By Nancy Brewer I was reading some info from Hinkley, one of our top lighting suppliers and they are spot on. If you can dream it, most likely they have already designed it. They offer a plethora of lighting fixtures; interior, exterior and landscape to please everyone and they offer many styles. Selecting the correct fixture for your home lighting can often be a challenge but you CAN … [Read more...]
Shaver’s Music Shop
The hands-down most popular retail establishment in Lewisburg in the 1950’s was Shaver’s Music Shop on Washington Street. Kids made daily or almost daily visits to the small store to see if their favorite record had arrived or if there was a new hit out that they wanted to hear. Burr Shaver, a talented local musician, ran the shop and was one of the best salesmen in the history of Greenbrier … [Read more...]
Tuna Time in Virginia
The tuna take their sweet time moving up the Atlantic Coast into Virginia waters, but they have finally arrived. In last week’s Virginia Beach Tuna Tournament, 97 boats turned out. First place went to Reel Emotion with 172.4 lbs., second to Wired Up with 160.2 lbs. and third went to Reelin’ N’ Dealin’ with 154.8 lbs. Team Reelin’ N Dealin’ caught largest single tuna at 104.9 lbs. The largest … [Read more...]
The Pioneer Drug Store
Not long after I moved to Lewisburg, I made friends with a classmate, Dave Gladwell. Dave’s dad, Arthur Gladwell, was the town mayor and owner of Bee Jewelry. Dave and I hit it off immediately and are close friends to this day. Dave, however, was a picky eater. Green vegetables and fresh fruit were not among his major food groups. Since the Lewisburg School Cafeteria served lots of fruits and … [Read more...]
Happy Birthday!
Today, June 22, is my wife Nancy’s birthday. And it’s a special one. To celebrate, and as you are reading this, we are off to the Eastern Shore for three days of fun and relaxation. On our way, we will stop at Bubba’s in Virginia Beach and eat lunch right on the water at Lynnhaven. We may drive up to Chincoteague one day and we will certainly eat a meal of two at Stingray’s. We might even dunk a … [Read more...]
Parmesan Herb Panko Bread Crumbs
I do a lot of shopping at Kroger’s, For one thing, it’s right across the road. I can walk there, but I don’t, naturally. I have a car and I’m not a dummy. In the past few months I have seen more and more of Kroger’s premiere private label goods on the shelves, and everything I’ve tried has been top notch. They call their top brand Private Selection. Their Private Selection breads are delicious, … [Read more...]
Another Visit to My Peeps Farm
By Nancy Brewer I know most men on their special Father’s Day would like to play golf, go fishing, relax by the pool, play with grandbabies or do other things to make them happy. My husband, while any of those things would also make him happy, was willing to let me share his special day. So off we went to My Peeps Farm to visit baby goats and have some snuggle time with them. This … [Read more...]
City Championship: Sign Up
There is a handful of local golfers absolutely able to blister par and win the City Championship of Charlottesville. And then there’s the rest of us, where “blistering 100” can be an accomplishment. The annual City Championship at Meadowcreek Golf Course allows a wide variety of players to get together, compete with those in their own class and have some fun. Sponsored by Advantage Home … [Read more...]
Statue Suggestion
In case you haven’t been paying attention, the City of Charlottesville is not happy with their inventory of historical statues. Until a judge ordered otherwise, they had draped a huge black tarp over General Lee and his horse, Traveller. I have a great idea for the City Council. Why not erect a statue of something that is becoming increasingly more common around Charlottesville – that of a … [Read more...]
A Genuine Red-headed Woodpecker
I was golfing last week at Lake Monticello where, in addition to watching my balls sail around the course, I keep an eye out for wildlife. There are more deer at the Lake than resident humans, I believe, and lots of birds and animals. But about midway through my round I saw an unfamiliar bird with a brilliant white belly, but a jet-black body. Upon closer inspection, it was a Red-headed … [Read more...]
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