We have a table umbrella on our patio that we usually keep rolled up, so the wind doesn’t scoop down and blow it away. That happens. The other day, Nancy decided to crank the handle and spread the umbrella for company and her first guest was none other than a sleeping bat, and he was most upset. He had worked his way up into the nice, dark folds of the umbrella and had been sound … [Read more...]
Deer at Your Doorstep
Amazon must be getting desperate for delivery personnel. I see that they hired 3 fawns to drop something off on the front porch of my neighbor’s house. Either that, or the three little moochers were munching on Sandy’s outdoor potted plants. I suspect the latter. The same three fawns have been prowling our Woodbrook neighborhood for about a month. I suspect that Mama deer didn’t look … [Read more...]
Big Flounder Time
Can you believe it’s September? Where did the summer go? September means back to school, back to work and back to catching flounder. Big flounder. Now is when the big fellas bite. A 9-pounder was weighed this week along with several in the 6-pound category. Live spot is the bait of choice for big flatfish. The end of cobia season is approaching but they are still in the bay and will hit … [Read more...]
The Land of Boone and Bourbon
I travelled through much of Kentucky last week – the land of Boone and Bourbon. I don’t know much about Daniel Boone other than he shot a bunch of Mexicans at The Alamo and sold a lot of Coonskin Hats in the 1950’s. Bourbon, however, I know about. As my libation of choice, I have probably sent the State of Kentucky enough revenue for their aged brown liquor to build an auditorium in an … [Read more...]
A ‘Fer Piece
In the Disney TV series on Dan’l Boone, Fess Parker spoke with a rural, Kentucky drawl. He said words like “Kilt him a ba’ar when he was only three.” The King of the Wild Frontier also said “a ‘fer piece” meaning a long way off. He was talking about driving from Charlottesville to Williamstown, which is indeed a ‘fer piece. The GPS lady said it was 692 miles and she was dead on. But … [Read more...]
Creating the Creation Museum
Ken Ham was a high school science teacher in Australia, but in his teachings and studies, he had a problem with the theory of evolution. Rather, Ham believed the biblical account was more accurate and even more in line with science. He gave up teaching and went into the ministry, then became haunted with building a Creation Museum to visually display the biblical account of … [Read more...]
The Ark Encounter
Nancy and I didn’t have time to visit both the Creation Museum and Noah’s Ark, so we made the easy choice. Noah’s Ark. We arrived just before the 9 o’clock opening amid a long line of cars, but the check in went quickly and we were soon on a shuttle bus to see the Ark. Being a Theme Park, you can expect to pay for that privilege. It costs a little over $100 for parking and 2 tickets, and you will … [Read more...]
A Group Opportunity
While there, we saw numbers of people with theme-based tee shirts – Pastors, Sunday School classes, Church groups, and the like. The Ark Encounter is an ideal venue for any group or club or just friends. There is so much to see and do, and it’s a Christian experience not likely to be forgotten. By all means, if you have the time, visit The Ark Encounter and if possible, the Creation Museum. You … [Read more...]
Squirrely Squash
Early this summer, a lovely vine emerged from beneath our mailbox beside the road. It was a melon or squash of some type, and I assumed a squirrel had buried one of the seeds I regularly discard from melons or squash. The squirrels love them, but they bury a few and one of the rodents buried his seed at the edge of the road. The vine exploded in size and finally a fruit appeared. Then … [Read more...]
We Drank the Kool-Aid
Travel with me back in time to 1954. You are a school kid, just home from class. The first thing you do? Make a pitcher of Kool-Aid. Boy, did we ever drink the Kool-Aid in those days. The powder form of the sweet, fruit-based drink was invented in 1927, but it wasn’t until the 1950’s that Kool-Aid took off. General Foods bought the brand in 1953 and began advertising on TV. They introduced a … [Read more...]
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