Coach Ryder had scheduled junior high basketball practice over the Christmas Holidays. Those who wished not to be perpetual bench warmers would be wise to attend. Thus, I begged my parents to let me stay in Lewisburg rather than attend a funeral and then an extended stay in North Carolina. I asked my close buddy and fellow basketball teammate, Dave Gladwell, if his family could put me up for a few … [Read more...]
Salvation Army
When you give a few bucks to one of those fellows standing on the corner with a cardboard sign, you never really know whether you’ve helped in some small way or just enabled an addict. But when you put money in one of those Red Kettles of the Salvation Army, you can be assured your contributions are productive. The Salvation Army was established in 1865 by William and Catherine Booth in London, … [Read more...]
Rich Creek: A Speed Trap
It’s been years since I’ve had a speeding ticket. In fact, I usually don’t speed. My wife Nancy says I drive like a cautious snail, but they nailed this snail last week. I was on Rt. 460 heading for Princeton, WV and passed through a little town along the New River called Rich Creek. Remember that name, Rich Creek, one of the world’s great speed traps. Rt. 460 is a nice four-lane … [Read more...]
Praline Grahams
What do you give the neighbors for Christmas this year? If you are like us, we give and receive gifts from all our close neighbors. Usually it’s homemade baked goods. Here’s my suggestion for a great food gift, Praline Graham Crackers. A couple years back, Nancy made a batch using saltines instead of graham crackers and our neighbors raved about them. I have since been making this dish, but I … [Read more...]
Return of the Snowbirds
They showed up a couple weeks ago. Four little snowbirds. I had not seen them since last March, but they finally came home where they belong. Snowbirds, really Dark-eyed Juncos, spend their summers in forests as far up as Canada and across the Appalachians, but in winter, they like to be closer to civilization and take up residence in fields and parks and especially backyards with feeders. They … [Read more...]
Cucci’s Pizzeria
Great Italian food in Covington? Absolutely. Coming into town on East Madison Street is a restaurant with a large parking lot called Cucci’s Pizzeria. The place serves generous portions of authentic Italian cuisine at reasonable prices. It’s a top-notch place to stop for a bite, whether for lunch or dinner. Nancy and I found ourselves heading home from a stay at Cliff View Inn one evening and … [Read more...]
A Lucky Buck
By Sherman Shifflett There's a buck in Louisa County that apparently has nine lives - like a cat. He's burned two of those lives by dodging bullets, but he is not out of the woods yet. During muzzle-loader season a friend and I were hunting around some bean fields near Mineral. We were about 400 yards apart, hunting over different bean fields. Both of us have stands in the cut-over, … [Read more...]
In Search of Big Stripers
It’s December and local tackle shops, marinas and boat ramps are buzzing with activity as anglers prepare to hit the water in search of giant stripers. December is big rockfish season on the lower Chesapeake Bay and it’s off to a good start. Some monsters have already hit the scales over on the Eastern Shore. These big fish usually show first around the Plantation Light and the area between the … [Read more...]
Penny Candy
I saw a penny in the parking lot last week and stopped and picked it up. Most people won’t. A penny is looked upon as nuisance these days. Few will bend to pick one up and many toss any excess pennies in a bowl beside the cash registers. Boomers, though, can remember back when a mere penny bought tons of pure joy. Those were the days of penny candy. When I lived in Beckley, WV, my parents … [Read more...]
Traveling Man
I guess I’m a traveling man. The call of the inky blue water lapping against the black lava rock shorelines was too tempting. The vision of giant sea turtles drifting gracefully with the tide and the warm tropical breeze flowing across the bow of our ship was too great to resist. So, we’re going again. Nancy and I are taking another cruise to Hawaii and we really owe it all to our … [Read more...]
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