Up early. Still dark outside. Black out the window. That’s the way it is when you live on the ocean.

The radio show is tomorrow. Key West Lou Radio Hour.

I spent yesterday morning getting it together. I will tweak it a bit tomorrow morning before the show.

Interesting things to be discussed during the radio show. On going school district problems, Florida Medicaid trial, Pet Lemon Law, Harris School restoration and for a touch of history, Lincoln the Lawyer. Plus more.

Listen in!

1 pm. KONK 1680 AM radio. The intertnet world wide at www.ustream.tv/channel/konk-am. Remember, you can see as well as hear me at the u stream internet site!

I am trying to develop the radio show into a call in. So call me! 305-294-2769. Ask a question, make a comment, tell me you disagree with me, whatever.

You can also text in a question on the u stream internet site. I keep an eye on the screen to see if there are any questions. I suspect Ms. Mack from Connecticut will be back texting me.

Lisa took the day off from work yesterday. To clean the house. A necessary task. She did a good job. I was impressed! And she also had to Christmas shop for Robert and Ally. Or Santa would not be visiting.

Lisa told me that Terri White’s new CD was out. She and Terri talk. The new CD has been added to Lisa’s internet department store for sale. http://www.viakeywest.com/.

Then to Borders and Sarah Palin. I continue reading her Rogue book. I am at her Governor’s race where she defeats the sitting Governor Murkowsi.

I still have not developed an opinion as to her.

I finally went out last night. Figured I was into the diet and could handle it. Also, I was beginning to go stir crazy from staying in.

The Chart Room was my first stop. I felt like I was returning home after having been away for years.

Marty was there. And Che. And Jean. And Frank. And Michael bartending.

Good time! Good conversation! Especially betwen Che and I.

Then Marty, Jean, Frank and I were off to the Hot Tin Roof for dinner.

Hot Tin Roof was quiet. This is the quiet time in Key West.

We ate at the bar. Valerie bartending. General Manager John with us. A Duke basketball game on TV.

Valerie is wife to Clayton. Clayton is into a new business. Tee shirts. He goes on line Saturday. http://www.dirtydogtees.com/.

I had 4 medium sized shrimp and a small side order of greens. Plus 7 green olives stuffed with pimentos. I stuck to the diet! What a good boy was I!

This is day 51 of no alcohol and smoking. The smoking is still difficult. I desire. No, I crave!

It was good to be out and with people! I had spent 5 or 6 straight evenings staying home adjusting to the diet.

There was an old goodie movie on TV when I returned home. A make you feel good film. Lost Horizon. A 1937 movie starring Ronald Colman. Shangrila!

There was a news report on the internet this morning. About a guy who found an overdue library book his long gone mother had forgotten to return to the library. The book was to have been returned May 10, 1910. Ninety nine years overdue!

The fine was a penny a day. It came to $361.35. It was waived, of course.

It brought to mind when I returned some books late to the Utica Public Library.

It was sometime in the l960s. I was a young lawyer. A Monday night. The Library stayed open late on Mondays.

There was a large semi circle desk in the center of the first floor. Books were checked in and out there.

A little old lady, excuse how I describe her, thin and matronly was in charge. White hair bundled tightly behind her head. Spectacles perched on her nose.

Being monday night, the Library was packed. I waited in line sevral minutes to get to her to make my returns.

The books were overdue. About 3 weeks. In today’s vernacular, she ripped me a new asshole.

Where was my sense of responsibility? Didn’t I know books had to be returned on time? What about others who might want to read them? And on and on. I thought she would never finish.

I was embarassed! Every one could hear her.

I never returned to the library again.

Golf today!

Enjoy your day!

I hope to enjoy mine.

It’s a new day!

Another great Key West day in the making!

While my friends up north are freezing, Key West is basking in 80 degree plus weather. Terrific! Keys weather, that is. Not that my friends up north are cold.

I screwed up yesterday. I told you about the turtle release from Higgs Beach on Sunday. I referred to the turtle as a “he”. A he he ain’t! He’s a she!

There was a picture of the turtle and an article in the Key West Citizen yesterday. The turtle’s name is Cassandra.

You can’t tell one turtle from another these days! At least I can’t. They all look alike!

Spent some time at Borders. Still into Sarah Palin’s Rogue book. She continues to be every woman, every person. Just your basic every day all American girl.

Just wonderful! No mountain too high to climb. No task too difficult to take on.

Can’t be. Too good to be true. But I don’t know. Judgment still reserved. I wish to read more.

I played delivery boy for Lisa again yesterday. To the Post Office. The sub station in the Winn Dixie Shopping Center. I had to wait in line 50 minutes to mail my packages. Too long! The time and line!

The waiting did not really bother me. I had no where to go.

I ran into Clayton while I was waiting. He was in line also.

Clayton used to bartend at Antonia’s. Then he went over to Bagatelle’s to become Alcohol and Beverage Manager. His wife is the charming Valerie who bartends at Hot Tin Roof. Key West is a small town!

Clayton recently left Bagatelle’s to open his own business. He is going to sell tee shirts world wide. His new business goes live on the internet Friday. http://www.dirtydogtees.com/. A terrific name!

Clayton is originally from New Zealand. Discovered Key West years ago and settled here. Discovered Valerie also and married her. He is a world traveler. Recently it was Ecquador or Peru. He owns property in Dubai. An interesting guy. A nice guy.

I also got to chat a bit with one of the waiters from Hogfish and several other people. The 50 minutes in line was not wasted.

Speaking of Lisa, her Key West internet department store does a bit more business each day. Novels about Key West are becoming a big seller.

Only 10 days left to Christmas. Let Lisa be your guide to Christmas shopping. View her store for a funky and fabulous Christmas gift for a friend. http://www.viakeywest.com/.

I am still on the diet. Just completing day 5. Is it getting easier? A bit. I have not cheated one iota. I am proud of myself.

The diet is keeping me in at night. I need to avoid the near occasions of sin. Other people eating! Soon, however, I will be out again on the town in the evening!

Radio show Thursday at 1 pm! Have to start preparing today. Listen at KONK 1680 AM radio. Listen and watch on the internet at www.ustream.tv/channel/konk-am. Call in with a question or comment to 305-294-2769.

Enjoy your day!

The weather continues to be spectacular! Almost like summer!

Generally by this time each year, it starts to cool down. Not this year in Key West! We even are getting some humidity each day.

May it continue!

Yesterday was an unusual Sunday for me. I did none of the usual things. But I still had a good time.

The morning blew swiftly by. TV Sunday talk shows.

Then Lisa called. Join us for the Christmas party at the County Jail and the turtle return to the ocean ceremony at Higgs Beach afterwards.

Why not! I would be with the grandkids Robert and Ally. I had never been to the County Jail zoo. Also, the papers had been replete recently with news of the turtle’s return to his ocean home. A different Sunday for me.

The County Jail is located on Stock Island. It is on the other side of the golf course. Next door to the capped landfill.

The inmates have for many years maintained a zoo on the jail grounds. Every one speaks well of the zoo. I just never made it there.

I was impressed!

All kinds of animals. Animals more common to the keys. Little key deer. Like 2-3 feet tall. Some snakes. And others.

Robert thought the little key deer were the best. He was excited. They are common to Little Deer Key a few miles up U.S. 1.

This was a Christmas party at the zoo. No charge for admission. A donation, if you cared.

Mr. and Mrs. Santa Claus were there! Both of them!

This blew Ally out. She really is into Santa Claus! She exhibits mild tremors when she sees him.

Of course, both Robert and Ally sat on Santa’s lap.

Then it was off to the ocean. To Higgs Beach in front of Salute Restaurant.

The much proclaimed turtle release.

A few months ago a 150 pound turtle was found in bad shape. A line wrapped tightly around his neck with a hook holding it. The turtle had also ingested several fish hooks. Not good for the inards.

The turtle was captured and taken to the turtle hospital in Marathon. Yes, we have a hospital specifically dedicated to turtles in the keys.

The stomach hooks were removed. The fishing line and hook around the neck removed also. The turtle was nursed back to health.

Yesterday it was time for the turtle to return home. The ocean. He was all better.

The event and location had been announced. About 150 people showed up. Including, Lisa, Corey, the grandkids and me.

Interesting!

We all stood on the beach and watched. And cheered as the turtle swam out! Like a fish takes to water! The only way to describe it.

Corey is into turtles. Part of his natural interest. Part of his job responsibility at the Mel Fisher Museum. The Museum recently opened a turtle museum on the docks.

Corey videoed the event. I attach it here for your viewing.

It is short. www.youtube.com/watch?v=MKFe3H6H-fY.

Then we returned to my home. Robert and Ally had something to eat. They pulled out their toys and coloring books. Everything got spread on the living room floor.

They enjoyed. It was a pleasure watching them. Both can print sentences. At 5 and 4. So I was telling them what to write and they did it. When a word came up that was difficult, Lisa would tell them to pronounce it. They did and were able to then spell it out.

They left. I stayed home. All night. It was easier diet wise.

Enjoy your day!

I am still on the diet. Starting day 4.

I decided to walk yesterday. Parked the car at Square One. My intent was to walk Duval to the Pier House and back again. Twenty minutes each way.

I had to walk by Square One to get to Duval. There they were! Cheryl and Roger from the night before! It took them 2 weeks to hook up with me and then we run into each other 2 times in 12 hours.

Cheryl and Roger were having breakfast outside on the terrace at Square One. I sat for a bit and chatted with them.

Nice people. Nothing had changed in that regard from the night before.

It was 10 am. They were having breakfasat. Steak and eggs. And potatoes. It killed me! It all looked so good! I hated them!

The diet is Medifast. My doctor recommneded it. So I am not doing anything foolish by being on such a low calorie diet. 1,000 per day.

Medifast says do not exercise for 2 weeks. But I knew better. I always pick up on exercise when I am dieting.

By the time I reached the Pier House, I was exhausted. Just from a slightly fast walk! The walk diminished in intensity the closer I got to the Pier House.

I decided I needed a rest. Stopped at the Pier House beach bar. Read the papers and had a couple of diet cokes.

The rest did not help. The return trip was horrendous! I had to stop and sit inside the door way at Fast Buck Freddies.

Food is fuel. I did not have enough. And was feeling it!

I finally made it back to my car. It was like being lost in the desert and discovering an oasis with water!

I drove to Lisa’s. Collapsed in her easy chair. Spent a couple of hours with her and the family. I was not in the mood to do much talking. The grandkids realized it and ignorred me.

It was lunch time. I had brought my lunch with me. A 3 inch thin candy bar provided by Medifast. 100 calories.

Now mid afternoon. I went home and crawled in bed. And basically stayed there till this morning!

The annual Christmas boat parade was last night. I usuually go and have always been lucky to have been invited on a boat. No one invited me for last night. Fortunately! Because I would not have been able to go.

Jean Thornton e mailed me expressing concern re my 1,000 calorie diet and inviting me to join her and others on the Hot Tin Roof balcony to watch the boat parade. No way, Jose, could I make it!

Alabama’s Mark Ingram won the Heisman. Good for him! Good for Alabama!

Alabama is on a streak. Beat Florida and Tebow last week. Which is probably what it took to push Ingram over the finish line first. And last night almost beat ranked Purdue in basketball. Purdue had to come from 16 points behind to win.

Staying in bed watching TV is not bad. Look at all I know this morning.

Jean Thornton is a proud Alabama graduate. She had a big night last night!

Tiger Woods.

A tragedy?

Personally yes for Tiger and his wife.

Professionally, another story.

I question his decision to take a break from his work to deal with a family problem. That is what golf is to him. His job. Many say that his so doing is good. His values are properly placed.

Judge not lest ye be judged. But where were his values when he was screwing around?

How many could take a break from work to save the family? Few, if any. It just does not work that way. But I guess it does for Tiger who has already earned $1 billion by age 34. No one else could afford to do it.

My perception is that Tiger should have worked it out as every one else would have. By juggling his work and wife at the same time.

Tiger has an obligation to the fans as well as his wife. True, the wife relationship appears initially more important than his golfing career. But on reflection it is the golfing career that makes it possible for him to live as he does and do what he does.

He is a great golfer! The greatest ever! I don’t know if he will continue to be if the marital sabbatical lasts too long. That sharpness that makes him the champion he is erodes without constant attention.

Today is Sunday! My day! I doubt it will be a usual one because of the diet. I will be lucky to make it to Don’s Place.

The diet is tough. But I have finished 3 days on it. This is the start of day 4. The scale says I have lost 6 pounds so far. It makes it worth it!

Enjoy your day!

When you go to bed early, you get up early!

It’s 4 am.

Obviously dark outside. Wind blowing big time. I can hear the water roaring by and the palm trees blowing.

The diet is screwing my life up. I am required to eat every 2-3 hours. Pre prepared foods. So I hang around the house. Additionally, I am still hungry all the time. Only 1,000 calories a day.

Yesterday was day 2 of the diet. Difficult yet. The food tastes like cardboard.

Since I spent most of the day in, I caught up on a lot of paper work.

I did go out for a while. Had a Fed Ex package to send. And also to the Post Office for Lisa with a bunch of packages.

You will recall that last Sunday a couple from Kankakee, Illinois was looking for Key West Lou at Don’s Place. However I had left early. Fortunately Don, David and Tino made them feel at home.

The couple e mailed me over Facebook yesterday. They are Cheryl and Roger Keast. Cheryl advised they were loyal Key West Lou blog readers. Every morning on rising. Wanted to know if and where we could meet up. They had been in Key West for 2 weeks. Visited some of my haunts like Don’s Place, the Hot Tin Roof and La Trattoria hoping to run into me.

I felt bad. We were just not at the same place at the same time. I told them I would be at the Chart Room at 7.

We finally met.

What great people!

But strangers to Key West they are not. This is their fourth year here. They came down 2 weeks ago and will be staying here till April. Snowbirds!

They have an RV and park it at Boyd’s on Stock Island. A lovely RV park.

Both are in their early 60s. Retired. Roger was an electrical engineer who owned his own business. Charming people. Cheryl is a beauty. Some women look terrific coifed in white hair. Chreyl is one of them.

We talked and drank for quite a while. Me, diet Pepsi.

I started to get uncomfortable. I usually munch on popcorn at the Chart Room. It’s the best! My diet prohibits it. I also used to smoke at the bar. My heart says no.

I could not handle it. So I said my good byes and left.

I thought I might stop at the Keys Piano Bar for a Broadway music fix. As I was driving over, I realized that I better get home. I was having a bad night food and cigarette wise.

So it was was home in bed before 9.

Oh, the sacrifices made in the interests of good health. I have to remember the sinfully bad things that brought me to this point. Time heals all. Soon I will be able to enjoy again without over indulging, smoking and drinking.

What a boring life I have to look forward to!

Only kidding.

I am going back to bed.

Enjoy your day!

Good morning world!

A different morning here in Key West. It is after 7. The sun is up. But I can’t see it. A total blanket of clouds.

And a strong wind. Coming down on us from the north west. A touch of the windy storm up north.

However, fear not! The cloud bank will lift and it will be another glorious Key West day. Temperature in the low 80s. Right now it is about 75.

The radio show yesterday went well. I love doing KONK 1680 AM radio.

I covered a multitude of current legal issues. From local to international.

The one that seemed to get the largest reaction/interest involved a local protestor who was arrested.

Freedom of speech involves putting up with a lot of crazy and disgusting things. We have a nut here in Key West who stands at a busy interesection with despicable signs. Like “God Hates You,” “God Hates Fags,” and “Santa is Taking Your Child to Hell.”

Me thinks his thought line lacks consistency.

In any event, he ended up in an altercation with a woman at a public christmas tree lighting in Key West while he was carrying the “Santa is Taking Your Child to Hell” sign. It is alleged he kicked the woman. He was arrested.

I spoke of the event on the Key West Lou Legal Hour yesterday. My point was that in a free society, if we wish to continue being free, we must tolerate such conduct.

I received a good reaction to the issue.

Bob from Boston telephoned into the show. He told me about a group from Missouri who traveled in a large group to Boston to protest in a similar fashion. He advised we should beware less they end up in Key West.

A Ms. Mack from Connecticut texted me constantly on the u stream site with her comments on the issue. She was at work and could not telephone. She was afraid her boss would catch her.

I even heard from Santa Claus. Some one texted in for several minutes expressing a humorous outrage against the sign carrying Key West protestor.

All in all, a good show. I thank those who listened to or watched the show. Come back next week. And those of you who could not be with me this week, try to join me next week on KONK 1680 AM radio.

Lisa’s sales are picking up dramatically with Christmas approaching. Her Key West internet department store may just make it. Key lime bunt cakes, fudge and Key West Lou t-shirts continue to be the big sellers. She is featuring some books on Key West lore. They are picking up in sales. Visit her site. www.viakeywest.com.

Syracuse won last night!

Beat Florida by 12 points.

Syracuse was ranked #6 and Florida #10 prior to the game. So a big game!

This could be the year!

Yesterday was day 1 of my diet. Not easy. But I made it! I was hungry all afternoon and into the evening.

It was also day 45 of no alcohol and cigarettes.

Deprivation big time! I may be a candidate for sainthood!

I never got out last night. I thought it best to eat in with the diet. Also, Syracuse was playing on TV at 9. So I telephoned Marty and told him he was on his own.

Enjoy your day!

Today is Thursday! And on Thursday’s we do the Key West Lou Legal Hour radio show!

Please join me at 1 pm at KONK 1680 AM radio. Through the brilliance of the internet, I can be seen as well as heard on your computer at www.ustream.tv/channel/konk-am.

This is week 4 of the show. I am still playing with it. Trying to develop the most appealing format. I am asking for telephone call ins. Give a call with a question, comment or just plain hello at 305-294-2769. Also known as 305-294-CROW. Questions can also be written in at the u stream site.

The weather continues to be terrrific here in Key West. 84 and humid yesterday. But not up north!

My hometown Utica is cold! And snowy! And windy! Temperatures in the 20s and 30s depending on the time of day. Winds 20-30 miles per hour with gusts around 50 miles per hour. That Chicago snow will hit after midnight and tomorrow. Buffalo to the east is projected to get 1-2 feet of snow.

I would rather be in Key West.

Golf yesterday! Loved it!

Played with Don and Yankee.

Don usually shoots in the 80s. He was off yesterday. Shot 93.

Yankee had a very good day. One of his best in a long time. He was the big winner.

And I came in last. As usual! But I shot terrific golf the last 3 holes. Made some great shots. Got all excited!

It was good enough so that I only ended up losing $7.

Lisa’s Christmas party was last night. The Southernmost party for their staff.

Lisa and Corey rarely go out. Their family is everything. But last night they did go out. And needed a baby sitter. And who was that? Me, of course.

Robert, Ally and I had a good time.

We did candy first. They still had a lot of candy left over from the Christmas parade last week. Then jello. Followed by apple juice.

I let them eat in the living room. Something Lisa does not permit. Between the candy and living room site, they were excited that Poppa was permitting them to break the rules a bit. What are gradfathers for!

There was a Rudolph movie on TV. They wanted to watch it. I wanted to watch the St. Johns/ Georgia basketball game. They won.

Rudolph was boring!

I was tired. Between the golf in the morning and the time I spent in the afternoon polishing off today’s radio show, I never got my nap. I kept dozing off. Robert and Ally were actually babysitting me.

Lisa and Corey came home later than anticipated. Close to 11. I was supposed to go to Larry and Christine’s Christmas party following the sitting venture. No way! I was too tired! I do not even know how the car made it home!

Larry and Christine are great hosts. Always enjoy being in their home. But it was not to be last night. Sorry, my friends.

I am 44 days into no alcohol and smoking. Wow! The smoking is the real problem. The desire is always there.

One of the problems with giving up smoking is weight gain. I have added 13 pounds in the 5 weeks since I stopped smoking. It just keeps going up! You do eat more!

I have decided to go on a diet.

I was 20 pounds overweight when I gave up drinking and smoking. Now it is up over 30 pounds. I wanted to wait till after the holidays. But at this rate, I will have an additional 10 pounds to get rid of.

So now is the the time! Today is the day!

The diet is Medifast. My doctor recommended it. Mostly prepared food.

My goal is 30 pounds.

Will I make it? I don’t know. I have started many a diet and failed. Others I have succeeded at!

My intent is serious and good. We shall see.

And you will know. I will keep you informed.

I am telling you from now that I intend to cheat Christmas eve. The food will be too good not to.

Enjoy your day!

The weather yesterday was absolutely perfect. Could not have been better. Mid 80s by day. No humidity. Just the right touch of coolness by night.

May it continue!

We are heading into Key West’s winter season. Begins around December 15 and runs through February 15. At its worst, the temperature could drop as low as high 60s by day and an occasional high 40s by night. There are years however when this does not happen and every day is a good day.

There is no way to tell. We just have to wait and see.

Television weather just reported that my hometown of Utica, NY has already had 2-4 inches of snow this morning. And more is coming! Glad I am here!

Lunched at the bar at the Yacht Club yesterday. One of the items of discussion was Santa Claus’ 42 foot Chris Craft which sunk at the dock a few days ago. I mentioned Bill Murphy last week following the Yacht Club Christmas party for the kids. Bill played Santa Claus. He and his good wife Shari will be without their boat for a while.

I did not understand why it sunk. It is the second boat to go down in the past month. Another sunk at the dock at the Yacht Club during the big wind storm Key West recently experienced.

I am Lisa’s delivery boy. I take her orders for Via Key West to the post office for shipment.

Yesterday I had to make 2 trips. The second was for a small light box representing a late order that had to go out.

Key West has 2 post offices. The main branch downtown and a sub station in the Winn Dixie Shopping Center in new town. The post offices here are undermanned. Not enough personnel. Waiting lines long. A 20 minute to 1 hour wait is not uncommon. People are complaining big time. So far only talking relief from Washington.

I got to the sub station at Winn Dixie at the wrong time. A very long line. The small room was crowded liked sardines in a can. No exaggeration. The line twisted back and forth. Only 1 counter person.

When I arrived, the last spot in the line was right next to my friend Patrick Hayes. He was first in line. Had been there a while. I was last. But again the way the waiting line twirled, Patrick and I were next to each other.

Patrick got called to the counter. His turn. A true friend! He took the package out of my hands as he walked to the counter. I walked outside and waited for him. He soon came out. I gave him a kiss on the cheek and said thank you. And gave him $3 to cover the mailing cost.

I decided to be nice to Louis. It was time for a manicure.

There were 4 lovely young ladies getting manicures and pedicures. By young, I would estimate very early 20s. Probably no one over 21.

Thin and pretty. All talkative. This apparently was their day off from work. They were going for drinks afterwards. Then dinner. Or…..as the conversation went…..should we skip dinner and get a limousine and go bar hopping?

I noticed all 4 were pale. Very pale. Circles under their eyes.

Then it dawned on me. They had to be strippers. I am not sure the term is politically correct. I call their place of work a strip club. Old fashioned! Today known as a gentlemen’s club.

I asked my manicurist if I was correct in my observation regarding the nature of their work. She said yes.

The young ladies were happy. Joking around.

All of a sudden, a feeling of sadness overwhelmed me. I am being judgmental. I felt sorry for them.

Last night started with the Chart Room. It was me and Marty and Mark the bartender. No one else. The town was dead.

We decided to do dinner at Square One. Marty’s idea. I liked it because Patrick Hayes of the post office earlier in the day is Patty Cakes the bartender at Square One by night.

We had a terrific meal at the bar. Chatted with Patty Cakes and others. I finally left Marty at the bar and headed home early around 9:30.

I did a little work in preparation for my radio show tomorrow. I will spend more time working on it this afternoon. Remember to listen in. KONK 1680 AM radio. You can listen and see via u stream at www.ustream.tv/channel/konk-am.

The show is at 1 pm. Join me, if you can.

Today is Wednesday. Wednesday is golf day. I cannot wait! I truly enjoy playing. Even though I am too old to improve, I keep saying to myself someday……Someday I am going to have that great round!

Enjoy your day!

Not bad this morning.

It is early. Around 5. I am writing this blog and listening to Hello Dolly on TV.

What could be better!

I have a distinct recollection of having seen Hello Dolly on Broadway 3 times. With 3 different leads in the starring role. Dolly had a long run and that is how they did it. One was Carol Channing. I cannot remember the other two. Though their faces are clear in my mind, their names are not. Clearly Alzhiemers in the making!

I spent yesterday morning doing paper work. I had let things slide. There was a ton of catching up to do.

I got out for lunch. Hogfish. Had hogfish sliders. So good! And read the newspapers.

Then it was Borders and Sarah Palin’s Rogue book.

I still cannot put my finger on her. I have formulated no conclusions yet. Except that she continues to be every woman, every person. I read of her Mayor’s race and time in Wasilla yesterday. Wasilla had no paved roads. Not even the main ones. Mud. She had the roads paved.

A major accomplishment when you think about it.

On the other hand, can you imagine the once Mayor of a town with unpaved roads as the leader of the free world?

Lisa interrupted me during my book reading with a cell phone call. She had a big day yesterday sales wise. Her Key West internet department store Via Key West is taking hold. The key lime bunt cake and fudge are big items. And Key West Lou t-shirts. Someone bought 3 of the t-shirts in one order yesterday.

I returned home around 4. Worked on this Thursday’s radio show. Stayed with it till just after 6. By that time I felt too tired to go out. Telephoned Marty and told him he had to survive last night without me. Had a sandwich and went to bed.

If you enjoyed last week’s radio show, listen again this week. If you did not like it, listen again and give it a second shot.

Watch if possible on the internet via u stream.

The show’s format will be the same this week as last week’s. I am going to hit on several today legal topics. Tiger Woods is still with us. The American girl who was just sentenced to 26 years in jail by an Italian court. The Key West extended contract with Waste Management. And more.

1 pm on Thursday. Konk 1680 AM radio. Outside Key West proper listen on the internet at http://www.konkam.com/. The show and all of KONK radio is now u streamed with a video broadcast at www.ustream.tv/channel/konk-am. By u streaming, you can listen and watch at the same time.

I am trying to develop a call in show. Which means some listeners/watchers must call me with a question, comment, greeting, etc. Call ins to 305-294-2769. Also known as 305-294-CROW.

I finally found out what the CROW stands for. People calling in!

So do it!

If you do not wish to telephone, you can write in a question or comment on the u stream site and I will respond to it.

Still dark outside. Dolly Levi is having dinner and dancing at the something Gardens. And this is the end of today’s blog.

Enjoy your day!

Yesterday was not a typical Sunday. I slowed down. I was feeling a bit under the weather.

I watched the TV news talk shows in the morning. Hit Don’s Place soon after 1. The games had already started. Chatted with Don, Tom, Tino, Rob, Michael and others.

Rob is going to be my golf partner in the new golf league Don is putting together. We will play well as a team. We did in bocce and so it should roll over.

I sensed something coming on. So I left Don’s Place early.

Stopped at Lisa’s for my Sunday hello. Always good to be with her and the family. Read the Sunday newspapers while there.

Started to feel worse.

Opted to go home. It was not even 3 in the afternoon yet.

I went straight to bed. And stayed there till this morning.

I think I feel better.

Tino telephoned me last night. Every one telephoned me. Each time I started to fall asleep, the telephone rang!

Tino called to tell me that a couple showed up at Don’s Place after I left. They were on vacation from Kankakee, Illinois. About an hour south of Chicago.

They were looking for Key West Lou.

Spoke with Tino, Don and Rob. Told them they read the blog every day, were vacationing in Key West and thought I would be there. How nice! I hope we run into each other at some point this week.

Today is December 7. A famous day in American history. An infamous day. Pearl Harbor!

It is also a big well recognized day in Milan, Italy. It is the feast of Saint Ambrogio. Americanized, his name is Saint Ambrose.

My name is Louis. In Italian, it is Luigi. So there is no offense in referring to the Saint as Ambrose.

The lights just went out. The power is dead. The power always goes off in the keys. I am now typing this blog by the weakened light of the computer screen. A bit difficult. But doable.

Lisa telephoned on her cell. Her power is down also.

The lights just went on. Hooray! Back to normal!

And back to Saint Ambrose.

The Italians celebrate his day big time. Especially in Milan where he sat as Bishop.

Ambrose was born in Germany around 340 AD. Not an Italian. He died in Milan in 397 AD.

Ambrose was rich. Also, a big time political figure. This is before he became Bishop of Milan. This is before he was even a priest. In fact, it is even before he was baptized a Catholic.

The Church had its problems even back then. Powerful political figures were elevated to lofty Church positions.

The Pope wanted to make Ambrose Bishop of Milan. A big job! But he was not even a baptized Catholic. Ergo, he was not a memebr of the Catholic Church.

No problem. He was sprinkled with water and baptized. A week later the Pope officially made Ambrose Bishop of Milan!

I do not know why the Pope made Ambrose bishop. Whatever he may have expected from Ambrose did not materialize. Ambose took the job seriously. He was not just another political hack.

He gave all his lands and money to the poor. Shades of Saint Anthony. He commenced living the ascetic lifestyle.

Ambrose was not married before he became Bishop. Nor did he marry afterwards. Nor did he fool around.

Clergy were permitted to marry in those days under certain circumstances. Ambrose would have nothing of it.

Theodosius was Emperor at the time. He and Bishop Ambrose had a falling out over some issue. Bishop Ambrose forbad the Emperor from partaking of the Sacraments, including receiving Communion. It took seven months for Theodosius to see the light of day. When Theodosius corrected what Bishop Ambrose thought were his errant ways, the Bishop returned him to the Sacraments and the right to receive Communion.

I tell this story on this special day because it reflects what some of the Catholic Church hierarchy are attempting to do with certain elected officials over the abortion issue today.

Nothing changes.

The Catholic Church in one of its corrupt times still had members who believed and lived God’s life. As it is today.

I do not know who is right. This abortion issue is difficult. I believe in separation of church and state.

Is refusal to offer communion a violation of that separation? Is abortion a violation of God’s law?

Enjoy your day.