I very first like to thank my very old friend ( since 1967 ) Jerry for those wonderful sailing days at BVI waters. We visited most exotic places,had the best possible weather all the time and had a lot of fun. I had it easy onboard because the skipper decided that I am a VIP, and he with my son Kristian and his girl friend Anna did all the necessary job onboard.
Day before yesterday I did arrive to Key West after travelling this short distance for 14,5 hours from hotel to hotel due delayed flights and long waiting times.
But there always must be some luck too. First I could share a taxi on Tortola with a Latin beauty Alexandra, who did celebrate her 30th birthday with her friends there, but had to rush back to her native San Juan in Puerto Rico. We had an amusant 40 minutes ride and I saved $22. Then I sat at the plane with a very well formed young and pleasant African American lady with pretty smiling face. Soon were we friends, and she offered to drive me to my Inn, which was not so easy to find on a small alley even with the help of her new GPS.I did save $40. She is working as a assistant director for food and beverage at Hyatt Resorts here. Today I was there as her guest at Hyatt's beach bar enjoying some most delicious tropical drinks at her account. As I did not have any ticket to get away from here on Saturday, Amy Brown ( that's her name )asked her colleague work for me. After one hours work , we found out that the Greyhond would be the best way to get to Miami. During that time I of course sat in the bar at her cost(Amy had to work ), and I had most wonderful time with the bar tender Lisa to whom Amy had intoduced me.
I yesterday sat in a nice but very unexpensive bar for some drinks because they played old jazz. Funnily they did not take tips, which normally is between 15-20%.
The owner Steve Nakonechny from Thunder Bay, Canada told me that her wife, who is French is too proud to accept tips. Steve 53, a former truck driver has lived here for 13 years and running his Cafe Tropical succesfully with his wife. Steve himself was born in Canada but his parents came from Ukraine and Poland.And he remembered that his closest neighbour in Thunder Bay was a guy from Finland, Jarmo Lahtinen.
Key West is ok, but once you have been here, it is according to my opinion, not necessary to come back .
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About Me
- Matti Ahjopalo
- I was born on Nov.24, 1940, just 9 months after Winter War against Russia was ended.My father died, when I was 3 years old. My mother remarried, when I was 8. He was a good man but I never got along him. After my military service in Finnish Navy I studied in University of Helsinki,but never did finish it partly because living in Germany and Spain for almost two years, partly because of my laziness and eager participation in student life. With 25 I was appointed as an assistant buyer to leading Finnish Mail-order and Department Store chain. I was promoted one and half years later as Buying Manager, but decided after 4 successful years start by my own. I found a financing and started an Import- wholesale company. After 16 years I owned it !00%. I worked there until 2006. After several shorter or longer relationships with several women I finally married with 40 years. We got two sons , and were married for 24 years. My sons lead today the company I started 45 years ago very fine with nice results internationally, too. And meanwhile they managed to have 4 grandchildren , 2 boys and 2 girls.
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