All my golf buddies have VSGA cards, which allow us nice discounts on dozens of courses across Virginia. Recently, VSGA opened up The Old Course at The Homestead to card holders and we took advantage. The regular rate for 18 holes is $135, but with our cards, we teed it up for $36 - with a cart. The Homestead has two courses – The Old Course and The Cascades. The Cascades is their … [Read more...]
Publix
We have some very nice grocery stores in Charlottesville – Harris Teeter, Kroger’s, Giant, Food Lion, Whole Foods, Wegmans and Wal-Mart, but we are missing one: Publix, and I wish we had one. Anytime I’m out of town, I’ll find the closest grocery store. If I’m not in a grocery store at least every other day fondling the cantaloupes and checking out the T-bone steaks, I sink into a … [Read more...]
Mrs. Rowe’s Family Restaurant
We were heading back to Cville after a round of golf at The Homestead when I convinced my Golfing Amigos to stop at Mrs. Rowe’s for dinner. It had been years since I last ate at what is has become an institution in Staunton and I wanted to see if it was as good as I remembered. It was. Mrs. Rowe’s is the epitome of a comfort food restaurant. That’s pretty much all they do. The … [Read more...]
Fried Kale In Bacon Grease
I grew up with a jar for bacon grease beside the stove. Sometimes it was a Mason Jar, sometimes an aluminum pot with a strainer or sometimes just a bowl, but we always had bacon grease to use as seasoning and as an oil with which to fry. When we got married, I continued that tradition much to my wife Nancy’s concern. Her folks came from the north. They used Crisco, while cooking with … [Read more...]
S-s-s-s-snakes!
(Juvenile Northern Black Racer, photo by John White) Here’s a comforting thought. It’s baby snake season. The little slithery guys are out there in large numbers, waiting for an opportunity to scare the bejeezus out of approximately half the human population. I don’t mind snakes, as long as I can see them. It’s the ones I don’t see that cause concern. D. … [Read more...]
Shrimp Boats are A’Coming
North and South Carolina are known for their shrimp industry, but many are unaware that Virginia waters also hold the tasty decapod crustaceans. Folks at the Virginia Beach Fishing Center say there has been an increased interest in fishing parties for shrimp. Personnel at the Center say that Virginia has always had some shrimp. For the last few years, however, there have been eating-size shrimp … [Read more...]
Bonanza In Living Color
The modern generation is accustomed to innovation. In recent years, they have seen voice-activated television sets, we have cars that run on batteries, transplant surgeries that take less than an hour, drone delivered packages and a phone - small enough for a shirt pocket - that will take videos, guide travelers, spit out data like a water fountain and – yes – it’s a phone. For our generation, … [Read more...]
In the Shallow
There is a great song out now called “Shallow” performed by Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper in the movie, “A Star is Born.” As the lyrics go, “We’re far from the shallow, now.” In Myrtle Beach last weekend and overlooking the ocean from our 6thfloor condo, I might advise fellow fishermen not to go too far from the shallow, now. In the shallows are lots of fish. The waves were … [Read more...]
Flying Dragons
Sitting on the back patio last week, I saw four dragonflies buzzing across the lawn. Since then, I have noticed dragon flies seemingly everywhere. Maybe they’ve been there all along and I didn’t notice them, or maybe it’s just been a really good year for dragonflies. Whatever the reason, they are interesting creatures. I watched one dragonfly intently. He hovered like a tiny black … [Read more...]
The Trouble With Myrtle Beach
Every spring, thousands of golfers from Virginia emerge from hibernation and head for Myrtle Beach, which boasts much warmer weather and wall-to-wall golf courses. But there is one problem. You can’t get there from here, at least by normal means of transportation. If you go to Virginia Beach, it’s Interstate all the way. If you go to Nags Head, you go on four-lane highways. If you … [Read more...]
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