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Inspiration for this blog came from my cousin Roy. His daily reflections of the events in his life have been thoughtful and interesting. Family, friends, colleagues are welcome to read my blog.



Showing posts with label key. Show all posts
Showing posts with label key. Show all posts

Wednesday, January 19, 2011

KEYS

Does he have the key to my heart?What is the key to success? A key-that little object that opens and closes a lock has so many meanings in our language. It unlocks a door or a mystery. There are keys on an instrument like a piano. Each key has a different sound. Some people sing "off key". The keys on a keyboard allow us to type and convey a message on our computer. There can be a master key in many buildings that open all the doors. You could be the key witness in a trial. In a problem it could be the key or main factor. Vandals may key a car making horrible stratches especially with expensive cars. In basketball, the key is an important part of the court. Many good shots have been made from the key. Even young children can be "latch key kids" when they have to arrive home alone until a parent returns from work. Alicia Keys is a popular musician and actress in the United States. The Florida Key is a favourite place for visitors in that state. In Tasmania, Australia there is Key Island. At Harbourfront in Toronto, there is Queen's Quay(pronounced as Key). Some people collect old keys. We all can have a variety of key chains to organize our keys. We have keys to our house, car, safety deposit box, music box, locker, office, lawn mover, garden shed, hotel room- well the list could go on! Where do you leave your keys? Many people wander around their places looking for their keys. How many times do we dig in our purses, ladies, looking for our keys too? Leaving a job- turn in your keys! Sometimes we would like a key to turn someone off!
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THE DROPPED KEY AT TULUM YUCATAN COAST MEXICO

While visiting Cancun in 1990, a wonderful day trip
was the Mayan fortress by the sea- Tulum. Located 78 miles south of Cancun it has always been a popular archeological site to explore. Our visit started uneventful. I love history and taking photographs. I was enjoying every minute while Adolph's interest had dwindled. He was walking and tossing the car rental key in the air and catching it throughout the visit. We were standing by the Temple of the Wind observing the small "Castillo" across the small bay when Adolph dropped the key down a crevice in the rocks. We tried to see and find it with our hands to no avail. Trying different objects to put down the hole to try to fetch it did not work either. When we returned to our car, Adolph tried to hotwire it which worked , the engine started. However, could not move the gearshift. Fortunately for us, we were able to "bum" a ride back to our hotel with some other tourists who were visiting the site for the day. Explaining our dilemma to the car rental personnel, we obtained an extra key and with an expensive cab ride returned to Tulum the next day to fetch the vehicle. Before we parted, I left Adolph sitting with the key safely in his pocket while I revisited the site to capture photos of buildings missed the previous day. The morale of the story- always carry your keys with the little circle on your key chain through one finger. Many car keys have been locked in the car by others. Even had a brother-in-law years ago while manually locking his door and shutting it, threw his keys inside as he slammed the door shut. Do you have a lost key story to share?
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