This window high above Watson Street, just off Truman Avenue, looked like it was covered by marine canvas. I thought it was not only unusual, but clever. I have never translated my sailing experiences so neatly to landlubber use.
This is a more conventional window cover in the Southernmost City:
Truman used to be called Division Street because it divided Old Town, the inhabited part of Key West, from the Outer Darkness of the rest of the island. Nowadays Truman divides the touristy part of Old Town, around the cemetery, from the residential part of Old Town that tourists tend to see a lot less of, Packer and Watson and Grinnell Streets among others. El Siboney the famous Cuban Restaurant lurks in this part of town (on Catherine Street) and tourists view it as "hard to find."
Off street parking is available, if you are looking to park a scooter and not block a driveway. And here is a view of just how close houses are set in Old Town. I always ask people who think they want to settle in Key West if they could get used to living this close to their neighbors, European style:
I love cactus and admire anyone who can grow one this big: 
A Key West garret purpose built you'd think for the artist lurking within each of us. Run away (with a lot of money) and write the great American novel up here: 
Or own a nice multi apartment rental:
Classic Conch home in cement and tropical shades: 
Guess who she just spotted: 
This home is for sale. You could be here, on your porch admiring your scooter and wondering why that dog walker is twisting around so much with his camera and leash.
Perhaps you'd prefer a two storey home and a Jeep in the driveway. Another fantasy Key West home, not for sale as far as I could tell.
Another Jeep on the street boasted this wheel cover. Party till you die perhaps?
Cheyenne liked the shade of the wall. This picture is dog height for those that need to know what Key West looks like to ankle biters.
Bougainvillea at human height (5 ft 6ins or 168 cms). 
Check the light pole to see where you are:
The family that jogs together runs and shouts together. She was yelling out "M'Bubba!" at the baby to reassure it that it has a place in Key West I guess. It all seemed terribly energetic and healthful. We lumbered on aimlessly, shamed by their forceful sense of purpose. 
This used to be a dilapidated building describing itself as Wesleyan Holiness but now it is smart and refurbished and is home to Key West Unity. A friend of my wife is a member and when pressed she advised me one pretty much gets to believe what one wants at this church. Sounds unsuitable for one like me who has an opinion about anything and everything. I would make a terrible nuisance of myself in their heaven. 
The building looks lovely and and crisp and clean. I'm glad the Unity people saved it from premature decomposition. We should all be so lucky.
This is a more conventional window cover in the Southernmost City:
Truman used to be called Division Street because it divided Old Town, the inhabited part of Key West, from the Outer Darkness of the rest of the island. Nowadays Truman divides the touristy part of Old Town, around the cemetery, from the residential part of Old Town that tourists tend to see a lot less of, Packer and Watson and Grinnell Streets among others. El Siboney the famous Cuban Restaurant lurks in this part of town (on Catherine Street) and tourists view it as "hard to find."Off street parking is available, if you are looking to park a scooter and not block a driveway. And here is a view of just how close houses are set in Old Town. I always ask people who think they want to settle in Key West if they could get used to living this close to their neighbors, European style:I love cactus and admire anyone who can grow one this big: 
A Key West garret purpose built you'd think for the artist lurking within each of us. Run away (with a lot of money) and write the great American novel up here: 
Or own a nice multi apartment rental:
Classic Conch home in cement and tropical shades: Guess who she just spotted: 
This home is for sale. You could be here, on your porch admiring your scooter and wondering why that dog walker is twisting around so much with his camera and leash.
Perhaps you'd prefer a two storey home and a Jeep in the driveway. Another fantasy Key West home, not for sale as far as I could tell.Another Jeep on the street boasted this wheel cover. Party till you die perhaps?
Cheyenne liked the shade of the wall. This picture is dog height for those that need to know what Key West looks like to ankle biters.
Bougainvillea at human height (5 ft 6ins or 168 cms). 
Check the light pole to see where you are:
The family that jogs together runs and shouts together. She was yelling out "M'Bubba!" at the baby to reassure it that it has a place in Key West I guess. It all seemed terribly energetic and healthful. We lumbered on aimlessly, shamed by their forceful sense of purpose. 
This used to be a dilapidated building describing itself as Wesleyan Holiness but now it is smart and refurbished and is home to Key West Unity. A friend of my wife is a member and when pressed she advised me one pretty much gets to believe what one wants at this church. Sounds unsuitable for one like me who has an opinion about anything and everything. I would make a terrible nuisance of myself in their heaven. The building looks lovely and and crisp and clean. I'm glad the Unity people saved it from premature decomposition. We should all be so lucky.
8 comments:
That skeleton logo on the wheel cover is a logo used by a band called Social Distortion...a band i really like,kind of old school rockabilly...hard rock with a dash of punkabilly...they do a nice job of Johhny Cash's ring of fire..check it out...
Buffalo Bill
It looks more like Social Disintegration.
Dear Buffalo Man I love the way people try to describe the audio pleasures in words.
Don't get frostbite.
Could the cover on that window be that new Mylar hurricane shudders instead of canvas? My neighbor has something very similar in a tan color.
Dear Conch:
I was amazed to fin d the "logo" or personification of the rock band Social Distortion on a spare tire cover. I spent $14 on a 3-dimensional figure of the same thing, to ride on the dashboard of my K75. I need to figure out a way to keep Mr. Bones fro getting stolen. I like this fifure because he is carrying a martini glass and a cigar.
The houses in Key West are too close together for my tastes. There is probably 75 feet of open space on each side of the house where we live, and another 125 feet in the back. I regard this as near claustraphobic.
Fondest regards,
Jack • reep • Toad
Twisted Roads
I was thinking Kevlar (bullet proof vests), not Mylar.
Social Distortion's logo reminds me of the Grateful Dead icons.
Mr Conchscooter:
I could imagine myself sitting on the veranda of that house for sale with my scoot parked on the side. Better not to know the price . . .
But, but, it's not on stilts, I wanted underhouse parking
bob
bobskoot: wet coast scootin
Listen Iron Butt,how cold do you think it is here this time of year? I know that 50 degrees is the end of the world for you thin-blooded pussies...but here in Buffalo its shorts and t-shirt weather...and by the way people that live in cold weather climates live longer...that's a fact!!So while your pushing up daises..i still be freezing my balls off here!!
Buffalo Bill
You will be sad and lonely in Buffalo NY knowing I am dead. You will pine for my company. You will beg to join me.
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