I saw a classic Honda in front of the Green Parrot, a welcome change from the dreary sameness of v twin cruisers all the live long day. Even though I could have done without the sissy bar. 
Across the street is my favorite place to sit and watch the world go by, generally with a con leche from Jeanna's (pronounced Gina's) deli even though since it sold oh so long ago it is now known simply as the Courthouse Deli, owing to it's proximity to the seat of county government across Southard Street.
There's my bench looking north on Whitehead street to the courthouse itself and the Mile Marker Zero sign which marks the start of US Highway One in front of said courthouse. That and the Green Parrot attract tons of tourists for excellent people watching right here.
The fact is we seem to be enjoying a splendid winter of masses of people which is quite putting me off hanging around downtown, as is frequently the case for me. So in the interests of pissing off riepe let me show a picture of a visitor who is not nubile or even female.
Below are my favorite Keys colors, blue green and white.
And more of the same with some bougainvillea thrown in. 
Ooh, look, even more blue green and white!
And here is a perfectly good porch not being used as a place to sit and watch the world go by. Cheyenne would have been happy to do just that. 
The city commission is wrestling with the vexing issue of what to do about private tows from private lots. Unsuspecting visitors, illiterates apparently, see signs like these, ignore them and get towed at vast expense. You can end up paying several hundred dollars, plus taxi fare to Stock Island or Rockland Key to get your car back. So the complaints come rushing in and our elected leaders thrash themselves into a sweat wondering what to do about it.
More serene and summery Key West architecture in the middle of winter.
Whoever decided to build a vertical roof was not doing anyone any aesthetic favors.
Hmm, I wonder what Prana Spa might offer to harried and hard working teacher that I'm married to?
Whitehead Street looking north all the way.
Who noticed I was out walking without Cheyenne?
Across the street is my favorite place to sit and watch the world go by, generally with a con leche from Jeanna's (pronounced Gina's) deli even though since it sold oh so long ago it is now known simply as the Courthouse Deli, owing to it's proximity to the seat of county government across Southard Street.There's my bench looking north on Whitehead street to the courthouse itself and the Mile Marker Zero sign which marks the start of US Highway One in front of said courthouse. That and the Green Parrot attract tons of tourists for excellent people watching right here.The fact is we seem to be enjoying a splendid winter of masses of people which is quite putting me off hanging around downtown, as is frequently the case for me. So in the interests of pissing off riepe let me show a picture of a visitor who is not nubile or even female. Below are my favorite Keys colors, blue green and white.And more of the same with some bougainvillea thrown in. 
Ooh, look, even more blue green and white!
And here is a perfectly good porch not being used as a place to sit and watch the world go by. Cheyenne would have been happy to do just that. 
The city commission is wrestling with the vexing issue of what to do about private tows from private lots. Unsuspecting visitors, illiterates apparently, see signs like these, ignore them and get towed at vast expense. You can end up paying several hundred dollars, plus taxi fare to Stock Island or Rockland Key to get your car back. So the complaints come rushing in and our elected leaders thrash themselves into a sweat wondering what to do about it.
More serene and summery Key West architecture in the middle of winter.Whoever decided to build a vertical roof was not doing anyone any aesthetic favors.
Hmm, I wonder what Prana Spa might offer to harried and hard working teacher that I'm married to?Whitehead Street looking north all the way.
Who noticed I was out walking without Cheyenne?
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Scootin' Old Skool
Dear Conch:
How do we know that the dog (Cheyenne) wasn't out by herself taking the pictures for this blog episode? The "Today Show" presented a clip of a white dog, riding around Key West, on a Triumph, taking pictures and drinking water from puddles. The purpose of the news story was to expose the scandal of pets, adopted from shelters, and then made to write blogs about resort areas, often without compensation. Some of these animals, usually dogs, are often made to ride substandard bikes (cheap imports without tachometers), while using point and shoot cameras, incurring the wrath of susperstitous crowds who often object to having their pictures taken in the middle of depraved sexual acts.
Sincerely,
Jack • reep • Toad
Twisted Roads
Great pictures of the blue and green of Key West. How about pictures of the huge lights at the Federal Court house, and the story behind them. I've heard something about they were a gift from some country.........
Cheyenne noticed but as with all dogs, like elephants will recall
at some time in the future "you"
forgot the family pet.
Mind there are times it's nice to go out with a pet dog with a wanderlust. At that point wanderlust transfers to the photographer and scribe of the daily journal.
Does not the esteemed Mr. Riepe ride a steed from the land of sauerkraut and schnitzel? I can see him now, astride his ride, swilling Hefeweizen and shouting 'Ach Der Lieber!' at unwitting tourists while a mangy cat clings to the tank bag, hissing and spitting.
Happily humming on a Harley,
Chuck on Fleming.
Dear Bryce she was pouting because she hasn't leanred to ride the Bonneville.
Dear Chuck- you've never even met the man and have him down to the accent even. (he has a video on his blog currently where he imitates my own speech. It sounds odd).
@Chuck on Fleming, most of my German friends don't like Hefeweizen (however, they taught me a trick you play on an unsuspecting newly drunk Hefeweizener - get them to jump off a chair or table after chugging one of the beers - they will not be able to keep it down).
@Riepe - your comment reminds me of a post today on vWorker asking for 400 or more articles in the $500 - $1000 payment range (for all 400). I don't know how you make a living any more in a world of sound bite micro blogs and overseas competition.
The hefeweizen comment was an insult to the purity laws; not unlike a three cylinder BMW.
Feeling frisky on Fleming,
Chuck.
$15 for parking? $30 for RVs?
That should be a good way to encourage walking.
Dear Chuck:
Tell me again how exciting it is to reach red line at 3900 rpm. You would never find a cat on my tank bag... Pussy likely, though.
Fondest regards,
Jack • reep • Toad
One more Triumph for Key West Dairy! In the red corner chuck, a purity expert- in the blue corner a tired old pennsylvania amish farmer. Ding ding! Have it boys and last man standing is a pussy.
eric: paradise doesn't come cheap. rv's over 20 feet cannotpark on city property.
Ah - purity laws, or Reinheitsgebot. Only water, barley, and hops are allowed (and yeast). Though now the EU and Euro has changed that. Which is why I like Sam Adams. One of the few American beers that follow Reinheitsgebot.
My cat's name was Chevrolet; thought dogs made excellent steeds.
As for Der Bayerische Motoren Worke Rollers...I had one, an R75/5. I also had a refrigerator.
Both were equally as captivating. In a town where drunk-ass idiot tourists clip one's bike at 2:00 AM, knocking it on its side while destroying the master cylinder and brake assembly, it's comforting to be able to order and receive the replacement part within 24 hours without having to endure the insufferable arrogance of a Beemersnob shop tech who is absolutely certain it is impossible for a plebian owner to dechpher the mysteries of hydraulic braking systems. The One True Path to enlightenment entails entrusting the bike and $800 to His Omnipotence - a month later I might get my bike back.
Ach Der Lieber, indeed.
-Reformed BMW owner.
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