Hi Guys!
Lots of changes at Eden House. Maggie has left for
greener pastures and Cheyenne and Elizabeth have taken
the reigns. Jim Heika has returned to us from the tundra
of Michigan. Jim has been gone for longer than I will
admit. He will be Gary's right hand man in the maintenance
department. I think Gary is left handed. Jim swears that
he knows the difference between a 'male' and a 'female'
plug. We will see. This is my 32nd year in the saddle.
Sometimes I feel as though I have been ridden hard and
hung up wet to dry. Still having fun. |
We have a couple new ladies at the desk
that I hope they are still with us by the time you get
this note. They are Sarah and Sabrina. They are top notch
but don't tell them that for awhile. Go easy on them -
for at least a month. NO MORE!
As for the new web site, we are still 'cranking it out'.
Key West style - real slow. Matt (our tech wreck) is getting
us set up with two new 6.0 DSL lines as well as new cameras.
This should speed up the wireless on the property and make
our new cameras run faster - that is the plan. Cheyenne
is finishing up the pictures of the rooms and that will
complete the 'Magical Mystery Tour'. We will have a picture
of each room on the property. Hot stuff. |
| This past December Cheyenne helped sail a
125 foot Gaff Topsail Schooner, which is a replica of a Grand
Banks Fishing Schooner (she says). They sailed from Mystic,
Connecticut to Charleston, South Carolina. Crazy kids. Do
they get this from their parents? Gary went to Australia
for three weeks in December. Yes....he did return. I was
just starting to miss him, too. He says, "things are
getting better, he thinks." Don't ask. |
| Went to see David
Bromberg a few weeks ago. He was with Tom Rush and
the Angel Band. Jonathan Edwards was in town and did a
few songs. Yes, he did "Sunshine". Unbelievable
show. David has been making violins in Delaware for the
past twenty years or so and just started performing again.
He recently released a CD, his first in 17 years. It is
him doing songs that he has been singing forever and had
never released. He is a must see. I am hoping to see him
again in the near future. |
| The Key West Literary Society will be renting
the Eden House in it's entirety from January 10, 2008 until
January 20, 2008 for their 26th annual Key West Literary
Seminar http://www.keywestliteraryseminar.org/ If
you would like to attend and stay at the Eden House contact
Miles. Some of the conferences will be held here and many,
if not all the writers will be staying at the Eden. |
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I think Priscilla has flown the coop. Pasha is just starting to get over
it. I keep telling her that Priscilla got a better offer and Pasha
just looks at me like I am stupid. What's New? About a month ago
Priscilla just walked out the door and never looked back. She had
to be around 20 years old (human years). We all miss her and know
that she has gone to a better place. She had a great run.
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 We
are doing a fund
raiser for Bob Germany and I hope you
will help.
I am sure a lot of you remember the 'good old boy'
from Texas that worked the front desk. He's the bald
dud that never gave you a straight answer and often
it bordered on a 'ration of shit'. Come to think
of it, he could spin a pretty good yarn too. Bob
took reservations for us from his houseboat for several
years after he left the front desk. He and Mary,
his wife, have had a pretty rough time of it these
past couple years and we want to help by raising
some money. All the money will be going to Mary and
Bob and I know they will appreciate it. I have included
an email from Mary which helps explain what they
have gone through these past few years. She says
it much better than I could. Check out Bob's fundraiser,
some good stuff. Stays at the Eden House, dining
at Cafe Med, time on the water with Sebago and Danger
Charters and a beautiful piece of art by Heather
Clark, framed by the master, Doug Mansur. |
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Heather
Clark is having a showing around the
Eden House pool on February 16th from 5:30 Pm until
9 PM.
She is the lady the who created the 'Orange Gecko'
on the sun deck overlooking the pool area. This is
Heather's first showing in Key West and her new work
is off the charts. If you can't make this showing
she will be back March 16th, same time, same station.
I am breaking down and getting red and white wine
for the occasion. I know you 'winers' will enjoy
that.
Now it is time for me to Piss and Moan a bit. I
hate it when those damn credit card companies send
letters in the mail telling me that I am pre-approved.
Just sign and send it back in the postage paid envelope.
I have been shredding the letter and sending back
the empty envelopes.
Let them pay the postage. Today I got checks in
the mail with my name on them from a bank that I
don't have an account with. Wow, the nerve! Why not
join me - send the envelopes back empty. Maybe they
will figure it out if enough empty envelopes get
returned. |
Talk
to Us! on the Coconut Telegraph
So we built a blog on our website for all you guys
to talk to us and to each other.
Click
here to check it out. Make up a username
and register yourself. Click on General
Board Topics and find a topic to talk about.
You'll see some funny stuff here!
That's about it at this end of the world. Remember
what George Castanza said, - the 'shrinkage' was
caused by the cold. So stay warm.
Love and miss ya, Mike and the gang |
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