Comment: The day started as usual except for the 0800 call to the HP Help Center. My compuyer crashedvlast night. After following the technician directions, the screen remained blank. He advised that it is a motherboard problem. We’ll have to send the computer in for service. The good news is that it is still under warranty (about 2 weeks left) so the repairs will be free.
As usual in the morning, I fired up the generator to charge the batteries. We listened to another edition of the cruisers’ net and then, being out of Breakfast food, we moseyed over to the Keys Fisheries for a muffin and cup of “joe.”
We found out that John and Honey (Hielan' Lass II) are back in Marathon. They like the warm weather so much, they signed up for another month at the Marathon Marina. They’ll probably start heading home around Easter.
Anna Marie put the numbers and name on the dinghy and we chilled for a couple of hours, enjoying the breeze in the cockpit and the delightful weather we are having.
Pat and Ray (“Reflection”) joined us for a quick drink. We all piled into our dinghy, rode to the marina and went to the Upper Crust for Pizza. The “deluxe” had all sorts of toppings. One pie was enough for the four of us.
The real reason for our sojourn was “Open Mike Night with John K.” Pat and Ray have never been. They were not disappointed. The evening started with subdued atmosphere. We believed we were witnessing the last ever Open Mike Night at the Overseas!
Broiler Pan Man (BPM) was electric… literally! John K. introduced Hurricane Dave, invited him on stage (he usually gets to stand next to the stage) and put a mike up to his broiler pan! The usual cast of character was in attendance: BPM (aka Hurricane Dave), Popeye, frizzy-hair gal tambourine player (FHG), closed eyes guy tambourine player (CEG - plays the tambourine with his eyes shut), a new guy named Tim (electric guitar guy), the cabbie drummer and another drummer guy, and John K, the MC and Host!
During the show, Roy Owner of the Overseas) announced that this was 
the last Open Night Mike. He and John had lots of negative things to say about lawyers, and Roy expressed his displeasure with the town fathers who refused to work with him. All in all, it was a bittersweet night. To be sure, it was an emotional evening for the regulars.
We stayed until almost midnight – a record for us! Usually we are out of OMN by 2200 hours.
the last Open Night Mike. He and John had lots of negative things to say about lawyers, and Roy expressed his displeasure with the town fathers who refused to work with him. All in all, it was a bittersweet night. To be sure, it was an emotional evening for the regulars.We stayed until almost midnight – a record for us! Usually we are out of OMN by 2200 hours.
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