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Grocery Store "Butt" foonery.

The last thing I want to see at the grocery store is someone sitting on the counter where I place my groceries prior to scanning them.  But when there is some kid who looks young enough to still be in diapers sitting there, I am likely to want to hurl.  What are people really thinking [...]

Pictures from Vacation in Salvo, NC, on the Outer Banks

It took me longer than I had wished to get all these pictures together.  The downside of digital photography is that we can take too many pictures and look at them before printing or publishing them with minimal  monetary impact.  Nonetheless, I spent the time and put together a set of pictures from [...]

Greetings from the Outer Banks!

Trips to “Urgent Care” not withstanding (everyone is okay), we are having a great time at the Outer Banks (Salvo, NC).  Thanks especially to Julie for getting the house.  We have nice a house with pool and hot tub and are about a five minute walk from the, very uncrowded, beach.  Of course [...]

Northern Virginia Summer BrewFest, 2010

The 3d annual Northern Virginia Summer BrewFest,  “A Celebration of American Beer,” will be held June 26 and 27th at Morven Park in Leesburg, VA, just north of Leesburg on Route 15 at Tutt Lane.

I went with my sister and brother-in-law last year and really enjoyed it.  The weather was perfect [...]

Why Are Eggs in the Dairy Section?

According to the Merriam-Webster Online, a dairy is a farm and/or facility “concerned with the production of milk, butter, and cheese.”  I have never seen a chicken that could produce milk from which one could subsequently produce butter and cheese.  So why are the eggs in the dairy section?  Anyone…anyone?