Lazy Lakes RV Park, Sugarloaf Key, FL:  Headed down to Key West today around 1:00 and had a late breakfast at Azur.  Then walked over to the Smokin’ Tuna Saloon just off Duval and met up with some other people from the park.  Howard Livingston and the MM24 Band were performing there.  Had a great time.  Danced with a bunch of people I didn’t even know.  Howard finished at 5:30 and we had some dinner at a place on Duval with two other couples.  Then we split up.  The other two couples went over to the Hog’s Breath and we walked down to Key West Bight.  The lighted boat parade starts at 8:00 tonight.  We walked around the wharf area for a while which was packed with people in various stages of inebriation.  We parked the truck on the roof of the three-story parking garage on Grinnel after breakfast because that’s the best place to view the boat parade.  So we walked back there to get out of the madding crowd.  A bunch of locals were up there on the roof with their wine, champagne, and snacks.  We stopped and picked up some sodas and oreos.  Oh yeah, we’re classy.  The view was spectacular from up there.  There were boats of all shapes and sizes and the decorations were impressive.  The night was warm and breezy—with a full moon.  Doesn’t get any better than that!

Breakfast at Azur

Howard and the band.

Schooner Appledore all decorated for the parade.