started with the World War II generation. After the fighting was over, they wanted the best for themselves and their families.

Then came the next generation. Their children. I am one of them. I was born in 1935. Was 5 to 10 years of age during the years the war was fought.

We took the tools our parents provided. Primarily education. And worked to make America an even better place for us and our children.

We did pretty good.

With one mistake. We made made it too easy for our children. They are the baby boomers. I look upon them as the age of entitlement. The wantabees. They want everything. They expect everything. But do not necessarily want to work as their parents and grandparents did.

There is a greed factor to it.

I suspect such is a major reason we are in the economic predicament of today.

This same genration is less tolerant of others. Perhaps they have not lived long enough to realize life changes as we age, as do our wants, desires and needs.

When I was younger, I sailed a lot. Used to live 4 people on a sailboat for two weeks at a time. Dove. Swam. Ran. Walked. Worked out.

I was always dieting. Watching what I ate. My weight problem is more a genetic one. My body is like my mother’s. She was big! I have always fought it. So I have dieted all my life.

There comes a time when a person does not want to sail any longer. Sailing does not turn me on anymore. The one or two times a year I have a desire to be out on the ocean blue, I telephone one of my many friends with a boat. I used to swim an hour a day. Healthy though it may be, it does not turn me on anymore. Nor does the sun. I was always lying out in the sun. No more.

I am 75. I do what I want. As it should be.

Only those a bit older may understand what I am about to say. At a mature age, the body dictates what you can and cannot do. What you will and will not do.

Tomorrow is Friday. Radio show time! The Key West Lou Legal Hour. 10 am. KONK 1500 AM radio. Watch and listen world wide on the internet at http://www.konkam.com/.

I have a guest tomorrow for the first half hour of the show. Stephen Muffler. Stephen is an attorney, Executive Director of the Key West Civilian Review Board and teaches constitutional law at the college level in Miami.

Tomorrow is National Constitution Day. Stephen is joining me to discuss the day and constitutional issues. Should be interesting! Join us, if you can.

Enjoy your day!

Yesterday was day one of a return to good health!

I walked. At Home Depot. For a half hour. Long enough. I walk fast.

Maybe I should get a job at Home Depot. Michael from my bocce team went to work there several months ago. He lost 15 pounds! It shows! He has thinned right down!

I asked Michael what diet he was on. None, he said. It’s the job! Home Depot employees constantly walk. Nothing has changed in Michael’s life but the job. He still eats the same.

Good health will continue this morning. It is Wednesdy. I play golf on Wednesday. Golf is always exercise for me. I play poorly. So I hit more shots than most. Throw in some practice swings and I am really working out!

I even ate better yesterday.

Lunch was at the Yacht Club. Hogfish on whole wheat. With some sweet potato fries on the side. I ate only a few of the fries.

Lunch was with Jenna and Larry. We talked radio. Tonight is Larry’s variety show. Jenna is his co-star. They do a Regis and Kelly Ripka thing. Listen to the show at 9 on KONK 1500 AM radio. Better yet, watch and listen on http://www.konkam.com/.

I felt like being good to Louis in the afternoon. So it was off to Lee Nails to see Tammy. My sweet Vietnamese friend. Pedicure and manicure. Both! A big afternoon!

Then to Publix. Had to change the mix of foods at home. Wandered around and bought all kinds of healthy things. Yogurt, fruit and the like.

It was me and the newspapers for dinner last night. I ate alone. At Hogfish. Fish and chips. Hogfish again! Ate little of the fries. What a good boy was I!

The sun is just coming up. Another great Key West day in the making! The temperature hit 96 yesterday. Humid. However the evenings have been decidedly comfortable. Not warm. Not cool. Just right.

There is a strong wind this morning coming in off the Atlantic. From the northeast. Going to affect the golf game! We will have to play taking the wind into account on most shots. Love it! It gives me an excuse every time I screw up a shot!

My friend Maria from somewhere in northern Florida wished everyone a Happy Hump Day on Facebook this morning. I do, too! May we all get lucky! A form of exercise. Good for mind and body!

Enjoy your day!

I had a physical a few weeeks ago. My doctor said I appeared sad. A little, I said. She said, no wonder. You stopped drinking and smoking back in October because of your heart problem. You went on a diet and lost 30 pounds. You watch what you eat since. And you were just divorced so you are without sex.

You have no crutches in life! They are all gone!

She was right!

I decided to do something about it. The question was what?

Drinking and smoking were no good for the heart. Could very well lead to my death.

Sex is not that easily obtainable. Especially at 75. Nor easily doable.

The only viable alternative was food!

So I have been on an eating jag!

Absolutely teriffic! Has done wonders for my state of mind. I feel good!

But not without a penalty. Everything good is ok in moderation. To overdue bad. I have been bad. About 15 pounds worth and a bit of a gut!

It has to stop. I have to return to sad. Today is the day. Healthy eating begins again!

As an example of how bad I have been eating, yesterday I had lunch at Hogfish. Not fish. Liver and onions fried in oil. Delicious! Should have added a few extra exclamation points! That good!

For dinner, Chinese. All that salt or whaever it is! And I did it all! Egg drop soup, egg foo yong, pork fried rice, egg roll and ice cream. Plus a fortune cookie, of course.

It was the fortune cookie that put me over the top! Ho ho!

Some one commented yesterday to my blog regarding eggs benedict on Sunday. Accused me of not eating healthy. The commentator was absolutely correct! I have been on a binge. It has been fun. I enjoyed every morsel!

But today I stop. I hope.

I will be sad. But I will live longer.

That is, unless I get hit by a car. Then the dieting and deprivation will have been for naught.

I am reminded of a big fat comedian of yesteryear. His name escapes me.

He was on the Johnny Carson Show. He had just returned from a one month stay at Duke University. Duke had a rice program in those days that did wonders for the obese. He sufered through it for a whole month.

On the plane back to New York, he opted to eat. They fed you in those days. He ate everything. And because he was a celebrity, they gave him more. And he knocked down a couple of drinks.

When the food on the plane first came around, he thought for a moment. He should not indulge. Then it occurred to him. The plane could go down. He might die. Then what difference would his not eating have made!

So he ate!

I hope my mind does not work that way.

Enjoy your day!

The mornings continue to be absolutely beautiful here in Key West!

Big time sun! Little breeze! A few white clouds! Breathtaking colors!

God is in His Heaven! All’s right with the world!

It does rain every day, however. September and October are the big rain months. Normally it rains once a day. Seems like it is raining more this month. Rained 3 times yesterday. Big each time. Flooded the streets.

I did a late Sunday breakfast yesterday at the Pier House. On the outside deck.

The Pier House is a perfect place to dine anytime. Especially if you are alone.

The Pier House provides free newspapers of all kinds to its guests. So it is easy for me to have something to read.

My only complaint is the menu. Specifically, eggs benedict. They are available up to 11. Then no more. Although the breakfast menu continues till 2 in the afternoon.

I enjoy eggs benedict as a late Sunday morning breakfast. I wish they would change the menu and make the eggs benedict available like all the other egg dishes thru 2 pm.

Pro football is back. That means Sunday afternoons at Don’s Place. Many TV sets. All the games playing somewhere. Every one there to watch and party.

It was a fun afternoon!

Dinner was at Lisa’s with the family. I enjoy the grandkids. Robert and Ally make me happy!

The three of us sat together and watched the end of the pro golf tournamnet after dinner.

Then it was home and to an early bed for me. Watched Sunday night TV from the bed. Especially enjoyed Mad Men. A great show! It protrays things as they actually were in the early 1960s when I first started practicing law. The clothes, men’s hair, women’s hair, smoking, drinking, how women were treated and whatever.

Enjoy your day!

Good morning!

The beginning of a lovely Key West Sunday!

It’s all here! Sun, water, blue sky. Magnificent!

I spent the better part of yesterday morning watching the ceremonies attendant to 9/11. And also watched the film of that day.

It was painful.

When the event occurred 9 years ago, it was shocking. My thoughts at the time were this cannot be happening.

Yesterday the shock was gone. There was only pain. The knowledge that it had happened and could happen again.

Around lunch time I was off to visit Lisa and the family. Corey’s parents are visiting for the weekend. We had some interesting chats regarding this Muslim thing. Did not always agree. However, we were able to talk and remain friends even though we were coming from different perspectives on occasion. As most people are these days.

Then it was the Coffee House for me. A cup of coffee and the New York papers. There were very few people. It was a time of solitude.

I desired cuban toast in some form. So it was over to Lucky Day and a cuban toast with melted cheese and tomato. Satisfying food!

I spent a couple of hours at Higgs Beach in the afternoon. Not too crowded. Enjoyed the sun on my body. Slept a bit.

I had no plans for last night. As I was driving to US 1, I decided to go north instead of south to Key West. I headed towards Big Pine. I decided to go to Boondocks for dinner.

Boondocks is much like Hogfish. Thatched roof. Open walls. Larger. A bit more updated. Because it’s newer.

Boondocks also sits in a better neighborhood. Just off US 1. I am not knocking Hogfish. Hogfish’s location adds to its flavor. The downtown Stock Island bit!

I ate at the bar. A fish sandwich. and potato salad. Boondocks has terrific potato salad! Talked with the people around me. Knew none of them before I went. Now we are all friends. Even exchanged e mails and telephone numbers.

Today is Sunday. Meet the Press shortly. The New York Times. Pro football later at Don’s Place. Dinner with Lisa and the family tonight.

What could be better?

Enjoy your day!

A day of remembrance.

9/11.

Most of us recall where we were on days such as today. I do. As well as where I was when President Kennedy was shot.

I recall on 9/11 speaking with my Congressman and friend Sherry Boehlert. He said the world would never be the same. He was right.

The increased tensions with the Muslim world are one example. I do not buy the argument that our problem is only with radical Muslims. There must be an awful lot of them! Muslims turn out 100,000 people to protest like it was nothing.

I am disappointed that we have failed yet to build a memorial to and rebuild in some fashion the 9/11 site. Nine years is more than enough time!

I believe in freedom of speech and freedom of religion.

However, I think the building of the proposed mosque/cultural center less than 2 blocks from 9/11 an insult. A slap in the face. Poor taste.

Then there is this minister who wants to burn the Quran. In poor taste, also. But…..the Muslims burn my flag and hang my President in effigy. So why not!

There is this constant need to accomodate and not offend the Muslim world. They do not reciprocate in kind. They have already murdered 3,000 people in one day. They offend us constantly. They are developing and have developed nuclear weapons.

There comes a time when one has to say no more.

And the way it is said is with actions. Not words. They hear not. They do what they want.

Actions does not necessarily mean war. But if it must be war, so be it. We are already fighting two wars in the Muslim world. To no realistic avail. If we are to fight, then lets fight as in World War II. To win!

And whatever we do, we must do as a united people.

There is too much dissension in this country. We have to come together. To be one again.

Jesus Christ said it right. Matthew recorded it. Lincoln repeated the words at the start of the Civil War. Mathew 12:25. “…..every city and house divided against itself will not stand.”

A house divided cannot stand!

One person’s thoughts from Key West.

I am up early. Dark outside. Black.

I spent yesterday fine tuning today’s radio show. Join me, if you can.

Stimulating topics. Some new. Some old. Most in our faces newswise.

Today’s topics include the Koran issue, gays in the military, the American flag, the Iranian woman scheduled to be stoned to death, a Proposition 8 update, use of federal stimulus funds in mortgage foreclosure court cases, a funny lawsuit involving Turkey and Batman, Craiglist adult services, an impeachment trial, a marijuana purchase in Montana, and more.

The time is 10 am. The place radio and internet. The rado at KONK 1500 AM. On the internet to be seen and heard world wide at http://www.konkam.com/. The Key West Lou Legal Hour.

Last night was bocce.

We did OK. Won 2 out of 3. A fun night and of course always better with a winning evening.

Afterwards I was off to Don’s Place. Kurt bartending. Sat and chatted with Rob abd Beebe for a while. Kissed Joanie good night. And was off to home and bed.

Enjoy your day!

Golf yesterday was enjoyable. Fun on occasion. Even restful on occasion.

And a disaster otherwise!

The women of Womenfest were in our way!

This is their week. Part of the festivities included a golf tournament. Yesterday morning. No one knew anything about it, except Womenfest and the golf course personnel.

We were told of the event when we arrived just before 9 to tee off. We were instructed by the pro to go off the back side. The ladies had been shot gunned off the front. About 40 of them.

We moved around the back swiftly. No one there. We played the back nine in 1 1/2 hours. Excellent time!

Then we made the turn. And ran into the tournament ladies. The ones we ran into were playing slowly. They obviously were not golfers. Not even my kind of hacker. They were participating to have fun. And they were.

It took us roughly 4 1/2 hours to play the front nine.

The sun was gruelling. We were waiting generally for two four somes to hit at every tee.

I blame not the ladies. I blame the pro. The tournament and its method of teeing off could have used better planning.

Of course, I played poorly. I blame only myself. Not the ladies.

I read a short book this week on golf. I announced to all concerned on the first tee that I was trying a new swing. I did each and every step the book had laid out for the perfect drive. My swing was magnificent. Only one problem. I never hit the ball. I whiffed!

So much for the golf book! My game sucked the whole way round.

Don shot an 84, Kurt 87 and Robert 88. I shot 113.

There was no talk of taking storokes from me yesterday.

After golf, I went straight home to bed. I was dead tired! My face beet red from the sun. I was beat!

Lisa is sick. Saw the doctor yesterday. She has some sort of bronchial condition. I stopped to see her before I went out last night.

Poor Lisa! My baby was lying in bed motionless. Looked very sick. Was. She is on antibiotics. Hopefully she will be better today. I hope the bug does not run throuh the house.

Dinner was at the Yacht Club. With the same group from the night before. I had so much fun with them the previous evening, I decided to try them again.

It was fun once more! Marty, Mick and Tom. A conversation for the ages. Should have been recorded and shown on TV.

Marty and I headed over to the Bottle Cap afterwards to catch Larry Smith’s show. Larry had Jody Rae as his guest singer. Jody Rae digs down deep when she blares out a tune. Love listening to her!

The show was excellent! Once again. Larry and his team appear to have it down.

Carmello is one of the owners of Bottle Cap. He used to own La Trattoria. He stopped by to chat a bit. A good guy. A smart guy. A hard worker. An Italian immigrant who has prospered in Key West.

My radio show is tomorrow morning. At 10 am. The Key West Lou Legal Hour. KONK 1500 AM radio. Better yet, watch and listen any where in the world on the internet at www.konkam.com.

Many interesting topics this week. Some controversial. The Koran burning scheduled for Saturday, the Iranian woman sentenced to a death by stoning for adultery, Craiglist and adult services, an impeachment trial scheduled for next week in the U.S. Senate, a marijuana purchase in Montana, a Propoisition 8 update, an American flag flyng issue, Montana weird dumb laws, a funny lawsuit involving Turkey and cartoon character Batman, and more.

Have fun today!

Enjoy the day!

Good morning!

Last night was special!

It had a bit of everything!

Fun. Crazy. Etc.

I was to meet Marty at the Chart Room. On the way in, I ran into Mick Barnes. Mick is one of Key West’s finest lawyers. He is the attorney who settled a case last year for $8 million. Speaks for itself!

He and Marty have been very close friends for years. Travel together. Breakfast together almost every day.

Obviously, Mick was joining us for the evening.

The Chart Room was crowded. Some Key West Lou friends were there. They were waiting for me.

I recognized one at once. From last year. His face. I could not recall his name. It was Tom Wiederin from Indianapolis.

Tom is a true fan. His wife Stacey says he stalks me. Tom religiouisly reads the blog every day. And is proud of it! He listens to the radio show every friday. He eats in my restaurants. Even made a trip to Stock Island to Hogfish. And he and his wife took a drive to Key Haven to view my home.

He even remembered the specific date we last met, as well as the date of the blog where I spoke of him. 12/1/09.

Once we stared talking, I recalled Tom clearly. He is an HR person with a chain of car washes. His wife Stacey has started an event planning business. She has business with the Reach while in Key West.

Tom and Stacey were with their friends Barb and Greg. Barb Sheets and Greg Wheeler. Married. A modern couple name wise. Barb was on the vivacious side. She runs a house cleaning business back in Indianapolis. Gerg is a master carpenter.

Barb lost her son to cancer 3 years ago. I said how sad. She said, no. She did not feel that way. She had him for 32 years and enjoyed him. God love you, Barb.

Tom and Stacey were married at the Pier House in June 2003. Before the remodeling. Just outside the Chart Room in the old lobby. They return for a few days each year.

Tom showed up. Another Tom. A friend of Mick and Marty.

Tom #2 is an American Eagle pilot. Lives in Miami.

Marty, Mick and Tom have partied together many times in the past. Have even taken trips together. The three to Ecuador. Mick and Tom to Amsterdam. I have a feeling I would have enjoyed being on the Amsterdam trip with them.

They were together yesterday and today for a lawsuit. Mick the lawyer, Tom a witness to be deposed and Marty videoing it.

We headed to La Marquesa for dinner. Marty and Mick had mopeds. Tom rode with me in my car. Tom and I had an interesting conversation about Mercedes. He used to own one.

We could not do Marquesa. Turns out the opposing attorney from Fort Lauderdale and the court reporter traveling with him were inside having dinner. Mick stayed to have a drink with them. The rest of us went over to Square One.

This is Womanfest Week in Key West. Lesbians and their friends from all over the world are gathering for a week long meet. Two were sitting at the end of the bar.

I don’t know what Marty said or did, but one of them became quite irritated with him. She was upset! I thought she was going to knock him on his ass! She finally said to Marty…..your table is ready! Short for shut up and sit down!

Which Marty did. Which we all did.

Eventaully Mick showed up.

Dinner was excellent. As usual at Square One. The conversation even better. The drinking added to the flavor of the conversation.

Mick kept goading Marty to return to the bar and either make amends or stand up to the lady. I am not sure which. Marty took the bait. He returned two times.

It had become a challenge for Marty. He did not know what he had said that had offended the woman. He is not the type to offend. There is not a mean bone in his body. So it was a martter of principle with him. Fueled by the booze as well.

Finally on the second try, the woman warmed up to him. Marty and the ladies left the restaurant friends.

The conversstion at our table was wild! Besides Marty and the offended lady at the bar, it included everything from dog poop to the Iranian woman to be beheaded to the burning of the Koran to Marty’s boobs. You heard me correct. Marty’s boobs.

As it turns out, Marty is over endowed in that area. Tom had pictures on his cell phone of them. They were rather large. At one point I have a recollection of the picture being shown to the ladies at the bar. Sort of I am one of you type thing.

Maybe that is why they finally accepted Marty.

It was that kind of an evening.

A ton of laughs.

I enjoyed it.

Golf today. I intend to enjoy the round. Regardless of how I play.

Tonight is Larry Smith’s variety show. At 9 at the Bottlecap. It can also be viewed world wide at http://www.konkam.com/. Watch, if you can. The show is developiong into a winner.

Enjoy your day!

It rained during the night again. Big time, again! Noise and lightning! Wake you up rain!

This morning eveything is lovely. As usual. Sun climbing over the horizon. Colors waking up. The only difference between yesterday and today at this time is the breeze. There is a bit of wind this morning. The palm tree branches are moving. As is the water.

I walked yesterday morning. I need to get back into the habit of doing it daily.

I walked at Home Depot. The humidity was too heavy to walk outside. A lot of people at Home Depot. The most crowded I have seen it. People must have decided to do some home repairs this Labor Day.

I had a late breakfast/lunch afterwards. Cuban toast at Lucky Day.

Lucky Day was also crowded. More people than I have ever seen there. Jana, one of the owners, was impressed and happy with the crowd. Jana is a Czech. She has been here in the United States 8 years. Busting her butt to make the American dream work for her. She will.

Then I was off to the Coffee House to read the New York papers. The Coffee House was strangely quiet. Ok by me. I prefer quiet when I am reading.

I finally had some company. Marty. He was out and about and figured he would find me there. We chatted a few minutes and decided to meet at Louie’s Backyard at 7 to start our evening.

When I finished the papers, it was after 1 in the afternoon. I telephoned Corey to tell him I was coming by to pick up the grandkids. I wanted to take them to play real golf at the golf course.

No way. Corey told me they were at the beach with him at Bahia Honda. A lovely beach. A State park. About 40 miles north of Key West.

So much for golf with the grandkids yesterday afternoon.

I met Marty at the outside bar at Louie’s at 7 as planned. Absolutely beautiful! Sits on the Atlantic. A specatcular view!

Valerie was there. She had just finished bartending the day shift at Louie’s. Soon her husband Clayton showed up. They had a party to attend. Clayton had spent the day painting at the new wine bar they are opening on Duval. The opening is anticipated in about 3 weeks.

Clayton and Valerie are good people. I wish them well in their new endeavor. If friends can help, the wine bar should be a great success. Every one loves and likes the both of them.

Dinner was at the bar at Michael’s.

Michael’s is one of Key West’s finest restaurants. Thought by any to be the best steak house in Key West. Michael and Melanie are the working owners. Two great people. Rlatively young. Somewhere in their 30s. They have a couple of young children. Who by the way attend Montessori with my grandkids.

Quiet last night at Michael’s. September is the worst month for business in Key West. Tourists stay away because of the start of school and the humidity.

Emmett was bartending. A nice guy. Terrific sense of humor. Dry. I would describe him as witty. Occasionally and too infrequnetly, we play golf together.

Owner Melanie was sitting at the bar. She was conducting a hands on inventory of the liquor supply. I asked why she did not rely on the computer. She says you still have to follow up with an actual count.

Two bottles of white wine appeared to be missing. It took a few minutes to locate them. They were in a cooler in the back.

Bart was at the bar also. Bart is good friends with Michael and Melanie. He may also be helping them out at the restaurant. Bart used to be one of the owners of Alice’s for many years. A jovial guy. A good guy.

I enjoyed Melanie’s commnets. Last night everything was either before BC or after BC. Before or after children.

How we measure our lives!

Marty and Emmett were engaged in a night long discourse. They were throwing barbs at each other non stop. If one did not know they enjoy these exchanges, you would think they were enemies about to engage in fistcuffs.

Womenfest Key West starts today. It will run through Sunday the 12th. Lesbians and their friends from all over the world will gather here in Key West to meet and party. The event is more than 20 years old. The town will be crowded with lovely ladies every day and every night for almost a week.

Haircut time again! I see Lori at 10.

Enjoy your day!