pOpen this time capsule and discover Key West through the memoirs of two Military Brats who landed in paradise quite by chance. These whimsical coming of age stories turn back time to the Key West, Florida they knew while growing up as teenagers in the latter half of the 1950s and the first half of the 1960s. It was after Ernest Hemmingway was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for The Old Man and the Sea 1953, but before Jimmy Buffet lost his shaker of salt somewhere on Duval Street 1977. It was during Fidel Castro's 26 de Julio Revolution 1959, The Cuban Missile Crisis 1962, President Kennedy's assassination 1963, the Vietnam War 1964, but definitely before Key West was a major tourist destination. ppMike Diane are connected by their shared experience as Dandelions, the designated flower for military children. Their stories provide a unique perspective and celebrate the resilience of the Dandelion, as well as its ability to thrive and blossom wherever planted. As Navy Brats, the children of