They finally got James Bond. Maybe it was Dr. No, but probably Goldfinger. Yes, James Bond died this week. The real and only James Bond – Sean Connery. The others were imposters. They were like Mall Santa’s. Sean was the real deal. I read my first Ian Fleming book back in college. I had seen a review in Playboy Magazine (I only bought it for the articles). I couldn’t put the book down. Just … [Read more...]
Finally, a Decent Brisket
I don’t do briskets very well. I have tried smoking them, grilling them and have used various and sundry oven tactics and they usually turn out tough, dry or both. But I am a determined chef - hard-headed, my wife might say. So I bought another one last week for French Dip Sandwiches. I went with a small brisket because my confidence was lacking. I decided to put the brisket in a slow … [Read more...]
Well, Hello!
It was the middle of the day. My wife Nancy was putzing around the house when we had a visitor. A young male deer was on our carport peeking inside. “Well, hello,” Nancy said. “Can I help you?” The deer said nothing, just turned and walked away. He had one thing and one thing only on his mind. Ladies. This, you see, is the the rutting season for deer. It’s a time that hunters savor and … [Read more...]
Where Do Frogs Go?
Ever wonder where frogs go and what they do when it gets cold? Me either, until several of the friendly little amphibians took up residence in our new goldfish pond. Now, I stay up nights worrying about what frogs do in the winter, that and wondering if I remembered to put the roast back in the refrigerator. Here’ what I discovered about frogs in cold weather. Frogs are cold blooded. That … [Read more...]
DU Calendar Raffle
One of the most popular raffles in Virginia is underway – the Annual DU Calendar Raffle. It works this way. First, buy a raffle ticket for $50 – which goes directly to Ducks Unlimited and waterfowl conservation – a great investment by itself. But here’s what else you get for fifty bucks. Each day in December, DU will select a name from the raffle bucket and only 1,000 tickets will be sold. Your … [Read more...]
Give Thanks for the Outer Banks
In years past, lots of Virginians packed their bags, stuck rods and reels on the front of their trucks and headed for North Carolina’s Outer Banks for Thanksgiving. In this, the year of the Chinese Virus, it may be a good time to go again. Capt. Reese Stecher of Beach Bum Fishing says that the fishing in his neck of the woods is on fire. “We are catching specks, grey trout, puppy drum and lots … [Read more...]
Hail, Hail Rock & Roll
Rock & Roll belongs to Boomers. Later generations have tried to claim a slice of the Rock & Roll pie with groups like The Beatles, Led Zeppelin, Springsteen and others, but they were only Great Pretenders - not Johnny Be Goode’s, but Johnny Come Lately’s. Boomers know that true Rock & Roll was a product of the 1950’s. Following WWII, music was all over the place - Big Band, Swing, … [Read more...]
Long John Silver’s
They closed our Long John Silver’s here in Charlottesville about 7 or 8 years ago and Nancy and I have been in mourning ever since. Long John’s was often our go-to place on Sunday night when we wanted something fast and tasty and didn’t want to cook. Often, we couldn’t decide between their chicken and their fish, so we ordered a big combo. By the time we finished off multiple pieces of fried fish … [Read more...]
The Best-Ever Frozen Biscuits
I had a breakfast planned for country ham and eggs, and everybody knows you need biscuits for that. I can make biscuits from scratch, but I’ve found that the frozen biscuits are an adequate substitute, and a whole lot easier to prepare. Plus, if you only need 8 biscuits, just take 8 out of the package. I was in the Wal-Mart grocery section and I wanted a package of 12 Pillsbury Grand … [Read more...]
Jiminy Crickets!
It’s that time of year. Cricket time. The little fellows which normally find refuge beneath leaves and garbage cans somehow manage to sneak inside. If you see one, you have to catch it and let it free outside. It’s bad luck to kill a cricket and in this year of the China Virus, who needs more bad luck? Crickets are second cousins-once-removed from grasshoppers, but there are almost a thousand … [Read more...]
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