
December 31, 2010
Pirate in the Casino

To reach the theater, you could either walk through the casino or you could use a different route on the floor above it and enter the balcony.
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Ships and Boats
Lunch in Key West

Then we walked quickly up to Starbuck's so that I could purchase a coffee press before rushing back to catch the last shuttle bus to the ship.
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Family
Around the Hemingway's Pool


The urn and trough was intended as a water supply for his cats, but they shunned it. The trough was formerly a urinal at Ernest's favorite bar, and after he brought it home, his wife cleverly decorated it with tiles and a nice setting. The cats were not fooled though.
Hemingway's Writing Studio
In Key West, FL

It was my maiden name that I found, along with my siblings, listed as descendants of Ralph Hemenway, who settled in Massachusetts around 1633. I can't find that page now but there are plenty of lists of Ralph's descendants that include my great-grandmother Grata Leora Hemingway, and a few that include my dad (see link).
In any case, our kinship with Ernest is very distant. Hemingway genealogy has been published and is available online, and I see that my distant cousin Richard M. Nixon was closer to me in kinship than Ernest was! (Incidentally, I've also read that anyone who has ancestors who were in this country back in the very early years of English colonies is likely to be related to anyone else who has an ancestor here at that time. I don't recall the cut-off date but I'm pretty sure 1633 qualifies. So "Hi" to all my distant cousins out there, whoever you are!)
Ernest Hemingway Slept Here


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Misc. Animals
Hemingway's Saloon

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Fences,
Gardens,
Living History
December 30, 2010
Route 1 Ends Here
Key West, FL
Intersection of US 1 and Fleming Street

Link: Route 1 on Wikipedia.
Scenes from a Walk in Key West



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Recreation
Harbor at Key West, Florida


Since we did not stray far from the harbor, many of the tourists we saw were from cruise ships. It certainly seemed like the town was packed with visitors.
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Recreation,
Ships and Boats
Back to the Cruise Pictures

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Christmas,
Family,
Ships and Boats
December 29, 2010
Water Tower at Sunset
Strasburg, Virginia
in the Shenandoah Valley

See also my post: Strasburg Skyline
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Shenandoah,
Sunsets
Marie and Me 12/27/2010


Frank took these pictures in the driveway as Marie prepared to start her journey home. It turned out to be a slow trip because of heavy snow in New Jersey and New York. She took the train from DC to NYC and it had delays, but at least she got there the same day. Some folks who tried to go by plane were less fortunate because flights were canceled.
December 28, 2010
Holiday Lunch with My Daughters




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Family
Christmas Morning at Our House



The Kindle
was on her wish list and I was glad to find one for her. She plans to take it on a world tour.
December 27, 2010
This Gift Made Me Laugh
Generals Grant and Lee
as Finger Puppets

I posed them in a potted petunia with Grant behind Lee because he spent so much time pursuing him.
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Civil War
December 26, 2010
December 25, 2010
Have a Delightful Christmas

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Christmas
December 24, 2010
In the Centrum, Dec. 5

A balloon sculpture session was taking place here.
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Christmas,
Ships and Boats
Tender on the Sea


Geographic note: This is in the Bahama Islands which are in the Caribbean. The Caribbean is a region consisting of the Caribbean Sea and over 7000 islands, reefs, and cays. A cay is a small island formed on the surface of coral reefs.
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Ocean,
Ships and Boats
December 23, 2010
December 22, 2010
Coco Cay, A Tropical Island

Although a variety of water sports were available (for a fee), we planned to spend our hours there relaxing on the private beach. Just us and (it turned) about 4,000 other people.
There were two cruise ships there at the same time. Our ship carries around 2400 passengers but some did not come ashore. A significant number of staff came ashore to work though, serving food and drinks, keeping the grounds clean, and taking pictures of passengers to sell to them later. (One compliment I must give Royal Caribbean is their staff: plenty of them, well-trained and hard-working.)
It took us a while to find vacant chairs and when we did, they were on a rocky section of beach. Still, the sun was warm but not overly glaring, so we enjoyed the luxury of sunbathing on the first of December.
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Ocean,
Recreation,
Ships and Boats
December 21, 2010
Message in the Wake?

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Ocean
Port of Nassau at Night


Touring by large ship turned out to be rushed and crowded. As I mentioned before, we did not have enough time in Nassau. Just part of a single afternoon does not allow you to explore much of the city. I suppose if your only goal is to buy some souvenirs, it would be adequate.
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Ships and Boats
December 20, 2010
Back to the Ship, Nassau


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Ships and Boats
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