To celebrate our 29th wedding anniversary, we took a drive down to Nelson County to visit a couple of brew pubs last Sunday. Our main destination was Devils Backbone Brewing Company. We arrived with the Sunday lunch crowd in full swing, and even though…
On September 17, 1787, delegates from thirteen states gathered in Philadelphia to sign the Constitution of these United States. The Constitution was then sent on to the states for ratification. This document, and the freedoms and rights it expounded, i…
Colleen and I took advantage of our anniversary falling on a Sunday this year to squeeze in an extra Saturday evening date night. We headed downtown to J. Brian’s for an early dinner and a couple beers. Perusing the beer menu I saw a listing for H…
After a break of nearly four weeks, I finally had the opportunity to do some shooting again. The occasion was the monthly practical pistol match at Cedar Mountain Youths. Between vacation, family commitments, and time for beer tastings, I’ve not touche…
On September 15, 1984, a beautiful and loving lady agreed to be my wife. To this day, I still remember kneeling at the altar and feeling my legs and my feet shake with nerves and excitement. And to this day, twenty-nine years later, I still feel that s…
One of my favorite events is just a week away! The Fredericksburg Area Oktoberfest will take place Friday, September 20 (4:00 PM-10:00 PM) and Saturday, September 21, 2013 (12:00 PM-7:00 PM).
The original Fredericksburg Oktoberfe…
September 11, 2001. Never forget. Never forgive. Never submit.
St. Michael the Archangel,
defend us in battle.
Be our defense against the wickedness and snares of the Devil.
May God rebuke him, we humbly pray,
and do thou,
O Prince of the heavenly …
Six years ago when I started writing these Musings, I had in the back of my mind that I’d get around to trying all the beers from all the Virginia breweries. Well, I’ve long forgotten that goal — I can hardly keep up with the ever growing list of b…
The monks at St. Benedict’s Monastery in Norcia, Italy recently celebrated one year of beer making at their brewery, Birra Nursia.
Not only is the brewery successful, beer is apparently a great tool for evangelization. The monks take T…
Our area will soon be home to two new microbreweries. Last Tuesday, the businesses cleared a major hurdle, when the Stafford County Board of Supervisors approved zoning changes favorable to breweries wanting to open in the county. Adventure Brewing Com…
