William and Judy (Optimystique) and the crew of Serendipity were kidnapped Thursday and spirited (pun intended) away to Key West. Our abductor was Rick Duggan, a boating friend of over 30 years who is now living on Wide Awake in Boot Key Harbor with the lovely Debbie and son Bo. Rick has a vehicle (precious commodity) and decided it was time to whisk us away. He apparently also wanted to see if he could bench press each of us, since he plied us with exotic beverages.
Our first stop was lunch at the Half Shell Raw Bar, then on to Schooner Wharf (where happy hour is from 8 a.m. to noon!!) to hear Michael McCloud (one of our favorites from several years ago). His faithful companion can be seen in the guitar case on stage. We then proceeded to...of course...Sloppy Joes, where Rick introduced the ladies to Chocolate Cake and Pineapple Upside Down Cake. These were beverages, not pastries, and they were so deceptively delicious! We strolled about town, sampled some great conch fritters at Margaritaville, then began to freeze as the sun went down. It's always fun in Key West, and it was great to be back. Chances are excellent that we'll be there again soon....
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