One of many world’s biggest authors and Key West resident celebrated her birthday yesterday. Judy Blume. She was born February 12, 1938. My apologies for being at some point late. It occurs as one will get older. I’m three years forward of you.
My daughters and the world’s can thank Judy for writing in regards to the unusual issues they confronted in early age. They absorbed her books. Adults at the moment her writings about occasions occurring in later life.
Key West is grateful Judy and her husband George Cooper opted to settle right here. Their presence and Books & Books have contributed to our way of life.
For no matter cause, Judy is without doubt one of the few individuals I’ve not change into acquainted with in my 30 years in Key West. My fault. I assume I simply didn’t attempt laborious sufficient. Hopefully, we’ll change into buddies earlier than we transfer on to that different life.
One other American of well-known reputation was born on yesterday’s date. Abraham Lincoln. Each Lincoln and Blume equally vital. Every touched many lives.
Lincoln was born February 12, 1809. He was born in poverty in a one room rural cabin. The son of a farmer. From a one room rural cabin to the White Home. What a trip that will need to have been!
Yesterday morning was physiotherapy time. I left in worse form than once I started with Theresa within the morning. Nonetheless and as usually happens, by 3 within the afternoon all was properly. My again damage not.
Lunch at Goldman’s. My favourite, a grilled cheese sandwich.
Overheard a dialog between two individuals re the penny that Trump had mentioned the U.S. would now not produce. The speaker famous Trump discovered it value 2 1/2 cents to make one penny. A foul deal economically. He was glad Trump had the brains to eradicate the penny.
Clearly, a MAGA individual. Wait until inflation will increase, the value of groceries goes up as a substitute of down and gasoline turns into dearer. Add a warfare or two right here and there. A baby or grandchild going off to warfare. All inside months. Surprise how the MAGA gent will then really feel?
Shock of surprises. Guess what as soon as was a preferred breakfast meal. Pork and beans!
Usually served with a cornmeal pancake. “A Yankee dish for Sunday breakfast.” Particularly well-liked within the late 1800s.
It seems RFK Jr. goes to be the well being chief. Horrible! Woe are the American individuals! Woe might be their well being!
I assumed Trump’s hand was not positioned on the Bible when he lately was sworn in as President on account of inadvertence. He forgot to lift his hand and place it on the Bible.
Now some say no to my statement. It was intentional. It locations him within the place the place he can deny he “swore an oath” to defend, defend and assist the Structure.
True? I don’t know.
“Danced the night time away.” A typical on a regular basis phrase. Its origin? The 12 months 1518. Sure, that far again.
A dancing plague hit Strasbourg, France. The occasion unintended in its beginnings. Took two months to wane. An increasing number of individuals joined the dancing. Started with one girl, Fran Troffes, boogying. Her dancing over the 2 month interval was joined by 400 others. Some died from exhaustion and coronary heart assaults.
Syracuse misplaced to Miami 91-84 tuesday night time. A disgrace! As unhealthy as Syracuse has been this season, Miami was worse. Miami was 1-11 going into the Syracuse sport.
Trump is looking for FEMA to be abolished. He claims States ought to handle disasters. He believes States are extra environment friendly.
Is Trump loopy? It took years for FEMA to be as environment friendly and useful because it has change into. Many States will initially flounder. Some on a regular basis.
When will Trump study to depart properly sufficient alone?
A few Key West objects.
Presidential Weekend arriving. Celebrated on the Little White Home starting at the moment and working via monday the seventeenth. All the things on the tropical grounds of the Little White Home.
Tonight, a “Glad Hour at Harry’s” from 5:30-7:30.
Saturday and Sunday a panel of Presidential descendants. Their matter might be “The Historic Preservation of Our Nation’s Historical past for Future Generations.”
Monday Tuman’s grandson Clifton Truman Daniel in “Give ‘Em Hell, Harry!” spotlighting Harry Truman’s life and Presidency.
A Residents’ Voice remark this morning: “Twenty-one {dollars} for a fundamental drink in just a little plastic cup on the Key West Worldwide Airport is insane.” I agree. So too the $20 a drink in most Duval bars and motels.
As I’ve written previously, we’re going to kill the goose that lays the golden egg. Locals have already stopped frequenting the costly locations. Quickly guests can even. If they don’t, so what? Somebody has to pay these exorbitant costs!
Take pleasure in your day!