ERIKA BIDDLE…..A MOST INTERESTING WOMAN
The plan was to meet Jean Thornton at Dueling Bartenders last night. Bobby Nesbitt the scheduled guest performer. Found Jean at the bar seated next to Erika Biddle. I probably have run into Erika no...
View ArticleDON’T BRING SHEEP IN THE BACK DOOR
BOB wrote of September in Key West. Remember, BOB is writing as it was in the mid 1990’s. The doldrums. Tourist industry flat. Heat oppressive. The saying back then was you could throw a bowling ball...
View ArticleHAPPY BIRTHDAY ERNEST HEMINGWAY
July 21, 1899. Ernest Hemingway was born in Oak Park, Illinois. A great day for literature, a great day for Key West. Hemingway is part and parcel of the fabric of Key West. Visible in many ways 365...
View ArticleTERRI WHITE PERFORMED
Big crowd at Blue Heaven last night. Terri White was singing. Everyone wanted to hear her perform. She was her usual outstanding self. It was ladies night for me. Unexpected. Jean Thornton and I had...
View ArticleHUMPTY DUMPTY
I just completed my Key West Lou Live show on Facebook. Three minutes of rambling on a particular object. This morning…..Humpty Dumpty. The Mother Goose rhyme. Remember the words: “Humpty Dumpty sat on...
View ArticleWHO CREATED THE FIRST KEY LIME PIE?
An important item. Especially for Key Westers. Who created the first key lime pie! Where was it originated? Is Key West really its birth place? This morning’s Key West Citizen ran a front page article...
View ArticleCASABLANCA AND TEARS
Tears. Crying. Normal to cry. Especially women. Last night the tears flowed. Irma caused several of us to escape. We evacuated to Birmingham, Alabama. Guests of Jean and Joe Thornton for 12 days. A...
View ArticleKEY WEST…..WE’RE COOKING
It’s hot! No question about it. The hottest July ever. August will probably be hotter. Followed by historically the hottest of the hot…..September. Yesterday, the weatherman said relief would be...
View ArticleCONSISTENCY LACKING
My yesterday afternoon was spent watching the PGA and Tiger Woods. I frequently hit the remote to see what was going on in Charlottesville. Tiger was terrific everywhere, except on the greens. His...
View ArticleKICK ‘EM WHILE THEY’RE DOWN…..THAT’S WHAT FRIENDS ARE FOR
The U.S. and Turkey are supposedly friends. Both led by authoritarian figures. Trump and Turkey’s President Erdogan. Birds of a feather. Turkey has always been considered a key American ally. The U.S....
View ArticleANOTHER DAY OF BEAUTIFUL SOUND
Terri White two days in a row! Nothing could be better! Terri was guest performer last night at Aqua. She participated with Tom Luna and Rick Dery in Dueling Bartenders. Her voice…..Magnificent! The...
View ArticlePOOP PATROL…..COLLECTING SHIT LUCRATIVE
This public urinals thing upon which I have been commenting has taken on a life of its own. Began with Paris and Berlin. From there throughout various European and Asian cities. Required primarily...
View ArticleTUNA PARTY NEVER WAS
The big tuna party yesterday at Kevin and Holly’s never was. I rushed to get ready, pick up Terri and get to their home on time. Terri and I were the first ones there. No one else yet. Holly by the...
View ArticleLAURIE THIBAUD…..CITIZEN OF THE DAY
The charming spirited Laurie Thibaud is Key West Citizen of the Day. Much deserved. The woman has a warm personality. The best of the best as they say. Laurie was born in France. Somehow found her way...
View ArticleTHINGS I DID NOT SHARE
Michael has dominated my blog the past few days. Other matters, I let slip to the wayside. Just went through my notes. I want to share some of the items with you. I am reporting them as they appear...
View ArticleTHE COUGH THAT ISN’T GOING AWAY
I got a cold and cough big time 5 weeks ago. It seemed like everyone I know got it too. Here it is 5 weeks later and I still have a cough. A very slight one. I generally get the flu shot around October...
View ArticleGOOMBAY FRIDAY NIGHT
It’s that time of year! Goombay and Fantasy Fest. Thousands of visitors. Ten days of fun! Goombay first. Friday and saturday. Then a week of Fantasy Fest. Goombay a family thing. A street festival....
View ArticlePATRIOTIC EMOTIONS
The Comments Section of this blog generally a war zone. Opposing political positions. No place for the timid. A comment today emotionally moved me. A video. Touched my patriotic nerve. Brought tears to...
View ArticleWHAT A MORNING…..
What a morning! When things go wrong, they screw up all the way! It is now 12 noon. I am just starting the blog. Normally, I begin at 6 in the morning. I had an 8 am doctor visit. Fasting blood work....
View ArticleALIVE AGAIN!
This getting sick is literally a pain. Not just in the ass, everywhere in the body. Hits suddenly, disappears several days later almost as quickly. It was around 8 monday morning. Felt great. All at...
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