Seared to perfection! This well-seasoned tuna steak, with a sweet and savory crust, is a recipe definitely worth repeating!Low-Point Wasabi-Encrusted Tuna SteakIngredients:*Note: This recipe is for one, 4 oz., tuna steak. Feel free to double the recipe…
Up until Tuesday evening, I’d never had the opportunity to try the beers from this Richmond, VA brewery. I had been looking forward to the Strangeways Brewing Tap Takeover and Steal the Glass event at Capital Ale House for some time. The anticipation m…
An approaching cold front and upper trough set the stage for chasing today with decent instability and shear. Convection began in earnest around the noon hour so I rolled out the driveway during the early afternoon, heading south toward Rocky Mount. Ne…
The good news for Tuesday July 8th was that all indications were that storms would arrive in southwestern VA late, after the dinner hour. The “good” part was it meant that I wouldn’t have to go out earlier amid the late afternoon sauna conditions. (Plu…
Though a couple days late for the 4th of July, but still on the holiday weekend, the Fredericksburg Practical Shooters match on Sunday, July 6 was a great way to celebrate our right to bear arms and have some fun at the same time. As I pulled into the …
If the online calculators are to be believed, exactly 10,000 days ago my life took a dramatic and fortuitous turn. I met the girl that would become my wife, the mother of my children, and in the coming years, my partner in figuring out what the hell we do now that we’ve unlocked the raise kids into responsible adults achievement.
It was not love at first sight. We were pushed together into a blind date when the friend of mine she had asked to her sorority formal decided to bail on the date. Michelle was not sure, and thus a meetup at our frat party that weekend was arranged. I guess I did a reasonable impression of boyfriend material at the party as the formal date was confirmed. That didn’t stop me from almost blowing it before that second date could happen though. I was special that way. Yet somehow I defied all odds and got the cute sorority girl to stick around long enough to fall in love with me, and vice versa. (The full story of that first date.)
A lot has happened in that 10,000 days. From all the drama of dating in college, to running off to Hawaii to get married, to buying our first house, to becoming parents, to picking up on a bit of whim and moving to VA, to homeschooling two kids all the way from age 5 into college, and to whatever the future holds. I couldn’t have picked a better partner to take this ride with, and I’m really looking forward to the next 10,000 days!
A few photos of us – starting at that second date.
I think it was Ron that posted about his 10,000 anniversary with Andrea recently. That got me curious, and when I calculated the date I realized it was coming soon, and here we are.
While we’re not regular cigar smokers here at the Musings, I have been known to enjoy a smoke on occasion, usually always in conjuction with a good beer. I would frequently take a break at a beer fest to enjoy a cigar from a festival vendor. The c…
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One on hand, the release of this record in 2013 could give one hope for the future of rock and roll. OTOH, that there are only 2 or 3 substantial reviews of it on the Internet could make one give up all hope. This record is the very definition of what rock and roll should be. If a visitor from another planet wanted to understand rock, handing him Circus Life would be one hell of a good way to set the standard high.
The album starts with a guitar riff that sounds like it came straight off of Highway to Hell, but once the rhythm section kicks in it’s clear this is Dan Baird’s brand of rock and roll, not Angus Young’s version. Another highlight is “Thousand Little Pieces,” an almost 8 minute slow burner of heartbreak and lost love. There isn’t a weak track on the album, and you’ll enjoy every minute, right through the album closer “Wear and Tear,” which is a classic power pop tune, and as a fan of power pop, I don’t say that lightly.
