Last week Destin and the western panhandle were spared the wrath of Irma. But we were about the only place in the state that was not hit. We had a little wind and no rain at all. The Keys were hammered. Flooding occurred in many parts of the state. Power is still out despite an army of power crews from all over the country and Canada helping. Slowly the state is getting back to normal except for the Keys. Just yesterday they started to allow people to return to Key West that had evacuated. But there is little power, almost no water or gas so it will take time to get back to a semblance of normalcy there.
Back here in Destin the remodeling of our new house continues. It is coming along great. Big steps this coming week is a new front fence and gates, a landscaper coming to trim all the trees and a gas line being run to our patio so we can hook up a gas grill.
Speaking of the new house, Chaos loves her new big backyard. Her new favorite activity is chasing squirrels. I’m not sure what she would do if she caught one but she sure tries. The squirrels just sit up in the trees and squawk at her while she runs around like a crazy dog. LOL
A musician friend of ours from Key West evacuated to our area. I didn’t know he was here till he messaged me to tell me he was playing at Kenny D’s on old 98. Allen Holland goes by the name of Frankendread on stage. He plays island/reggae type music. Kenny let him play for tips to try and help him out. Sunshine Cindy and I went to see him on Saturday night. Allen is ready to get home but he knows until tourist can come back and basic needs like power and water are working there is no reason to go home yet.
He had a lead guitar player from his band with him. They did a fun show. The folks loved him and I hope he did well with the tips. He will be there for the next couple nights. I also put him in touch with Carlos from Crab Island Cantina. I hope they can work out something so he can play there too.
There are a lot of other stories like Allen’s. I know of a Key West musician who is staying in Navarre and some up in the Chattanooga area. It makes the destruction Irma did more personal when you know people who were affected and how they are trying to cope.
Sunshine Cindy and I had a busy day on Saturday. The Parrot Heads had rented a party boat for a trip to Crab Island. We paid to go but ended up not being able to go due to the work being done at home. We could not leave Chaos home alone. But before they got on the boat some folks were meeting up at Harry T’s for a pre-Crab Island Bloody Mary morning. So we got Chaos and went to join them for that.
Chaos was the star of the show. You can have dogs at the bar and everyone loved her. Dan the owner came and saw Chaos, he walked up to her and he started barking at her. Chaos started barking right back at him. Then Dan brought her some treats and now Chaos was his best friend.
When the Parrot Heads left we walked down to the Cantina. Monica was working the bar. An Octoberfest celebration was being held in Harborwalk Village and a lot of people were walking around. We got to talk to Carlos for a while. We have not seen him in months. Once again Chaos was the center of attention and she loved it! We headed home after a couple beers and some food. It was such a perfect day we decided to not do any work but get in the pool instead. That was a good decision. We stayed there swimming till we headed to Kenny D’s to see Allen.
Sunday was Browns football again. We were playing the Ravens and we met up with our Ravens friends at AJ’s. Baltimore kicked our butts but we had a good time with our friends like we always do. AJ’s is not the best place to watch the games so we won’t be back but we had to try it once.
Around town I have noticed Panini Pete’s has already closed. They were only open about a year. This was a lunch place. They closed about 4 or 5 each afternoon. We stopped once and really liked the food but it would have been nice if they had stayed open a little longer into the early evening. We would have gone more often if they did. It will be interesting to see what goes into the building as a lot of work was done on it.
Have a great week. See y’all next Monday!
Destin Steve
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