Parties

It seems (and in reality) that there is a party or some type of get-together every night.

A few years back, someone created a Facebook page for the park called "Sigsbee Shufflers".  The name plays off the fact that every day, there are RVs moving from one spot to the next.  The reason for the daily movements is that, although there are 90 full hook up sites, there are another 300+ "overflow" (no hookups) sites.  To be fair to everyone, you cannot stay in full hookup but two weeks at a time before "shuffling" to a "no hookup".  So, there is always a large movement of RVs just about every morning.

Anyway, the Facebook page allows for a lot of communication with all those that are signed up for it.  And if anyone wants to have a big party, they just post in on "Sigsbee Shufflers" and then 25-100 people show up - BYOB and Food.  All the food gets put on the table, everyone eats and drinks (and sometimes some of the campers will bring their musical instruments and there's music.

In addition to the big parties, small groups of friends and neighbors will get together for an improptu social.  This is especially true if one of your "group" gets a waterfront full hookup site.  Then it becomes a sunset party central.

It doesn't take much of a reason for a get-together.  It can be Sunset, the last day of the month, the first day of the month, the first day of the week, the last day of the week, someone going UTR (Up The Road - leaving) tomorrow, someone coming DTR (Down The Road - arriving), or most any excuse.

So, there's always a party!

The pictures below are from a big party with a band.

There's usually ample wine available!

Sometimes, there may be a sideshow - Push Up Contest here

Then there are the sunset parties with small groups of friends.

This party is the result of a sale at Publix Grocery on Stone Crab.  So we had a stone carb sunset party.

And then there is the USCGC Ingham Sunset Party.  The US Coast Guard Cutter Ingham is a Maritime Museum and National Historic Landmark located on the waterfront at Key West.  You bring your own food and they sell beer and wine.

And then there is the Sunset Party because the sun is setting party

And the NC Bar B Que  because Tony and Jill are visiting party.

And the newly discovered Up The Road Bucktooth Rooster Party

Anytime, anywhere, we're all up for a party

Super Bowl Party

Sunday, February 8

Vince and Candace Ulrich again have set up for the Super Bowl Party at their place.  We did the same thing last year, for our annual one-time football game.  Vince sets up a large screen on the lawn, everyone brings their favorite beveridge and snack, and all enjoy a fun evening.

I really did not even know who was playing, nor can I remember who won.  But it was a fun evening.

You can be assured that no one in this group took a knee during the National Anthem

Butch has a birthday

Wednesday February 23

Today is Butch Kurfees birthday.  To celebrate, several friends joined and we booked the Appledore Star, a 72 foot wooden schooner for an evening sail.  There are two Appledore sailing vessels in the Key West harbor and we smartly decided to book on the smaller of the two vessels.

It ended up that we had such a large group that we were about the only ones on the boat.  That makes for a great party.  We all enjoyed good food and drink, great sailing conditions and a perfect sunset.

Bob and Pat

Bob, Lynn, Clara Linda and Butch

Steve and Linda

Bob and Pat

The crew even allowed us to man the helm

Butch and Linda

A beautiful sunset

Every evening, numerous boats leave the harbor taking hundreds of tourist out motoring or sailing.  And hundreds more gather on Mallory Square.

After a fun sail, we enjoyed a great dinner

Playing catch-up!!!!

April 2

Now it is time to start trying to catch up on the blog.

I have been terribly deliquent in keeping up, and if I don't sit down every evening and make notes, it all goes away.

The problem:  we stay on the go most all day doing something. And now with late evening sunsets, by the time we get settled down from whatever we're doing, we're so tired that journaling the day becomes a low priority.

When I look through what we did last year, I find that we're doing the same things this year, and still enjoying everything.

Key West feels like home in some ways after having been here several months. We know where the good places are to eat, we've done most of the "attractions", we've had the partiess, we've watched the sunsets, we've been out sailing, we'be been snorkeling.  We are just having a great time.

So, what has been happening??

We moved to "Hollywood" for our last two weeks here.

And another party

Lynn and Bob celebrate a wedding anniversary

Enjoying the sunset at Hollywood

Linda and Steve going away party at Geiger Key

A rather different chandelier

And another party

And another one

 Easter Sunrise Service on the beach

The moon was setting as we gathered for Easter Sunrise Service

A cruise ship arriving during Sunrise Service

 A cup of coffee for sunrise

A tradition.  Clara bought a "Very" expensive conch shell, so I've joined the "conch shell blowers association" (a very informal group who just blow at each other at sunset).  A friend took this great picture as I attempted to blow!!