Lazy Lakes RV Park, Sugarloaf Key, FL:  A really nice day today.  Since we schlepped around Key West most of the day yesterday, we planned on just kicking back today.  Good thing, because Mike’s back is really bothering him.  Robin and Carmen stopped by for a while.  We sat outside most of the day reading.  At one point we spotted two eagles soaring around overhead.  By the time we got the binoculars out, they were up in the clouds already.  Left-over pot roast for dinner.  Upper 70s today.  

Love this home in Truman Annex.

Doors of Key West.

Lazy Lakes RV Park, Sugarloaf Key, FL:  Headed to Key West again today.  The art show is going on right now on Whitehead Street.  It took forever to get down there because of a biking event going on today.  Not sure where they bike from, but the destination is Key West and they were strung out all along Hwy. 1, along with support staff giving out water, food, etc. To make matters worse, the two-lane west-bound lane narrowed down to one lane and traffic was backed up for several miles. We finally made it through and worked our way through Old Town and parked at the Eco Center and headed over to Whitehead.  Browsed around the various booths for a while.  These people are so clever, talented and artistic.  Left the art show and walked up Duval, stopping at The Bull.  Yankee Jack was playing there, so we had a couple of drinks and listened to him for a while.  Had an early dinner at Charlie Mac’s.  We both had a big bowl of Brunswick Stew which is hard to find outside of Georgia.  And it was really good!  Walked back to our parking spot at the Eco Center and watched the racing crews getting all their racing yachts ready to be hauled away.  This is a big staging area during race week.  A pretty nice day today.  71 was the high. 

These paintings are all framed in  wood from lobster/crab traps.
Key West art show.

Beautiful inlaid wood items.
Key West art show.

This gal creates art out of scrap metal.
Key West art show.

Key West chicken looking for a handout.
Charlie Mac's, Key West.

Lazy Lakes RV Park, Sugarloaf Key, FL:  Chilly and blustery again today.  Put the fixings for a pot roast in the crock pot and then took care of some computer stuff.  Hung around inside most of the day.  Drove to Key West late afternoon to see “Jack Ryan:  Shadow Recruit”.  Good action flick.  Smelled so good when we got back home.  Enjoyed a pot roast dinner, albeit a little late.  Upper 60s today.

Court House in Key West.

Lazy Lakes RV Park, Sugarloaf Key, FL:  Really cold last night.  Had to get up in the wee hours and put the quilt on the bed.  Chilly today too.  We just hunkered down, watched another episode of “Winds of War”, played cribbage, and ate chili.  Mid-60s today and windy.  

The beautiful Cosgrove House--now part of the Banyon Resort
Circa 1850

Lazy Lakes RV Park, Sugarloaf Key, FL:  A rather late night last night, so we slept in a little this morning.  Met our friends at the Aqua Nightclub on Duval.  Watched “Aqua Idol”, their version of American Idol, the proceeds all going to support the Waterfront Theater.  After Fiona performed, we left and walked up Duval to McConnell’s Pub where Fiona performs every Tuesday.  Had a blast.  Today we headed back to Key West to the Tropic to see “August:  Osage County” with Meryl Streep and Julia Roberts.  The 1:40 show was sold out, so we bought tickets for the 4:00 show and walked around Duval for a while and had some lunch at the Hard Rock Café. We saw the play a couple of years ago at the Waterfront Theater.  As I recall at the time it was pretty funny.  The movie was much darker.  A powerful movie with great performances by all.  Back home and hunkered down for the rest of the evening.  67 today.

Aqua Bar and Nightclub.

Doing touch-and-gos at the NAS.

Race Week this week in Key West.

Lazy Lakes RV Park, Sugarloaf Key, FL:  Did the laundry and grocery shopping today.  Went to the Laundromat on Kennedy in Key West and while the clothes were in the dryer we scooted around the corner and did the grocery shopping at Publix. Finished those chores and then had lunch at the Stoned Crab.  Started absolutely pouring down while we were having lunch.  Drove back to our park and put everything away.  A few people are going down to Aqua tonight in Key West.  They have an American Idol type competition going on down there, and our friend, Fiona, is one of the participants.  Our neighbor, Richard, stopped by to see if we were going and if we wanted to ride down with him.  Decided we’d probably go, but will drive ourselves because we won’t stay too late.  It’s not a nice night.  Still raining and looking uglier by the minute.  The high was 73 today earlier.  Now it’s in the 60s.  

The beach at Ft. Zach--on a much nicer day than today.

Lazy Lakes RV Park, Sugarloaf Key, FL:  This day dawned with the feeling of a beautiful spring morning.  The sun was shining.  The lake was like a big mirror it was so calm.  And the birds were singing merrily away.  A harbinger of things to come maybe?  But after checking the weather, tomorrow is supposed to be rainy and Wednesday the high is only going to be 62!  But we have today.  Mike went over for donuts and I took care of the cleaning.  Actually put on shorts and went outside to read my book.  I should have gone for a walk.  Happy hour tonight at the KOA and then dinner somewhere.  75 today.

Old Town Key West