This Week on the Island 04/26/2020

‘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:  Same as last week and the week before. And the week before.  And the week before. Next week looks pretty good also. It was supposed to rain (maybe) on Saturday or Sunday. So far nothing.

This week’s book was:

This week normally would have been Conch Republic Days. (April 23, 1982 Key West seceded and formed the Conch Republic).    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conch_Republic 

Instead we are in lockdown. The highway is closed and people are being sent back north.

So, Teeki and I rode around checking out the beaches.

Simonton Beach closed.

Mallory Square closed.

Truman Waterfront Park closed.

Fort Zack Park closed.

South Beach closed.

Dog Beach (next to Louis Back Yard) OPEN.

Higg’s Beach closed.

White Street Pier closed.

Smather’s Beach closed.

‘The weather is here, wish you were beautiful’, Jimmy Buffett.

Key West,

Close to Perfect, Far from Normal’

GDougBennett@att.net