THURSDAY, JULY 1st, 2010, in KEY WEST with LYNDA!!!!
DEAR READERS…..
As you read this, Bob and I, along with our sweet cat, Purr-Lee, will be heading back to Chippewa Lake, Ohio and dear Rose Cottage. We should get there by July 3rd. We will be there for the next two weeks, then, shall return to Key West on July 18th until the 28th…..will plan to celebrate my birthday in Key West, as I have been doing these last 6 or 7 years! So, we will be back before you know it! Send good vibes while we make the 2 1/2 day journey. I will try my best to get my Daily Lists to you while we are away! Looking forward to hearing from you while we are gone, too!
THANKFUL THURSDAY!!!!!
Artist, Fran Decker sent me this….”June 29th was my Mother’s birthday, and I am thankful for all she did and sacrificed so I could be who I am today. Although she is no longer here, I miss her and think of her, especially around her birthday.” Please keep sending me your personal stories of thankfulness…whether is be about a person, an incident, a place, a thing, an experience…anything.
ST. PAUL’S DAILY CONCERT….
This is Piano for Four Hands….with Joseph Lowe and Auwina Weed performing a FREE concert from Noon until 1:00 PM!
AZUR RESTAURANT….
…at 425 Grinnell St. is packing them in at Lunchtime each day with their super $6 lunch specials! 6 great choices for $6!!!! Every week it’s a different theme! Bon apetit!
THE KEYS PIANO BAR….
….at 1114 Duval St…..It’s Mr. Smooth, Bobby Nesbitt, at the piano and singing beginning at 7:00 PM! I know Traci Reynolds, she of that powerful voice, will be there at 9:00 PM! Always great fun at The Keys!!!!
TAVERN ‘N TOWN…
It’s the gorgeous Carmen Rodriguez, with that talented, Gordy Michael, entertaining in the Lounge at BeachSide Marriott from 5 to 9:00 PM. Tonight it’s 2 for 1 Tapa Night and 2 for 1 Cocktail Night from 5 to 7 PM!
3841 N. Roosevelt Blvd.
OIL SPILL FORUM…
Tonight The Key West Chamber of Commerce will host a Gulf Watch Forum at 6 PM at the Double Tree Grand Key Resort on N. Roosevelt Blvd. You will hear the latest Factual info for business owners, community leaders and residents as well as the most up-to-date details on documenting and processing claims on economic loss. Speakers will include reps from the Cost Guard, BP, the City of KW and Monroe County, the Monroe County TDC, the National Marine Sanctuary and the law firm of Horan, Wallace & Higgins. This Forum is open to the public and FREE to attend. Call 294-2587 for more info.
WALK ON CAROLINE STREET TONIGHT….
From 6 to 9 PM, it’s Walk On Caroline St….and the surrounding area…Stop in at all the stores, galleries, restaurants, shops, etc. to enjoy a fun shopping and browsing journey. Read On….
COSMO THE BOAT CAT….
This wonderful Book for children of ALL Ages, written by Marky Pierson and illustrated by Sherry Sweet-Tewell, continues to pop up around town. Tonight, at KEYS ACCENTS at 804 Caroline St., from 6 to 9 PM, come and meet Sherry and Cosmo, who will be showing his patriotic pride…..Capt. Cosmo and his red, white, and blue Nautical Gift Flag gift sets along with the wildly popular book will be featured! Sherry will be signing books and relating stories of Cosmo’s exciting adventures. A portion of each sale goes to local charities and environmental causes around town. Nearly 2,000 books have been sold in only 6 months. One of the Books will be raffled off during the Walk on White tonight. For more information on Cosmo, go to www.cosmotheboatcat.com. By the way, I just got my signed copy of this adorable book at the gift shop at the Custom House, which has a wonderful Cosmo Display!!!! The purr-fect gift for anyone!
MISS FIRECRACKER PAGEANT….
The 22nd Annual Miss Firecracker Pageant takes place today at 8 PM at LATEDA in the Crystal Room! Emceed by the fabulous SMYRNA EMPHEZEMA (aka Terry Paulson) and the equally fab, TRACI REYNOLDS, this will be a gala night to remember! Exciting performances by Miss Firecracker 2009, Jennipher Tyler, Queen Mom XXVII, Gugi Gomez, former Miss Firecrackers, and many more, will be entertaining….Doors open at 7 PM…ALL PROCEEDS GO TO AIDS HELP!!!! For advance table seating call 293-3666. Standing Room at the door is $25!!!! Sponsored by Ms. D of Gourmet Nibbles & Baskets, etc. Thanks to Smyrna and Ms. D for all their efforts and support and organization of this great Key West Event!
ANOTHER GREAT DINING SPECIAL!!!
At Nine One Five, at 915 Duval St….25% entire menu, plus drinks, from 6 to 8:00 PM! They aim to please!
BETTER THAN SEX…
Mike Emerson on solo guitar and vocals, might make it the best! He performs at this Petronia St. restaurant from 8:30 to 11:30 PM every Thursday evening!
COLOMBIAN GRACE RESTAURANT…
…also on Petronia St., continues to serve Free Colombian Coffee or mimosas with breakfast from 9 AM until 2 PM….and Free Sangria or wine with dinner, Tues. thru Sun., 6 to 10 PM! I highly recommend your trying this delish and interesting new restaurant! It fits right in the neighborhood with Santiago’s and Blue Heaven and LaCrepiere! Tell Zulma, the owner I said Hi!
PUN OF THE DAY…
Neal Ruchman sent me this one….There was an Indian Chief who could not sleep….so he built another tent, hoping things would improve. Things became much worse. He would spend all night going back and forth from one tent to the other. Finally in desperation, he went to the Medicine Man, who pointed at the sleepless Chief and proclaimed….TOO TENSE!!!!!!
RAVEN AT THE BOTTLECAP…
…Raven Cooper performs in the GROOVE Lounge at The BottleCap at 1128 Simonton St. at 10 PM!
And don’t forget, tomorrow at the BottleCap, ALL tips go to benefit (read next…..)
……THE KEY WEST CONTEMPORARY DANCE CO…..
This great new KW Dance C. is simply wonderful! Founded by the luminous Kyla Piscopinck, it is a not for profit dance group, composed of professional dance artists, committed to excellence through dance. From 5 to 8 on Friday, July 2nd, ALL Tips at the BottleCap will go to help this group! Guest bartenders are Penny Leto, Michael Shields, Chris Shultz and Larry Bradley. Live music by Tony Roberts, from 5 to 6:30….For more info go to the website at www.keywestdance.com. Support Dance in Key West!!!
AQUA NIGHTCLUB….
It’s the fabulous Aquanettes, live onstage at 9 PM at 711 Duval St…..The show is their famous Reality is a Drag Show and it is hilarious!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO….
Happy July 1st Birthday to pianist JOHN FURST…and to the lovely LUCILLE POWELL!! Happy Anniversary to GREG & JOANN GOTCHES!!! Enjoy your day, and celebrate your love!
OPEN LETTER TO BRENDON CUNNINGHAM AT CITY HALL…
Dear Mr. Cunningham,
The People’s Theater of Key West, a new and exciting thespian group in our town, needs your help! It seems they are ready to sign a lease for their new location to hold their acting sessions and you have kind of burst their bubble. This building at 909 Fleming St. is already being used for civic activities….and like the nearby Studios of Key West, is a non profit and also a much smaller group….in fact, a small and intimate theater which would be an asset to any neighborhood residents, who would find it easy to walk to see a staged reading or a play. At this point logic tells me that this group should not be turned down, and the approval by whomever, should NOT take 3 months to achieve as you have told People’s Theater president, Connie Hurst! In fact, I think you should be thrilled that People’s Theater is taking this building over and doing something wonderful and constructive with it!
Please expedite this process so that their move will go forward, and this Group can have a Happy ending to their story. I know you must be a reasonable man, so I join with People’s Theater and encourage you to help them out. They have a play scheduled for July 29 and they have so much to do to get the building ready for this opening. Thanks so much.
Lynda Frechette
PS….I encourage everyone in town to try to help People’s Theater of Key West with their dream. To reach Brendon Cunningham call him at 305-809-3724 or e-mail him at bcunning@keywestcity.com. Or, contact anyone else who you think can help. To contact Connie Hurst, e-mail her at newtheater@rocketmail.com. Thanks a lot!
TONIGHT AT AQUA…
It was so great to spend our last night in town with Bobby Nesbitt at Aqua Nightclub…..What a great man and entertainer he is! So wonderful to see Bruce Moore, who also wowed us with his great singing, Cindy and Jim Cameron, Rob McKeage, Margaret Adorjan, Anne Fisher and her handsome father, Steve Kramer, Patrick Shank, Rebecca Tomlinson, Jill and Sandy, and of course, Larry Harvey (also in great voice) and Alan Ferguson! And Mark Watson behind the bar always serves up the best drinks and sings too!!!! What a terrific night at Aqua with Bobby and Co.! We love Aqua Nightclub!!!!
IN MEMORIAM…
One of the dearest friends we ever had in Key West, JIM FISHER, is being remembered today with great love and much affection. We met Jim and his wife, Anne around the piano at the Pier House, when Bobby Nesbitt played there…about 11 or 12 years ago. Jim was warm, caring, loving, talented, enthusiastic and loved life and lived it to the fullest. Most of all he was hilarious, was a great tease and he really loved Key West! We shared so many wonderful times with him and we miss him every day! On this Thankful Thursday, I am very thankful to have known Jim Fisher and to have had him as part of our Key West Family!
Love to YOU…and Remember…
Jim Fisher could have written this…..
This is the Gift…to have the wonderful capacity to appreciate again and again…freshly and naively, the basic goods of life…with awe, with pleasure, wonder, and even Ecstacy!
Lynda
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