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Professional Optical Service

February 26, 2015 by Jim Brewer

Debbie Muller and Gene Shifflett at Pro Optic

Old Fashioned Service, Cutting Edge Technology Walk into Professional Optical Service in the Seminole Square Shopping Center and you’re greeted with a cheerful hello and a friendly smile. Each customer is made to feel welcome and at home. Yet, that old fashioned dedication to customer service is backed by cutting edge technology designed to make seeing and reading a lot easier. That’s why more … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local Business Tagged With: Charlottesville businesses, local services, Seminole Square

Attract Birds with Water

February 2, 2015 by Jim Brewer

cardinal drinking water in winter

On a recent winter morning, the temperature had plunged to single digits C.O.L.D., cold. Early, on, I was in the yard scattering seeds and I also put a gallon of fresh water in our heated birdbath, which was nearly frozen over. By the time I got back to the house and peeked out the kitchen window, the birds had already discovered the water. Virtually ignoring all the seeds, they flocked to the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Backyard Birds and Buds Tagged With: attracting birds, birdbath

Put on Your Sunday’s Best

February 2, 2015 by Jim Brewer

white buck shoes

Put on your Sunday’s best. Boomers know what that means, but that phrase is used less and less in modern terminology. For many, Sunday is just another day in the week and for those who may happen to visit a house of worship, they wear, well, whatever they feel like, definitely not Sunday’s best. You’ll see far more pairs of blue jeans than neckties among the pews. Dressing up is no longer … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Boomer Memories Tagged With: shoes

Dear Ping

February 2, 2015 by Jim Brewer

golfer

Okay, you Pingites or Pingatereans, whatever your names. You know who you are. You make some of the greatest golf equipment in the world. But I have a complaint. This Christmas, my wife gave me a new Ping putter. It cost $149.95. I know this because the clerk put it in a box for her, sealed it up and forgot to take the price tag off. I’m leaving the tag on, though, because my first set of golf … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Golfing for Duffers Tagged With: PING Golf, putters

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