The Hemingway House: Chapter Two

I love this photo of Ernest Hemingway’s office, taken through a wrought-iron doorway. It reminds me of my twisted travels to publication: I'm still an outsider, locked out but trying to find the right key to entry. I hope to pass through after I pay my dues. 

I have a new literary gambit: Grammarly. I forked over a bit of dough for a huge reward. Now, I have an editor in my corner of the ring, working hard to eliminate my novels' errors before the bell tolls. Still, you may read future posts and say, "Sharon said she is using Grammarly and look at all these faux-paws!" 

 Do you see what I did there? (I had to insert paws somewhere in a Hemingway  post) Most likely, I won't be using Grammarly for my blog posts. So, they will still be full of the predictable grammatical errors you've come to expect. (It doesn't help that blogger spell check hasn't been working on my computer)

Before my pilgrimage to the Hemingway House, I read The Old Man and the Sea. I was swept away, thinking about the story long after the last page. Follow my paws for the inside scoop...

The magic didn't happen here - literary magic anyway.

Picasso Cat. A gift from the artist.

My reflection is wearing a KN95 mask with a homemade facecover. There was no social distancing on this tour. Sigh. Florida just doesn't get it. That's why my photos are less than stellar. I tried to stay out of human harm's way.

The house is full of  polydactyl cats! There was a zesty pee-pee smell throughout.

The man on the right was the inspiration for The Old Man and the Sea.

Two infamous cats looking through the glass at the Hemingway  House. I mean, my house.

 Hana, the naughtiest cat this side of the Mississippi, and her brother, Akua. When we're traveling, our nextdoor neighbors are on cat duty. (my neighbor took this photo while we were away) Look at my cats, watching and waiting for feeding time. 

My four toed cats.

P.S. Does anyone remember the olden days, when my travel blog was called Sharon's Paws Create?

For the outside of the Hemingway  House, click here! My travel blog has a dueling post this week.