I spend a good bit of my time at Lights Out, a discount lighting store in Ruckersville. When there are no customers, I type. When customers come in, I sell, and we have the best bargains going in the lighting business. Each January, my wife Nancy and I go to the Dallas market. She may buy 100 new fixtures for her showroom, Nancy B’s House of Lights. When they come in, we take down … [Read more...]
The Golfer’s New Arm
A golfer was involved in a terrible car crash and was rushed to the hospital. Just before he was put under, the surgeon popped in to see him. "I have some good news and some bad news," says the surgeon. "The bad news is that I have to remove your right arm!" "Oh God, no!" cries the man "My golfing is over. Please Doc, what's the good news?" "The good news is that I have another … [Read more...]
Municipal Band Receives $500,000
The Municipal Band of Charlottesville is proud to announce it has just received a challenge grant of $500,000. This grant will provide much needed support for continuing performances of free high-quality band and ensemble music that the Municipal Band has provided the community for decades. A year after the City of Charlottesville broke nearly a century of tradition by not allocating … [Read more...]
Sting Ray’s
Last week, I mentioned the Blue Cheese Dressing at Sting Ray’s Restaurant on the Eastern Shore. Since some of the readers of CvilleBuzz might be heading that way this summer, Sting Ray’s is the featured restaurant this week in “Eating Out.” My family has been visiting the Eastern Shore since 1975 when we first camped at Cherrystone Campground on the shores of the Chesapeake Bay. Most … [Read more...]
Need A Frog? Go To Springdale
I needed a couple frogs for our small lily pond. Last year’s resident, Uh-Huh The Frog, skedaddled in the fall and chose to live elsewhere. I had offered the neighborhood kids a $5 bounty if they could catch me a small frog, but no one claimed the money. Only one thing to do: Last Sunday, Nancy and I drove across the mountain to Greenville. We went to Springdale Water Gardens, one … [Read more...]
The Swimming Pool
The summer of 1955 was one of the best ones of my life. The Dodgers were having a good year with Newcomb, Snider, Reese, Hodges, Campanella and the gang. I followed them daily, greeting the paperboy at 7 AM to see how my beloved Bums were doing. That September, they won their first World Series. I also made the Indian’s Little League roster for Beckley, WV as a 10-year old and I … [Read more...]
Virginia Saltwater
By Dr. Ken Neill, III Big red drum continue to be caught by those fishing bait on the shoals near the mouth of the bay. Nighttime is the best time. More and more big drum are being caught by sight-casters looking for cobia. Puppy drum fishing has been excellent on the flats and inside the inlets. Some nice speckled trout have been caught on Poquoson Flats and in the Mobjack … [Read more...]
Bluegills at The Chickahominy
It’s bluegill time at the Chickahominy Lake. Some are still guarding beds, but all are hungry and a decent angler can fill a cooler. The late Jack Randolph once described Chickahominy bluegills as the prettiest of all. They often have deep blue and purple markings to go with bright orange bellies. And the clean water of the Chick assures they’ll be first rate on the dinner table. If you need a … [Read more...]
Float Into Summer
By Heather Dale Walton, DPT, OCS As the weather warms this summer, there is nothing better than cooling off with water sports. Paddle boarding, kayaking and canoeing are excellent ways to get away from the chaos of daily life and the hustle and bustle that prevents us from stopping and smelling the roses. On the water, there is only you, the rippling water, fresh breezes, birds … [Read more...]
Going For Three
Damn! My bluebirds are nesting again. They started early in April and fledged four babies, then they were at it again in May and added three more little puffs of blue to the world, and now the hen is on the nest again. Only once have I had bluebirds build three nests, and that was because the second nest failed that summer. I hate to see the birds in those hot boxes in the intense … [Read more...]
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