Key West - Our last full day before we begin our journey home

This is our last full day... 

As usual I got up early and took to the streets.  I still have my trip to Dry Tortugas in my head as I began walking.  I made my way  eventually down to the Southernmost Point.  People were lined up to get their turn in front of the marker.  I thought...really?  So I walked into the street and took a quick (bad) picture to mark my passing.  That little smirk is my thinking ...dumb ass tourists.  Yeah, I get the irony.   

I mentioned yesterday that I felt -Adrift- while snorkeling.  It was a good adrift, actually a great Adrift!  So I passed this man painting on the street.  He had a small painting of a little dinghy... it caught my eye, it was ADRIFT.  That was the first thing I thought of when I saw it.  I decided to chat with the artist.  My friend Michelle is married to an artist, his name is Tim.  I have heard her talk of his stories of his paintings.  So I asked the Artist if he might share the story of this painting.   He told me of how he makes the base and frame in a little wood shop, were he does some work for a friend.  He went on to tell me how the painting got it's name and why he painted it from the perspective he chose.  We talked for 15 minutes or so and I purchased the painting.  It will remind me of my Adrift day.

The Southernmost Artist

William Craig Sasser

SUPPORT LOCAL ARTISTS

Upon my return from walking, I found Cool Pa up.  We decided to take a short walk for a few needed items.

We had some cocktails out by the pool and just relaxed most of the day.  We decided to do a nicer dinner, date night.

We are on our way to dinner

We are laughing as I had set the timer so I had to dash into the photo

We went to Firefly

We had fried green tomatoes to start.  They were really good!  We ordered the Blackened Flat Iron Steak with buttermilk and leek smashed potatoes and charred turnips to share.  The steak was good : )  The smashed potatoes were awesome, but I found them a bit heavy for the climate.  CP tried the turnips and ended up eating all of them.  Decided he liked them actually.  

We  got a cocktail and sat on a bench to people watch on Duval Street and observe the drag show in the open bar across the street.  

We have had a good time here.  Tomorrow we say goodbye Key West.  So we called it a night...