Déjà vu – Thinking Back to President’s Day 2003
View from my Backyard Today President’s Day 2003 I (foolishly) opted to drive from Maryland to Connecticut via I-95, as the worst blizzard of the season tracked behind me. I…
Ground Zero Revisited
Sometime in the 1970’s I had dinner on the top floor of the World Trade Center. It was electric! I recall visiting a few years back, and it was one…
Welcome to the Feedlot
No toilet paper allowed here! So about all of these cattle, after seeing me ran to me – as if to say – get me out of this hell. One…
What to do on a Cold Winter Day?
1. Acknowledge it is cold. 2. Warm it up. 3. Take advantage of the heat. 4, Do a double take. 5. Enjoy the end result with a bottle of wine…
Classic Football – Bears & Packers – Packers Win!
I'm sure I am no football fan, but I am genetically a Packer Fan. For the most part, spending a Sunday watching football is a waste of time in my view.…
Made in America – Bought from Amazon – Surprise!
After the last few winters in a very moderate climate (Mexico & California), I am not handling the cold too well. Yes, I have all the heavy coats, gloves and…
Merry Christmas from Saint Mary’s County, Maryland
A tradition in St. Mary's County is to take a drive through Flat Iron Farm on Christmas Eve Peace on Earth, Good Will Toward Men – the phrase has been…
Black Ice in Blacksburg
With a quarter inch of ice on the windshield, both me and my AWD XI know our limits and when to stay off the roads! I have survived five hurricanes,…