Many do not know that I have a medical degree from Duke University (total BS). The reason I am not practicing today is that right after I became a doctor, I developed a unique patch, which helped people who had stopped smoking to start back up again. The tobacco companies thought it was a great idea, but my fellow docs kicked me out of the profession. Jealous of my ingenuity, I … [Read more...]
The Barbeque Exchange
I was returning from a round of golf with my two amigos, Greg Lefler and Kevin Mann, when the subject of BBQ came up. They both chimed in with, “Have you ever eaten at the Barbeque Exchange in Gordonsville?” I admitted that I had not and they said that I was missing the Barbeque Boat. They each gave it 5 stars. “Their ribs are really good”, Greg said. Another satisfied patron had this to say: … [Read more...]
A Time To Sow
My timing as a back yard gardener is not the best. I usually plant too early. I get excited with the coming spring and plant in early March, which is fine for things like greens, onion sets and lettuce. But the rest of the stuff lies in state, like little seed coffins. Then I have to replant and often that’s too late. Still, I enjoy gardening. Watching stuff grow, watching anything sprout and … [Read more...]
James Back In Action
Heavy rains early this week roiled the water in the James, but it’s dropping and clearing fast. Should be good fishing by this weekend. Guide L.E. Rhodes reports that the water flow last Monday was 1,130 at Scottsville (before the rain) and the mid-day water temperature was 80 degrees. The best time to fish, he says, is from mid-morning into the afternoon. Smallmouth are eating minnows and … [Read more...]
Flounder, Flounder, Flounder
(By TH Spangler and Connie Barbour) Flounder catches are on the rise! They’re being boated along the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel and on rough bottoms throughout the Bay. Many of the larger fish are coming from near-shore wrecks and artificial reefs. Rudee and Lynnhaven inlets are also holding flounder, along with speckled trout and puppy drum. Captain Craig Paige, Paige II charters enjoyed … [Read more...]
Packing Heat in Junior High
Continuing the series on growing up in Lewisburg, WV in the 1950s, a great town and a wonderful time to be young. There were genuine marksmen in Lewisburg Junior High in 1956. Sharpshooters, you night say. As I would quickly discover, if you didn’t pack heat in self-defense, you would get squirted. Squirt guns, you see, were the weapons of choice among the young people in the … [Read more...]
Band Concert July 31
The Charlottesville Municipal Bad summer concert season is now in full swing. Local music enthusiasts can therefore swing to another great performance scheduled for July 31. Summer Concert #5 is set for Tuesday, July 31 at the Paramount Theater on the Downtown Mall. The concert gets underway at 7:30 pm and is, as always, free to the public. Featured are Steve Layman, Music Director and … [Read more...]
EZ Homemade Ice Cream
Summer evenings and homemade ice cream go together – as Forest Gump would say – like Ginny and Forest, like peas and carrots. Yummy, rich, ice-cold vanilla ice cream churned in a freezer is hard to beat. But it’s a bitch to make. But the ice, mix the ingredients, add rock salt to a hand crank or electric ice cream freezer, wait for the ice cream to churn and set and then comes the cleanup! Last … [Read more...]
The Corner Store In Ruckersville
If there was an award for “The Friendliest Store” in Central Virginia, the Corner Store Garden Supply in Ruckersville would be right up there in the rankings. Sometimes, as consumers, we tip toe into a store, hoping the clerks or owners are in a good mood. Sometimes you feel as though you are interrupting, for example, if the personnel in a nursery or garden shop are busy with some project, as … [Read more...]
Backyard Beauties
Birds are fun to watch and some birds are as beautiful as the finest works of art. This spring and summer we have been blessed with goldfinches, one of the most spectacular birds of all. We watched this spring as the males began molting and shed their drab olive plumage and slowly, but surely, sprouted brilliant yellow and inky black feathers. They are now in full color and they are … [Read more...]
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