Key West Lou / GRILLED CHEESE SANDWICH TO DIE FOR!

When I began this blog some 20 years ago, it was to share my everyday Key West experiences. Over the years, its contents have expanded to cover everything and anything.  With the expansion interestingly, the number of my followers has greatly expanded.

You have put up with my heart attack / teeth problems for 9 months. Though it appears I am at the end of the road with the problems, please bear with me as I share my recent experiences with food.

The Oreos were outstanding! Yesterday was a grilled cheese sandwich at Goldman’s.  I could not believe, you may not believe. Equally outstanding! It all has to do with taste. The grilled cheese spectacular! I could not believe how good!

This must be the way it is when a person returns to normal eating after a long period without. WOW!

One problem remains. I must chew more. Having lived on liquids, it was easy to consume. I drank and swallowed. Everything went down smoothly. Chewing added again and I must learn to chew more. I choked a few times yesterday with the grilled cheese because I was not chewing enough.

Guaranteed I will swiftly learn.

Hurricane Milton another disaster. Fortunately turned out not to be as bad as expected. Still horrific, however. The pics on TV are sad. I have experienced some hurricanes in my 30 years in Key West. Nothing as bad as what Helene and Milton have exposed to my eyes. Milton provided a “minimal” break because it did not hit landfall where anticipated and the surge was not as anticipated. Nevertheless a disaster!

The death toll only 16 so far. Millions without power. FEMA was ready. Water and food swiftly got to those in need.

Key West experienced a “maybe tornado.” Which means no damage. As to flooding, I made the run yesterday on my way to and after my manicure. No flooding anywhere.

Lucky we were! May we continue to be so. The hurricane season is not yet over. The experts say it will not end November 1, to expect a few more thereafter.

DeSantis pissed me off yesterday. Not unusual. I wish Floridians would vote him out of office.

The press was interviewing him. A question was asked re Milton not being as bad as projected. DeSantis got upset. He seemed pissed off it was not as bad. Maybe I read him wrong. However that is how he came over to me.

A scary experience for a Milton victim which turned out ok. The identity of the individual involved was not available.

The person was a fishing boat captain. His boat turned over. He was in the water overnight during the height of Milton. He was floating in a cooler, wearing a life jacket and a locator beacon. The locator beacon is what probably saved his life. A Coast Guard helicopter found him 30 miles off Longboat Key in 25 foot waves and 90 mph winds.

Lucky was he!

Seems to be a DeSantis morning. He and his administration are off the wall. Weird, also. He is in a class with Trump and Vance.

What follows is an extreme example of the ends they will go to to enforce what they believe is “correct.”

This is an election year. There is a Constitutional amendment on the ballot. Number 4 titled “Constitutional Amendment Article I, New Section.” Strong TV ads being run by both parties re the ad. Concerns abortion.

Florida’s Department of Health sent a letter to at least two TV stations to “cease and desist” running a political ad calling for the repeal of the State’s six week abortion ban.

The letter penned by John Wilson, general counsel for the Department of Health, said the 30 second spot involved was a violation of Florida’s “sanitary nuisance” law which is commonly used to charge people with overflowing septic tanks or unclean slaughterhouses.

An extreme devious use of a statute not even applicable. Typical Florida Republican action.

Obama spoke at a Democratic rally last night in Pittsburg. He buried Trump! Spelled out most of Trump’s bad moves and foils. Cut his balls off!

On this day in 1991, Anita Hill appeared before the Senate Judiciary Committee examining Clarence Hill for the Supreme Court seat he had been nominated to. Hill accused Thomas of sexual harassment. Thomas denied her charge and described the hearing as “high tech lynching.”

I believed Hill then. Still do. I believe most Americans today do also.

Biden was Chairman of the Committee. As much as I have admired Biden over the years, he screwed up here. It was obvious he did not believe Hill, gave Thomas every deference.

I close with a strange item. A live and learn one for me. I assume for most, also. Involves a physical body issue.

Guess what? Both sexes have a uterus. Yes, men too. The “male uterus” is a tiny vestige embedded in the prostrate.

I know nothing else about it.

Enjoy your day!

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