I bowled yesterday. Yes, bowled.

I have only bowled one time previously in my life. About 60 years ago when I was in high school. I think I shot 20 at the time.

Yesterday I did a bit better. 84, 89 and 82.

It was not easy. Especially at the beginning. At the end of the first 4 frames of the first game, my score was 8. I had 6 gutter balls in those first 4 frames. Then I got a spare. Everyone went crazy! High 5s all over the place!

How did this all come to pass?

It was early afternoon and I was having lunch at Lisa’s with the grandkids. I got a call. Don Manaher. Want to bowl? Bowl? I don’t know how to bowl! So what? You don’t know how to play golf either. Ok. Meet at Don’s Place at 3. I have a limousine van to take us out to Boca Chica to play.

The bowling alley is located on the Naval Air Base at Boca Chica.

I was late. The limo left without me. I hooked up with everyone at the gate to the base.

Nice bowling alley. They have changed since 60 years ago.

No one has to keep score. Done electronically. There is even a tv type screen that shows you where to throw your second shot. A bright and cheerful place. Not the dungeon I recall my father taking me to when he bowled in his friday night league.

I rented shoes and went at it.

We were a large group. Don, Boomer, Carey, Jules, Jim, Tino, Maria, Tom, Nancy, David, Karen, Michelle, Kurt and many others. Don split us into teams.

Michelle was on my team. Her first roll resulted in a strike. Big! We all cheered! I thought this is going to be embarassing.

That was it for Michelle. Her last strike. My overall score was better than hers. I am proud to say I beat the 2 ladies on my team with my overall score.

Otherwise, I looked like a complete ass! However, it was fun!

We ate and drank. For me it was diet Pepsi. But I ate all the fried goodies and fries laid out. On top of the generous lunch Lisa had made for me.

One of the ladies in our group looked awfully good. Her game, that is. She looked good, too! I noticed how well she bowled. She threw her arm up in the air on the approach and that ball aimed for the heavens. And her shots were good. She scored well. I mentioned to Jules that that woman shoots well. Jules said she brought her own ball with her. Says it all!

I telephoned my father while we were bowling. He is 96. He bowled for many years. He was surprised to hear I was bowling. Laughed. Wanted to know how bad I was doing. I told him in the 80s. He thought that was good for basically a first time.

We then went back to Don’s Plce for a cook out. Burgers, hot dogs, potato salad, macaroni salad, salad and brownies. The good times continued!

What a life! Key West offers it all! I love it here!

I ate constantly yesterday. Beginning with lunch at Lisa’s to the pickies at the bowling alley to the cook out at Don’s. The scale says it this mornig. I gained 3 pounds!

Enjoy your day. Sunday!

Two special experiences yesterday.

The Key West Lou Legal Hour in the morning and Terri White last night.

I did a 15 minute segment on anti-semitism on the radio show. A hit! The telephone calls and personal comments during the day following the show were more than normal. Everyone liked it. Not only was it enjoyed, but it caused people to speak about matters I had discussed.

Last night was a night of nights! Terri White!

Lets place last night in perspective.

Less than two years ago, Terri was homeless in New York City and slept on a park bench for 3 months. Then she came to Key West. Got a call to return to New York to audition for the Finian’s Wake revival. She went, auditioned and got the job. The number 2 lead.

Terri was a spectacular success in the show. She is being mentioned for a Tony nomination. Nominations will be announced May 4th.

Last week she starred at Carnigee Hall in a Gershwin evening of song.

Last night she returned to Key West and the Waterfront Theatre for a one night performance that had been planned way before her Finian’s Rainbow success.

Monday she opens on Broadway as Matron Mama Morton in the hit musical Chicago.

Terri is a personal friend. Very close. Both she and her wife Donna. A same sex marriage.

Terri sang and sang and sang. There was no stopping her. I felt the presence of Al Jolson who did likewise. Just kept singing, just kept entertaining.

I was in the presence of greatness listening to her. Better stated, I was in the presence of something special, someone special. There were moments when tears were rolling down my cheeks. I am not sure whether it was for her renewed success or the quality of performance my eyes were seeing and my ears hearing. Maybe both.

Quite a day!

Enjoy your day!

Good morning world!

Today is friday!

And what do we do on friday! Listen to the Key West Lou Legal Hour.

If time permits, join me this morning. At 10 am. On the radio locally at KONK 1500 AM. On the internet worldwide where you can see as well as listen. www.konkam.com.

Some great show topics. The Key West nude beach, the stimulus impact on Key West, anti-semitism, the Catholic Church, Abraham Lincoln and the Gettysburg Adress, the Supreme Court nominee and women’s rights, a same sex marriage update, Confederacy month, Virginia weird dumb laws and more.

Virginia is not the only place where things are weird. They are weird here in my home. At least yesterday.

I stayed in all day! I did paper work from 8 in the morning till 7 at night. Non stop. If I am going to work this hard, I should never have retired!

I was supposed to play bocce last night. I would crawl to play bocce. Not last night! I was too tired! I telephoned Don my captain and told him I would not be playing.

It was early to bed for me. And early to sleep.

Tonight is a grand one for Key West. Terri White has returned! She will be doing a solo performance at the Waterfront. Terri in Paradise. I will be there. I hope you will also.

On monday Terri opens on Broadway as Matron Mama Morton in Chicago. Wow!

Again, try to tune into my radio show. The internet is more fun. You can see as well as hear.

Otherwise, enjoy your day!

Maria is a friend. I met her at Don’s Place a couple of years ago. She is one of my bocce partner Jules’ friends. Maria lives in Tampa. Works as a school teacher with the disabled. Drives a beverage cart on a golf course in her off time for extra money.

She is also a Facebook friend.

Maria’s message to the world this morning on Facebook: Happy Hump Day!

Smart girl! Good girl! Thank you for wishing us all such a day!

Golf yesterday morning.

I played well on the front 9. Even I was impressed. I was getting off the tee. And hitting them long and straight.

It did not last. I tired on the 11th hole and stayed tired the rest of the round. My score showed it! I lost my swing.

Why? I was not tired the previous two weeks. My swing was getting stronger. Medically I seemed to be recovering.

Then yesterdaay occurred.

I analyze everything. It was hot. I did not drink any water. My doctor told me to drink Gatorade 2 while on the course. I had 2 large bottles with me. I drank it all. Forgot to intersperse with water. I think the lack of water is what did me in.

I ended up with a blazing headace and was dead tired.

I also ended up losing $7. I was ahead on the front and then lost my swing and my money on the back side.

Played again with Tom, Yankee Jack and Tino. Tino was the big dollar winner.

I hit my bed right after golf and fell asleep. Not for long. The grandkids showed up. Poppa!!!

After they left, I analyzed my headache and tiredness. Came up with the water cause. Hope I am correct. Devoured several glasses of water and took a couple of Advil. A couple of hours later, I felt ok.

Hit the Chart Room first last night.

Met Donna! Donna had texted me Sunday night asking why I was not at the Chart Room. I was not sure who she was. Turns out I had never met her. She reads the blog daily, however.

We met last night.

Donna is here on a week’s vacation. Staying with her friend Kathy, a local interior decorator.

Donna is presently from Salt Lake City. She did live in Key West for 15 years at one time.

I liked Donna. We had a good chat. Hopefully I will run into her again at the Chart Room before she leaves.

Che and Captain Peter were in attendance also. We all sat around the round table and had good laughs and a good time.

Then I was off to the Sports Page Bar for a light dinner. A turkey sandwich and fries. Both delicious!

Chris bartending. We have become friends after our first stormy meeting. Patrick the owner stopped by to say hello. A good young man running a good business.

This is Conch Republic Week. The 28th anniversay of the establishment of the Conch Republic!

Twenty eight years ago, the U.S. Border Patrol barricaded the road to U.S. 1 at Florida City. It was a misbegotten attempt by the federal government to stop the flow of drugs at the time out of the keys into mainland America. The people of Key West were pissed. A group formed the Conch Republic and seceeded from the Union.

Immediately following the secession, the Conch Republic surrendered to the United States and demanded war reparations.

The event is celebrated every year at this time.

Tonight is the parade. Hearlded as the “World’s Longest Parade!” It will at one time run from the Atlantic Ocean to the Gulf of Mexico. People come from all ove to participate. Including some Maryland firemen who show up every year.

The parade ends at Schooner’s Wharf. Big party there tonight. Howard Livingston playing. Will add to the crowd.

Charles Kuralt was a famous news broadcaster in days gone by. He used to spend his leisure time in Key West. He referred to Schooner’s as “…..the center of the universe.”

Unfortunately, I shall miss the parade. Bocce tonight. It is a question of priroities.

I will also miss Donna and Terri tonight. They returned to Key West last night for a few days. Donna telephoned yesterday and wanted to have dinner tonight, No, I said. Bocce.

Hopefully, we will hook up Saturday. They leave Sunday.

Terri starred at Carnigee Hall last week. She is appearing in a solo performance at the Warterfront Theatre friday night here in Key West. Monday she opens on Broadway in a three month gig as Matron Momma Morton in the award winning musical Chicago. A talent!

Tomorrow is Friday. Friday is Key West Lou Legal Hour time. 10 am. Please listen in on the radio at KONK 1500 AM. Better yet, watch and listen on the internet at http://www.konkam.com/.

Enjoy your day!

Tino the videographer!

Tino is a retired federal police officer of some sort. From Chicgago. Short. Tough.

His life has changed since his retirement to Key West. As it has for all of us.

He was part of the group at Larry’s Saturday morning. We are trying to put together an internet/tv show. Where it is going, none of us is sure. We keep rambling along.

Henry was videoing our activities. So too was Alec. Tino occasionally assisted. He would be handed one of their cameras.

Apparently Tino got bit by the videoing bug. He e mailed me yesterdsay. Said that since Saturday he had gone to Amazon.com and purchased a used video. He then used it to video a local show about the boats that have made it to Key West over the years from Cuba. The video even has music and dialogue.

It’s terrific!

All of 9 minutes. Watch it on www.youtube.com/watch?v=HWS2hidgqBsO.

I opted to stay in last night. Made myself a light dinner. Eggs in a pasta sauce. Like my Mother did. Then to bed and tv.

A good tv night. Robert Taylor on the Turner oldies channel. I started with a 1937 comedy of his and ended up with Taylor’s 1953 hit Ivanhoe. Saw Quo Vadis in between.

I recalled reading Ivanhoe when I was a junior in high school. It was mandatory reading. The movie was easier to handle.

Friday is around the corner. My radio show. The Key West Lou Legal Hour. 10 in the morning. Please listen in at KONK 1500 radio. On the internet worldwide you can see and hear. http://www.konkam.com/.

Golf today. Tino will be there.

Enjoy your day!

Busy day yesterday!

I spent the first 6 hours doing paper work. I was on a roll! And then, boom! It all stopped! I ran into a computer problem.

My work day was ended. I needed Corey and could not see him tll after 5.

Lisa and the grandkids showed up. Swimming time. They love it!

The big news of the day was Montessori and Robert.

Robert has been going to pre school and kindergarden at Montessori the past 3 years. He is ready for first grade.

Would he be able to attend Montessori? A great educational facility from what I can determine. Many want their children to go to Montessori. There is a limited capacity, however. Only about one third that apply are admitted.

Who goes is determined by lottery. Just like the Florida lottery. A ball system.

The parents gathered yesterday afternoon for the lottery drawing at Montessori. Robert’s number was 22. The first number that rolled out was 22! Robert was in!

Lisa said she yelled and cried.

I have been associated with some of the older Montessori students. Smart! Whatever the school does, it seems to do it well. I am excited that Robert will be attending Montessori for what in effect will be his grammmar school education.

Ally will be in kindergarden this year. She will not have to participate in the lottery next year. She benefits from her brother’s acceptance. If one in the family gets in, all the siblings follow.

I met Corey at 5 at his home. In less than 5 minutes, he had my computer problem resolved. It was me. Not the machine.

I was off to the Chart Room after leaving Corey.

Sean and Katherine at the bar. Sean a local reporter and Katherine in management at the Ocean Key House.

They recently moved from a small noisy apartment on Duval to a condominium in Truman Annex. A big move! A big jump! They now reside with the hoity toity of Key West. I say that in a complimentary fashion.

They are both excited about the move.

About a week ago, Robert from New Orleans wrote me. He is 23 and a recent college graduate. His girl friend graduates soon from college. They want to move to Key West to live and work. He asked me for information as to where to live and where to seek employment.

I am not the one to respond. Sean is. He and Katherine are 25 or less. They moved here after graduating from the University of Mississippi. They found jobs and a place(s) to live. And they are in the same age bracket as Robert.

So Robert, communicate directly with Sean. I told him about you and he is happy to offer advice. His e mail is skinney@keynoter.com.

I met David and Rebecca at the bar. Friends of Sean. David is a reporter also.

David and Rebecca are married and live in Sarasota. Rebecca is a nurse anesthesist. Interesting work. David is now a reporter with the Sarasota Herald Tribune.

They were going to Taste of Key West last night. All excited.

Captain Peter came in. He was disgruntled. Complaining of La Te Da. He had breakfast there Saturday morning. Eggs benedict. Excellent! Coffee, also. They charged him $4.50 for the coffee. Outrageous from his perspective! Half the cost of the eggs benedict. He complained, but to no avail.

I reminded Peter that we had a similar conversation several months ago about MacDonalds.

MacDonalds has $1 burger sales. But the soda costs $2 plus.

Peter is correct. Some things are a rip off. But that is the way it is. He should not drink coffee or soda. Then he would not get upset. Water is free.

The last time I ate at Outback, they had a new menu. Some items are marked “500 calories.” One is salmon. I love salmon. So I thought I would try the meal last night.

Glad I went to Outbacks! Ran into several friends.

Mick Barnes and his wife were there. Mick is one of Key West’s premier attorneys. The $8 million result he got in the Duck Boat case speaks for itself.

Mick is presently on trial in Tavernier. He returned last night to have dinner with his wife. They will be married forever if he continues to do things like that. Tavernier is quite a hike up the keys.

I was wondering where Marty was. I have not heard from him in a while. He is in Tavernier. Taking Mick’s trial. Marty is a court stenographer. He was sleeping in Tavernier last night. He has no wife in Key West to return to.

While I was sitting at the bar, Adare came in and sat next to me. Adare from the meeting at Larry Smith’s last Saturday.

Adare is a retired auto manufacturer from South Bend, Indiana. Born and raised in South Bend. Typical Indiana type person. Like Corey. A nice person. He appears to be good people.

He retired to Key West 10 years ago and became a personal trainer.

Adare has the body of bodies! Taut and rippled. At 64, he looks 34!

The salmon was excellent. A healthy meal. Salmon, steamed vegetables and a sweet baked potato. My cheat was a gob of butter on the potato.

I have more paper work this morning. I have no idea what I will be doing this afternoon and this evening. However, I assure you I will be in Key West time.

Enjoy your day!

Another pleasant morning.

The sun is shining. Just enough breeze.

I spent Sunday morning in bed. Watching the TV Sunday talk shows. Meet the Press, Chris Matthews and the like.

Then it was off to the Coffee House. To read the New York Times. Took about 3 hours to get through it. Nothing like it on a Sunday!

The Coffee House was totally deserted at times, except for me. And then there were moments when the line went out the door.

I decided the Coffee House does a good business. In spite of people like myself who generally only buy a cup of coffee and spends hours reading the newspapers for free.

I had some prescriptions to pick up and a few groceries to buy.

I have become a shopping expert over the past 4 years. Sunday is the worse day to grocery shop at Publix. A majority seem to shop on Sunday afternoons. I have trouble guiding my cart around.

On the other hand, Sunday afternoon is the best time to shop Walgreens. Few people. No line waiting.

It is amazing the things I have become expert at since I retired! Me, a guy who avoided grocery and drug shopping like the plague when I was working up north!

I spent the later part of the afternoon at Lisa’s reading the Sunday Key West Citizen. I try never to buy a newspaper!

I arrived when Lisa’s home was empty. They were off to a schoolmate’s birthday party at Fort Zach beach. Ah, the quiet. I grabbed the papers and turned on the TV. Golf time.

When the family returned home, they hit the door like an invasion! Robert and Ally came through all excited. And filthy. Sand all over them. So bad that Robert volunteered to shower immediately without any coaching from his mother.

The golf match was interesting. Close. Came down to Furyk and England’s Davis. Davis had yet to win on the American tour. He came close, but did not win yesterday.

Golf is an honest game. At least, it is supposed to be. Most play it as such. The rules are the rules.

Furyk and Davis were tied at the end of the day. Overtime!

They replayed 18. Davis’ second shot was a bit short and to the left of the green. Below the rocks. Sitting on the actual beach amongst a pile of sticks.

He grazed one of the sticks on his back swing. It could not be seen, except in replay. He immediately told the official he thought he had struck the stick on the backswing. He had. A 2 stroke penalty. No way he could win.

A noble gesture. A proper one. Davis will long be remembered for it. More so than if he had won.

Too bad more people do not play the game of life by following the rules to the letter. I think of the banks and insurance companies. It would be a better place to live.

David is my friend. He is everyone’s friend. He is a stocky fellow. With a white beard. Looks like Santa Claus.

David is Don’s best friend. David was captain of my bocce team for 3 years till this year.

He loves Karen. She loves him.

David also loves Isabelle, his dog. And no question that Isabelle loves him. She is never away from his side.

Isabelle appears to be a German shepherd. A few days ago her hips and legs gave out. She cannot stand.

It is a sad time for David.

I ran into David and Karen in the Publix parking lot yesterday. A difficult conversation.

To boot, David recently lost his 10 year job with a local construction firm when it went out of business.

When it rains, it pours.

Hang in there, my friend.

May you all enjoy today!

To steal the words from a song…..Oh, the weather is so delightful!

But the song spoke of snow. No snow here. Don’t know if it ever snowed in Key West.

Just great sun!

Big meeting yesterday morning. At Larry Smith’s house. A bunch of us are trying to put together an internet/tv show. We are not certain where it is going. We are still in the formative stage. Just our third meeting.

Larry is our leader. We all contribute. The meetings are democratic. Unless Larry disagrees.

Lovely Gee Gee was in attendance. A tall thin beauty. Turns out she was a model in her former life. All over the world. Now 26, she has made Key West her base.

Adair. Met him for the first time. What a body! Adair is 64 and has a young man’s physique. Muscles. Ripples. He is a retired auto manufacturer from South Bend, Indiana. Has lived in Key West for 10 years. Now works as a personal trainer.

My friend Clayton Lopez. Clayton is a Conch. Means he was born in Key West. Lucky him! Clayton also serves as an elected City Commissioner. He has an excellent singing voice and performs locally most evenings.

Chicago Tino. A retired federal officer. My friend and golf buddy. Soon to return to Chicago for the summer.

Alec who lives on Big Coppett. A retired fireman from somewhere up north. Blows a horn and writes musicals now for a living.

Doc Covan. A psychologist. Former New Yorker. Served as Chief Psychologist at Bellevue. Wrote a best selling book. Now doing private phsychology work here in Key West.

Larry is originally from Danville, Pennsylvannia. Came to Key West by way of Woodstock. He is now one of Key West’s premier musicians.

We sat and talked. Interacted. Key West talk. This just might work. We shall see.

Afterwards, I headed for Lisa’s to have lunch. I ate with my grandkids Robert and Ally. Bagels, yogurt and the like. And hard boiled eggs! Ally proudly sliced the eggs with the cutter I had purchased for her the day before.

I hung at Lisa’s most of the afternoon. Then home to watch the golf tournamnet on TV.

I fell asleep. When I woke, it was 7. So I decided to make myself a sandwich and stay in for the evening. Which I did.

Facebook has provided me with many friends. People I would never have known nor met were it not for this marvel of internet communication.

There are two friends I would briefly like to speak of.

One is Maria. Maria is a school teacher in Tampa. We met originally at Don’s Place a couple of years ago. She was visiting my bocce partner Jules. We have mainitained our acquaintance via Facebook.

Maria shared an interesting quote on FB yesterday. “Your ego is not your amigo.”

Wow! I can think how those words may have applied to me at one time and to many others all the time. The Key West way of life has toned me down. Or at least I think so!

My other Facebook friend is a new one. Roberta.

Roberta is a snowbird by description. She spends part of her year in Key West and the other in Ontario, Canada.

Roberta and I became friends the past few days. We have exchanged a few messages. An interesting lady. She wrote this morning to tell me she liked this blog so much that she had recommended it to 16 of her friends who either live in or have an interest in Key West. A nice touch.

Anyhow…..Roberta appears to be a bit of a thinker. Sensitive also. She lists several quotes on her Facebook info page. One is by the physicist, writer, mystic, friend to famous writers and more. Joseph Campbell.

“We must be willing to let go of the life we have planned, so as to have the life that is waiting for us.”

Very true. But sometimes we have to hear some one else say it to become aware of it.

Enjoy your day! It’s Sunday!

Good morning world!

The weather is fantastic here in Key West! A long time in coming. But better late than never!

The radio show was terrific yesterday! Cheryl telephoned while I was on the air which made it even better. She is somewhere on her way home to the Chicago area with husband Roger.

I added a last minute bit about the economic stimulus to the show.

One of yesterday’s Key West local newspapers had a story about the street/sewer construction going on in Key West all of a sudden. It seems every other street is torn up. Detours all over the place.

It is the stimulus money Obama signed into law last year!

Seems it finally trickled down to Key West. There is a deadline for its use. Sometime in July. The Key West city fathers do not intend to miss a penny of it. Work being done all over the place. Which means jobs all over the place, even if temporary.

Hopefully more stimulus will be available as time goes on.

I was and am thrilled that I can finally see and experience the stimulus package at work. Good for Obama and good for us!

Saw my heart doctor yesterday afternoon. He is happy with my progress. Should be! Since my disaster last fall, I have stopped smoking and drinking. And lost 30 pounds to boot!

What a good boy am I!

The egg cutter saga. I returned to the Restaurant Store with the egg cutter I had purchased the day before. Not a big deal. A $5 item.

I told the woman who had taken care of me of my plight. I had hand washed the metal cutter before using it. The result was a gray soot. I then washed it in the dish washer. Same result. Then I hand washed it again. Still black soot.

I should not have used the dishwasher, she said. That is what caused the black stuff. She made it sound like it was my fault.

I had brought a clean tissue with me. In anticipation of needing to demonstate the problem. I hand swiped the egg cutter. Black on the tissue! I do not intend to eat eggs off this, I politely said.

She agreed to return my money. I said I do not want my money back. I want an egg cutter. They had another one on the counter made of plastic. A bit more expensive. I took the plastic one and paid the difference.

I thought she had a poor attitude. She did. Why blame me for using the dishwasher! What do I know about these things! Anyhow I do not believe the dishwasher had anything to do with it. The soot was there after the first hand washing job.

Lisa brought Robert and Ally over later in the afternoon to swim. I was ready for them. Especially Ally. The egg cutter was for her. I had hard boiled eggs before they arrived.

I made a production out of slicing a hard boiled egg. Let Ally press the lever down. She was thrilled! I was thrilled! Poppa had done good!

We all ate hard boiled eggs.

I was stuffed afterwards. Sufficiently that I did not go out to dinner last night. It was early to bed.

I am to be at Larry Smith’s at 10 this morning. Larry, Don, Tino, Alec, Petra, Kathleen, me and I cannot recall who else are trying to put together a Key West radio/TV show. This will be our third meeting. I do not know what will come of it. From a simple half hour talk show, it has grown into a big time variety production exhibiting various Key West talents and attributes.

Enjoy your day!

It is Friday and Friday is radio show time!

The Key West Lou Legal Hour. 10 am. KONK 1500 radio. And if you want to watch as well as listen, try the internet at http://www.konkam.com/. The internet provides viewing and listening world wide!

Yesterday morning was haircut time. For the past several years, I wear my hair Key West style. Short cropped!

You would assume I could go longer without a haircut. No. I still need one every two weeks.

Not a problem, however. It gives me the opportunity to spend some time with the lovely Lori who cuts my hair. A charming peson.

After the haircut, I was off to the Coffee House. Read the papers. Talked to no one.

The town is quieter. By day and by night. The season is over. Which is good! After a while the mass of humanity becomes a bit too much. Now a walk on the streets becomes easy. No bumping into people. Seats are readily available in restaurants. A relaxing quiet has settled over the community.

Ally is into hard boiled eggs. So I went to the Restaurant Store and purchased an egg cutter. It seems to be made out of hard cast aluminum.

I hand washed it. I dishwasher washed it. I hand washed it again.

It continues to emit a black soot. Heavy black.

I will be returning it to the Restaurant Store today.

Last night bocce.

I had a wonderful time! Both teams had a wonderful time!

All 3 games were close. We won the first. Lost the second and third. But had fun.

The big match of the night turned out to be Larry Smith’s team who played the Bubbas.

The Bubbas are the best! They have played together for years. They are always in the playoffs. They even practice.

When you play the Bubbas, you have fear in your heart! You know before hand they are going to destroy you!

Not last night!

Larry’s team beat the Bubbas 2 out of 3. They won the first two games. Even beat the Bubbas 16-0 in the second game. Unheard of!

And Larry was not there for this momentous occasion! He was at the Pier House working.

My congratulations to Tino, Tom, Chris, Maria and every one else on Larry’s team.

Needless to say, the Bubbas were devestated afterwards. They had been beaten up physically and mentally.

It happens.

It was Tino’s birhtday yesterday. A surprise party was planned for him afrterwards at the Pier House’s Wine Galley.

A good crowd. We sang Happy Birthday and ate cake. Kathleen and Christine lead us in the singing. What voices these two ladies have!

Many bocce players in attendance. Some Bubbas. It reminded me of when Syracuse lost to Butler recently in basketball. “…..there was no joy in Mudville…..mighty Casey had struck out!”

Big day today. The radio show this morning. Heart doctor this afternoon. Tonight, I do not know.

Enjoy your day!