Key West - What does an artist do in Key West?

 

Caught in a moment of explanation

Ann paints everyday in the cockpit in the afternoons. With temperatures in the high 70s and with gentle breezes, good scenery - it’s like heaven on Earth. We have a calendar where we list all the days that the cruise ships are not in town. Those at the days to explore the downtown area by the wharf.

An intermission, looking at seashells

There are a number of shops in the area that interest Ann, namely the shops with local paintings which are often manned by the artist. We visited three such galleries this afternoon and I looked around while Ann “talked shop” with the proprietor. Without the cruise ship crowds, it was fun and I even had time to buy her a new tee-shirt.

Back to talking shop with another artist

We are getting much more exercise than we ever would at home in New York during the winter. I’ve dropped 5 lbs and Ann’s going in the same direction.  Even so, we’re eating out more too. Our favorite so far was the Sunday breakfast at Schooner Wharf while watching the crowds go by. I’m sure it will be some a regular event. 

Wednesday is the day I get my stitches removed from my chin. We’ll get there first thing when they open so there’s little waiting. Uber is great in Key West, never a wait of more than 5 minutes for a pickup and for us, it’s a $13 ride to the Advance Urgent Care center. One more step in recovery.