On Friday, RPV Chair Pat Mullins and the entire GOP ticket of McDonnell, Bolling, and Cuccinelli asked Crabill to step aside.
On that note, this just in…

Catherine Crabill for Delegate
2009 Republican nominee in the 99th Legislative District of Virginia
Sword of Truth ~ Shield of Faith ~ Unfeigned Love for God and Country
Sic Semper […]

At least not in the summer. I buy (almost) all my produce from the local farmers’ markets. Below is a picture of a gumbo I made yesterday. I used onions, red pepper, jalapeno peppers, and okra, all locally grown (and tasty). Not only are they cheap, but it supports local farmers and is better for you because they don’t have to mess with it to make it withstand long trips. Just last Wednesday, I saw for sale okra, numerous varieties of peppers, numerous varieties of tomatoes, potatoes, corn, melons, eggplants, and a bunch of other stuff near Hurkamp Park. And that’s not even the full Saturday morning farmer’s market. I’m especially fond of the tomatoes, which are bigger, riper, and far more flavorful than the hydroponically grown stuff that grocery stores sell. Probably more nutrients, too.

Incidentally, the beer pictured is the one I enjoyed with my Gumbo, Maredsous Abbey Blonde Ale from Belgium. I’m a huge fan of Belgian ales and they pair very well with certain foods, spicy seafood dishes being at the top of the list. This is one of my new favorite beers and the slight malty sweetness was a great pairing. It’s availabe by the bottle or in 4 packs.

Changes.This is a picture of three couples on various planes of St. Pete Beach, shot while relaxing and reading a book before my first day of training for a new gig. Over coffee one morning in China, I saw a rather interesting job opportunity on the w…

Changes.This is a picture of three couples on various planes of St. Pete Beach, shot while relaxing and reading a book before my first day of training for a new gig. Over coffee one morning in China, I saw a rather interesting job opportunity on the w…

Changes.This is a picture of three couples on various planes of St. Pete Beach, shot while relaxing and reading a book before my first day of training for a new gig. Over coffee one morning in China, I saw a rather interesting job opportunity on the w…

Yikes. It’s been far too long since I’ve updated illtown. Trying to get back in the groove.Here is a random post from my last month in China…two days after returning from my backpacking trip to Thailand, I boarded a plane south for Kunming, Yunnan Pr…

Yikes. It’s been far too long since I’ve updated illtown. Trying to get back in the groove.Here is a random post from my last month in China…two days after returning from my backpacking trip to Thailand, I boarded a plane south for Kunming, Yunnan Pr…

Yikes. It’s been far too long since I’ve updated illtown. Trying to get back in the groove.Here is a random post from my last month in China…two days after returning from my backpacking trip to Thailand, I boarded a plane south for Kunming, Yunnan Pr…

I haven’t had many positive things to say and I’m trying to minimize my griping about the newspaper business.  I guess I should address that soon though as it has a bearing on my work.  In the meantime, here are a few pictures from recent assignments including the Redskins/Ravens preseason game, a balloon festival, the […]

At the moment Tropical Storm Ana has fizzled back into a depression, Tropical Storm Bill is gaining strength out in the Atlantic, and Tropical Storm Claudette is poised to hit the Florida panhandle in the next few hours. We went from no activity to th…