Husband Scientists Confirm a Minimum Of 35 Pieces of Tape are Needed to Wrap a Gift … [Read more...]
My Personal Flotation Device
I have a personal flotation device – built in. It extends outward from the middle of my torso several inches. It has expanded greatly since my weeklong cruise where I ate any and everything in sight and gained 7 ½ pounds. Some would crassly refer to my PFD as a “gut”, but I prefer a personal flotation device - a much less crude description. I discovered the value of my PFD when we took a dip in … [Read more...]
I Wing My Way
I think wings might be my favorite part of the chicken. They are highly regarded by others, as well. Americans eat over one billion chicken wings per year. That’s billion with a “B”. We like wings because, first they taste good, and second, they are easy to eat and a specialty of the thousands and thousands of sports bars around the country. Because of an unending demand for chicken wings, they … [Read more...]
Rezips Save Money and Food
I wrote about these neat little storage bags a few months ago, but the more I use them, the more impressed I am. They are called Rezips, reusable storage bags. Before we left for 8 days on our Hawaiian Cruise, I had left some ham in one of the Rezip bags. When we returned, the ham was as fresh as before we left. That’s because the Rezips are airtight. They are also watertight and freezer safe. I … [Read more...]
Peanuts and Blue Jays
I try to use a wide variety of bird seed and foods to draw a wide variety of visitors to my yard. My staple is sunflower hearts, universally enjoyed by most all birds, especially bluebirds. I also toss out bits of cracked corn, millet, sunflower seeds, a little fruit, and some nuts. Titmice, chickadees, and blue jays enjoy nuts. My blue jays come and go. I’ll usually have a couple … [Read more...]
Big Rocks Starting to Show
The water temps in the Bay are now in the 50’s and that means one thing: rockfish are moving in from the ocean. Anglers are starting to hook up with some big fish off Cape Charles. Live eels are the ticket for the larger fish. Swim shads and bucktails are also working along with umbrella and tandem rigs. Fishing for speckled trout and puppy drum continues to be good in the shallows and inlets. … [Read more...]
Kauai: The Fairest of them All
Who is the most beautiful – Elizabeth Taylor, Marilyn Monroe, Michelle Pfeiffer, or Catherine Zeta-Jones? That’s not a fair question. They are all beautiful. Likewise, all four of the major Hawaiian Islands are draped in beauty. How could you choose one over the other in terms of beauty? When push comes to shove, I would choose Kauai as the “fairest of them all.” Kauai, the fourth … [Read more...]
A Birthday Marlin
What do you want for your birthday this year? Let me see. How about a deep-sea fishing trip for blue marlin off the coast of Hawaii? Sometimes you get what you ask for. On November 30, my - uhm - 39th birthday, I went fishing out of Kona, Hawaii, the Blue Marlin Capitol of the World. Nancy had arranged my special trip through Norwegian and I joined 2 couples from Montreal aboard a 45-foot … [Read more...]
Some Like it Hot
On the day our Delta flight touched down in Hawaii, Mona Loa, the world’s largest active volcano, erupted after a 38-year sabbatical. A series of earthquakes had triggered an explosion of molten lava from the center of the earth. Someone had crossed paths with Pele. Pele, the Hawaiian goddess of volcanoes and fire, is said to have the sole power to create life through destruction. Only she … [Read more...]
Sail With Norwegian
We are not world travelers. In fact, I consider Nags Head to be an exotic vacation destination, but Nancy and I have taken a few cruises, the last three with Norwegian. We have been most satisfied. In reality, Norwegian Cruise Lines has nothing to do with Norway. It’s an American cruise line headquartered in Miami. It’s the third-largest cruise line in the world in terms of … [Read more...]
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