At Mile 0

Sorry I haven't posted for a while.  Vacationing has been interfering with my work!  We've been to Tampa and Orlando, and are now enjoying beautiful Key West.  While in Tampa, we had a great visit with some friends from Whidbey Island who winter down here.  Beth is a jeweler and is making Jane's wedding band.  Check out her web site.  She does beautiful work!  karthia.com  We hope to go back to Tampa St. Pete and do some research when we head north after spending some time in Ft. Myers to check out the senior scene there.

Key West has been great!  The weather has been terrific, hot and humid but the ocean breeze make it bearable.  There are plenty of us here of all ages.   Yesterday I stopped by the LGBT Center and discovered that the center doesn't exist anymore, although the sign is still posted.  The Key West LGBT Business Guild is housed at that location and provides lots of information on things to do and see here.  When I asked the friendly staff member about senior housing for LGBT in Key West, I learned that most members of the community move off island for independent and assisted living.  In fact, the owner of a popular gay resort here recent retired, sold his business, and is moving to an LGBT senior housing community in California.  Seems like the few senior housing communities here are missing out on a potential market. 

Memorial in the Key West Cemetery