When the Coast is Clear — By Jimmy Buffett/Mac Mcanally “The tourist traps are empty, Vacancy abounds, Almost like it used to be, Before the circus came to town” Yes, it’s that time of year when Labor Day’s to our stern with some more summer ahead, but change is in the air now that the […]
Key West Honors Jimmy Buffett
The Florida Keys News Bureau details the festivities that took place in Key West over the weekend in honor of Jimmy Buffett. The Bureau reports: A four-day celebration paying tribute to the internationally acclaimed Jimmy Buffett ended Monday, after the singer/songwriter passed away a year ago. Thousands of Florida Keys residents and visitors gathered on […]
Key West Commemorates Jimmy Buffett
From August 30 to September 2, Key West, Florida, will host a celebration to commemorate the life of the city’s favorite son, Jimmy Buffett. The Keys News reports: The late singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett will be honored with a celebration set for Aug. 30 through Sept. 2 in Key West, the place where he developed the […]
“It’s My Job” Key West’s Farewell to Jimmy Buffett
Your Survival Guy and Gal were in Key West last weekend to confirm for New England that the sun still exists. It does. But as you snowbirds know, Florida hasn’t exactly felt like Margaritaville. Which brings us to Sunday night, where we were able to find two seats for Mac McAnally’s fourth and final sold-out […]
Remembering Jimmy Buffett: The Oldest Surfer on the Beach
I was driving past First Beach in Newport, RI, this past weekend, watching the waves from Hurricane Lee forming an offshore break from a northerly wind. It was peaceful. And it reminded me of the song “Oldest Surfer on the Beach” by Jimmy Buffett. Appearing on the 2013 album Songs from St. Somewhere, it was […]
Jimmy Buffett’s Formula for Your Success Is This
When Jimmy Buffett gave the commencement speech to graduates at the University of Miami, he explained his formula for success: Talent is 10%, luck is 20%, work is 30%, and passion is 40%. Hearing that about work and passion, Your Survival Guy exclaimed to himself: “So you’re saying there’s a chance! If I can control […]
Survival Guy’s Trying to Reason with Hurricane Season
“We’re initiating the hurricane protocol,” he said. “We’ll have your boat out by tomorrow morning.” “OK, great, thanks,” I said. And that’s how the call from Your Survival Guy’s boatyard went yesterday. No ifs, ands, or buts about it. If there’s a chance this Cat 5 Hurricane Lee is going to make landfall, I don’t […]
Do You Know What Stagflation, Deflation, and Inflation Are?
Have you been out to lunch or dinner lately and looked at the astronomical prices on the right side of the menu? Did you think, “With these prices, you’d think someone, anyone, would like to take my order?” Then, you get your cheeseburger, in no paradise of yours, and it’s missing one of the fixings […]
RIP Jimmy Buffett: Death of an American Treasure
Jimmy Buffett—just writing his name makes me think of a different place and time—will be remembered as a pirate who brought his listeners treasure. What a blow it was Saturday morning after learning that he died the night before. In an instant, I knew what it felt like the day the music died. My life […]
R.I.P Jimmy Buffett
The music world is mourning the loss of the iconic singer-songwriter, Jimmy Buffett. Jimmy Buffett passed away peacefully on September 1st surrounded by his family, friends, music, and dogs, writes Anne Steele of The Wall Street Journal. She writes (abridged): Jimmy Buffett, the understated crooner whose escapist songs became a symbol of kicking back on […]
