Every Boomer remembers his or her first bicycle. Next to turning 16 and getting a drivers license, the biggest day in the life of a youngster was getting that first, new bike. Afterall, a kid without a bike was like a fish without an ocean. The reason bikes were so critical during the early Boomer years is because families generally had only one car, and the dads had them at work. That meant if … [Read more...]
Be A Better Putter
By Mark Marshall, PGA Professional at Lake Monticello Now that we are into fall golf, it is a good time to begin working towards a better game in 2017. Naturally, any type of improvement will require an investment of time with quality practice. So step one is to dedicate some time to practice. Quality practice must include several elements in order to reap real benefits. First, … [Read more...]
James Friend Dickerson, Real Estate Consultant
As a native of Central Virginia and a full time REALTOR since 1991, James listens to the needs of his clients in order to provide information to make informed choices. In our constantly changing world, a REALTOR who puts clients, providing rigidly flexible service, is essential. James Dickerson provides a high level of service designed to fit each individual clients needs. Having received many … [Read more...]
Travinia Italian Kitchen
Sometimes the sheer convenience of a restaurant is enough reason to make reservations, but it helps if the food is good and the prices are fair. That’s why when Nancy and I make it to the Regal Cinema in Charlottesville, we are likely to eat at nearby Travinia, one of Charlottesville’s top Italian Restaurants. Travinia Italian Kitchen is a chain with about a dozen locations, spread across the … [Read more...]
Virginia Oysters
Governor Terry McAuliffe announced November is Virginia Oyster Month in the Commonwealth. The month of November is an excellent opportunity for visitors and Virginians to experience fresh wild-caught and farm-raised oysters from Virginia's eight different oyster regions, as well as participate in the numerous oyster festivals and events across the state. One of the best ways to enjoy the … [Read more...]
National Robins’ Convention
Each fall and spring, the robins hold their Semi-Annual National Robins’ Convention in the Brewer’s backyard – or so it seems. They come in huge numbers and show up at almost exactly the same time. The reason I know they are having a convention is that they wear funny little hats and have name tags on their otherwise “red breasts.” Well, not really, but we had a gang of robins in our yard last … [Read more...]
Scallops & Pasta
By James Friend Dickerson Thanks to Jason, a commercial fisherman we knew, we enjoyed some sea scallops at Kamp Karen. For dinner, we cooked the scallops with fresh asparagus, vegetables and a little pasta. With the addition of a side salad, it was a tasty meal. It’s easy, so try this yummy pasta dish for dinner sometime. To begin, I chopped a link of Italian sausage to sauté with … [Read more...]
Get Cranking
Potomac River Fish are on the move and can be found on remaining grass, and on hard cover. Water is slowly cooling down to the mid-50s, but back to the low 60s for the weekend. Shallow diving Lucky Craft 1.5 crankbaits will cover water and snap free from grass to trigger strikes. Use 12-pound test GAMMA Edge on a medium heavy cranking rod. Reel to the grass, pause and snap free, pausing … [Read more...]
Nags Head Stripers
Capt. Reese Stecher has the stripers right where he wants them. “The water temperature and water quality is just about where we need it to be,” he said. “A group of clients from Fredericksburg caught these fish last Wednesday. They were nice, healthy keepers. Hopefully, by this coming week all the nasty Hurricane water will be gone and the stripers will be doing what they were doing this time the … [Read more...]
Heavens To Murgatroyd!
(I got this in an Email this week and wanted to share) “Heavens to Murgatroyd!” Does that bring back memories? Recently, a not so elderly (65) lady said something to her son about driving a “jalopy” and he looked at her quizzically and said, “What the heck is a jalopy?” He had never heard of the word jalopy!! She knew she was old, but not that old. Here are some … [Read more...]
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