Lost Weekend

April 28, 2012

Lost Weekend

In the early 70’s, John Lennon briefly separated from Yoko Ono and spent some time carousing like a mad man with his pal Harry Nilsson. Drinking heavily, womanizing and basically acting crazy, Lennon still was somehow able to craft the brilliant album, “Mind Games” during this period. With Kathy gone this week rafting down the Colorado River through the Grand Canyon, I somehow stumbled in to my own mini-version of a Lost Weekend. While Lennon’s lasted more than a year, mine was just a week. Thankfully mine was slightly more tame as I did not get thrown out of a single establishment.

Jolly & Sweetpea

Natalie & Marky

Spurred on by a series of fun Key West events this week, out of town visitors and even a bachelor party for our friend Arlo, the setting was perfect for a week of late-night debauchery and fun. I don’t think I was home any night this week earlier than 2 AM and got to hang out with friends old and new and still manage to keep up my full work and fitness regime, not too shabby. 

Sara & Lydia

It started with “A Taste of Key West” on Monday evening and continued each evening with more events and bar hopping fun. Tuesday, I headed out on the town to join some friends who are Boston Bruins fans as we watched the critical game seven of their playoff series at Jack Flats. It was a lot of fun except that their team lost and they headed home somewhat saddened. I ran in to a new friend who I had met the previous night at the Taste, Charlotte who was visiting from Chicago. Charlotte is friends with our friends Wendy & Scott and I ran in to her on Duval Street and we ended up spending a long fun evening enjoying drinks at Willie T’s bar while having an amazing and enjoyable talk on life. I had a great time getting to know her and look forward to hanging out again when she returns to Key West. 

Charlotte

Wednesday the fun continued with the advance preview of Marky Pierson’s new art exhibit at Art Space. He presented new works of his colorful, beautiful paintings. I stopped back in on Thursday briefly for the official opening before heading over to Arlo’s place to get started on the bachelor party activities.

Marky, Michael, Tom & Nick

Leigh & Matt

Arlo had already had a previously notorious bachelor party, but somehow a second version was being held for all the out of town friends to attend. Mixologist extraordinaire Jason was in town to mix up some amazing drinks before the group of about twenty of us headed over to the Chart Room bar at the Pier House where we continued the celebration. We stayed there a while, a fairly long while actually before we just headed back to the Love Lane compound where we met up with the group of women who had been out as well and a regular old party ensued.

Emily

Esme & Ashley

Parties at Love Lane are legendary and this one did not disappoint. We all had a fantastic time and I was out late, late once again. We even had a beautiful Fire Dancer there to entertain us all as the lovely Lydia Firefly entertained the crowd. It was fun, fun.

Lydia

Terry, Janine, Bonnie & Jerian

Friday night, I was out yet again. This time I joined our out of town friend Janine who was in town visiting this week with her boyfriend Terry. Our friends Bonnie & Jerian joined myself, Janine and Terry at Santiago’s Bodega for dinner, then we headed out on the town. Going to the Green Parrot where we watched the Lee Boys play a wicked set before heading over to close out yet another late, late night at The Porch. I outlasted everyone and stayed at the Porch late, talking to my bartender friend Erica and drinking with my friend Tara. It was another interesting evening and to think I still have the actual wedding to attend before heading to Vegas for a week to meet Kathy.

Janine, Bonnie & Jerian

Erica