My brother Charlie and I were able to slip in a round of golf at Ingleside last Saturday. It was Charlie’s first ever round at Ingleside and it was my first time on the course this year, begging the question: Why don’t you play this course more often? For starters, it’s a beautiful setting, particularly the back nine where all you see are trees and mountains. It’s also a most reasonable course … [Read more...]
The Kings are Biting
It’s prime time for king mackerel fishing in Virginia and offshore boats are putting fish in their live wells. This week, lots of 40 and 50 pound mackerel were gaffed off of Virginia Beach. Also, the ocean wrecks are producing sea bass, triggerfish and a few flounder. Large red and black drum are beginning to leave their summer hangouts in the Chesapeake Bay. Reds are still being landed on the … [Read more...]
Powdered Milk
By the time we had settled in at Lewisburg, WV around 1956, television had really hit its stride. Great shows were airing, the majority of homes now had sets and the power of a television ad was daunting. If we saw it on TV, we had to have it. I remember Saturday morning cartoons, many sponsored by M&Ms. “They melt in your mouth, not in your hands!” the ad said. And we begged for … [Read more...]
Liberty Mills Farm Corn Maze
It’s time to get lost. It’s time to head to Somerset and wander around within a cornfield maze for several hours, hoping someone will find you and you can get out. Actually, they have mazes of varying degrees of difficulty and no one has ever been permanently lost at Liberty Mills Farm, though buzzards have been seen circling the back of the field on several occasions. But the maze is … [Read more...]
Poached Rockfish
What, exactly, are rockfish, my friend Janice Kaltenbach wanted to know. She was confused about the terminology, reading somewhere that rockfish were native only to the Pacific. I explained that here in Virginia, as well as Maryland, some people refer to striped bass that are caught in saltwater as “rocks” or “rockfish”, while those same striped bass caught in freshwater are dubbed … [Read more...]
Abe Lincoln Tomatoes
My Daddy always said that it didn’t matter when you planted tomatoes in your garden, they all came in at the same time. Meaning….. for a few short weeks in the summer, you’ll have tomatoes coming out of the wazoo, and then it’s back to eating plastic tomatoes from the grocery store. But I believe I’ve solved the tomato glut problem, This spring, my Nancy started a patio garden at the top of … [Read more...]
Carmello’s Ristorante Italiano
Sometimes you just feel like Italian – food that is. Since Olivate closed in Albemarle Square, we have not settled in on one regular Italian Restaurant, though we often visit Travinia’s and find it quite good – depending on the waiter that evening. But when I think of an Italian ristorante, I think of soft music, a glass of smooth red wine, candlelight and elegant dining. This past … [Read more...]
Shedding Light On Light Bulbs
By Nancy Brewer I have blogged often about light bulbs, but it is worth repeating. Most often, fixtures are purchased with beauty, style and desire in mind. We don’t necessarily consider important issues such as the specific lighting needs of the room and how to save money on energy bills. Saving energy starts with selecting the correct bulbs. Compact fluorescent (CFLs) and … [Read more...]
Good Golf Cart Management
Lots of pros teach good “golf course management” when playing a round of golf, but Kevin Mann and I practiced good golf cart management during our last round at Lake Monticello. It had rained who knows how much a few days before we played. That and the fact that it has rained more this summer than anytime since Noah went for his boat ride and the course was like a sponge. Number 12 was roped off … [Read more...]
A Nags Head Honey Hole
Last fall Capt. Reese Stecher and I had about two hours to fish at Nags Head. Reese said he had found a hot spot, a honey hole that he didn’t know existed and he’s been doing charters for 20 years. Reese cranked up his motor and we sped back up into the sound after launching at Oregon Inlet. Reese described the spot as a slight drop-off in the sound bottom over a huge grass bed. “Get ready,” he … [Read more...]
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