Sunday, October 11, 2009

"Groovin' at Sloppy Joe's in Key West"

When Ernest Hemingway moved to Key West, he frequented a drinking hole just down the sidewalk from Sloppy Joe's called Captain Tony's. When the building owner decided to raise the rent on Tony, he and Ernest moved his establishment here and named it Sloppy Joe's.

Hemingway's home is 4 or 5 blocks down the street outside those two doors at the far end of the room, to the left. Story has it he bought the home because it was just across the street from the light house. This so he could find his way home at night.

To the left is the stage where, when we were there, there was a band of three who kept the place rockin' for hours. We went in during the early afternoon and I was disappointed when it was time to leave for Mallory Square to watch the sunset.

Not too many weeks after we were there, Kenny Chesney took the stage. Nice.

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12 comments:

  1. ShirleySun Oct 11, 08:03:00 PM PDT

    What a great composition!

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  2. bettyfromtexasSun Oct 11, 08:05:00 PM PDT

    Terrific sketch!! Lovely details . . . lovely story! Hemingway was a fascinating character, wasn't he??

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  3. AlexSun Oct 11, 08:23:00 PM PDT

    MASTERPIECE! My jaw literally dropped when I was looking at the details, and then the colors just caught my eyes. I wonder how long did it take for you to complete such a giant piece of work.

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  4. Margaret AnnSun Oct 11, 11:54:00 PM PDT

    Absolutely vibrant and fab...u...lous!!!

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  5. martinepittetMon Oct 12, 05:29:00 AM PDT

    Excellent ! Full of life and bright colours! How did you manage all these details ?

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  6. Ellen BurkettMon Oct 12, 10:14:00 AM PDT

    I agree! This is fantastic! Great job with wonderful details, angles, colors and feel! Absolutely wonderful. Bravo!

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  7. Melissa S.Mon Oct 12, 01:40:00 PM PDT

    Absolutely incredible detail! Felt like I was back there, again.

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  8. Krista MeisterMon Oct 12, 03:07:00 PM PDT

    Fantastic detail! I could look for hours....

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  9. Ramona DavidsonMon Oct 12, 05:23:00 PM PDT

    I have been on a tour of Key West but it was so fast I never had time to see any of the main street sights. Thanks to you I have been able to see one of the main sightseeing sites within that I never had a chance to see on my trip. Beautifully done.

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  10. MaryJaneMon Oct 12, 10:50:00 PM PDT

    Did you go back? I could swear that thing says October 2009.

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  11. lunardancerWed Oct 21, 01:05:00 PM PDT

    Wow! If only I could go back in time to see Ernest Hemingway in that exact place! The place seems really cool and buzzing with people and of course, life. It must be fun to hang out there with friends.

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  12. Mystery ArtistMon Oct 26, 03:43:00 AM PDT

    I like this one! keep it up!

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