I had a chance to play 9 holes of golf with my son Jimmie on our recent jaunt to Atlanta. Jimmie wanted to try the newly re-opened public course, the Bobby Jones Course, not far from his house. The 9-hole layout had been completely renovated “It was an 18-hole course, but they dug up the entire layout and made it a reversible 9-hole course,” Jimmie explained. The city of Atlanta … [Read more...]
I Don’t Like Spiders and Snakes
By Marilyn Norford I don't like spiders and snakes. That’s pretty much my mantra, and that of most of my friends of the feminine persuasion. That being said, one of the most convenient features of my house is the laundry room. It is good-sized and in addition to housing a convenient, deep laundry sink and the obligatory washer and dryer, there are wonderful enclosed … [Read more...]
Lexington BBQ
Traveling from Charlottesville to Atlanta, we managed to find ourselves on I-85 Business, not the best route, but at least heading in the right direction. In Lexington, NC, we passed right beside Lexington Barbeque. We didn’t have time to stop, but I have enjoyed many platters of chopped Lexington BBQ in my time. Lexington is Hallowed Ground for those who love barbeque as God Intended – … [Read more...]
Bathroom Lighting Tips
By Nancy B We want to look our best any time of day when we look in our bathroom mirror. Bathrooms have several functions but often, lighting is treated as an afterthought. Often (especially if your bathroom has a window) your light fixtures appear to be brighter during daylight hours. What about at night? What you may have thought as plenty of light during the day has now become … [Read more...]
Lots of Virginia Wineries
In my travels to Atlanta last week, I counted 6 vineyards and wineries before I got to Amherst, and I may have missed one or two. Seemingly, no matter which road you get on in Virginia, there will be a vineyard every 20 miles. At last count, there were over 250 registered vineyards and wineries in our Commonwealth. “They” say that Virginia produces good wines, “They” being the ones … [Read more...]
Return of the Big Greys
Back in the late 1970’s, one of the most targeted of all the saltwater gamefish in Virginia was the grey trout, or weakfish as they are sometimes called. Anglers dropping rigs around the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel regularly pulled in ten to twelve-pound fish. In 1982, the state record, a 19-pounder, was boated. Then, the big greys largely disappeared. The head boats were lucky to put a … [Read more...]
The Golden Age of Radio
I spend about an hour a day in my car, more if I’m on a trip, and I always have the radio on. I pretty much ignore talk radio anymore – too depressing, so I listen to the oldies station or light rock. It’s background noise, mostly, something to occupy the time. But there was once a time when the radio not only made noise, it entertained us. Many Boomers recall the Golden Age of radio. I grew … [Read more...]
Mangy Foxes
“There is a fox drinking water out of the bird bath,” Nancy said. “Is Elvis with him,” I asked. But there was a fox drinking water in our front yard in the middle of the day. And he had very little hair on most of his skinny body. This would be the second fox I’ve seen recently in broad daylight in need of some serious Rogaine. The other mangy animal was at the first hole at Meadowcreek … [Read more...]
Mexican Tomatoes, Beans and Rice
I do a little cooking for some kids who love Mexican food, especially Tacos. They devour Tacos, it’s a fun dish to serve, but I’m usually at a loss as to what else to serve with this dish. Doritos and salsa works, and so does refried beans. But I wondered what else might fit that’s more in the vegetable category. This week I experimented and came up with a simple but tasty side dish for tacos … [Read more...]
Fear The Freezer
It was the summer of 1973 and we had made close friends with Donald and Janice Ramirez from church. We ate at each other’s house, went out to eat together and had kids about the same age. It was destined to be a great friendship. They had even asked us to watch over their house in Woodbrook while they spent a week with family back in New Orleans. “I’d be delighted to feed the fish and the cats … [Read more...]
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