This Week on the Island 04/27/2008

'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 picture this week is Boca. A new husky member of our family. Jo, Sassi, and I drove up north to America to pick him up at Melbourne, FL.

The Weather: Wonderful

The book this week was 'The Iliad and The Odyssey' by Homer.

Ex-President George Bush was in the Key's fishing last week. He caught a 130 pound tarpon. http://video.msn.com/?mkt=en-us&vid=ebdd2a6f-8253-40a0-8ebc-bc6a6a89bd42&playlist=videoByUuids:uuids:de5571a4-ea14-4de9-a51b-387c59092984%2C7d805593-e05d-4c32-9181-0b4a2087ef07%2C22c884d4-78da-4cd3-80b2-69c1b22cff13&from=MSNHP&tab=s3&GT1=42003

Tuesday, Jo and I took Sassi and Bo and walked the 3 miles (round trip) to Bayview Park and back. There was a celebration for Earth Day.

Thursday was a MG car show at Sonny McCoy Indigenous Park. Cars from as far away as Tacoma, Washington, were on display.

Friday we had two friends from Chicago that came to town to celebrate Conch Republic Days.

'Conch Republic Days' continues this week.

Last weeks 'Drag Racing' at http://video.msn.com/video.aspx/?mkt=en-us&vid=bc3f2467-4133-4d50-bc2a-22ad6765d8d6&playlist=videoByTag:tag:viral:ns:Gallery:mk:us:vs:1&from=MSNHP&tab=m137&GT1=42003&wa=wsignin1.0
Monday: 4 - 7 PM -Reef Relief Party

Tuesday: 9PM Captains Meeting for the Bloody Sea Battle - Schooner Wharf Bar.

Wednesday: 7PM Pre Bed Race Party at Shanna Key

Thursday, April 24
7p - World's Longest Parade (ocean to ocean) - Starting at the Atlantic going down Duval to Schooner Wharf on the Gulf
9p - Parade Party with MM24 Band - Schooner Wharf

Friday, April 25th
6p - Bloody Battle - Mallory Square Harbour
7p - Battle Parade - Mallory Square Harbour
9p - Victory Party - Schooner Wharf

Saturday, April 26th
10a -> 5p - Craft Show - Duval & Whitehead Streets
Noon -> 5p - Conch Bar Crawl - Assorted Downtown Bars
2p --> 5p - Bed Races - Duval (from Fleming to Hog's Breath) - We took chairs and coolers and sat and watch. Go to http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ThisWeekontheIsland/ click PHOTO then click BED RACES, I click SLIDESHOW next.
2p --> 7p - Fiddler's Contest - Green Parrot
7p --> Whenever - Pirate's Ball and Pig Roast - Schooner Wharf. Go to http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ThisWeekontheIsland/ click PHOTO then click Conch Republic Pirates, I click SLIDESHOW next.

Sunday, April 27th
1p - Final Wrecker's Race
7PM Awards Ceremony at Schooner Wharf.

Key West, You have got to love it

'Living the life that others dream'

Doug Bennett

Lat 24.55967N, Long 81.80169W

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