This Week on the Island

This Week on the island 03/24/2024

I have decided to stop posting my blog 'This Week on the Island'. I am almost 80 and have been blogging for about 20 years. Key West is a small islands (2 miles by 4 miles) and it seems that I keep posting the same stuff every year. After my gaul blatter removal surgery over the year end I made this decision. It was the worst 'Happy New Year' of my life. I am fine now and back to my old self.

I wish the best to all of you.

Doug and Jo and Teeki and Bolt

This Week on the Island 01/15/2024

New Yeas Eve 2024

Bile. We know what it is. It’s the taste I get in my mouth right before we throw-up. Seems the kidneys makes this stuff and sends it to the gaul blatter. The gaul blatter holds it until you eat and then sends it to your digestive track to help digest your food.

Gaul Blatter – Gaul Stones.

Saturday night, Dec 30, 2023 my wife, Jo, drove me to the Key West Hospital. It felt like heart burn and then went to a weight on my chest. I told them I thought I was having a heart attack. After lots of blood test they decided it was Gaul Stones. They put me on an ambulance to Mount Sinai hospital in Miami. Again, after lots of blood test they decided it was Gaul Stones. They scheduled me to have the Gaul stones removed and 2 days later have the Gaul Blatter removed.

With all this testing my heart monitor went off for racing of the heart. They sent me to a lab to monitor the heart and found what they think causes the problem. This should cause The V.A. to look at this soon.

I was released Friday Jan 5^th. I have lost about 15 pounds. My blood pressure is 130/70- my cholesterol is 150.

Since I no longer have a gaul blatter, the bile just drops into my digestive track. I taste bile all the time. I have been throwing up for days. My logic: Since bile is used for digestion, I need to keep something in my stomach. I now try to eat every two hours. That seems to help a lot.

Getting back to normal, l need to gain weight and get more energy. 1/15/2024

This Week on the Island 12/31/2023

‘This Week on the Island’ is written by Doug Bennett and is an update to friends about happenings in Key West last week. Everything is true except for those parts that are lies.

The Weather:

We have had some rain this week.

A picture of Santa after Christmas.

Teeki walks into Captain Tony’s.

Key West has a few celebrations for New Years Eve.

Sloppy Joe’s.

Sushi and the Big Red Slipper.

The Pirate Wench at Schooner Wharf Bar.

A lime dropping into a Margarita on Sunset Pier.

We leave you with ‘Easy like Sunday Morning.’.

Key West

Close to Perfect, Far from Normal’

GDougBennett@att.net

This Week on the Island 12/24/2023

‘This Week on the Island’ is written by Doug Bennett and is an update to friends about happenings in Key West last week. Everything is true except for those parts that are lies.

The Weather:

The Winter Solstice (shortest daylight of the year in the northern hemisphere) was this week.

And a greeting from Spock.

And some input from Worf

A bit of a Key West Christmas.

And a Key West White Christmas.

Saturday, Key West, 73 degrees, 1:30 PM, life is good.

The Florida Christmas lights are lit.

We leave you with ‘Easy like Sunday morning’.

Key West

Close to Perfect, Far from Normal’

GDougBennett@att.net

This Week on the Island 12/17/2023

‘This Week on the Island’ is written by Doug Bennett and is an update to friends about happenings in Key West last week. Everything is true except for those parts that are lies.

The Weather:

We have had a lot of these days lately. Living on an island in the middle of the ocean between Miami and Havana.

Saturday early morning dog walk. Outside Shrimp Boat Sounds, Jimmy Buffett’s recording studio, Lazy Way Lane, Key West, FL.

We also had the Lighted Boat Parade in the Key West Bight.

1960’s at the Truman Waterfront when it was still a working Naval Base.

Tim Dorsey left the island this week. I have read 21 of his books.

Jo has been fighting Shingles for about 5 weeks. I never knew it could be so bad. The V.A, got me to take the Shingles shot a few months ago. Glad I did, would hate for both of us to be fighting Shingles. She is in a lot of pain.

Also, the first Saturday of December, at the dog park, I got a bad case of heart burn (I never have heart burn). I was sick for a week and only wanted to sleep. Lost 10 pounds.

We leave you with ‘Easy like Sunday morning’. At Fort Zack.

And an extra for sunset. At Higgs Beach.

Key West

Close to Perfect, Far from Normal’

GDougBennett@att.net

This Week on the Island 11/26/2023

‘This Week on the Island’ is written by Doug Bennett and is an update to friends about happenings in Key West last week. Everything is true except for those parts that are lies.

The Weather:

This week was Thanksgiving. I am still eating leftovers and loving it. I am thankful for many things, but one of them is Facebook. It has put me back in touch with many people that crossed my path in my lifetime.

Thanksgiving Day 2023, the puppies and I took a walk at Key West Truman Waterfront. 76 degrees. Hope you had a Happy Thanksgiving.

The Christmas Decorations are up all-around town. These are some at the Key West Bight.

Fingers Taylor has joined his friend Jimmy Buffett. I hope they enjoy meeting again in eternity.

We leave you with ‘Easy like Sunday morning’.

Key West

Close to Perfect, Far from Normal’

GDougBennett@att.net

This Week on the Island 11/19/2023

‘This Week on the Island’ is written by Doug Bennett and is an update to friends about happenings in Key West last week. Everything is true except for those parts that are lies.

The Weather: