Kitchens have changed. A lot. Modern kitchens are larger than the entire first floor of the 1950’s starter homes. They have spiffy, stainless steel (gotta’ be stainless steel), double-door refrigerators, center islands as long as stretch limo with city streetlights dangling overhead, and enough cabinets to house all the fine plateware for the Queen of England. The counters, of course, are granite. … [Read more...]
Making Dumb Bunny Fudge
Okay, guys. Don’t let your wives see this article. They think we are a bunch of dumb bunnies and can’t cook our way out of a Kroger’s grocery bag. We’ll show ‘em. Ladies often go into the kitchen to make special stuff – jellies, cookies, cakes, candy and the like. They take out every possible pot and pan along with every spice in the rack to create their concoctions. We, of course, are thankful … [Read more...]
Signs of Our Times
Aldi’s Coffee Pods
Each morning, Nancy and I brew a big pot of coffee. We prefer a milder blend, and our favorite is Chock full o’Nuts. Sometimes, however, when you go to an Air B&B, they only offer Keurig-type coffee makers, and you have to bring your own pods. The nice thing about a Keurig is that you can make just one cup if you want, and you can offer several types of blends to suit various tastes. The bad … [Read more...]
Davis Appliances
A bracket for a sliding shelf in our Maytag refrigerator recently broke. I was willing to let it ride and do without, but Nancy said she wanted to order a new one. Last week, Nancy said the part was in and could I pick it up at Davis Appliances. “Sure,” I said. “Where is Davis Appliances?”I knew we had such a store in town, but I had never been there. She said it was on East High Street, not … [Read more...]
My Baby Beast
I call it my Baby Beast – my 2024 Mitsubishi Mirage. It’s a small – really small – hatchback. I bought it about a year ago for a couple reasons. First, it was a one-year old car with less than 13,000 miles (meaning it had a ton of warranty remaining) and second, I bought this like-new car for about 12 grand. When I factored in that my 2004 Jeep Liberty would cost about $2,500 to get back into full … [Read more...]
Honeybee Sightings
Honeybee sightings are getting fewer and farther between. I consider it an honor just to see one in my yard. We have plants, Mountain Mint, that draws lots of bees in with their sweet aroma, but they haven’t bloomed yet, and – no bees. Honeybees, as most are aware, have been having a hard time of it in recent years. No one knows for sure, but their decline in numbers has been blames on several … [Read more...]
Lots of Slots
Striper season is in full swing and lots of slot sized fish are being caught in tidal rivers around docks, on shaded shorelines, and on deeper structure. Croaker catches are steadily improving in the James and other tidal rivers, but sizes remain on the smaller size. The Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel is beginning to produce sheepshead, black drum, and red drum around the pilings. Flounder are … [Read more...]
The TV Repairman
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...]
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