Last week, we found ourselves in Virginia Beach for a short getaway. We had planned to stay someplace in Norfolk since a visit to Norfolk Botanical Gardens was at the top of our agenda. But we had actually dared to drive to the beach without reservations. It was a Sunday, so how busy could they be down there? Plenty busy, it turns out. Many hotels were booked and the ones that weren’t seemed to be … [Read more...]
James River Runners
The biggest smallmouth I ever caught was on a float tube trip near Hatton Ferry. I don’t now how big she was since I released her and I had no scales with me to weigh the hefty fish. But she was big enough to pull my float tube all over the river. It took quite a while to bring that big bass to net. It just so happens that now is an excellent time to float the James River and James River … [Read more...]
Buffalo Chicken Things
I considered myself a Frugal Chef. My wife says I’m just cheap. Nonetheless, I don’t like to overpay when it comes to grocery shopping. I like value for my dollar. Which brings me to chicken wings. I enjoy chicken wings. Sometimes, on a Sunday night, it’s nice to grill or bake a bunch of wings, lace them in hot sauce and wash them down with a cold brewski. But chicken wings are expensive when you … [Read more...]
Heritage Oaks in Harrisonburg
One of the fun parts about golf is visiting new courses. On a new course, everyday is Opening Day and there is always hope that the slice in your driver will magically disappear, your short game will come together and you knees will no longer knock when staring down a 5-foot putt. So it was with great eagerness that I accepted a friend’s suggestion to try the Heritage Oaks Golf Course in … [Read more...]
Swannanoa: A Mountaintop Experience
No golf year in Central Virginia is complete without at least one visit to Swannanoa on Afton Mountain. Even golfers with memberships at Glenmore and Farmington make the trip up the mountain. It’s not a great course, but it’s a great place to be. On certain holes at Swannanoa you can see as far west as the Allegheny’s in West Virginia, south across the Blue Ridge and east to the Southwest … [Read more...]
Norfolk Botanical Gardens
Last weekend, Nancy and I decided to take a quickie vacation, a two-day job, and visit Virginia Beach. Before we left, she instructed me that we would be going to Norfolk Botanical Garden, so that was settled in advance. Actually, I didn’t mind a bit. Though I would prefer ventures with fishing rods involved, I had been informed that the Norfolk Garden had a Butterfly House and that sealed the … [Read more...]
The Ivy Inn
Charlottesville, Virginia, home of CvilleBuzz, had 225 restaurants at last count. That’s a lot of choices, but if I had special guests coming to town, price was no object and I wanted to make sure they dined at one of Charlottesville’s finest restaurants, I would take them to the Ivy Inn. Over the years, my wife Nancy and I have had many enjoyable meals at The Inn (mostly anniversaries and … [Read more...]
Crockpots and the Frugal Chef
I happen to enjoy shopping at the grocery store. I love to poke around in the produce department and look for good buys from the butcher. I like to save money when I can and still eat well. I am a Frugal Chef if there ever was one. All Frugal Chefs love their crockpots. A crockpot can take a relatively inexpensive cut of meat, like a chuck roast, and turn it into a company worthy entrée. It … [Read more...]
Plant a Butterfly Bush
Besides bluebirds, the most welcomed guests in my backyard are Monarch butterflies. They are like miniature, fine-art paintings flitting from bush to bush and flower to flower. They are magnificent creatures and they are threatened. Their fiercest enemies happen to be human beings, who are rapidly destroying meadows and the milkweed plants that Monarchs must have in order to survive. One of my … [Read more...]
Boomer Boys and Tennis Shoes
WWII and the uniforms worn by soldiers heavily influenced the wardrobe of Boomer kids in the early 50’s, particularly boys. We wore olive drab wool trousers, leather flight jackets, pilot-type leather caps and army boots. We all had crew cuts and looked like miniature GIs marching off to school. The old Army/Navy stores sold genuine surplus goods from the war effort. It was the most favored … [Read more...]
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