Life and Island Times August 3 2016 – Sayonara, Key West Marlow long ago learned not to be picky in farewells. They were not guaranteed or promised. One was lucky, if not blessed, to give or receive a goodbye. Leaving, he guessed, was always going to hurt. He might even have to cry. Goodbyes sometimes […]

Life and Island Times August 4 2016 – Sunset Celebration “See you at Sunset” has a special significance on this island. It’s an invitation to a spontaneous celebration as jugglers, tourists, clowns, fishermen, psychics, island musicians, artists, food vendors, and friends gather each night to celebrate the close of another day in Paradise. Mallory Square […]

Life and Island Times August 2 2016 – ¿Dónde está Bum Farto? Bum’s United Street house for sale in 2015 Key West has had its share of famous residents ranging from Ernest Hemingway to Tennessee Williams to Jimmy Buffett. But few have carved their name into Keys history in as infamous a manner as the […]

Life and Island Time August 1 2016 – Key West Peculiar This one presents a small selection of the thousands of island peculiarities photographed during the past fifteen years. Their stories are yet to be written. ——————————————————— Copyright © 2016 From My Isle Seat

Life and Island Times July 31 2016 – Renaissance This one is from 2014. —————— A second chance at life was a long shot for Marlow a year ago. He was becoming weaker and thinner from serious, serial infections. In between courses of powerful antibiotics the preceding six months, he was set on drinking himself […]

Life and Island Times July 30 2016 – Southern Sky Storm This one is from 2012. —————————————— The afternoon and early evening had seen Marlow complete the divorce mediator’s homework assignment – a twenty page financial affidavit that got down to well below the nitty gritty. He had blasted a digital copy it off onto […]