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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.
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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