He was the most important guy in town. Loftier than the mayor, more vital than the Chief of Police, more sought after than the Pastor of the First Baptist Church. He was the TV Repairman, and he alone decided if and when you’d watch Howdy Doody and Buffalo Bob. By the mid-1950’s, television had taken the country by storm. Half of all households were finally able to afford a set, and we watched … [Read more...]
Deen’s Bistro
Last Sunday, it was order-out night. Chinese sounded good, but our go-to place for home delivery, Chopsticks, closes on Sunday. There is another Asian restaurant not far from us, Taste of China, and we decided to go there and try it. Inside, it didn’t look like a normal Chinese restaurant and the menu was strange – no typical appetizers like Wonton Soup and Fried Wings and Shrimp, so we left. A … [Read more...]
Blood Meal and No Squirrels
Nancy has planted flowers along the sidewalk to our back yard for several years. And for several years, the squirrels and chipmunks wait until the cultivated ground has been planted, then they dig up everything in sight and plant their own acorns and nuts. This can get discouraging. I suggested a box .177 caliber pellet gun projectiles to take care of her problem, but she was all about sparing the … [Read more...]
Gallete de Poulet Marsala
I fixed a Gallete de Poulet Marsala this week and it was excellent. Sounds impressive, doesn’t it? Actually, Gallete de Poulet is a rough French translation for a Chicken Patties which I made and served with a creamy Marsala sauce. Ground chicken, by itself, is not very sexy sounding, nor is the final product – “Oh, we’re having chicken patties tonight.” But ground chicken patties are … [Read more...]
I’ll Volunteer
Last fall, Nancy found a small volunteer tomato vine that had sprouted in the same pot as a mature vine she was about to pull up. Rather than pulling up the young plant, she repotted it and brought it inside. Throughout the winter, she trimmed it back so it wouldn’t get so spindly and she watered and nourished it. I thought she was crazy. You can’t carry over a tomato vine from one year to the … [Read more...]
Going Downtown
I hate going to the Charlottesville Downtown Mall. I didn’t like it even before they opened the parking garage and said, “Come and in and park. We’ll read your license plate and if you flash your credit card to us (and anybody else in cyber space) and we’ll let you park here without checking in at a gate. Nobody else will ever see your credit card, we double-pinkie promise.” So, I no longer … [Read more...]
Rockfish Season Underway
The Chesapeake Bay Rockfish season is now open and runs through June 15. The minimum size is 19 inches, with a maximum size of 24 inches. The Virginia coastal season opens May 16 and continues through December 31. The minimum size is 28 inches, with a maximum length of 31 inches. Rockfish have been biting well inside the rivers and creeks and along the oceanfront. Also in the Bay, there are … [Read more...]
Catching Blues on the Piers
If you’re headed to the OBX this Memorial Day weekend – or anytime soon for that matter – you can expect to catch some nice bluefish from the piers. The sleek predators are hitting Gotcha plugs and most anything else that gets in their way. It looks to be another excellent year for catching bluefish all the way from Hatteras to the upper reaches of the Chesapeake Bay. Pier jockeys at Jennette’s … [Read more...]
We Used to Have Maps
In the old days (like 25 years ago), we used to have maps. If we wanted to get someplace, we had never been before, we used road maps. We had them stuffed in glove compartments and in the sides of the doors. We bought new ones every couple of years in case a new highway came into play. The big problem with the old maps was how to fold them. They were like paper Rubik’s cubes. You had to fold … [Read more...]
Back from Italy
(A truffle farm and winery in Florence) By Angelin Brewer We have returned home from Italy. And I have one word for you: GO! And guess what? My husband of 30 years, who swore he did not want to travel that far on a plane, agrees with me. His words: “It was a trip of a lifetime. Italy is a country rich in history, culture and scenery,” and we are already on the hunt for our next … [Read more...]
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