Here it is, almost October, and every child in America knows what that means. Halloween! But not everyone looks forward to this All Hallow’s Evening, as it was once known. Modern parents cringe at the thought of Halloween, when someone might put razor blades in candy or when careless drivers speed down suburban byways, knocking over trick-or-treaters like bowling balls. Boomers recall a … [Read more...]
Rockfish on the Way
It’s officially rockfish or striper season, not only in Virginia, but North Carolina as well. This season should be much improved over the past few years in both states. Capt. Reese Stecher in Nags Head notes that the striper fishing in the sound kicks off on October 1 and there seems to be plenty of fish to be caught. In fish for fun trips, it’s been all you want and plenty fish between 18 and … [Read more...]
Tale of the Whale
A restaurant I omitted in a recent beach issue was Tale of The Whale. We had eaten there many years ago, but not in the last 10 or 12. Someone mentioned it and we ate there on our final night at Nags Head. It was excellent. Good service and great food. The Tale of the Whale Restaurant is the legacy of Don Bibey, who opened his restaurant in 1980 with his wife Carole. … [Read more...]
An Amazing Maze
The corn is as high as an elephant’s eye, And it looks like it’s climbing clear up to the sky… And that would be at Liberty Mills Farm in Somerset, the site of Virginia’s premiere corn maize. Liberty Farms is always a fun, fall road trip, especially if you have a child or two to take along. They offer not only a challenging maize to navigate, they have hay rides and pumpkin … [Read more...]
Late Tomatoes
With a week to go in September, I finally picked the first tomato from my small, backyard garden. I had some coming along earlier, but a thieving coon with a fondness for unfried green tomatoes picked me clean. I figured that was it for my 2017 tomato crop, but the vines kept blooming and I now have ripe tomatoes. It makes me wonder if I should wait a spell before getting those tomato plants in … [Read more...]
Filet of Cabbage
I bet not many home chefs filet a head of cabbage, but I am now doing just that. Let me explain. One of our favorite places to eat out is Bubba’s Restaurant in Virginia Beach. The ambience, overlooking the Lynnnhaven Inlet, is unrivaled and the seafood is beyond delicious. But something else has always been special at this eatery – the coleslaw. It comes finely shredded with a little slaw … [Read more...]
The Art of the Putt
My putting has gone south. Vamoose. Adios. See ya’ later. Staring down a foot-foot putt has been like challenging a grizzly bear on a mountain trail and guess who wins? The four-foot putt. When in doubt, “Ask a pro”, is pretty good advice, so I am repeating an article I did some 8 years ago when I interviewed Daryl Daughtry, the PGA Pro at Rivanna Resort. Here goes and I hope I … [Read more...]
Steak Knives and Other Freebies
We have a single steak knife in our kitchen that moved with me to Charlottesville when I set up my apartment in 1967. My mom had given me some extra dishes, pots, pans and linens to get started. I originally had 4 steak knives but three have left the premises. Only one remains. Those original steak knives came from a gas station giveaway back in the 1950s. Fill up your tank and get a free steak … [Read more...]
Sighting-in Ranges Now Open
I’m not sure why, but the last time I tried sighting in my 30:06 rifle in my backyard, the neighbors were quite perturbed. They said it rattled their china cabinets and chipped paint off the ceilings. I’m kidding of course. My back yard is only 150 feet long and you need way more that that to sight in a high powered weapon. But where do you go if you don’t belong to a rifle or hunt club when … [Read more...]
“As Seen On TV” Brownies
I have an entire shelf in my basement devoted to items I have bought “As Seen On TV.” Somehow all these gizmos look good when the TV “carnies” are hustling the snake oil, but when you get them, they often don’t cut the mustard. It took me three days to chip the splattered egg from the inside of my microwave oven after trying my “As Seen On TV Egg Poacher”, for example. However, when we were in … [Read more...]
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