My yesterday included a visit to the dentist. When younger, I went with fear and trepidation.
Now, no sweat. I have implants. A once a year visit to check them out.
I left the dentist’s office at 3:30. Diana Millikan was to meet me at 4:30 at Louie’s Backyard. I decided to spend an hour alone and so went directly to Louie’s.
The restaurant not one of my favorite places. The outside bar in the back is. Sits on open water. The Atlantic to the right, center and left. Sun shining bright. A sailing boat or two in the distance.
God’s world!
Dog’s Beach runs along the side of Louie’s. A small beach. No more than 30 feet wide. Really for dogs. They were on the beach and swimming as I entered.
College students also. They had discovered Dog Beach. They have much to learn. Never would I lie or run around on Dog Beach. Animal excrement everywhere.
Chatted with a fellow seated next to me. Involved with Las Vegas casinos. Comes to Key West twice a year to dive.
He was experiencing a problem. He had gone through four masks yesterday. The first three kept filling with water. Thought it was his mustache. Cut it back three times yesterday till he got a tight fit.
Diana showed up. Diana is an excellent researcher. I would describe her as an investigative researcher. Brought a Key West book with her for my scrutiny. Maureen Ogle’s History of An Island of Dreams.
The little I browsed through interesting. Very.
I frequently mention William Hackley. The Key West Citizen runs daily excerpts from his diary. The year 1856.
Ogle wrote about Hackley some 25 years earlier in the late 1820’s and 1830 when he first arrived in Key West.
Some of Ogle’s observations warrant I begin with her overall view of Key West. Then, Hackley.
Key West was described as the crossroads of the Caribbean. World wanderers found their way to Key West. In the 1820’s and 1830’s, it was a man’s world. More men than women. The men mostly tough.
By day, they crowded the taverns, boarding houses, docks, and shops. Waiting for the next new wreck to be announced. Key West was a ship wrecking town.
Lawyers and agents were a different breed. They lounged on shady verandas in white linen suits and straw hats. Smoking Cuban cigars.
Night time, all type men were drinking and boozing. Everyone woke the next morning with a first class hangover.
Now comes William Hackley. A young lawyer. Late 1820s.
Hackley was a bit naive, socially retarded. Not worldized yet.
In 1830, he attended a 20 person dinner party. Four of the 20 were women. It was the first time Hackley had “eaten in the company of ladies.” He reported several of the ladies “got a bit merry.” Whatever that means.
It was not till the early 1850’s that Hackley married.
Callie Morehouse sat next to me. First time I meeting her. She is the Owner/Private Chef of Provisions of Key West. Does large parties and dinner parties.
An interesting lady.
With her was a younger friend from Paris. A beauty!
My eyes still work.
I dropped Diana off at her hotel and was home by 6. I am dieting once again. Wanted to prepare my own meal.
Today quiet. A manicure. Tonight, bocce.
I was shocked to learn Mike Hopkins is the new basketball coach at Washington. He has hung out 22 years at Syracuse waiting to succeed Boeheim. Next year was supposedly the year. I am not sure what happened.
My Trump comment today simple. Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall, Humpty Dumpty had a great fall. So too will Trump.
I read something re healthcare by Kathryn Norris this morning. She described the health care bill as Reverse-Robin-Hood. Take from the poor and give to the rich. She viewed the bill as trading affordable healthcare for millionaire tax breaks.
Patrick Henry. On this day in 1775, he uttered the famous words “…..give me liberty or give me death.”
Heard from Anna this morning. She is in London. She was in London yesterday during the terrorist attack.
She has had similar experiences including the earth quake near her Novara home and an avalanche near Courmayeur where Anna has a chalet half way up Mont Blanc.
Claims she is “lucky.”
Enjoy your day!