by Linda Grist Cunningham | Oct 15, 2022
Twice a year Ranger Ed and I give into the temptation to whine about living in Key West. Welcome to the semi-annual outside cleanup. Up north y’all call it “opening the pool” or “getting ready for winter.” Rake leaves; mulch plants; test... 
by Linda Grist Cunningham | Jan 8, 2022
It doesn’t take a degree in demographics and a passion for data dumps to know when Key West’s snowbirds arrive. Lights in that once dark house come on at dusk. There are peals of laughter across the fence line and the rumble of interesting conversations of which I can... 
by Linda Grist Cunningham | Jan 20, 2021
Crikey! How could I forget the island’s assault on our outdoor grills? But I did, as a dozen barbecuing cooks reminded me in short order. “Spot on,” said a former Floridian, “but you didn’t even get into the average lifespan of an outdoor... 
by Linda Grist Cunningham | Jan 12, 2021
Ranger Ed is on our roof playing whack-a-mole with the leaks in our solar panels. That’s not a place people of a certain age ought be; yet, here we are. Living the dream of home ownership on a mystical, magical tropical island at the end of the road. A place...