King's Pyrate

Sorry I missed you too but what a large crowd braved the heat to see the pirates and watch the canon being fired. I did get to meet Captain Hurricane's spy, a kindly young man who rescued me from an inquiring Spanish soldier. Together, we were able to keep the soldiers busy till the Pirates of the Coast took the fort...lol Perhaps next time we can spend more time together in a cooler place.

I'll try ta drop by and say Hey!......If I don't make it, then WELCOME TA ST. AUGUSTINE! Joe(KP)

I don't think the deck had anything to do with wearing or not wearing boots or shoes for it was surely a hot blistering deck in the tropics and an icy one on the northern seas in winter. Going barefoot gave the sailor more feel of how he moved around in the rigging. KP

Here be some photos of me in my Playing Outfits . Ain't it grand ta be grown and still love ta play? Fair Winds KP

I joined this group and found a way to build my own little ship. Vancouver Small Ships Society KP

St. George Island is a state park......most of us in my part of Florida think of Kingsley Plantation on Fort George Island........guess there must be 150 miles between them. KP

We have two pirate events each year in St. Augustine (Searle’s Raid in March and Drake's Raid in June.) The Fernandina Pirates raid the Shrimp Festival in May and the Jacksonville based Brothers of the Coast do events every chance they get. Orlando has Pirates as does Tampa, St. Petersburg and Clear water then there is the Pirates in Paradise in Key West....The groups and events are growing every year....and I know some pirates in Atlanta and all up and down the East Coast....you will be with in driving distance of lots of groups and events. Welcome to the Lands of Pirates KP

Beautiful Art......Love it....very well done. KP

I think it looks Great! and with that garb I would love to build you a page at Swashbucklers When you get ready to show off, send me some of your photos(as attachments) and what you would like your page to say. KP joe@josephlosteen.com

That is a "Dandy Flag", sir....should make the young'uns smile when ye marches past...... Well Done, indeed. KP

I have been getting together a summer outfit for a Relay for Life book signing at the end of the month. I have fixed up a stand for my flag next to the author's tent and put together a pirate chest complete with plastic pirate coins(thanks to Deadmen Tale no Tales) to give to the little pirates. I may not sell a lot of books but Boy! am I having fun.....lol Here is a photo of the chest. Feels like I am going through my 2nd childhood. KP

I thanks ye Kindly, HarborMaster an LadySnow ye makes me blush

And its a nice look'n thing you are.....I'll wager you give those lonely lads something ta think about during those long sea voyages....

every thing arrived so I tried it on and the 1st Mate took some photos...I have put them on My Photo Page They be the bottom three...almost feel more like Black Bart then a pirate but kids will love it just the same. Have a good one KP

The hat just arrived and I have never been more pleased with an online purchase before......Definitely high quality....Black leather on top with gray suede under the brim...Red ostrich feather (nice little leather clip to place it in) a "not of period" silver snap to hold the left brim up, and a gray suede weaved hat band....All in all a dandy hat for book signings.....I be a mighty happy pirate....and Madam RumbaRue, I shall have a photo snapped at the first opportune moment. ALL SMILES (SMELLS LIKE A NEW CAR.....LOL) KP

8 to noon, April 30th at the newspaper in St. Augustine, Florida I will have a treasure Chest with plastic pirate coins for the kids, POTC music in the background, Pirate flag, bookmarks, and copies of both books. It is a siging for Relay for Life...I will be giving the American Cancer Society $3 from each booksale....wish me luck. KP

That I will do...now no laughing...lol....Remember it is for book signings..not for authenticity....lol KP

Will do!

l@u mmmmm........well it takes a real man to wear sissy clothes..lol Remember! real pirates wore whatever they could take and often dressed in excess with the mind that they were dressed like the upper crust......now that I think about it....the upper crust dressed kinda strange too...lol I fancy my garb will be something like this...plus the hat. KP

You may be right.......hmmmmm You will really have something to say about this....lol Here is the shirt to go with the hat. Fair Winds KP

I finally settled on this hat from The Windfield Cover Company It cost $104 plus shipping.....don't look too bad for a being made by a cowboy hat company....lol Now I'm just waiting to try it on KP

Good luck to you......Wish you the best. Fair Winds Joe

I like to think I am me most of the time and my character when it is convent however, at work we recently had a new grad assigned to our office. A nice young lad I think but I just found out the first week there he told his roommate. "They put me in this office with three older men and one of them thinks he is a pirate!, What’s up with that?" So I guess my pirate personal creeps through more than I thought....lol KP

I give you joy, Captain and lifts a glass to your success. Fair Winds KP

She is a Beauty....Well Done, sir!