tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-56173177946240157812024-03-18T00:09:37.132-04:00Big Daddy DaveDavidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00419231123238788903noreply@blogger.comBlogger1992125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5617317794624015781.post-64692625795791174152024-03-15T06:02:00.003-04:002024-03-15T06:02:00.200-04:00St. Michaels MD – Architecture and Dining<p><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">…continuing
with our family trip to the Delmarva Peninsula this past September. We wandered around the center of St. Michaels
for quite some time. I took photos and
took in the ambiance of the town while Laurie, Bonnie and Bill browsed through
shops. Another activity was involved
too… Where would we go for dinner!?</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh1ir2B9qeY5UTxJjfnPZN-NrDuyR_KwmO0eX7f3YCjS0ibYKxGLeRSvWMZbR6Aeww0ahhj-f5arwFkCOZ7kBulzigGPXmZ5TZgYuAhhS_jzKQPIkWTAMxKJQT0s3zKlIpTJojWLu9LstYz3uiIQdDtGaj99XXl_5aNmPVfsyH8x5kFMjBvdUkGJn4Ss7c" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3124" data-original-width="4134" height="302" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh1ir2B9qeY5UTxJjfnPZN-NrDuyR_KwmO0eX7f3YCjS0ibYKxGLeRSvWMZbR6Aeww0ahhj-f5arwFkCOZ7kBulzigGPXmZ5TZgYuAhhS_jzKQPIkWTAMxKJQT0s3zKlIpTJojWLu9LstYz3uiIQdDtGaj99XXl_5aNmPVfsyH8x5kFMjBvdUkGJn4Ss7c=w400-h302" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">This
building, now known as the Old Brick Inn was built by Wrightson Jones and his
wife Elizabeth in 1816.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Mr. Jones was a
shipbuilder.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He’d purchased the lot for
$250.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This is the former Wrightson Jones
house in St. Michaels.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The structure is
unusual for the area in that it features two-story porches at both the front
and the back of the house.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Jones had
a shipyard on nearby San Domingo Creek at the time of the War of 1812.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When the British attacked St. Michaels in
1813, he manned an artillery piece at a wharf in town.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This battery, in combination with another,
held off the British attackers.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">By 1877,
the former home was known as the Williams House as advertised in the local “St.
Michaels Comet” newspaper.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>According to
the ad, it furnished “entertainment for man or beast”.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Does make me wonder… Later in the building’s
history it was home to the St. Michaels Bank for a number of years before being
converted back to an inn.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Today the
Old Brick Inn is just one of 3 three related buildings in St. Michaels that
offer 20 different suites to visitors.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Two
of the buildings including the one pictured above are historic and one is a newer
structure.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You can learn more at <span style="color: red;"><a href="https://www.oldbrickinn.com/"><span style="color: red;">The Charming & Luxurious Old Brick Inn in Historic St.
Michaels, Maryland</span></a></span>.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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beautiful old home at 400 South Talbot Street is right on the edge of the
commercial district.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Clifton Hope built
the house in 1888 and it remained in the family until 1968.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The rare ‘eyebrow’ windows that light the
attic help draw attention to this Queen Anne style home.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Clifton Hope was President of the St. Michaels
Bank in the early part of the 1900s. At the time of our visit, this home was on the market, represented by Sothebys Real Estate Company. </span></b></p>
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is yet another historic property in the core commercial area of St. Michaels
Maryland… We checked it out not for its age or history but as a possible dining
destination.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The 'yellow highlighted' portion of the building at 200 South Talbot Street, is home to the Limoncello
Restaurant and Wine Bar. Did we crave Italian cuisine for dinner?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Antipasti options at Limoncello range from
Polino Panzanella to Torta di Melanzane to Carpaccio di Manzo.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It’s been a long time since I’ve seen
carpaccio on a menu.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Pasta dishes were
equally varied ranging from Paccheri alla Scoglio to Pappardelle con ragu di
Cinghaili.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Secondi Piatti…which I refer
to as non-pasta entrees included cacciucco alla Livornese to Pollo ai Funghi.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>To learn more, go <span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="color: red;"><a href="http://limoncellostmichaels.com/"><span style="color: red;">http://limoncellostmichaels.com/</span></a></span></span><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">. </span><span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: #eeeeee;">If you know what all of these dishes are, then you are an Italian or you truly love Italian food!</span></span></span></span></span></b></p>
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large former home, at 305 South Talbot Street, is the Dorris House, also known as “Mount
Pleasant”.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was built in 1806 by James
Dorris, a St. Michaels merchant who emigrated from Ireland.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He served in the Maryland State Legislature.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">The house
served as The Excelsior Hotel from 1891 until 1901.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>After that it reverted to a residence for
many years until the early 1960s.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Then
it was remodeled for use as a bank, ending as a Bank of America branch which
was closed in 2013.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The building is
reputed to be haunted and ghost hunters have investigated the premises on
several occasions.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Today the
Dorris House is the home of The Galley Restaurant and Bar.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This casual dining destination is only open
for breakfast and lunch so it didn’t fit into our schedule for the day.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You can learn more at <span style="color: red;"><a href="https://www.thegalleysaintmichaels.com/index.html"><span style="color: red;">The Galley - The Galley (thegalleysaintmichaels.com)</span></a></span>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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</span>Remember, St. Michaels has a total population of about 1,100 residents
and Talbot County’s last census recorded less than 38,000 people.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Tourism from the Washington D.C. and
Baltimore area allows the restaurant business with varied cuisines in both St.
Michaels and Easton Maryland to thrive.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">This
attractive old building is home to Bistro St. Michaels Fine Food and Wine
Bar.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This upscale menu features
everything from Carrot “Marrow” to Foie Gras as well as Shrimp and Grits.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Entrées range from Coq au Vin to Seafood
Gumbo and Oyster Pot Pie…definitely a French flair here.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Learn more at <span style="color: red;"><a href="https://www.bistrostmichaels.com/store"><span style="color: red;">Bistro
St. Michaels | Fine Food & Wine Bar | St. Michaels MD
(bistrostmichaels.com)</span></a></span>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>So…did we favor le François?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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around the center of town and the others shopped or browsed, I kept taking
photos of buildings…in this case homes…that caught my eye. </span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">The first
house on Talbot Street was for sale when we visited.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was built in 1850.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I checked it out this week and a sale was
pending.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You could have purchased this
lovely property for only $549,000.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">I really
liked the second house.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It can only be
described a ‘cute’.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Built in 1880, it
has a rental unit on the second floor that can be booked through <span style="color: red;"><a href="http://www.flaneurvacations.com/"><span style="color: red;">www.flaneurvacations.com</span></a></span> or though <span style="color: red;"><a href="http://www.airbnb.com/"><span style="color: red;">www.Airbnb.com</span></a></span>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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building was constructed in 1879.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Originally someone’s house, it’s now the home of Oyster House Antiques
and Vinyl Records…and interesting combination.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Once again though, I managed not to buy anything… To learn more about
this business, go to <span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="color: red;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/people/Oyster-House-Antiques-Vinyl-Records/100092111394707/"><span style="color: red;">Oyster House Antiques & Vinyl Records | Saint Michaels MD
| Facebook</span></a></span></span><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">.</span></span><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiBYXLdGY7Hhu1lvAbXOohj728Z0y2cKMA2lo8Mo5rtK1PxBA4d8flTefqZe7_ci3ap0PXG3MOs3QgdEU5e1whnysaDOU07y56EwHzqTqspAyPyg-bf1Jd-rMhP33L0sa4am4QtPMaIqmAthVM9BJ9pB2Mt12iSkQWEwAkKftb4M0tyfYjpm39sjZ-zEY0" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2609" data-original-width="3398" height="307" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiBYXLdGY7Hhu1lvAbXOohj728Z0y2cKMA2lo8Mo5rtK1PxBA4d8flTefqZe7_ci3ap0PXG3MOs3QgdEU5e1whnysaDOU07y56EwHzqTqspAyPyg-bf1Jd-rMhP33L0sa4am4QtPMaIqmAthVM9BJ9pB2Mt12iSkQWEwAkKftb4M0tyfYjpm39sjZ-zEY0=w400-h307" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">The Fool’s
Lantern Tavern occupies a newer building in St. Michaels. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was built in 1920 so it’s ‘only’ 124 years
old this year.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So why the name, Fool’s
Tavern?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>St. Michaels is famously and
possibly accurately nicknamed as “The Town that Fooled the British”.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">British
forces attempted to invade St. Michaels on a couple of occasions during The War
of 1812.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>During one of these attempts,
the story is that local residents hung lanterns above the town to misdirect cannon
fire…with British cannon volleys landing far above their intended targets.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Hence the British forces were ‘fooled’ and
failed to take the city from the locals.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">The Fool’s
Lantern has an unusual format for a town of this size.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It is a self-serve wine and taproom that
features 12 draft beers and 24 types of wine. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Food offerings included charcuterie boards,
tapas, sandwiches, dips and desserts.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>The menu didn’t fit our search for a dinner destination although it
would have been a great ‘rest stop’ at about 1 or 2 PM.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>To learn more about The Fool’s Lantern, go to
<span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="color: red;"><a href="https://thefoolslantern.com/"><span style="color: red;">https://thefoolslantern.com/</span></a></span></span><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">.</span></span></span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">
<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">That’s
all for now!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In my next post, you will
find out which restaurant we chose for our evening meal… Many other choices presented themselves!<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Just
click on any of the photos to enlarge them.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Thanks
for coming by for a visit!<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Take
Care, Big Daddy Dave<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00419231123238788903noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5617317794624015781.post-29827351453113581392024-03-12T06:01:00.001-04:002024-03-12T06:01:00.239-04:00Moving on – Oxford to St. Michael’s Maryland<p><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">…continuing
with our family trip from this past September when we explored part of the
Delmarva Peninsula.</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">As we
drove down to the historic Oxford – Bellevue Maryland ferry crossing to
continue our drive to St. Michael’s, I took photos of a couple other
interesting and/or historic structures.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgQwETSLcIhP0rqVcvgTzwKflq9rf1Gqhr7z16oofs4eZkdzro4P3PaycH3iQTJDlel_fKhrKRCnlVEcvFSM2qbV4UzSXObdf7FwmiKREY_QHHfxlooMbPmu4GnACX2t4e2pHkiRmLIXnNeYhph3HFn-tHdxmULq-ZSefxlPtWA-ujJA455ATOO6Zb4z8M" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2765" data-original-width="3024" height="366" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgQwETSLcIhP0rqVcvgTzwKflq9rf1Gqhr7z16oofs4eZkdzro4P3PaycH3iQTJDlel_fKhrKRCnlVEcvFSM2qbV4UzSXObdf7FwmiKREY_QHHfxlooMbPmu4GnACX2t4e2pHkiRmLIXnNeYhph3HFn-tHdxmULq-ZSefxlPtWA-ujJA455ATOO6Zb4z8M=w400-h366" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">The Academy
House was built ca. 1849.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This Greek revival
style structure began its life as housing for officers of the Maryland Military
Academy.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The site originally included
classrooms and dormitories for the cadets.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>A fire destroyed most of the campus in 1850, but the Academy House was
spared.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The Military Academy closed due
to a lack of funds needed to rebuild the campus.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">A decade
later, Henry and Jane Bell of Ireland gave this house to their daughter, Mary
Ann, upon her marriage to Samuel Bratt of Baltimore.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The house then became known as the Bratt
Mansion.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It remained in the family until
1965.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">The
grounds and the interior of this home are quite spectacular.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>To view numerous photos you can check out
this article published in the “Talbot Spy” on 4/12/23.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><u><span style="color: red;"><a href="https://talbotspy.org/design-with-jenn-martella-oxfords-academy-house/"><span style="color: red;">Design with Jenn Martella: Oxford's Academy House - Talbot
Spy</span></a></span></u>. <span style="color: red;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></span></b><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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attractive home was almost right next door to the Academy House.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I love the look of this home and their garden
was certainly eye-catching!<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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Gothic revival church dates back to 1853…or at least part of it does.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Construction of the walls of the Holy Trinity
Episcopal Church was mostly completed but then construction stopped due to a
lack of funds.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Support for the funding had
been tied to the recently destroyed campus of the Maryland Military Academy. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The walls of the church stood as ‘a ruinous
shell’ until 1903 when the roof and the interior of the church were
completed.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Disaster struck in 1945 when
the roof and the interior were destroyed by a fire.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Once again, the walls were salvaged and
incorporated into the rebuilt church.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">…now onto
St. Michael’s Maryland<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhx_3Wd7XJTUkjiNXYdkEGUSIYsP4L3Rb-Iu6Dqz7CADL7Rpnkwvb8tSKeRnDEF0j2pFYTg_0o27j8P8dVxD-4L2H1_cakCnCUf7-80FjXtNqVeySdb9QBBjDK_vxqsX8rMabWK23lva25JaRTlL3pKpektDotw5lzmU6nbL1rSPzUXgJ7tWDZExFTr2T8" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3206" data-original-width="4843" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhx_3Wd7XJTUkjiNXYdkEGUSIYsP4L3Rb-Iu6Dqz7CADL7Rpnkwvb8tSKeRnDEF0j2pFYTg_0o27j8P8dVxD-4L2H1_cakCnCUf7-80FjXtNqVeySdb9QBBjDK_vxqsX8rMabWK23lva25JaRTlL3pKpektDotw5lzmU6nbL1rSPzUXgJ7tWDZExFTr2T8=w400-h265" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">This
handsome building is referred to as the “Captain’s Cabin”.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was built in 1865 by a real estate agent
named James Benson.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I was unable to
learn why this structure is called the “Captain’s Cabin”.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>These days it is a commercial structure
located at 214 South Talbot Street. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It
is one of the 50 “Sea Bags” stores located along the east and west coasts as
well as on the Great Lakes.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>To learn more,
go to <span style="color: red;"><a href="https://seabags.com/our-company/visit-us.html?j=48294&sfmc_sub=836316&l=104_HTML&u=2144746&mid=514012742&jb=15002&sfmc_id=836316"><span style="color: red;">Retail Locations (seabags.com)</span></a></span>.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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Henry Clay Dodson, who was the town’s pharmacist as well as the owner of the
local brickyard, constructed this building.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>It is said to be the first commercial structure in St. Michael’s.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In addition to drugs, his pharmacy sold a
range of items, from fancy soap to perfumes, grass and garden seeds, dies,
stationary as well as pure wine and liquors for ‘medicinal purposes’.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Originally, there were 3 floors but it wasn’t
replaced after a fire in the 1950s.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Dodson’s
Drug Store was occupied by a bank from 1920 and 1963.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The vault has survived and part of it now
serves as a walk-in cooler.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>During the
same time that the bank occupied the building, the St. Michael’s Telephone
Company was based on the second floor.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A
local newspaper, “The Comet” was also published in the building.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">When the
bank relocated and the structure was repaired, the building was converted into
a tavern.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>“Elsie and Sid’s Suds Shop”
served the community for 13 years.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Then
name was changed to Carpenter Street Saloon and this business has served the
community for more than 50 years now.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In
addition to the saloon, this business serves breakfast, lunch and dinner.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>See <span style="color: red;"><a href="https://carpenterstreetsaloon.com/"><span style="color: red;">Home -
Carpenter Street Saloon</span></a> </span>to view the menu.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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I thought that this was a separate business.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>However this one and a half structure with a paneled store front adjoins
the Carpenter Street Saloon and is now part of that businesses' expansion.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Over the years this little building has
served as a post office, sundae shop and pool hall.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was remodeled in 1965.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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so many historic structures in St. Michael’s Maryland that I’m assuming that a
home built as recently as 1879, just isn’t that notable.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This is the Watkins House, aka the “Gingerbread
House” at 103 South Talbot Street.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>For
many years it was the home of “Broken Rudder Sportswear” but whatever retailer
that now occupies this attention getting Victorian structure remains a mystery
to me.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The home/structure is part of the
St. Michael’s Historic District as listed on the National Register of Historic
Places.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I did learn that this is one of
the few structures built in the 1800s that has a confirmed construction date.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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bright yellow commercial building at 101 North Talbot Street is a ‘new’
structure, having been built in 1900, so it’s only 124 years old.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Again, I don’t know any history about this
structure.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Currently it serves as a
store for Guilford and Company, an upscale jeweler.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>To learn more about this business go to <span style="color: red;"><a href="https://www.guilfordandcompany.com/"><span style="color: red;">Estate Jewelry | Guilford And Company | Saint Michaels</span></a></span>. Don't you wish that all those cables and wires were buried!<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">The Saint
Michael’s (or St. Michael’s) Historic District includes the center of the
town.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The Historic District includes 302
contributing buildings, sites and structures.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>The town was first settled in 1677.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>In 1672 an Episcopal Parish was established on the banks of the Miles
River.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was named after Saint Michael
the Archangel…hence the town’s name.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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“Reclaimed”, a retailer focused on “Iron and Wood Redefined” as well as “Architectural
Salvage and Antiques”, is located in one of the newer buildings in St. Michael’s.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This particular outlet specializes in live
edge tables, reclaimed wood furniture, home décor and custom pieces. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>From my viewpoint, I was happy to see that the
store definitely isn’t limited to those items and it features a complete and delightful hodge-podge of antique and collectible items.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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restored gas pump for your party or game room.
Perhaps for a saloon somewhere? I
don’t know who could use that neon hosiery sign but I’m sure that there is a
potential customer somewhere. As for all
of those antique chests, if you like shabby chic décor, this line up is for
you! </span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Owners
Mark and Tracey Miller are passionate when it comes to ‘rebuilding history one
piece at a time”.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They started out by
founding a demolition salvage company.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The
Millers now travel across the USA looking for historic salvage and
antiques.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Sources include old homes,
barns, outbuildings and businesses…especially those that are in danger or are
about to be torn down.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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‘premium’ gas pump…this one complete with a Chevrolet Corvette globe. Reportedly, gas pump related items are a
family passion. The printing press was
manufactured by Chandler and Price in Cleveland Ohio. The company was founded in 1881 and it was
very successful. One order for 160
presses in 1897 was shipped out via a total of 14 railroad boxcars. By the 1930s, 90% of all ‘jobbing presses’
used in the USA were built by Chandler and Price.</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">FYI, a
jobbing press is usually operated by a pressman working on small jobs, or jobs
using less than a full-sized piece of paper, as opposed to long print runs or
newspapers.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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was packed with odds and ends…lots of fun old items for décor or furnishings.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was fun to peruse through the crowded
aisles… My favorite was this terrific model ship.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It is the USS Constitution, aka “Old
Ironsides”.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The original is still afloat
in Boston Massachusetts and is still manned by US Navy sailors.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Launched in 1797, she is the oldest
commissioned naval warship still afloat.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">This
store by Iron Will Woodworks is the third one for the Millers.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The other 2 locations, The ‘Boathouse’ and ‘Reclaimed
Annapolis’ are both in Annapolis Maryland.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Note: The Millers also build custom pieces from wood and metal salvaged
from buildings they’ve taken down.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I
would advise would be buyers that these attractive, useful and decorative items
do not come ‘cheap’.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Bring a fat wallet
with you.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>To learn more, go to <span style="color: red;"><a href="http://www.ironwillwoodworks.com/Reclaimed-of-St-Michaels-_c_136.html"><span style="color: red;">Reclaimed of St. Michaels (ironwillwoodworks.com)</span></a></span>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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Episcopal Church in St. Michael’s was completed in 1878.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Three preceding Episcopal churches predated this structure on the same site.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This
iteration of the parish church was built with granite from the quarries at Port
Deposit Maryland.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The parish itself was
established in 1672.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The first church
was built ca. 1677, the second ca. 1710 and the third ca. 1810.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This location was chosen due to its site
between a cove on the Miles River and the San Domingo Creek.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In the early days when overland transport was
challenging to say the least, these waterways provided easy access for
worshippers who could come by boat. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>To learn
more about this church and the services it offers, just go to <span style="color: red;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/christstmichaels.org/"><span style="color: red;">Christ Church + St. Michael's Parish | Saint Michaels MD |
Facebook</span></a></span>.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">To
enlarge any of the photos, just click on them…<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Thanks
for following us on this family trip from 2023!<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Take
Care, Big Daddy Dave<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00419231123238788903noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5617317794624015781.post-48959094016007205332024-03-08T06:01:00.006-05:002024-03-08T06:01:00.126-05:00Onward to Oxford - Maryland that is...<p><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">We’re
still putting the interior of our home back together after having new carpeting
installed. The upgrade sure made us more
aware of all the ‘stuff’ we have. In any
case, back to blogging…</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">I’m
continuing with our late September road trip with family, when we explored
parts of the Delmarva Peninsula.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiiYguN-67hku4ztMb6yy5O6ljRXBWPci7kB5jKOKiz99O0F10U9_nQ2UwfRENT_1Ov1EmGcUgZBPbNdgqK9AMLkYotwTQ47gAnRnU62tmeU-0EtfPvmcA14fCdQmAn8nTiyuw4wkAVQjL5oyZ-d2EQ6rrpxgogZH4VXBIJSI-eKELR4mqq6NBnZM234Jg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2780" data-original-width="4001" height="278" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiiYguN-67hku4ztMb6yy5O6ljRXBWPci7kB5jKOKiz99O0F10U9_nQ2UwfRENT_1Ov1EmGcUgZBPbNdgqK9AMLkYotwTQ47gAnRnU62tmeU-0EtfPvmcA14fCdQmAn8nTiyuw4wkAVQjL5oyZ-d2EQ6rrpxgogZH4VXBIJSI-eKELR4mqq6NBnZM234Jg=w400-h278" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">I spotted
one last structure of interest as we departed Cambridge Maryland.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This depot replaced the original combination
depot for the Dorchester and Delaware Railroad.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>The first depot burned down in 1886.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>This ‘replacement’ served the Cambridge and Seaford Railroad, the
Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington Railroad, the Baltimore, Chesapeake and
Atlantic Railroad and finally, the Pennsylvania Railroad.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">In the
1970s, the old depot served as a bus station.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Ever since then it has been used by a real estate firm, Powell Realtors.
<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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follow my blog, you may recall that we’d had lunch in Doc’s Downtown Grille in
Easton Maryland.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Well, it turned out
that Doc’s has another restaurant, this time it’s in Oxford Maryland.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Doc’s Sunset Grille is located on the
waterfront, which was a plus, and we’d enjoyed our food in Easton.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Hence this was a logical stop for lunch on
this day of exploration… <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Bonnie
and Bill posed for this photo.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Our turn
for a photo came shortly afterwards.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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ambiance in Doc’s Sunset Grille was appropriately nautical and with windows
everywhere, it offered good views of the water.
There were some folks eating or drinking outside but it was too windy
and cool for us to be comfortable, so we opted for inside service.</span></b></p>
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sister Bonnie took this photo of Laurie and me at our table.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Even I thought that it was a decent photo.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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out that we didn’t order much food at Doc’s.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>The ladies weren’t that hungry so, with one exception, the group went
for Bloody Mary’s and beer…accompanied by one and a half dozen oysters.
($30.00) Bill loves oysters and he downed the majority of them…<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgZs9DyOmcGahbNYYvEA9LUbz32qibgbv3ceccik-yvmVzsX3RDibJ1BJEq4T5zymE7Lubbbv3ahA4JeYRC6EdsL_YSkjEhIVU2JZ8J5hkk7spKmaSvLFwRIaKkcQjWw3idLwbFzo-61iY5WKqzB3BVireNvjuNeO8wzi6edAAmBwAgSgOWvAwmmeewMt4" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2267" data-original-width="3368" height="269" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgZs9DyOmcGahbNYYvEA9LUbz32qibgbv3ceccik-yvmVzsX3RDibJ1BJEq4T5zymE7Lubbbv3ahA4JeYRC6EdsL_YSkjEhIVU2JZ8J5hkk7spKmaSvLFwRIaKkcQjWw3idLwbFzo-61iY5WKqzB3BVireNvjuNeO8wzi6edAAmBwAgSgOWvAwmmeewMt4=w400-h269" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">I don’t
‘do’ oysters!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>For proprieties sake, I
won’t tell you how I describe oysters.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>My option was a Nashville Hot Chicken sandwich.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The fried chicken breast was tossed in Doc’s
signature Nashville Hot Sauce with sweet house coleslaw and pickles.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It came with French fries. ($14.00) It was a
good sandwich and I was a happy diner...<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Doc’s
Sunset Grille can be found on Facebook at <span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="color: red;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/docssunsetgrille/"><span style="color: red;">Doc's Sunset Grille | Oxford MD | Facebook</span></a></span></span>.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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midday/early afternoon break at Doc’s we looked around Oxford.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I loved the look of this simple but classic
structure.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was built ca. 1880 and it
is one of 206 contribution structures that comprise the Oxford Historic
District as listed on the National Register of Historic Places.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This historic district includes the
peninsular portion of the town.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Located
at 220 North Morris Street, this building is described as a two story, two-bay
frame store with an intact commercial front and eves.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It currently serves as an office for the
Benson and Mangold Real Estate Company.</span></b><span style="background: white; color: #202122; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 107%;"> </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEidAB3ZGsGkN9vooBYLQDscAg6zmEVbnbPlbYk3QI1PCxJNqhuNXtM0E_rqFvvook175-obiVAwGzrfUFZ-TdyOxYdejDSPSxGvWOmol6x4kUtE4Xq96yNsBbf4sZ2-KEO0qU6Z_gwVj_htDOYEgy3WhwBf5Dqsno5MqiEkmtJFK-MHGxf6E-Ye1_C8mqA" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2557" data-original-width="3719" height="275" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEidAB3ZGsGkN9vooBYLQDscAg6zmEVbnbPlbYk3QI1PCxJNqhuNXtM0E_rqFvvook175-obiVAwGzrfUFZ-TdyOxYdejDSPSxGvWOmol6x4kUtE4Xq96yNsBbf4sZ2-KEO0qU6Z_gwVj_htDOYEgy3WhwBf5Dqsno5MqiEkmtJFK-MHGxf6E-Ye1_C8mqA=w400-h275" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">The
Oxford Inn was built ca. 1880.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It has 9
appropriately furnished rooms available for travelers.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In addition, it is the home of Pope’s Tavern
which features a traditional Italian menu based on the owner’s grandmother’s
recipes.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She’d immigrated to the USA
from Italy in 1909.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">I did
find a reference that mentioned that the building had served as a grocery store
and butcher shop at some point.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As for
John Pope, he had opened the original Pope’s Tavern in Oxford way back in early
1692.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>To learn more about the Oxford
Inn, go to <span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="color: red;"><a href="https://www.oxfordinn.net/"><span style="color: red;">Oxford Inn - A
historic inn with 9 quaint bedrooms & an Italian restaurant on Maryland’s
Eastern Shore</span></a></span></span>.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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Robert Morris Inn predates the Oxford Inn by about 170 years.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Originally built as “River View House” in
1710, it has been an inn since 1800.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It
is the oldest full-service inn in America.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Some of the 320+ year old rooms were slept in by Founding Father Robert
Morris, George Washington and many other famous personages.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">As
described in the Inn’s website, “Red brick fireplaces around which heated
discussion on the arguments for independence from Britain took place and
negotiations for sugar cane, tobacco and French wine were worked out.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Wood paneling and oak timbers are all as they
were over 300 years ago, built by ships carpenters from locally acquired
materials and the red bricks from England, used as ships ballast.”<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Some
folks these days may not be able to handle the fact that rooms at the Robert
Morris Inn don’t have land line telephones or television.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They do have Wi-Fi service.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>To learn more about the range of
accommodations at the Inn, just go to <span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="color: red;"><a href="https://www.robertmorrisinn.com/"><span style="color: red;">robertmorrisinn.com</span></a></span></span>.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Note</span></u></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">: Robert Morris Jr. (1734 – 1806) was an
English-American merchant and a Founding Father of the United States.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He served as a member of the Pennsylvania
legislature, the Second Continental Congress, and the United States
Senate.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He was a signer of the
Declaration of Independence, the Articles of Confederation and the United States
Constitution.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>From 1781 to 1784, he served
as the Superintendent of Finance of the United States, becoming known as the
“Financier of the Revolution”.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgqVqDQ94vQllaXqRuQiTIajCcIcle03joV7PECyobFkmVnY7dGqsgPEnjrF4nas1TIYlYOaF1ksksT8ETGTqRf4cJyLC16fT7YfweLA9e8JLS9MECdpGCSeLUz1uPevDhzY1n_NPcXq3rrW2TmlVtGuiRPK9r_Xe8RBGR4RAoHi3SjzPb0lN33hZqpQ7Q" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3276" data-original-width="4645" height="283" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgqVqDQ94vQllaXqRuQiTIajCcIcle03joV7PECyobFkmVnY7dGqsgPEnjrF4nas1TIYlYOaF1ksksT8ETGTqRf4cJyLC16fT7YfweLA9e8JLS9MECdpGCSeLUz1uPevDhzY1n_NPcXq3rrW2TmlVtGuiRPK9r_Xe8RBGR4RAoHi3SjzPb0lN33hZqpQ7Q=w400-h283" width="400" /></a></div></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Since
Chesapeake Bay and most of this small towns along the shore of the bay are in
the oyster harvesting business, it seemed appropriate that I should include a
typical oyster fisherman’s boat.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The
Chesapeake Bay oyster has been continuously harvested and eaten for many
generations, beginning with Native Americans.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>The harvest had declined in the late 1900s but steps to revive the
oyster population and the environment have yielded positive results in recent
years.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In the oyster harvesting season
(6 month) which ended on March 31, 2022, 511,000 bushels of oysters were
harvested.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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another yacht!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I can dream can’t
I?!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>‘Celebration Day’ was photographed
on the Tred Avon River in Oxford Maryland’s harbor.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This yacht is 82 feet and 10 inches long and
it was built by Marlow in the USA.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She
sleeps 6 overnight and if you want someone else to operate the boat while you
‘chill’, it has accommodations for 2 crew members.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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and Case Shipyard in Oxford MD was founded in 1965 by a legendary yacht
designer and builder named Eddie Cutts Sr.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>His partner in the venture was computer pioneer and IBM executive, John
Case.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The company builds custom wooden
yachts and boats.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They have also built
motor yachts patterned after ones from earlier in the 20<sup>th</sup> century
and they restore yachts to their former glory.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>It appears to me that sailing craft are the company’s specialty.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The company provides dockage and yacht
maintenance as well.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>To learn more, go
to <span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="color: red;"><a href="https://www.cuttsandcase.com/index.html"><span style="color: red;">Cutts
& Case, Inc. (cuttsandcase.com)</span></a></span></span><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: #eeeeee;"><span class="MsoHyperlink"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"><u>Note</u></span></b></span><span class="MsoHyperlink"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; text-decoration: none;">: Oxford has a population of 611 per the census in
2020.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>However tourism is a big
business.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In the 1800s it was all about
oysters…harvesting and canning…but overfishing killed off that business.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="MsoHyperlink"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="background-color: black; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: #eeeeee;">Oxford is one of the
oldest towns in Maryland.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The town first
appeared on a map in 1670.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In 1694
Oxford and a new town called Anne Arundel (now Annapolis) were selected as the
only ports of entry for the province of Maryland.<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></span></p>
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finding any history about this very interesting old church. Part of the reason is that it’s been ‘decommissioned’
and is no longer an active church. The
main portion of St. Paul’s Methodist Episcopal Church was built in 1855 – 1856. However, the bold Gothic Revival front of the
structure was built in 1882. I also
learned that the interior of the church is known for its elaborate pressed
metal décor that dates from a 1906 renovation.
I also read that in recent years it has been renovated again in order to
preserve it. In my opinion, it is a
striking and attention grabbing church structure.</span></b></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span></p>
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totally honest, the primary reason I wandered north along MD Hwy 565 and then
west on MD Hwy 333 was so I could take the ferry across the Tred Avon
River. I am always looking for ferry
boats. Fewer and fewer are operating
every year. As of this year, the
Oxford-Bellevue Ferry will celebrate its 341<sup>st</sup> birthday. Oxford is the home of the oldest privately
operated ferry service still in continuous use in the United States.</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Established
in 1683, the ferry links Oxford with Bellevue Maryland, crossing the ¾ mile
width of the Tred Avon River in 7 to 10 minutes.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The original owner was paid 2,500 pounds of
tobacco per year (roughly $25.00) to operate a ferry service for “Horses and
Men”.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Early ferries were powered by oars
and sail, with steam power being introduced in 1886. <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">The first photo above is of the Oxford ferry landing back in 1930. The
current ferry boat is the “Talbot”.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She
began service in July of 1980.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As the
second photo shows, she isn’t a large ferry.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>She usually only carries 9 vehicles, passengers, bicycles and
motorcycles.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Occasionally she will
transport a dump truck or cherry picker. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Our fare for this river crossing was $15.00
for the car and driver plus $3.00 for each passenger.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>To learn more about this ferry service, you
can go to <u><span style="color: red;"><a href="https://www.oxfordferry.com/"><span style="color: red;">Oxford Ferry Boat Crossing Between Oxford & Bellevue
Maryland</span></a></span></u>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">That’s
all for now… Just click on any of the photos to enlarge them.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Thanks
for stopping by for a visit!<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Take Care,
Big Daddy Dave<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00419231123238788903noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5617317794624015781.post-32127478614168930312024-03-01T06:02:00.001-05:002024-03-01T06:02:00.235-05:00Recovery from Trauma! Reviewing the Results<p><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">I’m on a ‘time
out’ after a series of traumatic events… Hopefully, I’ll be back in the full ‘blogger
scene’ this coming week.</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjTHq1z-2odnnjxZ0fpHsehb6_q7RCWcbqLNT2dKpVercPZcyKB_illMafW5UIZ7PPfWVb0vAT_ni4P5FtuEylKbCO0lhfmyYAYVIGfXX6JFtKsUgTfwv4ONXoEgA7jmo0ZxD5ig5IwVcrkK30ctE-XS4Jl1CEKiONhqDw8-HaFd-1fIthL6k48ljFFYSk" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2643" data-original-width="3738" height="283" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjTHq1z-2odnnjxZ0fpHsehb6_q7RCWcbqLNT2dKpVercPZcyKB_illMafW5UIZ7PPfWVb0vAT_ni4P5FtuEylKbCO0lhfmyYAYVIGfXX6JFtKsUgTfwv4ONXoEgA7jmo0ZxD5ig5IwVcrkK30ctE-XS4Jl1CEKiONhqDw8-HaFd-1fIthL6k48ljFFYSk=w400-h283" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj6x9rrRg63pkGBuw8YFsU4A4gXRUL_HFBT386eRzNf_tWmJmShlUZmLe9Yo322v2J4oxDKEFJTK-hjQsApRqKJie7pmBJvHy0XU_Aq6VGseH4XPVm-XmzIDiSHqtrmcX4YDEh6m3We6ny_uNF89zR5B46e-mUEszt0HWX3N_HxkajMMttGJ7cJcPEVHxI" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3622" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj6x9rrRg63pkGBuw8YFsU4A4gXRUL_HFBT386eRzNf_tWmJmShlUZmLe9Yo322v2J4oxDKEFJTK-hjQsApRqKJie7pmBJvHy0XU_Aq6VGseH4XPVm-XmzIDiSHqtrmcX4YDEh6m3We6ny_uNF89zR5B46e-mUEszt0HWX3N_HxkajMMttGJ7cJcPEVHxI=w333-h400" width="333" /></a></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">The first
photo shows our plant room or pass through to the garage. It is enclosed with HVAC, but it doesn’t normally
look this cluttered. Yes, we do have a permanently decorated Christmas tree...normally stored in a large closet. </span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">The second photo
was taken looking from our living or family room area over into the dining room…where
yours truly was working on a project just to keep me busy. We were trapped in our living area and
kitchen! We don’t usually have parts of
our bed sitting in this part of the house.
All around us there were sights and sounds of change.</span></b></p>
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primary bathroom was inaccessible!<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjAhRNC2SzZTnDzgeFcql2sivXx5Y8-gOxVMSb_jRZgbkqgF0CKHy5c8ZJ6KSr3H40l68igwBWSs-IjenMqignIx0kTAnIsyN4O7rD1UgQPD_hXUciy7McopP2D_swpPAVzxkq0M4oa_uxlTr3GpO8wv3zPNMQe5wx31aa3NKNSR3n1HkBTt5Uo2E6TvkM" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2781" data-original-width="3528" height="316" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjAhRNC2SzZTnDzgeFcql2sivXx5Y8-gOxVMSb_jRZgbkqgF0CKHy5c8ZJ6KSr3H40l68igwBWSs-IjenMqignIx0kTAnIsyN4O7rD1UgQPD_hXUciy7McopP2D_swpPAVzxkq0M4oa_uxlTr3GpO8wv3zPNMQe5wx31aa3NKNSR3n1HkBTt5Uo2E6TvkM=w400-h316" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjL_3qyXJYHpGnQe6W5fmEujn85eBPAzEZnZcmmFjuIUAW72RejRpcCUiIQtv5Itb13wtPxPz0U12WGu0QDQHXexocKdIFe5WJLs743xjwxvPN6oD3uCxx6xhn_bGKq9-XRmEQZBY-wBHvhc5SOrR5dUuNhgt-kVA8hRJ4dEWszFkkXJz8OT3GnK8uwHqM" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2944" data-original-width="3756" height="314" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjL_3qyXJYHpGnQe6W5fmEujn85eBPAzEZnZcmmFjuIUAW72RejRpcCUiIQtv5Itb13wtPxPz0U12WGu0QDQHXexocKdIFe5WJLs743xjwxvPN6oD3uCxx6xhn_bGKq9-XRmEQZBY-wBHvhc5SOrR5dUuNhgt-kVA8hRJ4dEWszFkkXJz8OT3GnK8uwHqM=w400-h314" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">But…the
bonus room over the garage, which is connected to a guest bedroom, bore the
brunt of the disorganization. It’s where
my computer lives too. With the
exception of the heaviest pieces of furniture, everything from my office, a
dormer room and 2 guest bedrooms had been relocated to this room… Included in
the load were about 1,000 books and 80 or so photo albums and a plethora of
table lamps. We even wondered if the
bonus room floor could handle the weight! </span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">So why
the mess and distress?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Well the fact was
that the carpet on the second floor of our home, on the stairs, and in the
primary bedroom suite was well past its expiration date…having served the house
even before we moved in more than 14 years ago.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>I had to concede that this ‘change’, even if ‘traumatic’, was definitely
required!<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">The
hardest part is trying to put the house back in order in a reasonable period of
time.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We’re going through books and
decorative items, trying to decide what to donate or sell…one item at a time.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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a couple of photos showing portions of the new carpet installation. As every husband knows, “Happy Wife equals
Happy Life”…and Laurie is indeed much happier. I had to write a ‘large check’ with trembling
hand, but in fairness the price was reasonable.</span></b></p>
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of homes… As I’ve mentioned many times before, new homes have been popping up
in the neighborhood without pause.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The
woods behind our house is gone.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As of
about 7 days ago, this lovely slab foundation had replaced the wooded lot.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We assumed that we were in for many months of
construction… <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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we were wrong! <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This photo is from only 6
work days after the picture of the slab.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>A day after this photo was taken, this new home was completely closed up and the entire roof was finished as well.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Our best
guess is that this particular new construction was designed by the home owner
and there must be a deadline re: completion date.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Thanks
for stopping by for a visit!<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Take
Care, Big Daddy Dave<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00419231123238788903noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5617317794624015781.post-12035782505799034752024-02-27T06:01:00.001-05:002024-02-27T06:01:00.165-05:00Dorchester County Heritage Museum and Gardens<p><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">…continuing
with our exploration of the Delmarva Peninsula this past September. I didn’t have any plans originally to visit
Dorchester County or Cambridge. But on a
whim we changed the plans a bit. We did
have the better part of 3 days in the area so why not look around a bit?!</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjzFNAi9zI4fDWkcv83fUsrxSGaxRzbSYi_eFx0cDKnJxbaLNDaqe4uG3QV4uaxYBNkFZFe6wsFsEOzKIhgQVuB8PQ0NuBdN5Gh-A8j9HU4xUZYNwhFFMOBgaspithT-fLk4QNMACaRMh5nGtTF-0qqzsk_1wCx9WmZsSG41oqCtAPkNof9PeuG1AAtltg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3492" data-original-width="4725" height="295" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjzFNAi9zI4fDWkcv83fUsrxSGaxRzbSYi_eFx0cDKnJxbaLNDaqe4uG3QV4uaxYBNkFZFe6wsFsEOzKIhgQVuB8PQ0NuBdN5Gh-A8j9HU4xUZYNwhFFMOBgaspithT-fLk4QNMACaRMh5nGtTF-0qqzsk_1wCx9WmZsSG41oqCtAPkNof9PeuG1AAtltg=w400-h295" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">As we
wandered around Cambridge Maryland we ran across the Heritage Museum and
Gardens of Dorchester.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was open and
as it turned out, we pretty much had the place to ourselves excepting staff
members who were studying or doing research.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>The museum consist of the Neild Museum, opened in 1980, and the Polly
Robbins Heritage Center, which was opened in 2007.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Overall,
this museum is what I term an interesting accumulation of local historic
objects.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The focus here was an
amalgamation of local history, the canning industry, farming, everyday items
used by locals, logging, hunting and trapping, marine related businesses, the
War of 1812, Native Americans and more.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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days many of us have a printer in our homes that works through our computer or
smart phone.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When I taught school, I
remember those old smelly mimeograph machines. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This multigraph machine predates my experience
by quite a bit.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This is freestanding Model
#60 manufactured by the American Multigraph Company in Cleveland Ohio.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They made this model from roughly 1902 until
1930. <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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collector spent quite a bit of effort putting together this collection of commemorative
plates…all about churches in Maryland.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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looks older than it is.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It is a 1963
Dudley Olympia Automatic baseball pitching machine.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Actually, this is appropriate for Cambridge
as they hosted a minor league baseball team, part of the Eastern Shore League,
on 3 occasions, 1922 – 1928, 1937 – 1941 and 1946 – 1949.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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display contains a wide variety of items.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Then range from a pork sausage tin, to a burlap Planter’s Peanuts bag,
through a couple of squeeze boxes/small accordions to a Boraxo tin.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Of special note is the Ukelin at the right
center of the photo. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Ukelins were
popular in the USA in the 1920s.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It’s a bowed
psaltery with zither strings.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Its name
was derived from the ukulele and the violin.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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that this bit of post office history came from a country general store or some
similar business that served as a post office for a small community.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Folks had to come to the store to pick up from their designated slots or
send out/post their mail. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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basket mold.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’d never heard of this device
before but it makes sense.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>These molds
were created to ensure uniformity and perfection in each basket made.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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honest, I’m not sure just how an oyster shucking stand was used.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> Based on the little photo within the photo, </span>I believe that it held the bucket that the
shucked oysters went into after being shucked on the shucking table…<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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item shown above is a corn sheller.
Shelling corn by hand is hard and slow work. The first modern corn sheller was patented in
August of 1839. These freestanding,
hand-operated machines made life much easier for the farming community.</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">The
second photo is quite a bit more primitive.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>It is a wooden pedestal corn grinder.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>It was used to grind the kernels of corn into meal for cooking.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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with the farm theme, the machine pictured above is a primitive threshing
machine.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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ball ensconced in an old cart is railroad related. The term “red ball” was used to describe express
cargo service. Around 1892, the Santa Fe
Railroad began using the term for priority freight and perishables. Such trains and their tracks cleared for
their use were marked with red balls like this one.</span></b></p>
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wooden canoe…made from a log by Native Americans…was found in the marsh near
the Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Note the other Native American artifacts shown above the canoe.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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“The Jacob Stone”.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It is a gravestone
that was founded many decades ago on land that was part of Shoal Creek Manor at
one time.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It apparently marked the final
resting place for a slave.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It reads: “Hear
lies the memry of Jacob.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>bo 1728 de 1808<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>LXXX”.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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carving was created by Washington Hammond Skinner, a local carver for
ships.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It is said to depict the face of
Mr. Skinner’s last slave.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The carving
hung at the entrance to the Skinner farm.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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an altar chair from an African American Church that was located on
Applegarth/aka Lower Hooper’s Island.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>That island is not accessible nor is it inhabited today.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The bridge to the island was destroyed in a
storm back in 1933.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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are a big deal along the eastern shore of the USA. We own one ourselves that we purchased many
years ago on one of North Carolina’s Outer Banks islands. In any case, Ronald Rue was a well-known and loved
carver of decoys and the second photo shows a recreation of what his workshop
looked like. As discovered on the
Internet, Mr. Rue’s decoys are quite collectable.</span></b></p>
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plenty of displays in the museum showing implements and settings reflecting on
life as it was in the early 1900s and before.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>I’ve always loved the design and decorative features on old cast iron
stoves.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Moving on
from the museum itself, we wandered around the grounds.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was well past the gardening season so we
just took a look at the other buildings that are part of the museum.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They weren’t open at the time…<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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the former stable from the property of Charles Goldsborough, the former
governor of Maryland in 1818.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He lived
in a manor house across Shoal Creek.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Unfortunately the house was demolished in the early 1970s, but this rare
brick stable was saved.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was moved
here in 1987 and then restored to its 1790 appearance.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As per the description, inside the stable are
displays including horse-drawn vehicles, tools for blacksmiths, harness-makers,
wheelwrights and wagon builders.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">This structure
was originally used as a smokehouse.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The
beams inside are smoked and charred.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Gifted to the Historical Society in 1964, it originally stood at Belvoir
Plantation near Cambridge.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Over the
subsequent years it was also used for secure, locked storage of household
goods, hams, sugar and other valuables.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Hence, its current name, “Strong House”.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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the LaGrange House, this home is now called the Meredith House.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This Georgian-style home was built ca.
1760.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Inside are examples of furniture
from the Federal and Victorian periods, portraits of local people, china,
silver, quilts, clothing and toys.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>One
room is referred to as the Governor’s Room.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>It displays pictures, furniture and other objects from the 7 governors
of Maryland who came from Dorchester County.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>My favorite part of this photo is that impressive white ash tree!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>To learn more about this museum, go to <span style="color: red;"><a href="https://www.dorchesterhistory.com/"><span style="color: red;">Dorchester County Historical Society, Maryland | United
States (dorchesterhistory.com)</span></a></span>.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">That’s all
for now.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Just click on any photo you’d
like to enlarge.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Thanks
for stopping by for a visit…<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Take
Care, Big Daddy Dave<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00419231123238788903noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5617317794624015781.post-620556660288847552024-02-23T06:02:00.002-05:002024-02-23T06:02:00.243-05:00A Brief Visit to Dorchester County Maryland<p><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">…continuing
with our exploration of parts of the Delmarva Peninsula last September. Now the focus was on the western shore of
Maryland along Chesapeake Bay.</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiC4OYkFHu4mDrQbu0R1d6DudQ0pvpj9GkAlKoswhmnCNlguxh9IbRCgF5GItGAgoYS-n-yebo7kx4ut_nSBtpvoxq9hEGY1uvBJlE1gpYH9m2yfqMJs9pJ0k0tK0P2Y0mPkudRPPG_3CaYL_Mzam0QoEVFWFSIHq4LMs5NWF-kHM0rTe_7vxNFGzKbsME" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3479" data-original-width="3657" height="381" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiC4OYkFHu4mDrQbu0R1d6DudQ0pvpj9GkAlKoswhmnCNlguxh9IbRCgF5GItGAgoYS-n-yebo7kx4ut_nSBtpvoxq9hEGY1uvBJlE1gpYH9m2yfqMJs9pJ0k0tK0P2Y0mPkudRPPG_3CaYL_Mzam0QoEVFWFSIHq4LMs5NWF-kHM0rTe_7vxNFGzKbsME=w400-h381" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjeuMsnEeVYmlQSuvNmmkM92W5rcP1v_p-pZRrb84-LGAaR5lwtlJ05mvh51PH0S9STcM29GUSts7dAR6F93Lwe3aqRNnSkCm8LvH5mQ1toBSvHJ5zNLjew0pI9rMBK4TBMdk_XksrnVSNNTTdJzMjc435MPgnT7Fmb5bYBLd1trL5KKbWeWzOqS_QaMeY" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3203" data-original-width="4371" height="293" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjeuMsnEeVYmlQSuvNmmkM92W5rcP1v_p-pZRrb84-LGAaR5lwtlJ05mvh51PH0S9STcM29GUSts7dAR6F93Lwe3aqRNnSkCm8LvH5mQ1toBSvHJ5zNLjew0pI9rMBK4TBMdk_XksrnVSNNTTdJzMjc435MPgnT7Fmb5bYBLd1trL5KKbWeWzOqS_QaMeY=w400-h293" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">From
Easton we headed south on US Hwy 50. At
Cambridge we turned onto MD Hwy 341 continuing 12 miles down the highway to the
Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge.
This refuge was established in 1933 as a waterfowl sanctuary for migrating
birds following the Atlantic Flyway.</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">The
Blackwater Refuge is fed by the Blackwater River and the Little Blackwater
River.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The name ‘blackwater’ comes from
the tea colored waters of the rivers.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>They are darkened by the tannin that is picked up as the water drains
through the peat soil in the marshes.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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Blackwater Wildlife Refuge consists of about 28,000 acres of freshwater
impoundments, brackish tidal wetlands, open fields and forests of both
evergreen and deciduous trees. The
refuge plays host to more than 250 avian species, 35 different reptiles and
amphibians and numerous mammals…one of which is the formerly endangered
Delmarva fox squirrel.</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">During
the winter migration the refuge is home for as many as 15,000 geese and 10,000
ducks.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Unfortunately, we visited the
refuge before the migration season really started.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Still, it was a beautiful place.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Did you
know that the Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge is just one of more than 540
units in the National Wildlife Refuge System?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiF8PXuAFf_Hibb84-Z86notaLmi0aeipSyV9zYaAtMD2m1IlpyJNqRv9y7A7ZgwdytZDv1XE29ubBTkJhQPhZU0VCUGI7C4Us5eIMmFmXEgKeTPBIkpMpCAH9ey9oaUe0XqyLySKN7_37_gMQyBRsitjOEZtLfMKoT3-gil3qKIWN1F3uAsSRuFVFJj8Q" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3233" data-original-width="3999" height="323" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiF8PXuAFf_Hibb84-Z86notaLmi0aeipSyV9zYaAtMD2m1IlpyJNqRv9y7A7ZgwdytZDv1XE29ubBTkJhQPhZU0VCUGI7C4Us5eIMmFmXEgKeTPBIkpMpCAH9ey9oaUe0XqyLySKN7_37_gMQyBRsitjOEZtLfMKoT3-gil3qKIWN1F3uAsSRuFVFJj8Q=w400-h323" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEimlGKvflnyzEs2y-N2jLJWnmWbGd08MkJiItC2oPkj5EQ39UkKWRXOxOORrWtu3s-qHHUKIaFs8rnY6E_tEh7ajuTDJv1AXKfC7jHzcEnVjo7I7_MeYVOn_B-6x_3uL7R4nQ7DjzwbevGxAgwdQocYemOcl0_XHlUsE_aADS8HQmieuzfH--_mIWcugoE" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2480" data-original-width="2846" height="349" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEimlGKvflnyzEs2y-N2jLJWnmWbGd08MkJiItC2oPkj5EQ39UkKWRXOxOORrWtu3s-qHHUKIaFs8rnY6E_tEh7ajuTDJv1AXKfC7jHzcEnVjo7I7_MeYVOn_B-6x_3uL7R4nQ7DjzwbevGxAgwdQocYemOcl0_XHlUsE_aADS8HQmieuzfH--_mIWcugoE=w400-h349" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">While we
have roosting eagles where we live in East Tennessee, it’s always fun to spot
them as we travel around the USA.</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">The
center of the Blackwater Refuge can be accessed via the Wildlife Drive.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This 3.5 mile paved road…or 6.5 mile loop
travels along the Blackwater River providing excellent views of the refuge and,
if you’re lucky, the local wildlife as well.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>There is a daily permit fee of $3.00 for private vehicles and $1.00 for
pedestrians and bicyclists who want to access the drive.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Since I have a lifetime senior pass to
National Parks, Monuments and Wildlife Refuges, all we had to do was show my
card.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">For more
information regarding this National Wildlife Refuge, go to <span style="color: red;"><a href="https://www.fws.gov/refuge/blackwater"><span style="color: red;">Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge | U.S. Fish &
Wildlife Service (fws.gov)</span></a></span>.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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Refuge has a visitor’s center on Key Wallace Drive.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It features wildlife exhibits including an
authentic eagle’s nest as well as both Eagle Cam and Osprey Cam monitors.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It also has a book and gift shop as well as a
butterfly garden.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The second floor
features bird exhibits and spotting telescopes for viewing the action along the
Blackwater River.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Access to the refuge
is from dawn to dusk.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Note:
Roughly half of the refuge has also been designated as the Harriet Tubman
Underground Railroad National Monument with a small portion of the monument now
forming part of the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park.
<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>To learn more about the Historical Park,
go to</span></b><span style="background: white; color: #202122; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 107%;"> </span><span style="background-color: black;"><span class="MsoHyperlink"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: red; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harriet_Tubman_Underground_Railroad_National_Historical_Park" title="Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park"><span style="color: red;">Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park</span></a></span></b></span><span class="MsoHyperlink"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: windowtext; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; text-decoration: none;">.</span></b></span></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhduDiwrHHflm2TevroC-NVH5yBbUQxtACSJRAnF9s8oFJa8hJCbEYmBY-NfrDwLcZTG_XtjJli_EbTt6FSt2r1SgZX8OXp9K3JhCSU8f6F1F5yPn6rKQ1JWDEj_kbI_O5XA93bvnT8OAFL4G1VvXsnU-nQjoPcMazpZ9cskJo3_qdVtUTSon3jyPvKBlE" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2800" data-original-width="3637" height="308" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhduDiwrHHflm2TevroC-NVH5yBbUQxtACSJRAnF9s8oFJa8hJCbEYmBY-NfrDwLcZTG_XtjJli_EbTt6FSt2r1SgZX8OXp9K3JhCSU8f6F1F5yPn6rKQ1JWDEj_kbI_O5XA93bvnT8OAFL4G1VvXsnU-nQjoPcMazpZ9cskJo3_qdVtUTSon3jyPvKBlE=w400-h308" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Following
our visit to the wildlife refuge, we headed back north to Cambridge Maryland,
the county seat for Dorchester County.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>The photo shows the Dorchester County Courthouse...much different from the 'usual' design.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was built in 1853 and it is the only
courthouse designed by Richard Upjohn.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The
painted brick structure shows both Italianate and Georgian Revival decorative
details…with the latter being added in the 1930s.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It is listed on the National Register of
Historic Places.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Richard
Upjohn (1802 – 1878) was a British-born American architect who immigrated to
the USA.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He’s most famous for his many
(at least 51) Gothic Revival Churches.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Probably his best known and most recognizable church is the Trinity Episcopal
Church on Broadway in New York City.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>However, he designed churches from Maine to Texas and Minnesota to
Utah.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Upjohn was the first president of
the American Institute of Architects.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">FYI,
Dorchester County Maryland has a population of about 33,000.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The county was formed in 1669.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It’s named for the Earl of Dorset who was a
family friend of the Calvert family.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In
turn, the Calvert’s were the founding family of the Maryland colony.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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in front of the Courthouse is this relatively new statue of Harriet Tubman
(born Araminta Ross) entitled “Beacon of Hope”.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>The statue was dedicated in September of 2022.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It is just a few miles from where Harriet
Tubman, the famous Underground Railroad Conductor was born.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It is stop #3 on the Harriet Tubman
Underground Railroad Byway.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The location
of the Tubman statue is meaningful as the courthouse was once the site of slave
auctions and it was the site of an escape that Tubman engineered for a niece.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Harriet Tubman was born in 1822 and died in
1913.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Of note
is the fact that this statue was blocked for some time until it was agreed that
it wouldn’t be taller than “The Talbot Boys” statue on the courthouse
grounds.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The latter statue was the last
statue on public grounds commemorating the ‘Confederate cause’.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>That statue has since been moved to a
cemetery in Virginia.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">To learn
more about Harriet Tubman, go to <span style="color: red;"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harriet_Tubman"><span style="color: red;">Harriet
Tubman - Wikipedia</span></a></span>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>To
learn about the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Byway go to <span style="color: red;"><a href="https://www.nps.gov/hatu/index.htm"><span style="color: red;">Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park
(U.S. National Park Service) (nps.gov)</span></a></span>.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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Church in Cambridge is the parish church of the Great Choptank Parish, which
was founded in 1692 as one of the original 30 Anglican parishes in the Province
of Maryland.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This impressive Gothic
Revival style church was completed in 1884.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>It was constructed in a cruciform form using green serpentinite or
serpentine stone. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The adjoining cemetery
is enclosed on 3 sides by a brick wall and burials here date back to 1674.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Church parishioners have included 5 Maryland
governors and many other prominent personages.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">FYI, the
name for this type of stone originated from its similarity of the texture of
the rock to that of the skin of a snake.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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in front of this old home in Cambridge states that it was originally built by
the Reverend Daniel Maynadier in 1739.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Maynadier was the rector of the Christ Choptank Parish.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This handsome home was rebuilt by a Maryland
state senator in 1840.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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of when this home was built vary a bit, from 1761 to the late 1760s.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Named “Sycamore Cottage”, it was remodeled a
few times during the 1800s.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Hence it has
Victorian windows, a Colonial Revival entrance porch and Greek revival
decorative detailing inside.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It also contains
a large meeting hall.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The home was moved
to this site in 1840.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The Cambridge
Woman’s Club has called the structure home since 1922.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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population ca. 13,200, is located along the Choptank River which feeds into
Chesapeake Bay. Location is one of the
reasons that the town was first settled by English colonists in 1684. As anyone who follows me knows, I love
trains/depots, planes and ships/boats.
So when I spotted the yachts “Renegade” and the “Joyful”, I had to take
a photo. Hey, I can dream can’t I!?</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">From what
I could discover, “Renegade”, in the first photo, was built in the USA by
Westport Yachts in Fort Lauderdale.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She
is 125 feet long, can cruise for 2,500 miles, has a crew of 5 and can host 10
guests.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>“Joyful” is quite a bit smaller,
‘only’ 81.5 feet long.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She is a Fleming
designed trawler type yacht built in Taiwan that was delivered in 2020.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>‘Joyful’ has a maximum cruising range of
4,500 miles and a crew of 3.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She can
host 6 guests.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Both of these yachts are
sailing under the American flag.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">That’s all
for now.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Just click on any of the photos
to enlarge them.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Thanks
for stopping by for a visit!<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Take
Care, Big Daddy Dave<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00419231123238788903noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5617317794624015781.post-60470662312251572592024-02-20T06:01:00.001-05:002024-02-20T06:01:00.135-05:00Local ‘Stuff’ and Food<p><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">…taking a
break from last September’s road trip exploring the Delmarva Peninsula. This post is about happenings next door and
in our yard, as well as a bit of dining out, and of course, leftovers.</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgjYHZIFoLSorYP33UH6Kmlt1L4rhwKJnRuQDSgSaFhrGXNGtEhRfU8CXbp2YdQ88vH6v2jCeh4zkHNKj0_CZ9z9IpPI63izIeB5fyoi_Z7b6sA0BwmyawzTi9W7GR89znJoG_nV4RKutfOn4lMpvt2L0kPpHlNDjJbXZgyIEVf1bXiQbAeHZpkRO30-rs" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2256" data-original-width="3181" height="284" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgjYHZIFoLSorYP33UH6Kmlt1L4rhwKJnRuQDSgSaFhrGXNGtEhRfU8CXbp2YdQ88vH6v2jCeh4zkHNKj0_CZ9z9IpPI63izIeB5fyoi_Z7b6sA0BwmyawzTi9W7GR89znJoG_nV4RKutfOn4lMpvt2L0kPpHlNDjJbXZgyIEVf1bXiQbAeHZpkRO30-rs=w400-h284" width="400" /></a></div></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Fellow
blogger Larry recently had a meal at the Countryside Restaurant in Vonore
Tennessee.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We had it on our list of
places to check out, mainly because there had been a change in management or
ownership.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The new operator had managed
another restaurant locally that we had enjoyed.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">In any
case, our neighbors Sue and Steve joined us when we went for dinner just the
other night.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Steve ordered the Brisket
Hoagie…beef brisket on a hoagie roll with lettuce, tomato and pickles, and a
side of Countryside’s Bistro sauce.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>For
his side, he chose the seasoned French Fries.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>It was a lot of food…and plenty of beef for $13.00.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Personally, I prefer my brisket a little more
moist but Steve seemed happy.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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over the menu and decided to take a chance.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>I love pork and I love pork chops, but most restaurants overcook them
and they tend to be dry.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But, I’m always
hopeful… Countryside’s center cut Boneless Pork Chops are seasoned and grilled.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Normally, they are topped with cinnamon
apples but I don’t like mixing savory and sweet so the apples were served in a
dish.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This meal comes with 2 sides so I
chose the pinto beans and the seasoned French Fries.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Price - $13.00.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Once again it was a lot of food for the
money.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Best of
all was the fact that the pork chops were flavorful, moist and tender too!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The seasoned French fries and the pinto beans
were both very nice…with the only negative being the corn bread muffin.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It just didn’t measure up to local East
Tennessee cornbread standards…<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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and Laurie chose the Fried Catfish Dinner…two big filets accompanied by
hushpuppies, the seasoned French fries and some very credible coleslaw.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Price - $13.00!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Both ladies raved over the catfish…and as
noted with the other meals we ordered, the amount of good food for the money
was impressive.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Even
better, I couldn’t finish both pork chops and Laurie was only able to finish
one of the catfish filets.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Great for me
as Laurie generally doesn’t eat leftovers so I frequently have something in the
refrigerator that I can use for breakfast, lunch or a snack.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">We feel
very positive about Countryside Restaurant.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>The food was good, the price was right and our server was very nice as
well as efficient.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>To learn more, go to <span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="color: red;"><a href="https://www.countrysiderestaurant.com/"><span style="color: red;">Vonore,
TN Restaurant | Home | Countryside Restaurant</span></a></span></span>.<span style="color: red;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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wait long to make my breakfast using Laurie’s leftover catfish filet!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I just heated it in a frying pan with a bit
of butter, adding some pepper and a little garlic powder.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There was too much fish for my 2 over-easy
eggs to cover so I put the rest of the fish on a toasted hamburger bun.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Yum!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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spotted these Lenten roses peering up from the leaf litter under our big oak
tree. They are a definite harbinger of out upcoming spring season.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was in the mid-20s here last night but
it’s now in the mid-50s!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We are looking
forward for nature’s rebirth as well as our ‘spring forward’ to daylight
savings time.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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in our neighborhood here in East Tennessee for more than 14 years at this
point. When we moved in, there weren’t
very many homes or neighbors…but in the last couple of years, growth has
expanded exponentially. Even the tree
covered lot behind us has now fallen victim to ‘progress’. First the trees were taken down, then we had
a truly muddy lot. </span></b><b><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 17.12px;">Note the small pond between our back yard/common area and the area that was built up for the new home. </span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">After that, the
footings for the new house were poured.</span></b></p>
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poured the slab so they could start construction.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Note the first delivery of wood…in this case
the trusses.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I wonder if ponding on the
slab indicates that it isn’t level… See the big rock or rocks at the lower
left of the newly prepared lot.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It is in a
sinkhole. I wonder if that will be a problem at some point?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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food… As I mentioned at the beginning of
this post, I do like a nice pork chop.
Not too long ago, my bride breaded a couple of chops and baked them…serving
them with mashed potatoes and gravy. A
really nice meal! ‘Sadly’ she couldn’t
finish her chop so I ‘had to’ heat it up, place it on a piece of toast and then
cover it with an egg. Ensuring that leftovers
are not wasted is a responsibility and I am definitely a ‘responsible’ person…</span></b></p>
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the Pioneer Woman (Pawhuska OK), we now have a recipe for sausage gravy that is
superior to almost any other we’ve tried.
It surpasses a locally famous version that our neighbors rave
about. We made this batch with ‘regular’,
not spicy sausage…so I had to sprinkle a little Tabasco on my serving.</span></b></p>
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final note, we have lived in our home for over 14 years and the carpeting dates
back to 1999 when the house was built.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Even I acknowledged that new carpet was required.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The challenge then is that everything that we
can move has to come out of the rooms being carpeted.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The carpet installation crew will move the
heavy furniture… <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">In any
case, I’ve always been ‘into taking photos’ of family, trips, scenery,
etc.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Nowadays, everything is in the ‘cloud’
but until the last few years, we printed a plethora of photos and put them in
albums.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I did the math on this stack of 41
albums.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>220 photos per album times 41 =
9,020 photos!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Looking around and adding
in the other albums as well as stacks of photos not in albums, I am estimating
that we easily have 20,000 to 22,000 photos that will have to be dealt with at
some point!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We wish our son lots of luck
with that project!<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Just
click on any of the photos to enlarge them…<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Thanks
for stopping by for a visit!<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Take
Care, Big Daddy Dave<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00419231123238788903noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5617317794624015781.post-69901258208308283762024-02-16T06:02:00.008-05:002024-02-16T06:02:00.381-05:00"Out of the Fire" – Easton Maryland<p><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">...continuing
with our family road trip to the Delmarva Peninsula. We finished exploring downtown Easton and we
checked into the Holiday Inn Express, which would be our ‘home’ for three
nights. </span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Then it
was time for dinner.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In my pre-trip
research I’d listed several possible destinations as dinner possibilities.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They had included Doc’s Downtown Grille…where
we had lunch; Hunters Tavern; The BBQ Joint; Legal Assets, and Out of the
Fire.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Our group reviewed the on-line
reviews and the menus. Out of the Fire was the winner…<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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the Fire’ occupies a remodeled former home at 111 South Washington Street in
Easton. This restaurant’s motto is “Eat
Well. Be Well. Give Back.” As per the
restaurant’s website, they are “committed to community enhancement by providing
interesting and creative cuisine while engaging in environmental and social
sustainability”.</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">We did
like the idea that they had repurposed a home rather than building a new
structure.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Note the enclosed patio
dining in the second photo.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></b><span style="color: #dbdbdb; font-size: 15.0pt; line-height: 107%;">. </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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Out of the Fire, the dining areas were generally broken up into an assortment
of rooms of different sizes. The only
bar I remember seeing that was smaller than the one in the first photo was one
we encountered in a bed and breakfast in Scotland several years ago.</span></b><p></p>
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little group was seated on the second floor in a room that we had all for
ourselves for most of our meal. As you
can see from the photos, it was a bright and cheery dining environment. Unfortunately for me, our helpful wait staff
offered to take a group photo. I’m not
exactly a ‘fashionista’ and since I’m retired, most of my shirts come from
Tractor Supply and carry the ‘Carhartt’ brand…and most of those shirts don’t
involve a collar.</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">…on to
the food!<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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really order individual entrees… We’d had a big lunch and we decided to pick and choose
items that we could share.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The first
thing we ordered was the House-made Focaccia Bread served with olive oil.
($6.00) It was excellent.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;"></span></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhSaVlPxeMKQ6qxt8hx3H4R5n69KAvlTKqN82swUgsfDGT_XePDP7SHzgzm1-DCOM44tKghuBCuNQV85ZLhR4__lKG4id7szR0LLQkGFXKMITAfKoO8LlGvn4tSlwsKQbUB2vbJJ6EJe3opJVvAM68qtCzMSm6n9i-Qazm4yy5A3WUnjGYan49NwyFNXV4" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2743" data-original-width="3316" height="331" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhSaVlPxeMKQ6qxt8hx3H4R5n69KAvlTKqN82swUgsfDGT_XePDP7SHzgzm1-DCOM44tKghuBCuNQV85ZLhR4__lKG4id7szR0LLQkGFXKMITAfKoO8LlGvn4tSlwsKQbUB2vbJJ6EJe3opJVvAM68qtCzMSm6n9i-Qazm4yy5A3WUnjGYan49NwyFNXV4=w400-h331" width="400" /></a></b></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">We also
ordered the Grilled Squid. ($15.00) It came with anchovy-caper aioli, guindilla
peppers, lemon and parsley. It was nice
but it is hard to beat my memory of a similar offering from the Erie Café in
Chicago. </span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">FYI,
Guindilla peppers are a pepper from the Basque country of Spain and
France.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They are normally eaten as a
tapa or as a pizza topping and they are only mildly spicy.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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plate to grace our table was this pile of Prince Edward Island Mussels in a
spicy tomato-caper broth. ($19.00) We also ordered more focaccia bread when we
ordered these nice mussels…<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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food coming!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Next we shared the Meze
Platter. ($20.00) It consisted of hummus, olive tapenade, beet-pistachio dip,
tzatziki, goat cheese and grilled naan.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>It was quite good and it kept all of us sampling the goodies for quite a
while.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Meze or
mezze?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Meze is Turkish and Mezze is used
more often in Greek.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Both stem from
Ottoman Turkish which in turn stems from the Persian ‘maze’ for “taste or snack”
<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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and I ‘had to’ have some serious protein with our evening repast… So we ordered
the Grilled Butchers Steak...medium rare. ($34.00) It came with fingerling
potatoes (not shown), pickled Fresno chili peppers, shallots, arugula, egg and
herb oil.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was a quality piece of meat
that everyone tried and Bill and I especially enjoyed it!<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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know!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We should have stopped eating
already!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Nope!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The problem was that we viewed the dessert
menu and noted some unusual house-made ice creams.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We all have a weakness for ice cream and we
couldn’t pass up this opportunity… We ordered a scoop each of the Ricotta,
Limoncello<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>FroYo, Brown Sugar and Sweet
Corn ice cream. ($5.00 per scoop) I particularly enjoyed the Brown Sugar
version.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I don’t know what we expected,
but the sweet corn ice cream tasted like sweet corn.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">We did
enjoy our meal or ‘greatly extended snack’ made of shared types and styles of
food.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Out of the Fire gets 4.5 stars
from us.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>FYI, they also offer a variety
of pizzas.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This restaurant is also open
for lunch.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>To learn more and to view the
menus, go to <span style="color: red;"><a href="https://www.outofthefire.com/"><span style="color: red;">Restaurant | Out of the Fire | Easton, MD</span></a></span>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">FYI,
Travel and Leisure Magazine has named Easton as Maryland’s Most Charming Town”,
where “big city cool meets small town America”.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Interestingly, much of the town’s tourist development was driven by
Bluepoint Hospitality Group…which invested tens of millions of dollars into the
town.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">That’s
all for now.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Just click on any of the photos
to enlarge them.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Thanks
for stopping by for a visit!<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Take
Care, Big Daddy Dave<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00419231123238788903noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5617317794624015781.post-82453186476425522172024-02-16T06:02:00.006-05:002024-02-16T06:02:00.384-05:00 Exploring Easton Maryland<p><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">After our
lunch at Doc’s Downtown Grille, our little group wandered around the center of
Easton, checking out the stores and the historic buildings. The Easton Historic District is listed on the
National Register of Historic Places. I
consists of about 900 buildings and other structures spread over 232 acres. Despite the fact that Easton was founded in
the 1700s, fire changed the city’s ‘look’ on several occasions. Major fires in the center of town took place
in 1808, 1813, 1855 and 1878. The result
is that the center of Easton isn’t quite as old as some of the other structures
in the area...</span></b></p>
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exception is the Talbot County Courthouse.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Construction of this Georgian style structure began in 1794 and it is
one of Easton’s oldest buildings.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The
courthouse was expanded in 1890 and it was remodeled in 1958.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Today it houses the chambers and courtrooms
for the Circuit Court Judge as well as clerk’s offices, the jurors’ assembly
room and the offices of the Talbot County Council.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">This
historic structure has seen plenty of history.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Abolitionist Frederick Douglass was held in the jail at the rear of the
courthouse after he was recaptured as he attempted to escape slavery in April
of 1836.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">In May of
1862, Union General John Adams Dix had a local judge arrested on suspicion of
being a southern sympathizer.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The judge
had requested juries to serve indictments against Federal officials who had
arrested 4 men who had disrupted a Union rally.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Over 125 deputies and soldiers surrounded the courthouse and the judge
was seized.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He was beaten and imprisoned
in Fort McHenry for 6 months…then he was released and no charges were ever
filed.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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statue of Frederick Douglass stands in front of the courthouse.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He’d been born into slavery ca 1818.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>After finally gaining his freedom, he became
a social reformer, abolitionist, orator, writer and statesman.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He was the most important leader of the
African-American civil rights movement in the 1800s.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He died in 1895.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This statue was erected ca. 2005.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">There was
significant controversy over the Douglass stature due to another statue that
stood in front of the courthouse.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The
other statue was the “Talbot Boys” monument.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>That statue is of a young boy holding and wrapped in a Confederate
States of America flag.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Before the Civil
War Maryland was a slave holding state even though it did not succeed from the
Union.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Approval for the Douglass statue
was given in 2004, despite opposition from local veterans…by one vote.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Approval was given on the condition that the
new statue’s height didn’t exceed that of the “Talbot Boys” monument.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">As of
2021, the “Talbot Boys” monument was the only Confederate statue remaining on
public grounds in Maryland.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was
finally removed in March of 2022 and it’s now at the Cross Keys Battlefield in
Virginia.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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United Bank building was apparently built in 1908.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Originally the Talbot Bank, this banking
company dates back to 1885.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They must be
doing something right…as they’re still in business and they haven’t been
swallowed by a mega bank group.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>These
old bank buildings were built to impress their customers as a solid and safe
place to leave their money...<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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Building looked lonely and forlorn.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It
was the only unoccupied building that I noted in downtown Easton.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Given its architectural ‘look’ it easily
dates back to the late 1890s or early 1900s.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>The good news was that as per the signs on the front of the building, it
was about to be renovated as an office building.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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Tidewater Inn was completed in 1949 in the Colonial Revival style, with an
addition added in 1953.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was the
premier hotel and gathering place on Maryland’s Eastern Shore at the time when
new auto routes led to a significant increase in visitors.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The Inn occupies the space that was
previously the home of the 1891 Avon Hotel.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>That hotel was destroyed in a fire in 1944.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Construction of the Tidewater Inn took 2
years due to postwar shortages of steel and plumbing materials.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When it opened in September of 1949, 4,000
people celebrated the event.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Over the
years the hotel has hosted many well-known people, among them has been Robert
Mitchum, Elvis Presley, Bing Crosby, Elizabeth Taylor and the Kennedys.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">To learn
more about The Tidewater Inn, just go to <span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="color: red;"><a href="https://tidewaterinn.com/"><span style="color: red;">Luxury
Bed & Breakfast - The Tidewater Inn</span></a></span></span><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">.</span></span><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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plantings or the ‘greenery’ in front of this establishment were so lush that
Laurie and I both took photos of them.
We didn’t even go inside but we did like the look of this
restaurant. FYI, its name, appropriately
enough is “Sunflowers and Greens”. Their
basic menu is all about salads and soups with a variety of protein options or
add-ons. Website: <span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="color: red;"><a href="https://sunflowersandgreens.com/"><span style="color: red;">Sunflowers and
Greens | Easton, MD</span></a></span></span><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="color: windowtext;">.</span></span></span></b></p>
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Avalon Theatre in Easton was originally built as a cinema back in 1921.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>At the time it was billed as the “Showplace
of the Eastern Shore”.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In 1934 a new
owner purchased the theatre and renovated it with an art deco theme.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It became even more famous, hosting 3 movie
world premieres, including “The First Kiss” starring Gary Cooper.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The theater closed its doors in 1985, but in
1989 it was restored as a performing arts center.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In 1992, the town of Easton bought the building.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It now serves as a prime venue for the
performing arts. </span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;">Website: <span style="color: red;"><a href="https://avalonfoundation.org/"><span style="color: red;">Home | Avalon Foundation</span></a></span>.</span></b></p>
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structure was built by the Independent Order of Odd Fellows in 1879 after an
earlier lodge burned down. This 4-story
brick structure stands out with its irregular roof line, a façade with a small
tower-like gable…which is topped by a finial that contains an interior
staircase. Decorative stained glass
windows patterned with symbols of the Odd Fellows fraternal order complete the
picture.</span></span></b><span style="background: rgb(238, 238, 238); color: #202122; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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House. It was built ca 1790. This brick Federal style building with its
Flemish bond brick façade in one of Easton’s best preserved early
structures. The adjacent white house was
built ca 1803. In 1946, the Talbot
County Women’s Club bought the homes and in 1947 renovations joined the two
homes. The organization continues to
preserve these structures. To learn more
about the women’s club and its missions, go to </span></b><b><u><span style="color: red; font-family: "Georgia",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><a href="https://talbotcountywomensclub.org/"><span style="color: red;">Home -
Talbot County Womens Club</span></a></span></u></b><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #202122; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt;">.</span></span><b style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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that the juxtaposition of the glass covered modern structure with the old stone
jail was quite interesting.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This building
is the home of the Talbot County State’s Attorney.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I am not sure what the old jail is being used
for.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Frederick Douglass’s attempted
escape in 1836 ended here.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The old
county jail that held him was replaced by this stone building in 1878.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>To learn more about Frederick Douglass, just
go to <u><span style="color: red;"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frederick_Douglass"><span style="color: red;">Frederick Douglass - Wikipedia</span></a></span></u>.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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liked this antique store.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Trumpeter Swan
Antiques at 35 East Dover Street is a bit unconventional.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>For one thing, they don’t have an active
website nor do they seem to be on Facebook.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Located near the center of popular Easton, they do have location going
for them though. <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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it and Trumpeter Swan Antiques has a bit of everything. Old kitchen ware, carved duck decoys,
crystal, sterling silver, antique guns, stoneware, Depression glass and colorful
bobbers from the 1910s. Trophy fish
mounts, old signs, advertising memorabilia, art, fishing lures…and the list
goes on and on. Of course that last
photo is proof isn’t it?! One doesn’t
see very many extensive collections of lighter fluid, oil, lubricants and other
related cans…but this store has a plethora of them!</span></b></p>
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that I’d end this little tour of Easton Maryland with a photo of the
sisters…Bonnie and my best friend and wife of many years, Laurie.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They both love these trips! <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">One final
note: In 2018, Forbes Magazine named Easton Maryland as one of America’s top
five ‘coolest places’ to buy a vacation home.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>We definitely like this town too!<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Just
click on any of the photos to enlarge them…<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Thanks
for stopping by for a visit!<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Take Care,
Big Daddy Dave</span></b><span style="background: white; color: #202122; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 107%;"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00419231123238788903noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5617317794624015781.post-74097074264813613642024-02-09T06:02:00.001-05:002024-02-09T06:02:00.168-05:00Lunch – Easton Maryland<p><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">…continuing
with our September 2023 road trip exploring the Delmarva Peninsula.</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">When I
made the reservations for our stay on the west side of the peninsula, my
decision was based on both location and cost.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>I didn’t initially expect Easton Maryland to offer much for wandering
tourists like ourselves.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>After planning
what I expected to be the most interesting and rewarding part of our adventure
in this area, I finally went back to see just what Easton had to offer…and I
was pleasantly surprised. <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">Easton is
the county seat for Talbot County Maryland.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>The town has a population of about 17,400 making it one of the larger
cities on the lower Delmarva Peninsula.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>The town was founded in 1710 on 2 acres of land that cost 15,000 pounds
of tobacco.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>After a courthouse was
built, a tavern/inn followed to accommodate those who had court business.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Stores and homes followed.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The village was initially called “Talbot
Court House”.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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cruised toward the center of Easton, I spotted the town’s old Philadelphia, Baltimore
and Washington Railway depot…later served by the Pennsylvania Railroad. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There seems to be some disagreement as to when
the widely flaring protective eaves was built.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">One
source stated that this depot was built ca. 1920 by the Pennsylvania Railroad…but
I’ll go with what the plaque on the building reads.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It states that the depot was built in 1906…during
the time that Easton was served by the long gone Delaware and Chesapeake
Railroad.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In any case, I was happy to
find the old postcard showing the depot back during the time when trains were
critically important.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Passenger service
ended in 1949 and freight service was discontinued in 1953.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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a bit of research and one dining option I’d zeroed in on was Doc’s Downtown
Grille.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It is in the historic center of
Easton.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I couldn’t find any history about the building Doc’s occupies...but...<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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floor was built.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The Shannahan and
Wrightson Hardware Company added a second floor in 1881 and the third floor in
1889.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It’s a good example of a Victorian
style commercial building.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This was the
largest hardware and farm implement store on the Eastern Shore of
Maryland.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Love this photo of a tractor
being transported on an early flatbed truck...<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">Sorry,
but I digress whenever my mind wanders and I find something that grabs my
attention.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Back to our lunch!<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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interior of Doc’s Downtown Grille was cozy and warm…and quite busy as we showed
up for lunch a bit after the normal lunch hour.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>The long and narrow dining area plus the large wooden bar add to the
ambiance.</span></b></p>
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to have oysters as his appetizer.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was
six oysters for $10.00, not the highest price for this seafood delicacy that we
encounter on our road trip.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Bill thought
that they were pretty good too. <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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Bill’s entrée, he chose the Fried BBQ Pork Shanks and Cheddar Grits. ($18.00)
The pork shanks were tossed in a house-made BBQ sauce.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Believe it or not, this pile of food was
featured on the “Small Plate” portion of the menu!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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choice was the Hot Honey Old Bay Chicken Sandwich. ($15.00) The fried chicken
was tossed in the sauce and then served on a toasted potato brioche roll with
lettuce and tomato.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was sided with
ranch dressing and house made chips as my side.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>While it was a good sandwich, I had expected a bit more of a spicy heat
‘pop’ than it had. <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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and her sister, Bonnie, decided that they weren’t too hungry so they split this
large Prime Rib Dip Sandwich. ($17.00) This sandwich consisted of thinly sliced
slow roasted beef prime rib with caramelized onions, Swiss cheese and
horseradish mayonnaise on an herbed focaccia roll.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was accompanied with that bowl of
coleslaw.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was more than enough food for
the ladies!<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">Both the
food and the service were solid…and we did like this cozy downtown dining
spot.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>To learn more about Doc’s Downtown
Grille, just go to <span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="color: red;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/docsdowntowngrille/"><span style="color: red;">Doc's
Downtown Grille | Easton MD | Facebook</span></a></span></span><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span color="windowtext" style="text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">. </span></span><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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began wandering around the center of Easton, exploring and browsing through
shops, I took note of one more gastronomic find.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This is the Wardroom Bistro and Grocery.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We had just eaten so we just took a look
around, drooling a bit but not really considering the possibilities.</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">The
Wardroom is a market…with a wine shop, an in-house cheese monger, it has a
charcuteries case, offers house-made pasta and gnocchi and, as you can see from
the second photo above, it has a bakery...we love great bakery bread!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>The Wardroom is also an Italian restaurant offering brunch, lunch and
dinner.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">We missed
the opportunity to eat here during our stay.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>We were sidetracked by the plethora of other dining opportunities in the
area.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I know what Laurie would have
ordered for her evening meal at the Wardroom…the Linguine Fra Diavolo with
Maine lobster, Calabrian chili, San Marzano tomatoes and basil. ($40.00) I
would have been torn between the Four Cheese Ravioli ($23.00) and the Fettucine
Bolognese. ($28.00)<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">You can
check out what The Wardroom Bistro and Grocery has to offer by checking out
their website at <span style="color: red;"><a href="https://www.thewardroom.com/"><span style="color: red;">Welcome | The Wardroom | Epicurean Market in Easton, MD</span></a></span>.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">That’s it
for now… The next post will be focused on history and historical structures.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">Just
click on any of the photos to enlarge them.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">Thanks
for stopping by for a visit!<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">Take
Care, Big Daddy Dave <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00419231123238788903noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5617317794624015781.post-77681534450699790142024-02-06T06:01:00.001-05:002024-02-06T06:01:00.156-05:00Headed West…Just a Little Bit<p><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">…continuing
with our family trip this past September with Laurie’s sister, Bonnie and her
husband Bill, as we explored parts of the Delmarva Peninsula.</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">From
Rehoboth Beach we headed north and west up DE Hwy 1 and then south and west on
US Hwy 9/DE Hwy 404.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhGLhGWz2jq6deaLZS-0FnOsMejZwTrTGJYsuLbLUGyQrNAfoqunpEthy2CSc-n84FCwL37VTdREXxiBvcTF-g-2bBJeBx0rlKGaedMah5pi00kV_5z5H09rEKYg_dHDmhbqyheZ52zipw24ecj1hU_XpbEvJCZkgCftrNXZoFPUXSVMbGbfBXx0mrnLsI" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3533" data-original-width="3809" height="371" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhGLhGWz2jq6deaLZS-0FnOsMejZwTrTGJYsuLbLUGyQrNAfoqunpEthy2CSc-n84FCwL37VTdREXxiBvcTF-g-2bBJeBx0rlKGaedMah5pi00kV_5z5H09rEKYg_dHDmhbqyheZ52zipw24ecj1hU_XpbEvJCZkgCftrNXZoFPUXSVMbGbfBXx0mrnLsI=w400-h371" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Our first
stop on this day was in Georgetown Delaware, the county seat for Sussex County.
<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The Sussex County Courthouse on the
Circle was built between 1837 and 1840.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>It originally featured a squat entrance tower with an undersized cupola
over the tower.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In 1914 the tower was
enlarged and the columns were added to the front.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Other renovations in 1970 gave the structure
a more Georgian appearance.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">There are
only 3 counties in Delaware and Sussex is the largest.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>At 1,196 square miles, it occupies 48% of the
state with only 23% of the state’s population.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Sussex County was originally organized in 1683 under English colonial
rule. <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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railway depot in Georgetown was built in the late 1860s when rail service
reached the town.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This depot replaced
the original structure in 1892.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Originally it may have been a single story building with a steep pitch
to the roof.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Historical documentation
shows the appearance of the second story, complete with gables and dormers,
appeared ca 1912.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was probably used
as a residence for the station master and other railway employees.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Georgetown’s
first rail service was provided by the Junction and Breakwater Railroad…a
subsidiary of the Old Dominion Steamship Company.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The Junction and Breakwater Railroad was only
43.8 miles long and it connected with the Delaware Railroad at Harrington
Delaware.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>These rail lines were later
part of the Pennsylvania Railroad.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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firefighters dates back to 1831 when the “Georgetown Fire Association” was
founded and the first firefighting apparatus was purchased.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The old jail was used to store the equipment
until 1904 when this structure was built to serve as the firehouse.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It is dedicated to Georgetown’s past, current
and future firefighters.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Both the
old depot and the firehouse or station have been preserved and are owned by the
Historic Georgetown Association.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>To
learn more, just go to <span style="color: red;"><a href="https://www.georgetowntrainstation.org/"><span style="color: red;">https://www.georgetowntrainstation.org/</span></a></span>.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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Federal/Greek Revival style building is listed on the National Register of
Historic Places as ‘The Brick Hotel”.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This
2.5 story structure was built in 1836 and it was in constant use as a hotel for
110 years.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was converted from its
original use in 1955 when it was remodeled as a bank building.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In 2008 it was once again converted, this
time back to a hotel.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>However, in August
of 2021, the “Brick Hotel” once again closed…and the space is being leased for
offices.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Georgetown
was not the first county seat in Sussex County.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>However, citizens living in the western part of the county had a
difficult time traveling to Lewes Delaware for court related business.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>After petitioning the state, a new
centralized site for the county seat was selected in 1791. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Georgetown was laid out in a circle about one
mile in diameter in the original survey.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>The town did prove better as an administrative center…and it is said that
Georgetown is “16 miles from everywhere in Sussex County”. <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">The town
has been growing rapidly since 1980 when its population totaled 1,710
residents.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As of 2020, the town was home
to 7,134 people.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The area is a center for
the chicken/poultry industry.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>That has
led to a major influx of immigrants.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Over
20% of Georgetown’s population are of Guatemalan descent.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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continued down US Hwy 9 toward Laurel Delaware.
We put on the brakes when we spotted this Antique shop along the
way. The Delaware Avenue Antique
Emporium was a great find…with lots of variety and fun things to look at…and
buy. The woman who owns it was very
pleasant and helpful. No pressure or
hovering. We thoroughly enjoyed this
unexpected stop along our route. </span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">To learn
more and to see a number of photos that are superior to the ones I took, go to <span style="color: red;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/people/Delaware-Avenue-Antique-Emporium/100063738032704/"><span style="color: red;">Delaware Avenue Antique Emporium | Laurel DE | Facebook</span></a></span>.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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stop was in Laurel Delaware. We were going
to do a little shopping but the group prevailed and they wanted to keep moving
so we’d have plenty of time to explore the area where we were going to be based
for the next 3 nights.</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Nevertheless,
I did manage to stop and take photos of the old Laurel train station.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was built in 1910 and it has been
extensively restored by the Town of Laurel, now housing the Laurel Heritage
Museum.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>To learn more about the museum
and the Historical Society, just go to <span style="color: red;"><a href="https://laureldehistoricalsociety.org/"><span style="color: red;">Laurel De
Historical Society</span></a></span>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I
love the idea that those building plaques have been saved by the historical
society<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Laurel’s
rail service was originally provided by the Delaware Railroad.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This railroad covered the state from north to
south with connections to towns on Maryland’s east shore on the Chesapeake
Bay.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was leased and under the financial
control of the Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>At its peak, the Delaware Railroad had only
95.2 miles of trackage.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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from Laurel Delaware via DE Hwy 13, then turned west on DE Hwy 20 to the
Maryland state line. From there we
headed northwest for a few miles to Federalsburg Maryland. Distances are minimal on the Delmarva
Peninsula with this drive encompassing only about 18 – 20 miles.</span></b><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Yes I did
have one more railroad depot on my list for the day… The Maryland and Delaware
railroad depot, (later the Pennsylvania Railroad), has been preserved and it
houses the offices of the Maryland and Delaware Railroad Company, a Class III
short-line railroad that was formed in 1977.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>This railroad operates 92 miles of track and supports a large number of
industries in the area.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">I could
not determine when this attractive little depot was built but I did find an old
photo/postcard picturing it that was dated in 1915.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As for the RS3M Locomotive, #1203 was
originally built by The American Locomotive Company in 1952 as an RS-3 road
switcher.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was rebuilt by Conrail with
a new and more reliable engine in the mid-1970s.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The Maryland and Delaware Railroad owns 3
locomotives of this type...still operating after 50 plus years!<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">That’s
all for now… Just click on any of the photos to enlarge them.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Thanks
for stopping by for a visit!<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Take
Care, Big Daddy Dave<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00419231123238788903noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5617317794624015781.post-64444731229617602382024-02-02T06:02:00.006-05:002024-02-02T06:02:00.149-05:00Dining – ‘A Touch of Italian’<p><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">...continuing with our family road trip in September of last year.</span></b></p><p><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">After
exploring Lewes and checking out the center of Rehoboth, and then driving
through the upscale residential areas near town, it was time to look for our
evening meal. Note: We didn’t manage to
stumble across the location of President Biden’s summer home. </span></b></p>
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done some research looking for a likely dinner venue in or close to Rehoboth.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Laurie, her sister Bonnie and Bonnie’s
husband Bill all bought into my selection once Bonnie verified that, given their
menu, it was a likely choice.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">It didn’t
immediately dawn on me but I’d seen that sign for “Touch of Italy” before,
actually just earlier that day.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’d
taken a photo of an older building in Lewes that is home to another “Touch of
Italy” location.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This location has a
faux ‘old Italian architecture look’ and it must be doing well as signs were
posted telling diners that the building next door was being redone as an
expansion.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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Chicago! The difference is that in
Chicago the restaurants with bakery cases near the entrance were all Greek
owned with menus a mile long. Touch of
Italy put their Italian image over the top by featuring a deli
counter/operation as well.</span></b></p>
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just a touch early for dinner but the restaurant and its bar were fairly busy
anyway. Other than those arches in the
dining area and some art on the wall, the Italian décor was minimalist but the
dining room was pleasant in any case. It
really comes down to the food doesn’t it?!</span></b></p>
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and I can’t help ourselves.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We both
really like good Calamari Fritti.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Touch
of Italy’s version came with a side of their spicy fra Diavolo sauce. ($14.95)
This was a very nice version of one of our favorite Italian appetizers.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">The other
2 appetizers didn’t work for us.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>One of
them was the Rollatini Di Melanzane…cheese stuffed rolled eggplant, the latter
which neither of us ever acquired a taste for. ($12.95) <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Alternatively, I would have enjoyed the Polpette
Della Mamma…aka “Mamma’s Meatballs”…hand-rolled veal, pork and beef meatballs topped
with Touch of Italy’s tomato sauce and fresh ricotta. ($13.95)<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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starter/appetizer was Touch of Italy’s Garlic Cheese Bread shown above. ($10.95)
Their Italian bread is baked with butter, garlic and mozzarella, then topped
with oregano and it’s accompanied with a side of their tomato sauce.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was excellent as well as very filling!<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">We were
intrigued by another ‘bread’ related starter.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>It was Taliano…thin focaccia filled with robiola cheese and drizzled
with white truffle oil. ($18.95) There is even an upscale version of Taliano…which
adds prosciutto, arugula and oven dried tomatoes. ($24.95)<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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salads and he especially likes Caprese…in this case with handmade mozzarella
with fresh sliced tomatoes topped with basil and then drizzled with extra
virgin olive oil.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This was the $8.00
version.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A $14.00 option was available
for sharing...<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Two other
salads were available on the menu.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>One
of course was a Caesar Salad. ($7.00 small/$12.00 large) The large version of the
other salad on the menu would have served Laurie well as her dinner.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was the Mista Salad…a house specialty.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It consists of a fresh spring mix topped with
strawberries, candied walnuts, shave wine-washed goat cheese and the restaurant’s
honey herb champagne vinaigrette. (Small $8.00/large $14.00)<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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receipt this dish was listed as Della Nona…but it isn’t on the on-line menu so
it must have been a special.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In any case
I found a recipe for it…also on-line…and in addition to the penne pasta it
includes peas, prosciutto, thyme, white wine, heavy cream and lots of
Parmigiano Reggiano.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This version also included
shrimp and tomatoes. ($28.95) The ladies shared this entrée and they thought
that it was very good!<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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seafood obsession was behind his choice for his entrée.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This is the Linguine Fra’ Diavolo. ($28.95)
The linguine was tossed in a spicy marinara sauce with shrimp, clams, mussels
and calamari.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was a winner...<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">There is
a nice variety of entrees on Touch of Italy’s menu.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Some examples include Manicotti, Scampi,
Salmon with Nonna’s potatoes, both chicken and eggplant parmesan, cheese or
spinach ravioli, and gnocchi.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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I went for the Fettuccine Alfredo in a light Parmigiano Reggiano cream sauce
with added pan fried breaded chicken… ($28.95) It wasn’t the healthiest thing
on the menu but it was very good!<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Looking
for something other than an entrée?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Touch of Italy offers a number of wood fired pizzas plus you can design
your own version.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Then there are a
couple of calzones available as well as no less than 11 different Hero
sandwiches.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">While
Touch of Italy isn’t the best Italian restaurant we’ve ever eaten in, it is the
best we’ve experienced in a few years.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>We just wish that they’d open a new location…Farragut Tennessee isn’t
too far from our home and it could easily support such a dining option.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>To learn more about Touch of Italy with its 3
locations and to see its menu, go to <span style="color: red;"><a href="https://touchofitalyrehoboth.com/"><span style="color: red;">Touch of Italy
- Rehoboth - Rehoboth Beach, DE (touchofitalyrehoboth.com)</span></a></span>.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Just
click on any of the photos to enlarge them…<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Thanks
for stopping by to see what was for dinner!<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Take
Care, Big Daddy Dave<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00419231123238788903noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5617317794624015781.post-36917289826978898382024-01-30T06:01:00.001-05:002024-01-30T06:01:00.173-05:00Back to Rehoboth Beach…<p><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">Continuing
with our road trip to the Delmarva Peninsula with Laurie’s sister Bonnie and
Bonnie’s husband Bill…</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">After
exploring Lewes…a very worthwhile venture…after a slight detour we headed back
to Rehoboth Beach so we could experience it in sunny weather with less wind and
warmer temperatures.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhdL-tzZXM4Ey3CTB9AFqEus846JD1vybYROTkB6CDBLnOHsOsRF5KCfj_0pIRykp8dSFmZbURfpmuXOMCBdO84hUgPq2sCVorVr1hyoUG9pmUxoVt_B8jc796DRGTsnSb9pY44oabtvhFuZSuiWC763GjSRk9dd0SjYX8mDXQc04MLNd90JXPTcPR-py8" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3965" data-original-width="3714" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhdL-tzZXM4Ey3CTB9AFqEus846JD1vybYROTkB6CDBLnOHsOsRF5KCfj_0pIRykp8dSFmZbURfpmuXOMCBdO84hUgPq2sCVorVr1hyoUG9pmUxoVt_B8jc796DRGTsnSb9pY44oabtvhFuZSuiWC763GjSRk9dd0SjYX8mDXQc04MLNd90JXPTcPR-py8=w375-h400" width="375" /></a></div></div><p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">Curiosity
got the best of me and knowing that Bill, Bonnie and Laurie like different
types of beer, I took us on a little side trip up DL Hwy 1 to DL Hwy 16 to the
town of Milton.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Milton is the site of
the Dogfish Head Craft Brewery and Tasting Room.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">What drew
me wasn’t the beer but instead it was the strange and weird sculpture in front
of the brewery.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This creation is called The Steampunk
Treehouse.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was created in 2007 and
debuted at the Burning Many event in Black Rock Nevada in late August of that
year.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This mishmash of recycled and
reclaimed materials is 40 feet tall, 40 feet wide and it weighs 8 tons.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was reassembled and installed at the
brewery in June of 2010.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It’s the closest
we’ll ever get to a Burning Man festival…<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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ordered their beers at the bar/tasting counter shown in the first photo.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Even though it was a weekday, a large number
of people were imbibing both indoors and outside on the patio.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There were about 22 different brews on the
menu ranging from the Blue Hen Pilsner to the Catchy Chorus, the Hazy Squall
and the World Wide Stout.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In addition,
the brewery list ‘rarities’, an example being the Birra Etrusca Bronze.</span></b></div>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">As I wasn’t
drinking, I looked for something to nibble on.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>So did Bill. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The Dogfish Head Craft
Brewery operates a kitchen from a walk up window outdoors.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Options include a number of individual pizzas
or pizza by the slice, 4 sandwiches and a number of miscellaneous items
including the Bavarian Pretzel shown in the second photo.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was served with beer cheese and mustard.
($7.00)<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">…once the
beer and the pretzels were consumed, we headed back south toward Rehoboth
Beach.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>To learn more about the Dogfish
Head Craft Brewery and its products, go to <span style="color: red;"><a href="https://www.dogfish.com/brewery"><span style="color: red;">Brewery |
Dogfish Head Craft Brewed Ales | Off Centered Stuff For Off Centered People</span></a></span>.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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get far before we spotted an Antique Store and felt that we ‘had to’ stop!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was a cute shop and we did spot quite a
few things that caught our interest.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The
antique and refurbished furniture selection was particularly interesting…but
not practical for us with a SUV full of people and luggage.</span></b></p>
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model ship…the USS Preston, a Clemson Class Destroyer that was launched in 1920
would have looked good in our bonus room.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Oh well!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It’s a little curious as
to why someone decided to build this particular ship model.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was never in a war and nothing of note happened
during its operational history.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The
actual ship was 314 feet long and its crew consisted of 6 officers and 108
enlisted men.</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">To learn
more about this antique shop, go to <span style="color: red;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/people/Unique-Finds/100063467351629/"><span style="color: red;">Unique Finds | Facebook</span></a></span>.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">Finally
we made it back to Rehoboth Beach…<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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is a premium in the center of Rehoboth Beach but as we were staying in a hotel
almost next to the beach, we had that issue under control.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Just for contrast, I took a sunny photo from
our balcony…much better than the rather gray photo I took only a day earlier.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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sunshine certainly makes a difference doesn’t it?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The surf was still a bit rough as there was a
storm offshore but the view was a lot nicer.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>It was still a little chilly by the ocean but there were some folks
walking on the beach.</span></b></p>
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Beach’s mile-long boardwalk is one of the town’s most popular attractions.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It’s flanked by shops, restaurants, family
amusements and more.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It and the beach
itself are two of the reasons that Rehoboth Beach that the beach is rated as
one of the best on the East Coast.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The
town itself only occupies 1.2 square miles of land area.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The population is about 1,100 but in the
summer it swells up to 25,000.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Laurie
took that photo of me wandering around looking for photo opportunities.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">To be
honest, we don’t ‘get’ the attraction of the boardwalk other than its proximity
to the beach and the ocean.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Families
with kids would definitely disagree with us as would many younger folks...<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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view of the downtown area or commercial center of Rehoboth Beach.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This wide street is lined with gift shops,
places to eat and drink, novelty shops and more…for several blocks along both
sides of the street.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">Rehoboth
Beach was founded in 1873 as the Rehoboth Beach Camp Meeting Association as a
site for Methodist Episcopal Church camp meetings.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>That is when the first boardwalk was built.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The Association disbanded in 1881 and in 1891
the state legislature incorporated the town as “Cape Henlopen City”.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In 1893 it was renamed as Rehoboth Beach…<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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little alleys off that extend perpendicular from the main avenue.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We wandered on for quite a while as the
ladies looked for shops that caught their interest.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>FYI, we didn’t succeed.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Too touristy and too little quality or variation
from the tourist town theme.</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">FYI, we
did drive around the area to see what it looks like outside the intensely tourist
focused areas.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We explored the North Shore
area just outside the town’s official limits and we found a different world that
was full of beautiful homes and tree lined streets.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It’s this area where President Biden and his
wife have their summer home…<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">That’s
all for now… Just click on any of the photos to enlarge them.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">Thanks
for stopping by for a visit!<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">Take
Care, Big Daddy Dave<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00419231123238788903noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5617317794624015781.post-5388958085198103052024-01-26T06:02:00.002-05:002024-01-26T06:02:00.247-05:00Up the Coast to Lewes Delaware<p><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">…continuing
with our road trip to the Delmarva Peninsula this past September.
The morning after we checked in to our hotel in Rehoboth, the sun came
out and we decided to drive just a few miles north to the town of Lewes
Delaware. It turned out to be a good
decision!</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgy00fJcPLy6vQxQYD2pdGHwCf-uW94G0beed4G4mg30wCRT_V3Sl1ypzjCTuSJYaJW3pWvcUcSGr-B4ANUND4lSe7nwAEPINTepx6hrjpiJH2yI46uQwmMcpY4DiSTd9Tpeg__B1FI6qzXD84ME5cmJvlKdLpkE7-X2qpm_aTC9ploiaRte4esx1UfgrY" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2785" data-original-width="4082" height="272" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgy00fJcPLy6vQxQYD2pdGHwCf-uW94G0beed4G4mg30wCRT_V3Sl1ypzjCTuSJYaJW3pWvcUcSGr-B4ANUND4lSe7nwAEPINTepx6hrjpiJH2yI46uQwmMcpY4DiSTd9Tpeg__B1FI6qzXD84ME5cmJvlKdLpkE7-X2qpm_aTC9ploiaRte4esx1UfgrY=w400-h272" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Anytime I
can get near water and ships…it’s a good time for me.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As with trains, planes and automobiles, I’ve
always been drawn to ships.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Lewes is an
excellent place from that viewpoint.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>It’s located on Delaware Bay near the Atlantic Ocean and the Lewes and
Rehoboth Canal runs right through town.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>The canal connects the Broadkill River and Delaware Bay to Rehoboth Bay
and its part of the Intracoastal Waterway.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">One of
the first ships I spotted was the <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">RV Hugh
R. Sharp</i>, a 150 foot long research vessel that is operated by the
University of Delaware College of Earth, Ocean and Environment.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The ship is part of the University-National
Oceanographic Laboratory System.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This
mid-size research vessel is operated by a crew of 8 and it accommodates a
scientific party of 22 for up to 21 days at sea.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh6TCETSBVCIahSONVmhf2HF5z-BaH1lJUycpFRFE2SyM-KlbnAyXuVFGjP0Oz_ZgO96H0LLq0ejsxHsKRYcagginWWMVbL2mCm0WwLnj7N9m-MWhuh9caU-UUOUQ7Sm9QjxYB_CIdjhPCPeIyY6TFW-iH9bcrTCC_CiDi0lvyywCbeI0oXZ3BXvXdJOOY" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2253" data-original-width="3010" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh6TCETSBVCIahSONVmhf2HF5z-BaH1lJUycpFRFE2SyM-KlbnAyXuVFGjP0Oz_ZgO96H0LLq0ejsxHsKRYcagginWWMVbL2mCm0WwLnj7N9m-MWhuh9caU-UUOUQ7Sm9QjxYB_CIdjhPCPeIyY6TFW-iH9bcrTCC_CiDi0lvyywCbeI0oXZ3BXvXdJOOY=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">The <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">M/V Del River</i> was moored right next to
the <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">RV Hugh R. Sharp</i>. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The good news is that this ship was moored and
not at sea.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The 166 foot long <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">M/V Del River</i> was built in 1980 as a
pollution control vessel.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>While she is
still ‘on standby’, more crude oil and oil products are being shipped by rail
than by ship…and there have been many fewer oil spills.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">This
ship, and other smaller vessels, are operated by the Delaware Bay and River
Cooperative.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They are the ‘fire
department’ on standby just in case there is a spill.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Day and night the <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">M/V Del River</i> is manned by a 4-person crew.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She is equipped with 4,800 feet of ocean boom
for oil containment and she’s capable of recovering 13,750 barrels of oil per
day.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The last major spill in Delaware Bay
took place in 2004 when 265,000 gallons of heavy crude oil leaked from a
Venezuelan tanker.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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followed the road along the canal/Intracoastal Waterway, we stopped to take a
look at the Maull House.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It is the
oldest Lewes building still in its original location with the least
alterations. (Moving buildings seems to have been a ‘thing’ in Lewes) <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">The house
was built ca. 1737.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The original
builder/owner sold it to a prominent bay and river pilot.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This would have been a prime location for
professional ship pilots.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The area
around this home was in fact referred to as “Pilot Town”.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In 1803, Jerome Bonaparte and his bride were
shipwrecked off Lewes and they were entertained at this home.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Thomas Maull purchased the home in 1836 and
the house remained in the Maull family until 1957.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Joseph Maull (1781 – 1845) served as Governor
of Delaware.</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh0boeUcnhH_-jP7yB2d7xWsGYk0N7VPCDu_t0DV_c6N0KEIzQAlYdoyEPLLx633d5hIpdTtfYiyX73BBw0GiMAyG8lBwktq3Xj8zHNr_jMg7PZhonyDLZt6cxEfBSWfhtO9qjAwmlyNr7NLZMWWvZpPc4mXzevAPu-SeJXPAAvF7hY8QNq0YMm-30WRrA" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3011" data-original-width="3756" height="321" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh0boeUcnhH_-jP7yB2d7xWsGYk0N7VPCDu_t0DV_c6N0KEIzQAlYdoyEPLLx633d5hIpdTtfYiyX73BBw0GiMAyG8lBwktq3Xj8zHNr_jMg7PZhonyDLZt6cxEfBSWfhtO9qjAwmlyNr7NLZMWWvZpPc4mXzevAPu-SeJXPAAvF7hY8QNq0YMm-30WRrA=w400-h321" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Proceeding
down the canal we came to the former <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Lightship
Overfalls (LV-118, also WAL-539)</i> The 115 foot long <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Overfalls</i> was built in 1938 at Boothbay Maine.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She was the last ‘lightship’ built for the
United States Lighthouse Service before the Service became part of the United
State Coast Guard.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When she was in
service, she had a crew of 14 that served on a 2 week on/1 week off basis.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Her light was a duplex 375 14.8 inch lantern
on a 57 foot mast.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">In fact,
when she was donated to the Lewes Historical Society and put on display in
Lewes, she was painted for the “OVERFALLS” station although she never served
there.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The lightship that actually
served on the Overfalls station is actually on display in Portsmouth Virginia. <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">The now
designated <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Lightship Overfalls</i> now
serves as a museum.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>To learn more, go to
<span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="color: red;"><a href="https://overfalls.org/"><span style="color: red;">Home - Overfalls</span></a></span></span></span>.</b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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Life-Saving Station Boathouse in located near the <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Lightship Overfalls.</i><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The
Lewes Life-Saving Station was established in 1884 as part of the United States
Life-Savings Service and the facility included this boathouse.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In 1915, the USLSS was merged with the
Revenue Cutter Service and the Coast Guard was formed.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The actual Lewes Life-Saving Station was
eventually moved to Rehoboth Beach where it still serves as the Rehoboth Beach’s
VFW building. <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">The Lewes
Life-Saving Station Boathouse currently houses 2 Monomoy surfboats, a
‘life-car’, beach cart and a Lyle Gun.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Other displays explain some of the history of the Life-Saving Service as
well as the use of the Lyle Gun and the breeches buoys, equipment that was used
to rescue shipwreck survivors.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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also one end or port for a relatively long ferry crossing.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It’s about 17 miles across the mouth of
Delaware Bay from Lewes Delaware to Cape May New Jersey.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This ferry service began on July 1,
1964.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>More than 17,000,000 vehicles and
45,000,000 passengers have crossed the mouth of the Bay since operations began.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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this cross bay service operates 3 different ferry boats…the <i>M/V Delaware</i>, the
<i>M/V New Jersey</i> and the <i>M/V Cape Henlopen</i>. (The latter pictured above) It takes about 85
minutes to cross from Lewes to Cape May.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>We didn’t really have time to take this trip and reservations are
required.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I don’t know what summer fares
are but the current winter fares are $39.00 round trip for a car and $11.00
each roundtrip for seniors.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">To learn
more and to plan your mini-cruise across Delaware Bay, just go to <u><span style="color: red;"><a href="https://www.cmlf.com/"><span style="color: red;">Ferry
with Us | Cape May-Lewes Ferry (cmlf.com)</span></a></span></u>.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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of Italy Restaurant and many other buildings along a very shopper friendly
commercial district along Market Street and others in the center of Lewes.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This restaurant is located at 101 2<sup>nd</sup>
Street but I couldn’t find anything about the building.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I didn’t know it at the time but another
Touch of Italy location was in our future.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>In any case, the entire shopping area had a friendly warm look to it,
with lots of flowers and everything being well maintained.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">To learn
about this restaurant, go to <u><span style="color: red;"><a href="https://touchofitalylewes.com/"><span style="color: red;">Touch of Italy -
Lewes - Lewes Beach, Lewes, DE (touchofitalylewes.com)</span></a></span></u>.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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former 6 bedroom/4 bath home has been a restaurant for quite a while.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The home was built in 1894 and it is an
outstanding example of the many Victorian, Queen Anne and Second Empire homes
that comprise much of the Lewes Historic District.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Currently
this former home at 102 2<sup>nd</sup> Street now serves as the Bramble and
Brine Restaurant.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This restaurant opened
in 2021 and based on the reviews, it definitely looks like a great place to
dine.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Website: <u><span style="color: red;"><a href="https://bramble-brine.com/"><span style="color: red;">Bramble
& Brine – Bramble & Brine at The Buttery (bramble-brine.com)</span></a></span></u>.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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the same home as it appeared before the owners of Bramble and Brine apparently purchased
it for $1,650,000 (Information from a real estate website) in March of
2021.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It had been the site of the 2<sup>nd</sup>
Street Tavern.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Interior photos from the
real estate website show that it still had much of its original woodwork and
layout...<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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fantastical structure looks old but it is a relatively ‘new’ building in
Lewes.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Built in 1932, the Zwaanendael
Museum was created to honor to 300<sup>th</sup> anniversary of Delaware’s first
European settlement.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>That settlement was
in 1631 and it was named Zwaanendael.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>The museum itself, with its 17<sup>th</sup> Century Dutch elements, is
modeled after the former City Hall in Hoorn, Netherlands.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The statue at the top of the structure is of
David Pietersen de Vries, the leader of the expedition that first settled
here.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>FYI, Zwaanendael or Swaanendael is
archaic Dutch for “Swan Valley”.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">The
museum’s exhibits cover the history of Sussex County Delaware and they include
not only local events but also shipwrecks, lighthouses, the bombardment of
Lewes in the War of 1812, pilots of the Delaware River and the Bay and much
more.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>To learn more, just go to <u><span style="color: red;"><a href="https://history.delaware.gov/zwaanendael-museum/"><span style="color: red;">Zwaanendael Museum - Division of Historical and Cultural
Affairs - State of Delaware</span></a></span></u>.</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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did some shopping! Lots of shops were
available but this was my favorite. The
Lewes Mercantile Antiques Mall featured a multitude of dealers with
significantly better than average antiques, vintage collectibles and more,
including lighting, furniture, art, glassware, jewelry and much more. </span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">The Lewes
Antique Mercantile Gallery is located at 109 2<sup>nd</sup> Street in the
center of town.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They have been in
business since the fall of 1991.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>To
learn more, go to <u><span style="color: red;"><a href="https://antiqueslewes.com/"><span style="color: red;">Lewes Mercantile
Antiques Home | Lewes Mercantile Antiques (antiqueslewes.com)</span></a></span></u>.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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Building at 108 2<sup>nd</sup> Street was built in 1930 on the lot that used to
house carnivals sponsored by the Lewes Fire Department.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The building was home to a 5 and 10 cent
store in the 1940s.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In the 1950s it was
occupied by an A&P Grocery Store.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Prior to 2021 the space, which is now the home of the Lewes Oyster
House, served at Jerry’s Seafood for 16 years.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>To learn more about Lewes Oyster House, just go to <u><span style="color: red;"><a href="https://lewesoyster.com/"><span style="color: red;">Lewes
Oyster House | Tavern on 2nd Street</span></a></span></u>.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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bank building is located at 134 2<sup>nd</sup> Street in Lewes.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The Sussex Trust Company was founded in 1898
as reflected on the name carved in granite at the top of the structure.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>However, the date shown was the date the bank
was founded, not the date of this impressive façade.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Sussex Trust Company actually moved to this
location in 1911.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The company was
absorbed by another banking firm in 1983 and, as you can see its now an M&T
bank branch office.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">The Lewes
Historic District is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It consists of 122 contributing buildings and
6 contributing sites.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The District encompasses
most of the 17<sup>th</sup> century town of Lewes as well as part of the old
Pilot Town area.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Lewes has a population
of only about 3,300.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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previously, we found Lewes to be a friendly and well maintained little town… We
enjoyed wandering the streets, going in and out of stores, browsing with a
little buying too. Bonnie and Bill posed
for this photo in a colorful little pocket park in the center of town.</span></b><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Lewes
lays claim to be “The First Town in The First State”.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As previously stated, a whaling and trading
post named Zwaanendael was established by Dutch settlers on June 3, 1631.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>However, this first settlement was short
lived.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A local tribe of indigenous natives
(Lenape Indians), killed all 32 settlers in 1632.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Another Dutch settlement was established in
1663 but it only lasted until 1664. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>That’s
when the English captured ‘New Netherland’ from the Dutch. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They ordered that the settlement be razed with
reports that ‘not even a nail’ was left there.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>In 1682, King Charles II gave the Delaware colonies to William Penn as
payment for a family debt...<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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house of worship is St. Peter’s Episcopal Church.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It’s located close to the center of
Lewes.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The church parish was founded in
1708 although members of the Church of England (Anglican) had settled in the
area beginning around 1680.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The first
iteration of St. Peter’s Church was built ca. 1721 and this structure replaced
it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">The
current church building was consecrated in 1858 but the church was probably
completed prior to that.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Episcopal churches
can only be consecrated once all of the building debts have been paid.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>That steeple was added in 1870. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The original communion table from the 1721
church is now used as the altar in this church.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>In addition, the church also has the original Book of Common Prayer used
by the first congregation.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>For more
information, go to <u><span style="color: red;"><a href="https://stpeterslewes.org/"><span style="color: red;">Saint Peter's
Episcopal Church | Home (stpeterslewes.org)</span></a></span></u>.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Just
click on any of the photos to enlarge them…<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Thanks
for stopping by for a visit!<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Take
Care, Big Daddy Dave</span></b><span style="color: #202122; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00419231123238788903noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5617317794624015781.post-60431183205292237352024-01-23T06:01:00.000-05:002024-01-23T06:01:00.150-05:00Rehoboth Beach – Arrival and Dining<p><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">…continuing
with our September 2023 road trip. We
arrived at our destination in Rehoboth Beach.
It would be our home base for the next 2 nights.</span></b></p>
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booked 2 nights at the Beach View Hotel…but unfortunately this photo isn’t what
we experienced upon our arrival.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Sunshine was completely absent!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’d
picked this hotel for a couple of reasons.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>It is close to the beach and the boardwalk, it’s near the center of ‘downtown’
Rehoboth Beach, it had good reviews and it wasn’t over the top expensive.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Of course, we were ‘off season’.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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see the ocean from our balcony…we just had to look down the street to our
right. Of course, the weather didn’t
help with the ambiance…it was blustery and fairly chilly for the end of
September.</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">We
thought that Beach View Hotel was perfect for our stay. FYI, they provide snacks and wine to guests
in the lobby area in the early evening.
Website: <span style="color: red;"><a href="https://rehobothbeachview.com/"><span style="color: red;">Home - Beach View Hotel (rehobothbeachview.com)</span></a></span>.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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in and unpacking, we wandered down to the beach…where we were pretty much blown
away by the wind. The surf was up, that's for sure. No one was on the
beach and we didn’t stay long either.
One positive for Rehoboth Beach is the fact there aren’t many high-rise hotels or
condos along the beach that overwhelm the views.</span></b></p>
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back from the beach to the businesses lined up along the boardwalk, we could
see that this version of an Atlantic Ocean boardwalk wasn’t a mind blowing amalgamation
of off the wall tourist ‘entertainment’ venues.
On the other hand as you can see, the weather was so bad that the
boardwalk was pretty much closed down when we arrived…</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">…so what
to do?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The answer was for our group to
seek solace in the form of food and drink.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">We
selected Dogfish Head’s Chesapeake and Maine or was it Dogfish Head’s Brewings
and Eats…which adjoin each other at 316 and 320 Rehoboth Avenue in the center
of town.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In effect it is a very large
restaurant…and probably because of the season, tables were widely spaced
apart.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The bar was the most active part
of the restaurant.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Brewings
and Eats originated in 1995 as the smallest commercial brewery in the United
States and it marked the beginning of the Dogfish Head story.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Back at the start, they only brewed 2 – 3 10
gallon batches a day on their homebrew system.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Today, Dogfish Head operates a large brewery that produces over 262,000
barrels of beer annually.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In addition, 2
Dogfish Head locations operate under license from the company, with 1 each in
Maryland and in Virginia.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">For those
among you who are true beer lovers, you can learn about the various brews that
Dogfish Head produces by going to <span style="color: red;"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dogfish_Head_Brewery"><span style="color: red;">Dogfish Head Brewery - Wikipedia</span></a></span>.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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took this photo of Laurie and me that I’m not all that crazy about…but it does
show the rather weird booths that line a couple of the walls in the
restaurant.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I guess that privacy was the
objective…<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">So onto
the food!<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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we started with a couple of appetizers.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Diners
have a choice of wood-grilled dry rub, house brined charred BBA or Buffalo
style wings.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>All are served with bleu
cheese and carrots.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We ordered the
Buffalo Style Wings. ($15.00) The wings were a bit above average and they were large too.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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second choice for an appetizer was Dog Head’s Fried Calamari. ($15.00) While I
would have preferred more calamari on the platter, it was a mix of fried red
peppers, banana peppers and jalapenos. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was sided with honey sambal sauce.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Despite my preferences, the calamari was done
right and I did like the fried jalapenos.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">FYI, for those beer lovers out there, we imbibed in 2 different Dog Head brews, the Blue Hen Pilsner ($6.00) and the Tasty Traveler. ($6.00) We enjoyed both of them...</span></b></p>
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our entrees was a wood-grilled ‘burger’…which once again begs the question…when
is a burger not a burger? As per the Dog
Head menu, the choices include dry aged Black Angus beef, turkey, dry rubbed
chicken breast of a ‘Vegan Beyond Burger’. Optional sides are French fries, coleslaw,
mac ‘n cheese or seasonal vegetables.</span></b><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">This was
the “I wanna be sedated” Black Angus beef burger.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This messy but tasty creation includes Swiss
cheese, wood ‘fired’ mushrooms, garlic aioli, lettuce and tomato…with bacon as
an add-on. ($17.00) The seasonal vegetable was chosen as the side dish, in this case grilled Brussel sprouts. <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgHZryemPadsDu2IMzsiSinfutC2G1KM_LlhFUyyALVA9CKjiNRg6i2_yg52a4WlQkY0za3b2Xtaz_12nq7AbOPKK-SKT5bz4DRqojI9QNVhyBqncrpVLMwc9v7_0YEOUcab_ZMgCuo9Joa5vCfEkZO7fO15dGTJWXZ_kv2JpUFRd-wrtMo1nNrXnmOUAM" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2545" data-original-width="3551" height="286" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgHZryemPadsDu2IMzsiSinfutC2G1KM_LlhFUyyALVA9CKjiNRg6i2_yg52a4WlQkY0za3b2Xtaz_12nq7AbOPKK-SKT5bz4DRqojI9QNVhyBqncrpVLMwc9v7_0YEOUcab_ZMgCuo9Joa5vCfEkZO7fO15dGTJWXZ_kv2JpUFRd-wrtMo1nNrXnmOUAM=w400-h286" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Unfortunately
I made the hopeful mistake of ordering Dogfish Head’s version of Beef on Weck.
($17.00) It is described as shaved ribeye on a salt and caraway seed Kaiser Roll
with a side of jus and horseradish.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I
chose the coleslaw as my side.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">The
reason I took a chance with this menu item was that one of the best sandwiches
we’ve ever had was Beef on Weck in Buffalo New York.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>My clue that it wouldn’t be the same or even
close began with the bun.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The ‘real’
beef on weck sandwich is served on a kimmelweck roll…a completely different
taste and texture.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Also, the beef in
Buffalo was either of a higher quality or it was shaved much thinner…bringing
out more flavor.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Still, to
be fair it was a decent but not great sandwich.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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decided to order the ‘Steak Frites’, a Roseda Farmes dry aged wood-grilled 8
oz. flat iron steak with house-cut French fries and herb butter. ($26.00) He
was pleased with his choice.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhe36i7JvEhrY3Gk5UnxsnYj9PtI6UXtDCuWuQSKUYxeyc4CQi_1dEoOXLHsitHvZ2mWMpYZELbzKoOASIFF-1_UG7dCsFF_k-E3GwxYJfqFE034xRKYDS7UReYUiNeQcX0NfZYtKM2EetyiRzzu3CCh3Vu7VllsTmH4UrbYFAUr35xeohowg4eGNvOp_E" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2344" data-original-width="3564" height="263" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhe36i7JvEhrY3Gk5UnxsnYj9PtI6UXtDCuWuQSKUYxeyc4CQi_1dEoOXLHsitHvZ2mWMpYZELbzKoOASIFF-1_UG7dCsFF_k-E3GwxYJfqFE034xRKYDS7UReYUiNeQcX0NfZYtKM2EetyiRzzu3CCh3Vu7VllsTmH4UrbYFAUr35xeohowg4eGNvOp_E=w400-h263" width="400" /></a></div><br /><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Another entrée
was the Cheddar Brie Grilled Cheese sandwich. ($17.00) This creation included
the cheddar and brie cheeses with Granny Smith apple slices, bacon, honey and
arugula on grilled sourdough bread. It
was well received.</span></b><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi2l-qi2OTFnEAlGb9YFxBc4rzq88chQEhHVnwl-RffEOmvRogN2nMNylLWTP1E0oEgFK6XuPb3xelZ0tIprasqkvsiQ_YCZyLeOoUiKr_3ABD7S8xziHSXD4FDc_-AjgziijLFi4nCeS66vKltAWab4-VlOwWqniP5vgoMo9EphTUYKI-kcGaUN13c738" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2729" data-original-width="2787" height="392" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi2l-qi2OTFnEAlGb9YFxBc4rzq88chQEhHVnwl-RffEOmvRogN2nMNylLWTP1E0oEgFK6XuPb3xelZ0tIprasqkvsiQ_YCZyLeOoUiKr_3ABD7S8xziHSXD4FDc_-AjgziijLFi4nCeS66vKltAWab4-VlOwWqniP5vgoMo9EphTUYKI-kcGaUN13c738=w400-h392" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Well we should
have stopped eating at this point but desserts were available.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We did limit ourselves to a single order of
Banana Maple Bread Pudding with banana dulce de leche gelato, barrel honey rum
caramelized bananas and wet nuts. ($10.00) It was sweet and it was a large
serving, easy to share.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Maybe its just me but my problem with the bread pudding is
that it was ‘cake-like’ and cold.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>My
idea of bread pudding is that it should be moist and it should be at least warm so
the ice cream or gelato melts a bit.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Still, it wasn’t bad and we didn’t leave any behind...<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">To learn
more about Dogfish Head Brewing and Eats and to peruse their menu, just go to <span style="color: red;"><a href="https://www.dogfish.com/restaurants/brewpub"><span style="color: red;">Dogfish Head Brewing & Eats | Dogfish Head Craft Brewed
Ales | Off Centered Stuff For Off Centered People</span></a></span>.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Just
click on any of the photos to enlarge them…<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Thanks
for stopping by for a visit!<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Take
Care, Big Daddy Dave<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00419231123238788903noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5617317794624015781.post-61981496656289137922024-01-19T06:02:00.001-05:002024-01-19T06:02:00.136-05:00The Big Snow…and Freeze!<p><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">Wow! This week the Knoxville area was subjected to
the worst snow storm and accumulation in the last 31 years. Then it has been ‘backed up’ by a deep
freeze, with temperatures overnight dropping to 3F! That’s way too close to the record low for
Loudon Tennessee...which still stands at -5F.</span></b></p>
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photos were taken while it was still snowing.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>The first is a view up the street and the second is of the still unsold
home across the street.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>That third photo
is the view from Laurie’s ‘plant room’ between our attached garage and the
house.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>That magnolia tree is usually the
favorite hang-out and shelter for our local cardinals.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It didn’t look to ‘sheltering’ when the photo
was taken.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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photo shows part of our deck as well as the homes behind us and Tellico Lake in
the distance.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The snow was coming down…and
building up!<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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picture was taken from our screened porch.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Both our table and the grill were heavily laden with snow.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>At this point Laurie measured 8 inches of
snow on the deck.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Note the clear area
under the table…<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">‘Nextdoor’,
our local gossip and complaint heavy Internet connection, did show that it has
some value yesterday.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Almost everyone in
East Tennessee uses heat pumps for heat and air conditioning.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>With this much snow being a rarity, on
neighbor posted a message telling the residents that they should clear the
accumulated snow from the tops of the heat pumps so they could work
efficiently.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Great tip!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Unfortunately for Laurie, the task was hers
to undertake… Thanks honey!<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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one other clear area on the deck…under the grill!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This wren found it and repeatedly used it for
shelter and as a good place to eat the seeds recovered from our feeder.</span></b><p></p>
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lots of hungry visitors at our ‘bird stations’.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>That cardinal was so puffed up it looked like he was wearing a
coat.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Not a great photo of the Flicker
on the suet cake…but he was very appreciative of the high energy meal.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As for that robin…and a lot of them were
hanging around before the storm…he looks confused.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Where’s the water he expected in this
birdbath?!</span></b></p>
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have a wooded lot along one side of our home and it stretches back into a
wooded common area.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In the late spring,
summer and early fall, the deer like to bed down back here.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There’s not much shelter at this time of the
year…but the snow revealed that a deer did bound through our back yard sometime
after the storm.</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"></span></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgwpHy5I9_MlmQLYu_yKmvD54j7XqxGzwehJL9UbsB3OxCRTXd4wJETlYyXyWifiVKp1rngbH4z9AJWHAv5SwD5dkI_iQ0zHZHTlRk1N-1YR_vE6dQtE7hxQc6jC026RRNHE044rozJfeLQyvWzORtkyNHTYVB0Liw0vvmP5lgH8c_qOoUYyKnHdD3pEfQ" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="5184" data-original-width="3888" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgwpHy5I9_MlmQLYu_yKmvD54j7XqxGzwehJL9UbsB3OxCRTXd4wJETlYyXyWifiVKp1rngbH4z9AJWHAv5SwD5dkI_iQ0zHZHTlRk1N-1YR_vE6dQtE7hxQc6jC026RRNHE044rozJfeLQyvWzORtkyNHTYVB0Liw0vvmP5lgH8c_qOoUYyKnHdD3pEfQ=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><br /><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">Today…1/17/24…it
is sunny and blue skies rule!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This photo
shows the front edge of the wooded lot next to our house.</span></b></div>
<p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgsiYTdkFpro1urYvg6JUbGzv1Y4oj4Cp2cnzxjonxCEErN8vM2DJlGg8Nh5XpFnt3isUGBGPeGjCh2o7SMfJrb4wcaNwMTxDHpF0oYFrCba2deAFYO6t2IHah6X2TF8lscJNZzyHjeYA03HaJoNdF5LNebDTyHOQ5Fx5FYiw4kcv95U-QyONp6P1hmBAw" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2796" data-original-width="3757" height="297" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgsiYTdkFpro1urYvg6JUbGzv1Y4oj4Cp2cnzxjonxCEErN8vM2DJlGg8Nh5XpFnt3isUGBGPeGjCh2o7SMfJrb4wcaNwMTxDHpF0oYFrCba2deAFYO6t2IHah6X2TF8lscJNZzyHjeYA03HaJoNdF5LNebDTyHOQ5Fx5FYiw4kcv95U-QyONp6P1hmBAw=w400-h297" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">This post
storm view of the snow is similar to the first photo in this post…looking up
the street toward Steve and Sue’s home.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>The difference is the blue skies and sunshine!<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">For those
of you who live in ‘north country’, a snow storm like this one causes massive
cancellations and closures here in East Tennessee.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>All of our village offices, restaurants and
recreation centers closed.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Local medical
offices and of course, schools are closed.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Someone called the local Food Lion Grocery Store yesterday and the
manager answered.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The store was open but
he was the only employee on the premises!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>He did say that another member of the staff was trying to come in to
work…<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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course I had to include a photo looking from our deck toward the lake.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Another positive resulting from the snow is
the temporary covering of white over the ugly and muddy lot behind us where a
new house is being built.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi-9mcckriFRrHcL24RWVaYYBCPCUNDNiisolj2fN1HEiCg9pEkXqXsvfKQaL7utbF4aURXBlejK6yXIW2aK8sJtenVR8TSDsgip7d82Wdi-CLLbYMwwUM-vTvg2_5ZoBDwrxsJ9gYLzl6Oret_9cw7K0Q7K5c_g6VS9H-P5peIXube2k9Xs5lcXbAKm68" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi-9mcckriFRrHcL24RWVaYYBCPCUNDNiisolj2fN1HEiCg9pEkXqXsvfKQaL7utbF4aURXBlejK6yXIW2aK8sJtenVR8TSDsgip7d82Wdi-CLLbYMwwUM-vTvg2_5ZoBDwrxsJ9gYLzl6Oret_9cw7K0Q7K5c_g6VS9H-P5peIXube2k9Xs5lcXbAKm68=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></div></div></div><p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">It’s too
cold to melt much of the snow at the moment but we should be able to see some
improvements over the next 2 days…and then we’re back in the deep freeze over
the weekend.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Our Japanese maple tree
with its icicles provides proof of some snow melting in the eves as the sun
does its job.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">What else
will winter bring our way?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">Just
click on any of the photos to enlarge them…<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">Thanks
for stopping by to see what’s going on in East Tennessee.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">Take
Care, Big Daddy Dave<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00419231123238788903noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5617317794624015781.post-3751919364689418912024-01-16T06:01:00.002-05:002024-01-16T06:01:00.269-05:00North to Rehoboth Beach Delaware<p><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">…continuing
with our September 2023 road trip, with Laurie’s sister Bonnie and her husband
Bill, to explore the Delmarva Peninsula.</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">After our
browsing and shopping experience in Berlin Maryland, we turned east on US Hwy
50 and reached the Atlantic coast at Ocean City Maryland, a popular tourist
town.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhRcL0dBiJVnb4nplAwE6wK9H65DcJm4pHvVfP1ijL_O3sXttIzA_xEgb2tsC5H6G1j3NwYUoiMPp8aqc8AsCkurVjCmixVtugdgAGeY07fHtZGvXS2LltN4FQScNkYZOA4KatnSJkohaL2FYWj0LwEIThociwWdZyi6gBtbOn5X0Pl3uqOKvB4Vj-I5wo" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1082" data-original-width="1920" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhRcL0dBiJVnb4nplAwE6wK9H65DcJm4pHvVfP1ijL_O3sXttIzA_xEgb2tsC5H6G1j3NwYUoiMPp8aqc8AsCkurVjCmixVtugdgAGeY07fHtZGvXS2LltN4FQScNkYZOA4KatnSJkohaL2FYWj0LwEIThociwWdZyi6gBtbOn5X0Pl3uqOKvB4Vj-I5wo=w400-h225" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhtnbJbAOi4hgYm0Sl7oUG80ewK1QT9j1-pqzSJ7BpomOkPwtb7p8CThds4tIqRGlRb5H00vWpBTM5PvvfbZGlHdvbMj9cwjLM6QFw39ZTHQ_eYyW0LQxAQ-KcpmQ0qux62j2ikCfwsbiTmbd0rUHiELCelS4Iak-XJNfVEZd2qkWIqIxcBNINiCOJAt1w" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="850" data-original-width="1280" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhtnbJbAOi4hgYm0Sl7oUG80ewK1QT9j1-pqzSJ7BpomOkPwtb7p8CThds4tIqRGlRb5H00vWpBTM5PvvfbZGlHdvbMj9cwjLM6QFw39ZTHQ_eYyW0LQxAQ-KcpmQ0qux62j2ikCfwsbiTmbd0rUHiELCelS4Iak-XJNfVEZd2qkWIqIxcBNINiCOJAt1w=w400-h266" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">I pulled
these photos of Ocean City from the Internet.
As of the 2020 census, Ocean City was home to 6,844 residents. However, on summer weekends, the city is host
to as many as 345,000 vacationers…with as many as 8,000,000 per year. On summer weekends, Ocean City becomes the
second most populated city in Maryland, with only Baltimore having more
residents.</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Crowds of
tourists in an ocean side ‘theme park’ is just not our thing.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Although we were in ‘off season’, just the
sight of one hotel or condo after another interspersed with amusement rides and
other attractions just isn’t our thing… Sorry, but to our little group, this isn't going to the seashore.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">So we
continued north on MD Hwy 28, crossing over onto DE Hwy 1 and the town of Fenwick
Island Delaware.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I had found one
attraction along this crowded coastline that I thought the group would be
interested in...<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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isn’t particularly attractive…but it’s all about content isn’t it? We aren’t ‘into’ sea shells or nautical décor,
but we do like to browse and see what might be available.</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">This
second-generation family-run business was founded in 1967 with a number of
seashell and souvenir shops in Ocean City Maryland.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The family purchased this store in 1975 and,
a few years later they sold their businesses in Maryland to focus on Sea Shell
City.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Admittedly,
sea shells and related items weren’t the prime reason for my planned stop...<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhQypAQecjTP_4aiwVoHoRY_dmFjqAo7-zkxwrgLxfS_SvYqOvq3p2msNimAlAMa_Uc1pGh32XP9ACpu-QPqpfnMjzifOraq8LD_i0iilzUlIBnEvmOXJ8KsOT32q1U8cSY2pF1QL9Pmefg2F-C3YD6DL_jdWRDcQ-QQlK42tRZkJy-ICw4DE9A9Gb_bsY" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3458" data-original-width="4085" height="338" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhQypAQecjTP_4aiwVoHoRY_dmFjqAo7-zkxwrgLxfS_SvYqOvq3p2msNimAlAMa_Uc1pGh32XP9ACpu-QPqpfnMjzifOraq8LD_i0iilzUlIBnEvmOXJ8KsOT32q1U8cSY2pF1QL9Pmefg2F-C3YD6DL_jdWRDcQ-QQlK42tRZkJy-ICw4DE9A9Gb_bsY=w400-h338" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiMF4RDkgigyLul28Jmuy-1wMoWu-_a7DxfKtYLHaV9TyBhMqJ4pqBokrtR0bhkmuHwjNICGoRNt_p83ijpkfEQkG4U7ythofdx2rxjitN5cac-uWmFKF-YPqmiqkabUeMwov12VkQyd1dgBJV49SEjhMXgsmzsZRk-dUzlvLRC7LppSJuXaxyiVnaKj9I" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3258" data-original-width="4944" height="264" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiMF4RDkgigyLul28Jmuy-1wMoWu-_a7DxfKtYLHaV9TyBhMqJ4pqBokrtR0bhkmuHwjNICGoRNt_p83ijpkfEQkG4U7ythofdx2rxjitN5cac-uWmFKF-YPqmiqkabUeMwov12VkQyd1dgBJV49SEjhMXgsmzsZRk-dUzlvLRC7LppSJuXaxyiVnaKj9I=w400-h264" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">If you
love ocean related items, the entire first level of Sea Shell City is packed
with sea shells, coral, coastal and cottage home décor, hermit crabs, gifts,
souvenirs, t-shirts, hats, beach supplies, books, gifts, novelties, videos,
netting and more... The selection was indeed impressive.</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Located
at 708 Coastal Highway in Fenwick Island Delaware, Sea Shell City is on
Facebook at <span style="color: red;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/seashellcityfenwick/"><span style="color: red;">Sea
Shell City | Fenwick Island DE | Facebook</span></a></span> and I understand
they do on-line sales.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Now on to
the second part of the sign in my second photo above…and the real reason that I
picked this place as an interesting stop along the way.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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about the DiscoverSea Shipwreck Museum! What
a great symbiotic match up and tourist draw for both Sea Shell City and this
museum…</span></b><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">The first
photo is of a display case full of items recovered from what is popularly
called the “China Wreck”, so named by local divers.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This shipwreck is located about 12 miles off
the coast at Cape Henlopen Delaware.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The
best guess is that the shipwreck…now a muddy, coral and salt encrusted mound in
39 feet of water, was once the Principessa Margherita di Piemonte out of Naples
Italy.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She was sailing from England to
Philadelphia with her cargo of British stoneware and pottery. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>On March 12, 1891, she foundered and wrecked
on the Hen and Chickens Shoal.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">The second
showcase displays items recovered from the mid-15<sup>th</sup> century wreck of
a ‘freighter junk’ in the South China Sea off the coast of Vietnam.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Prophetically, the area where the wreck
happened is called “Dragon’s Embrace”.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>By the time the archeological recovery was completed in 1999, 244,000 artifacts
had been recovered.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The most amazing
find is that 150,000 items were still intact. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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display case shown above included a reflective photo of Laurie and me as she took the photo. This display
contains early wine bottles, rum bottles, pots, jugs, bowls and more. The wine bottle at the upper right was
recovered from a wreck dating back to the 1700s off Fenwick Shoal. At the opposite end of the same shelf, there
is a Dutch wine bottle dating to about the same era. A small olive jar ca. 1724 is displayed at
the bottom just to the left of that big green container. The small earthenware pitcher on the shelf
just above the olive jar came from the wreck of the Nuestra Senora de
Guadalupe, a Spanish galleon that wrecked along the coast of the Dominican
Republic in August of 1724. The ship was
also carrying 250 tons of mercury…aka quicksilver… It has never been recovered due to the solid
construction of the second deck of the ship.
If the mercury could be recovered without harm to the environment or to
the recovery team, a single gallon of mercury today is priced at $3,400.00.</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">The
second double sided glass display case holds a wide variety of shipwreck
artifacts…plus we got another photo of Laurie taking the photo!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This display contains everything from pewter
plates and a tankard to shoe buckles, coins, a beautiful 1785 silver candle
holder, to a dye pot, red ware and a ship christening timber.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Like today, most day to day items needed or
wanted by people, traveled by sea.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Of
course, the ships weren’t as safe as they are today and many more mishaps took
place, especially in bad weather.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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photo shows how many of the objects recovered from shipwrecks appear before they are
conserved and cleaned…a careful process that takes a lot of time.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>That encrusted flintlock pistol ca. mid
1700s, came from a ship that sank off the Delmarva coast.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It still contains most of the wood and the
barrel.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Note the piles of encrusted
coins and that large pewter plate. <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">FYI, the DiscoverSea
Shipwreck Museum was founded with the goal of recovering and preserving our
maritime heritage.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The museum opened in
July of 1995.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It does not receive state
or federal grants and is funded solely by owner contributions and via public
donations.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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handsome chest on the lower shelf was apparently buried by a local sea captain
in the 1800s…but that is not the primary focal point of this display.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In the center, a Feejee mermaid is on
exhibit!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The question is whether or not
it’s real or Memorex?! One thing for sure...it isn't attractive!<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Mermaids
are common in the folklore of many cultures around the world.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There are rumors of mermaids dating back as
far as 5,000 BCE.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Folklore in Japan
brought Feejee mermaids out of the ‘shadows’.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Created to look like half-man or monkey with a fish tail, they were an
exotic import item after Japan opened up trade with the rest of the world in
1853.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Once the public realized how they
were constructed, Feejee mermaids were also made in the USA. <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">In addition
to the DiscoverSea Shipwreck Museum, many prestigious western institutions
currently have them in their collections.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>These museums include the British Museum, the Mead Art Museum at Amherst
College, the Hood Museum of Art at Dartmouth College and the Peabody Museum of
Archeology and Ethnology at Harvard University.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">To explore
the history of the Feejee mermaid phenomenon, just go to <span style="color: red;"><a href="https://www.coneyisland.com/shof-attractions/feejee-mermaid"><span style="color: red;">https://www.coneyisland.com/shof-attractions/feejee-mermaid</span></a></span>.
<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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the displays in this tightly packed 2,000 square foot museum contain large
objects or eye-catching items.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This wall
display includes recovered bronze mission crosses and trade beads…both meant
for trade with Indigenous Americans as well as for their religious conversion.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">The
DiscoverSea Shipwreck Museum’s collection has been put together by shipwreck
enthusiast, diver and entrepreneur Dale Clifton.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In good weather he dives for treasure along
the USA’s East Coast, but in fact he states that half of his ‘booty’ turns up
along Delaware’s beach via the use of metal detectors.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Following a nor’easter in February of 1998,
he found 160 coins and 4 religious medallions valued at $8,000 at the time.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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that this chocolate frother even exists is quite stunning. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Wood usually doesn’t do well in the
ocean.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Frothers like this were used in
the 1600s and 1700s to stir up chocolate…which itself was a true luxury
item.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The handle was spun between one’s
hands and the mallet-like agitator was spun around to froth the chocolate.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">We lucked
out and Dale Clifton was on site when we visited.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He answered questions and talked about his
experiences and his finds.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Clifton was
part of the crew that spent 16 years searching for the Atocha, a Spanish
galleon that sank off the coast of Florida during a Hurricane in 1622.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The crew found the ship in 1985 and they
recovered $538,000,000 million of gold, silver and emeralds from its hull.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">One of
the treasures at the museum is a 10-foot long gold chain from the Atocha that
had been destined for the Queen of Spain.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Dale discourages photos of his finds for security reasons.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Any photos that Laurie or I took were approved
by him.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’d handled some gold coins and
bars previously but Laurie hadn’t.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Dale
let her heft some gold bars…nice!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The
museum was packed despite being off season.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>We definitely donated to the future of this historical treasure.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Exhibits
at the museum change regularly, expanding and diversifying with new acquisitions
as they are recovered.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The museum houses
about 10,000 artifacts at all times.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The
other 80% from the collection are rotated through other museums around the
world.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">The hours
at DiscoverSea Shipwreck Museum vary by day of the week and time of the
year.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Check ahead before planning a
visit.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Phone: 302-539-9366.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Website: <span style="color: red;"><a href="https://www.discoversea.com/"><span style="color: red;">Home | Discoversea</span></a></span>.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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Fenwick Island, we continued north on DE Hwy 1 toward Rehoboth Beach and our hotel
for the next 2 nights. Once we cleared
the ‘civilization’ of Bethany Beach and Ocean View Delaware, we crossed the handsome
looking Indian River Inlet Bridge…and the buildings and commercial operations
ceased being our view of the coast line.
The highway continues north for 6 miles through the Delaware Seashore
State Park before coming to Dewey Beach and Rehoboth Beach Delaware. The park covers 2,835 acres of shoreline
along the Atlantic Ocean, Indian River Bay and Rehoboth Bay. Millions of beachgoers visit this park every
year. Learn more at <span style="color: red;"><a href="https://destateparks.com/Beaches/DelawareSeashore"><span style="color: red;">Delaware Seashore - Delaware State Parks (destateparks.com)</span></a></span>.</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Next stop…Rehoboth
Beach, the seashore and the boardwalk.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Just
click on any of the photos to enlarge them…<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Thanks
for continuing to follow along on our road trip!<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Take
Care, Big Daddy Dave<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00419231123238788903noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5617317794624015781.post-23650782279541013642024-01-12T06:02:00.001-05:002024-01-12T06:02:00.137-05:00Stopping and Shopping – Berlin Maryland<p><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">…continuing
with our trip this past September. With
Laurie’s sister Bonnie and her husband Bill, we explored key parts of the
Delmarva Peninsula.</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">When we
left Chincoteague Virginia we took back roads north to MD Hwy 12, following it
north and connecting to US Hwy 113.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As
usual, I’d researched the route and I knew that shopping and history would be
plentiful in Berlin Maryland…our first stop of the day.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi9VzGIBRcHxaev19XpOoGuzFy8_ZcSLYJ10VA7YTJ6XNxnPZx9QjpwokA41vBfhp8dEPnqpQFMeanpvcgH_8KeDTfF7hEmnfrZoWOvK8fHPmEkZItGM__zQxwQarG9QCVfk6UgW7P1BnlMbB0KjWT2ZLypsOnfdt0eNKIDy9as-axYr3oVKbYsJVHgPi0" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2928" data-original-width="4782" height="245" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi9VzGIBRcHxaev19XpOoGuzFy8_ZcSLYJ10VA7YTJ6XNxnPZx9QjpwokA41vBfhp8dEPnqpQFMeanpvcgH_8KeDTfF7hEmnfrZoWOvK8fHPmEkZItGM__zQxwQarG9QCVfk6UgW7P1BnlMbB0KjWT2ZLypsOnfdt0eNKIDy9as-axYr3oVKbYsJVHgPi0=w400-h245" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjUgFrlA8sg9mN9wFk8XNX-2WGmQFu3ugpeFegAhy7T11v8ahycZOm4L7vAK2E6CZzhwXCwWQMl39_MYL3l2RpRypUte6ZG5VepKpBrT5c5W1qiBgXY1srRX9plRxkSkFTLLNMKIxKvjPYLS8zQ-BrnRB_9Y6oDyKPjmYCVvwxhDXL1is0tVTnuR7e7iUw" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3482" data-original-width="4982" height="280" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjUgFrlA8sg9mN9wFk8XNX-2WGmQFu3ugpeFegAhy7T11v8ahycZOm4L7vAK2E6CZzhwXCwWQMl39_MYL3l2RpRypUte6ZG5VepKpBrT5c5W1qiBgXY1srRX9plRxkSkFTLLNMKIxKvjPYLS8zQ-BrnRB_9Y6oDyKPjmYCVvwxhDXL1is0tVTnuR7e7iUw=w400-h280" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">As we
entered downtown Berlin Maryland, we spotted our first big shopping or browsing
opportunity, the Uptown Emporium at 18 South Main Street. This ‘antique mall’ was loaded with a
plethora of collectables and antiques.
Booths are maintained by folks who live in the area. To learn more, go to <span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="color: red;"><a href="https://uptownemporiumberlin.com/"><span style="color: red;">Uptown
Emporium Berlin Maryland Antiques, Collectibles, Oyster Plates, Vintage Seafood
Tin Cans, Furniture, Jewelry, Vintage Toys, Glassware</span></a></span></span>.</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhsBWvqmGnzbvmOkVZm4Tssn7gshGULrZ-GKffWFGQ7R-NikIldNapVPbcR_lLn_t7tQvwRoVoTAlFuTltUU-mqqmUfGFoJ_JWzSIdKvhOgcP9WdCfg78mIuAlbBWdqEcGYgpdUP-EByx34i9V68wYqIjxmQt4D19-UeimzgJXJliSg-HnNwfSpLZBIqjM" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3435" data-original-width="4219" height="325" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhsBWvqmGnzbvmOkVZm4Tssn7gshGULrZ-GKffWFGQ7R-NikIldNapVPbcR_lLn_t7tQvwRoVoTAlFuTltUU-mqqmUfGFoJ_JWzSIdKvhOgcP9WdCfg78mIuAlbBWdqEcGYgpdUP-EByx34i9V68wYqIjxmQt4D19-UeimzgJXJliSg-HnNwfSpLZBIqjM=w400-h325" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Gold
Crafts, a jewelry store that also deals in old clocks, is located at 4 South
Main Street in this solid old building.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>See <span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="color: red;"><a href="https://gold-crafts.edan.io/"><span style="color: red;">https://gold-crafts.edan.io/</span></a></span></span>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The building is shared by Dream Weavers, a
store that deals in crystals, stones, fair trade goods, tapestries, essential
oils and soaps.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>See <span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="color: red;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/thedrreamweaver/"><span style="color: red;">https://www.facebook.com/thedrreamweaver/</span></a></span></span>.
<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">In 1895,
a fire destroyed a major portion of Berlin’s central commercial district.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As a result, Victorian structures that show
elements of Queen Anne, Italianate and Second Empire styles now dominate the
town’s Main Street as well as some intersecting streets.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">In the
National Register of Historic Places, this 2-story structure is referred to as
the Paran Lodge…but I couldn’t find any relevant history on the building.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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handsome structure is the Atlantic Hotel.
It was completed in 1895 after the fire.
Considered one of Berlin’s historic treasures, it is right in the center
of the town’s historic and entertainment districts. The hotel has been restored to its original
Victorian era décor and it features 15 upscale guest rooms. In addition, the Atlantic Hotel Bistro Bar
serves lunch, dinner and it has a full service bar. You can learn more and book a room at <span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="color: red;"><a href="https://atlantichotel.com/"><span style="color: red;">https://atlantichotel.com/</span></a></span></span>.</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">The
Berlin Commercial District consists of 47 late-1800s commercial structures…one
to three-story buildings that line Main Street as well as a couple of side
streets.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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wandered along through the commercial district, we noted the Baked Dessert
Café…and since all of us love sweets and baked goods, a stop for refreshments
seemed to be a good idea. The choices
were a bit overwhelming but we persevered and consumed a number of quality
baked goods. </span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Baked
Dessert Café is also a wine shop featuring organic and sustainable wines.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This business is located at 4 C Bay Street
across from the Atlantic Hotel.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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the other fun things about Baked Dessert Café was the large and varied display
of local art featured on the walls. That
adds a festive touch to the café. Of
course, sooner or later I ‘had’ to sneak in a photo of Bill and Bonnie… This
dessert café’s website can be found at <span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="color: red;"><a href="https://www.bakeddessertcafe.com/our-roots"><span style="color: red;">https://www.bakeddessertcafe.com/our-roots</span></a></span></span>.</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">With a
population of only about 5,100 residents, it’s hard to understand how all these
businesses survive and prosper.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Obviously it’s all about tourism.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Ocean City Maryland is only 10 miles from Berlin…and the atmosphere in
Berlin is vastly different than in Ocean City.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>It’s frenetic vs. laid back, and I’m guessing that large segment of the
tourist crowd prefers laid back, our little group included.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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Street Treasures at 11 Pitts Street in Berlin, is the sister antique
collectable mall to the Uptown Emporium.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>It too is a good place to browse and search for that ‘treasure’ that you
must have!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Website: <span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="color: red;"><a href="https://pittsstreettreasures.com/index.php"><span style="color: red;">https://pittsstreettreasures.com/index.php</span></a></span></span>.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Berlin
lies on land that was originally the 300-acre Burley Plantation.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was established in 1677.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As colonial highways developed, the
plantation was at the crossroad of a post road leading to Philadelphia and an
important local road.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Tradition asserts
that the pronunciation of the town’s name, “Burl’in”, comes from the emphasis
on the first syllable…and it stems from the “Burley Inn”, an early tavern/inn
that stood at the crossroads.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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ongoing local bank at 24 Main Street was established in 1890 by Calvin B.
Taylor, a local teacher, lawyer and banker.
The original bank building was located on South Main Street but it was
destroyed by a major fire in 1901. This
structure, with its Richardsonian-Romanesque elements, replaced the original
bank building. Today, operating as
“Taylor Bank”, the company has offices in both Worcester County Maryland and
Sussex County Maryland. Website: <span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="color: red;"><a href="https://www.taylorbank.com/"><span style="color: red;">https://www.taylorbank.com/</span></a></span></span>.</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">I love
that old Mosler Antique Night Drop Box Door!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Very classic indeed!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The Mosler
Safe Company was founded in 1874 and the Mosler family remained in control of
the company until 1967 when they sold it to American Standard Companies.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In turn, American Standard sold the company
to former Mosler executives and outside investors in 1986.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The company declared bankruptcy in 2001, 127
years after the company was founded.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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another building from 1890 on Berlin’s Main Street.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>While I couldn’t find any history about the
building, per a number of obituaries, I did determine that the Purnell family
has been in the area for many years.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">The
building is now the home of Gilbert’s Provisions, a specialty grocer featuring
artisan cheeses, charcuterie boards, fermented foods and a wide variety of
other specialty items.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Among the items I
noted were prosciutto and provolone stuffed marinated peppers; house made
kimchi, dill pickle sourdough bread and dry aged ducks.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Located at 116 North Main Street, Gilbert’s
Provisions is on Facebook at <u><span style="color: red;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/gilbertsprovisions/"><span style="color: red;">Gilbert's
Provisions | Berlin MD | Facebook</span></a></span></u>.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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and colorful flowers were on display all throughout Berlin’s commercial
district. Among the uplifting signs
along the way were the two sisters…Laurie and Bonnie.</span></b><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhEYNJaYqnkkgk8G9JXGbeE5gRTN1nslx3-gK0X1FOmnT3Qmapuu4mzGWK_X3etFbijRqyuqpz9czgeMhJPdThjZmvs8QQb_Zz6cnj6WRCAzvEWvAmQYtcQo6Q2wCoQ6UmhwslQYQ7Nub1ygraPKnN9GdSe43EVs8UZBvUhrx_X36TEYglLFljx2DW1RJI" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2522" data-original-width="3745" height="269" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhEYNJaYqnkkgk8G9JXGbeE5gRTN1nslx3-gK0X1FOmnT3Qmapuu4mzGWK_X3etFbijRqyuqpz9czgeMhJPdThjZmvs8QQb_Zz6cnj6WRCAzvEWvAmQYtcQo6Q2wCoQ6UmhwslQYQ7Nub1ygraPKnN9GdSe43EVs8UZBvUhrx_X36TEYglLFljx2DW1RJI=w400-h269" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">The photo
above is of the Stevenson United Methodist Church at 123 North Main Street in
Berlin Maryland.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The first permanent
place of worship for Methodists in town was erected in 1835.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was replaced by a second church in 1847,
which was located on the current site.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>It was named Stevenson in honor of Edward Stevenson, who donated the
land for the building.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">In 1911,
it was decided that a new and larger church was needed for the growing
congregation.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Consequently, this granite
structure was constructed…with Italian stone masons from Philadelphia doing the
stone work.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The church was dedicated in
June of 1913.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Website: <u><span style="color: red;"><a href="https://www.stevensonchurch.org/"><span style="color: red;">Stevenson United Methodist Church | Home
(stevensonchurch.org)</span></a></span></u>.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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couldn’t find out much about the Powell Building, which is located at 7 North
Main Street in Berlin. What I did learn
was that on 11/1/22, it was one of a number of buildings across Maryland that
was given a grant by the state so it could be preserved. From the second photo it is apparent that the
building has been refurbished and a new business was moving in during our
visit! Good news for sure…</span></b></p>
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interesting structure is located at 1 North Main Street in Berlin
Maryland.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It is the former Exchange and
Savings Bank...one of a small collection of similar turn of the century bank
buildings in the area.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was built in
1902.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Note the decorative iron bars on
the windows.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">This
building as well as an adjoining structure was sold recently for
$1,750,000.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’m sure that one major plus
for the sale was that the buildings already had 4 paying tenants with another
unit almost finished so it could be rented.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">The retail
operation occupying that angled corner spot facing Main Street is Simple
Pleasures – Bountiful Treasures.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Apparently they sell a bit of everything.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Website: <u><span style="color: red;"><a href="https://www.simplepleasures-bountifultreasures.com/"><span style="color: red;">Simple Pleasures ~ Bountiful Treasures
(simplepleasures-bountifultreasures.com)</span></a></span></u>.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Our next
stop will be Fenwick Island Delaware…<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Just
click on any of the photos to enlarge them.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Thanks
for stopping by for a visit!<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Take
Care, Big Daddy Dave<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00419231123238788903noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5617317794624015781.post-41273277310603115282024-01-09T06:01:00.003-05:002024-01-09T06:01:00.132-05:00Dinner in Chincoteague and One Last Try!<p><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Following
our sightseeing and shopping trip to Exmore and Onancock Virginia, we returned
to Chincoteague via back roads… It was late afternoon and we decided to return
to Assateague before dinner. It was our
last chance to see if we could get lucky and spot some of those famous
Chincoteague ponies...</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgFKFAYiPT64K5pmXzQFZ-4Qyvo1lHIiMpngVMWucLCfaHHU6SlxPptVhpZ6acA-vzzqfbexJ6qAm0NoR0CXKBSTRk9l9X-c8TdfblBlS95r6D1sx1pnErvBOFHQJ_p6JYSX2cTkR7YXn0-YTMDrwMHAZ2y13D5egT5eUbBhP0bmHR-rduzTSdcBv2lBnw" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2933" data-original-width="1887" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgFKFAYiPT64K5pmXzQFZ-4Qyvo1lHIiMpngVMWucLCfaHHU6SlxPptVhpZ6acA-vzzqfbexJ6qAm0NoR0CXKBSTRk9l9X-c8TdfblBlS95r6D1sx1pnErvBOFHQJ_p6JYSX2cTkR7YXn0-YTMDrwMHAZ2y13D5egT5eUbBhP0bmHR-rduzTSdcBv2lBnw=w257-h400" width="257" /></a></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Our first
drive thought yielded nothing…no ponies.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>We made it all the way to the beach with zero sightings.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Of course there were plenty of water birds as
well as this cheeky sea gull.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I guess
that he/she was enforcing the parking rules… <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Note</span></u></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">: Did you know that there are 54 different
species of sea gulls?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>At least 28
different species can be observed in North America.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I believe that this is a juvenile ring billed
gull.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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luck improved!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Still no ponies but this
Bald Eagle was near the water on the shore and he didn’t fly away while we took
a number of photos.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>While we see plenty
of Bald Eagles along the waterways in East Tennessee, with the exception of
zoos, we haven’t been this close to these magnificent birds before. <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Note</span></u></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">: Most of the 68 species of eagle are from
Africa and Eurasia.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Only 2 types, the
Bald and Golden eagles, are found in North America.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">As we
meandered back along the road toward the exit from the Assateague National
Wildlife Refuge, we keep looking for the famous ponies… <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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finally got lucky! Bonnie had suggested
that we make one last attempt to find the ponies and it paid off…</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">The
Chincoteague pony aka the Assateague horse is a breed of horse that developed
and now lives in a feral or semi-feral population on Assateague Island.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There are 2 different herds, one in Virginia
and the other in Maryland.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The horses in
Maryland are truly feral…while the ponies in Virginia are owned by the Chincoteague
Volunteer Fire Department.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The ponies in
Virginia receive veterinary inspections two times each year.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This prepares them for life among other
horses if they are sold at the annual round up and auction, with the famous pony
swim from Assateague to Chincoteague Island.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>The ‘swim’ and auction takes place every year on the last Wednesday in
July.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As many as 50,000 people attend
this event…<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">The
Chincoteague breed of pony or horse was made famous by Marguerite Henry, who
wrote the best-selling “Misty of Chincoteague novels. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The first book was published in 1947 and there
was a pony named “Misty”.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Legend
has it that Chincoteague ponies are descendants of Spanish horses that were
shipwrecked off the Virginia coast in the 1500s.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Another story is that they descend from
horses left behind by pirates.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The
National Park Service holds to the theory that the horses were brought to the
island by mainland farmers to avoid taxes or fencing laws, neither of which
applied to livestock on the islands.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">After
finally being able to see the ponies and take a bunch of photos, it was time
for dinner…<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhB2evjQ-20C9BdKB-7uhiVmWrRqtslMcB6_D6CewV_GZNhjxiD8CJgnvRuOG9f4CdhMHxA6xpTBHO-qPIr7aXboU8hSRVn_c_d5i2zuUqOmjfSauJC9MC0sGQVmjrOPwTXEX8XVpvvIOz_HN__iBrYhaH2ab2lHkVarj7nfuYKVmO7dbkuBuAsUJKu-_E" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3430" data-original-width="3571" height="384" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhB2evjQ-20C9BdKB-7uhiVmWrRqtslMcB6_D6CewV_GZNhjxiD8CJgnvRuOG9f4CdhMHxA6xpTBHO-qPIr7aXboU8hSRVn_c_d5i2zuUqOmjfSauJC9MC0sGQVmjrOPwTXEX8XVpvvIOz_HN__iBrYhaH2ab2lHkVarj7nfuYKVmO7dbkuBuAsUJKu-_E=w400-h384" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">I was
surprised but our little family group decided to revisit Mr. Baldy’s, the
restaurant where we had a very nice and reasonably priced breakfast.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhl_FanXN2obot89L9tkR9oGom54Xnl2qDNyvTrkvysvDUxBQtzGYxK2cNjTH4vcJqRSVYhb5fzm9U6f6GnKRUM01Cpcky3hmvvOWIk74FPhG8yJbPZkBOM1mbztumrRo6vjBHSRPqcObskX9ZZEEshuu7wW8itMkKUJHa8fscM3HN3h8aa0dDnt3RgAmI" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2659" data-original-width="3569" height="297" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhl_FanXN2obot89L9tkR9oGom54Xnl2qDNyvTrkvysvDUxBQtzGYxK2cNjTH4vcJqRSVYhb5fzm9U6f6GnKRUM01Cpcky3hmvvOWIk74FPhG8yJbPZkBOM1mbztumrRo6vjBHSRPqcObskX9ZZEEshuu7wW8itMkKUJHa8fscM3HN3h8aa0dDnt3RgAmI=w400-h297" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEikqWRaYehH6stnvizfxGQTiVq-SQ6hsFTfFI6Hvz21fKGtjw48BrIKwDFF4E3Cq_uIvkzgylvkfiEjpKeUr-dMijrdYRSmTgrqnLLpZCdZlB2raGknE_QNd0iSm6HF0SRExjULbguzWThlwLRBJ1hGR3NCWLRoJ4EoKwm_emlftGZO0J4LDoD-Qs7wYS8" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2814" data-original-width="2584" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEikqWRaYehH6stnvizfxGQTiVq-SQ6hsFTfFI6Hvz21fKGtjw48BrIKwDFF4E3Cq_uIvkzgylvkfiEjpKeUr-dMijrdYRSmTgrqnLLpZCdZlB2raGknE_QNd0iSm6HF0SRExjULbguzWThlwLRBJ1hGR3NCWLRoJ4EoKwm_emlftGZO0J4LDoD-Qs7wYS8=w367-h400" width="367" /></a></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Time for
some obligatory photos of our traveling foursome… First up was Bill with his
St. Louis Blues shirt and Laurie’s sister Bonnie. Then it was our turn. I even sort of smiled…probably because Laurie
told me to actually try to smile.</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiHGZcQhPQymL1EN5jIiHyz9mYwWjQA-8IoNJJV-7QDWgc6Fk6VRKfkv-EL3v0PxKJNgs2hTX3aFK5JGAGoaYf7TtJ56tTVd9ychqRKBR06Rv9Vbjl-Ia0nQhnqQaok9n_aGER4AgnhNmw045Uy2fmpzpba_gZTtTN4ViVyPe1VpFcZDnKKQFl5huYJYwc" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2134" data-original-width="3425" height="249" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiHGZcQhPQymL1EN5jIiHyz9mYwWjQA-8IoNJJV-7QDWgc6Fk6VRKfkv-EL3v0PxKJNgs2hTX3aFK5JGAGoaYf7TtJ56tTVd9ychqRKBR06Rv9Vbjl-Ia0nQhnqQaok9n_aGER4AgnhNmw045Uy2fmpzpba_gZTtTN4ViVyPe1VpFcZDnKKQFl5huYJYwc=w400-h249" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">This is
Mr. Baldy’s Fried Flounder filet, accompanied by 4 fried scallops and a bunch of
fried clam strips.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The flounder alone
was a meal!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was huge and it was very
nice…but it was only part of the over-the-top dinner that Bill ordered.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He loves seafood and he couldn’t resist
ordering the “Seafood Feast”. ($38.99)<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgWT3soo9w1QwVewTAsvB61DmIAlJETdvLnRGDW4kbk_nznNAQdvp94kY1PRtH_eSwkU-OeKqiBQhmg8v1riwXuM17wp_5X8repBAQkL__GvbajqgL2-e8DkOuMirubIhvGWvJcNf5v6YIzwQHvHL7e_fccPlsxbPR75zhI1SopvNjIS16RAqG8EkkB9sA" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2120" data-original-width="2632" height="322" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgWT3soo9w1QwVewTAsvB61DmIAlJETdvLnRGDW4kbk_nznNAQdvp94kY1PRtH_eSwkU-OeKqiBQhmg8v1riwXuM17wp_5X8repBAQkL__GvbajqgL2-e8DkOuMirubIhvGWvJcNf5v6YIzwQHvHL7e_fccPlsxbPR75zhI1SopvNjIS16RAqG8EkkB9sA=w400-h322" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Here was
the rest of Bill’s meal.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It included a
crab cake, fried oysters and fried shrimp.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Yes, he did have to share part of his dinner…that’s why I know that the
flounder filet was very tasty.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He did
get a lot for his money!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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and both went for the fried chicken. She
went for the more modest 2 piece chicken dinner with mashed potatoes and gravy…dark
meat is her preference. ($9.99) I went full monte with the 4 piece chicken
dinner. I ordered French fries as my
side. ($14.99) The fried chicken, (actually broasted chicken), was very good and the price was right.</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Not pictured:
A cup of clam chowder ($6.99)…not great; a cup of crab soup ($7.99)…OK, and; a
huge order of excellent onion rings which came as a side for one of our meals. Then there was a slice of French Silk Pie...Good Stuff!<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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ordered one of her favorites.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This is
Mr. Baldy’s Liver and Onion plate. ($12.99) It isn’t something that you see on
many menus in this day and age.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The
liver, onions and mashed potatoes were smothered in brown gravy.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Bonnie definitely enjoyed her meal. Liver and onions was a family favorite when the girls were growing up but Laurie doesn't care for it.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Let’s
face it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Mr. Baldy’s can lay claim to 2
facts.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>First of all, they serve comfort
food!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Secondly, the price is right by
today’s standards!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Mr. Baldy’s is on
Facebook at <span style="color: red;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/people/Mr-Baldys-Restaurant/100063985951319/"><span style="color: red;">Mr. Baldy's Restaurant | Chincoteague VA | Facebook</span></a></span>.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">The next
morning we headed north toward Rehoboth Beach Delaware, but as usual we made a
few stops along the way.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>That is coming
up in my next post…<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Just
click on any of the photos to enlarge them.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Thanks
for stopping by for a visit!<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Take
Care, Big Daddy Dave<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00419231123238788903noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5617317794624015781.post-21078323784776862902024-01-05T06:02:00.001-05:002024-01-05T06:02:00.134-05:00A Mixed Bag – This and That<p><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Continuing
with our home town centric posts… </span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">In this edition there are a couple of local area photos, a bit of shopping, home cooking
and a breakfast at a new local restaurant we hadn’t tried before.</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj5cCVbJ19ljyonS1UEIMLaCLyD66hWVVUxU4fN-0pw_C1EGUkvnjvL-E4ertYtc8YSGhkcgLP9pRDraLuouOn4XA1KjV0zP4AwKfOHmZNyWbpO_n4llRKTpE9p76bF9Nz5oG6C0f-Ava72vNOhg-86eLBYDxqelRKArmdnt7yI2yxb2_cyk6DafWKul2o" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2743" data-original-width="3473" height="316" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj5cCVbJ19ljyonS1UEIMLaCLyD66hWVVUxU4fN-0pw_C1EGUkvnjvL-E4ertYtc8YSGhkcgLP9pRDraLuouOn4XA1KjV0zP4AwKfOHmZNyWbpO_n4llRKTpE9p76bF9Nz5oG6C0f-Ava72vNOhg-86eLBYDxqelRKArmdnt7yI2yxb2_cyk6DafWKul2o=w400-h316" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">I’d taken
photos of the Norfolk Southern Railway Bridge across the Tennessee River at
Loudon Tennessee but I’ve never taken a photo of a key bridge that everyone
takes for granted as traffic flows north and south on US Hwy 11.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I think that it has a certain appeal to the
eye.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">The
bridge is relatively new, having been completed in 2004.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It is 260 feet long and it has a navigation
clearance underneath of 78 feet.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>That’s
important as the Tennessee River provides navigation for both pleasure craft
and tow boats with barges, all the way from nearby Knoxville to the Ohio River
or, via the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway all the way to the Gulf of Mexico.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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just downriver from the US Hwy 11 Bridge, this is the much older Norfolk
Southern Railway Bridge. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I obviously borrowed
this photo from the Internet. I just don’t do a good job of filing and then finding my
older photos.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">This high
level deck cantilever truss railroad bridge was built in 1963, so it’s recently
celebrated its 60<sup>th</sup> birthday.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Its main span is 375 feet long plus there are another 9 approach spans
that serve to keep the tracks level as trains pass from one side to the other.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">…now onto
buying things we don’t need!<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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destinations that are definitely ‘shopping weaknesses’.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They are Fresh Market, Costco and, in this
instance, World Market. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>World Market
has so many weird and wonderful food items available that we never escape the
store without more than we should have on hand at home.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>My favorites in this assortment include the pretzel
“Splits”, the “Beer Nuts” mixture and those Bahlsen cookies from Germany.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We do try to just have one or two of these
treats open at one time…<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">To find a
World Market store near you, just go to <span style="color: red;"><a href="http://www.worldmarket.com/"><span style="color: red;">www.worldmarket.com</span></a></span>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This chain has roughly 250 locations…<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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do some cooking!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Thanks to our handy and
persistent friend, Morrie, our grill is back in business after a long
hiatus.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The problem was the squirrels
that kept eating through the hoses that supply the propane gas.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Morrie found a metal hose that hopefully will
cure the problem for the life of the grill.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">In any
case, I recently re-baptized our Weber grill when I grilled these pork steaks, caramelizing
and sealing in the moisture via the generous application of Famous Dave’s Rich
and Sassy BBQ sauce.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We sided them with
mashed potatoes and hunks of cantaloupe.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Of course I also added a bit of Famous Dave’s Devil’s Spit BBQ sauce to
my pork steak.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This was indeed a happy
meal for both of us!<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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Laurie’s special cranberry-orange cookies…special in that they are delicious
and loaded with pops of sweetness and fruity flavor.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They aren’t easy to make. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Prep time per the recipe, is 2 hours and 10
minutes.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Then they need to be refrigerated
for a minimum of 2 hours…or as long as 72 hours.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Baking time is only 12 minutes.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>While the original recipe states that extra
cookies can be kept in an airtight container for 3 days…we’ve learned that they
do last longer than that.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">You can
find the original recipe…at least the one Laurie uses…on the ‘Mom on Timeout’
site on the Internet.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Check the recipe
and instructions at <span style="color: red;"><a href="https://www.momontimeout.com/cranberry-orange-shortbread-cookies-recipe/"><span style="color: red;">Cranberry Orange Shortbread Cookies - Mom On Timeout</span></a></span>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Trish’s site has 20 pages of dessert recipes
for your baking pleasure…<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">…and then
it was time to try a new restaurant for breakfast. <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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Angie’s Kitchen in downtown Loudon Tennessee.
It occupies a space that has seen several other restaurants over the
past 14+ years that we’ve lived in the area.
The restaurant the preceded Angie’s was abysmal at best. </span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Angie’s holiday
décor at the front of the restaurant was warm and very much ‘down home’.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The dining area inside has that very much
small town ‘diner look’ and appeal. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We were
eating a late breakfast so there were just a few other customers in the restaurant.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Angie’s Kitchen was clean and the servers
were very friendly.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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our breakfast.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Laurie ordered bacon, 2
eggs over medium (runny yoke), potatoes and a biscuit.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We do prefer hash brown potatoes but these
fried potatoes were just fine.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The eggs
and bacon were cooked perfectly.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Cost -
$7.99.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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breakfast, I ordered 2 eggs over medium, potatoes, sausage patties, and a
biscuit with sausage gravy.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>No Tabasco
but they did have a hot sauce that worked for me… The biscuits were good and the
sausage gravy was decent.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I was stunned
at the amount of sausage that I was served!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Three large hand formed sausage patties made with quality sausage…Hooray!
<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Cost - $9.98. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We also shared a large orange juice and we
both had coffee.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Our first
meal at Angie’s Kitchen was a winner… We were quite happy as finding a
consistently good breakfast near our home is a challenge.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Angie also serves lunch and the restaurant is
open for dinner on Friday nights.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Angie’s
Kitchen is located at 502 Grove Street in Loudon Tennessee.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Phone: 865-657-9727.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>For more information and a lot of food
photos, just go to <span style="color: red;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/people/Angies-Kitchen-Loudon-TN/100091996854180/"><span style="color: red;">Angie’s Kitchen Loudon, TN | Loudon TN | Facebook</span></a></span>.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">My
current plan for my next post to my blog site is to resume recapping our family visit to the Delmarva Peninsula,
which took place this past September.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Lots of history, architecture and food to come!<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Just
click on any of the photos to enlarge them…<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Thanks
for stopping by for a visit!<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Take
Care, Big Daddy Dave<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00419231123238788903noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5617317794624015781.post-17047853254856761942024-01-02T06:01:00.001-05:002024-01-02T06:01:00.147-05:00Staying Home and a Celebration!<p><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Continuing
with my break from our September Delmarva trip.
Much more to come on that road trip!
In this post and the next, the focus is on what’s been happening around
our home and the surrounding area.
Plenty of dining out and food are included…</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiZ7Ayqe5dC7rUHDLAeR6buavEO83QyPvHWIcgyhYBEEY6J-JtclKytRkfpHlaxlR-6Gkn1jSTbu9sPECzffm7nWkVEJEV4lN-gq9JQzXShQ6JoOKVVViLSbH2k9IYawv8pYqnTOOISu0cFG-DKk0AEKaMXius273l4QEJkJFuAivtympbJzRJrOnLvgpk" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3233" data-original-width="2956" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiZ7Ayqe5dC7rUHDLAeR6buavEO83QyPvHWIcgyhYBEEY6J-JtclKytRkfpHlaxlR-6Gkn1jSTbu9sPECzffm7nWkVEJEV4lN-gq9JQzXShQ6JoOKVVViLSbH2k9IYawv8pYqnTOOISu0cFG-DKk0AEKaMXius273l4QEJkJFuAivtympbJzRJrOnLvgpk=w365-h400" width="365" /></a></div><b><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 17.12px;"><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 17.12px;">This view is from the back yard toward our driveway and the street. The tree is at the left center of the photo.</span></b></p></span></b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhbyf-Me1CIbqWadVMSVZ4FVZda9QS0D6KPBTflmxmZcgFn3NWYYTNvsQiz320dsmamx62y-QiB3qFeMoCrokBlI8OJ4_R80W1AQbrJ6hMJs6G7L70tQ17VPbRzQxW9fzMxWcODHaaOhGf9APlTH0UOqVP6C0ORG2g-VtKhVMqbQqaESddF8afU7iT2DfE" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhbyf-Me1CIbqWadVMSVZ4FVZda9QS0D6KPBTflmxmZcgFn3NWYYTNvsQiz320dsmamx62y-QiB3qFeMoCrokBlI8OJ4_R80W1AQbrJ6hMJs6G7L70tQ17VPbRzQxW9fzMxWcODHaaOhGf9APlTH0UOqVP6C0ORG2g-VtKhVMqbQqaESddF8afU7iT2DfE=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgtw0SRv-d2yxnc6AbkGpAY0u2h94KWDX99c_2xhRYlCYnqiSiQscgZ2GEmwktV33NfkReqGconFY2LvSr1Lbw_RGmBg5vLyFGTwTAtQ2aXp2p8n1VmhHyX8ocRdTNITO1c0XIQPmOMWsFjl7FVU6MWdD4EXdHprrA2cxOEsQQvBcf-0D9vqjwTjSHQSzY" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgtw0SRv-d2yxnc6AbkGpAY0u2h94KWDX99c_2xhRYlCYnqiSiQscgZ2GEmwktV33NfkReqGconFY2LvSr1Lbw_RGmBg5vLyFGTwTAtQ2aXp2p8n1VmhHyX8ocRdTNITO1c0XIQPmOMWsFjl7FVU6MWdD4EXdHprrA2cxOEsQQvBcf-0D9vqjwTjSHQSzY=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiuHaMqVzhwZ1e6Qmv0GkHRhwuIVuYQSQNriYC7VgkRDQk9Q3WLrOZTzQhYVopDxVb3Om1hau2osgnZnT1nS3yDiB_rBkAJTxr6Gn579qRZ-u_1kL8C2kkoizzsLArRgX_l9d-wcx0q7iGjttfPp2iYWy7BAy5TQBbwL-CY_ryOrgLKo3aOBdJ_xwmRPgU" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3700" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiuHaMqVzhwZ1e6Qmv0GkHRhwuIVuYQSQNriYC7VgkRDQk9Q3WLrOZTzQhYVopDxVb3Om1hau2osgnZnT1nS3yDiB_rBkAJTxr6Gn579qRZ-u_1kL8C2kkoizzsLArRgX_l9d-wcx0q7iGjttfPp2iYWy7BAy5TQBbwL-CY_ryOrgLKo3aOBdJ_xwmRPgU=w327-h400" width="327" /></a></div><br /><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">The first photo shows the hickory tree that was almost on the property line between our home and our
neighbor's. It was dying from the top
down and the idea of having it fall on our home, filing a claim with insurance,
paying the deductible, etc. wasn’t something we wanted to deal with.</span></b><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Our
neighbors agreed to split the cost of removal. They picked the tree removal service as it was one that they’d used
before.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It also was the least expensive
for the job.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If you haven’t dealt with
tree removal, I hope that you don’t, as the costs are a bit over the top.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Sharing was a good thing!<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Our only
problem was that this particular service wasn’t very careful or neat.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They only roped one section to lower it to
avoid landscaping damage.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Chunks of tree
were everywhere.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>One hunk of the tree’s
trunk actually broke one of our landscaping boulders and others came close to damaging
an HVAC unit.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Laurie wasn’t happy with
their ‘clean up’ either as she’s still picking up sticks, pieces of wood and
twigs they didn’t remove.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The good news
is that sometime before spring, the owner did promise to replace that broken
boulder… The real positive is that the tree is no longer a threat to our home!<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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birthday is in early December and, as usual we celebrated with dinner out at
the restaurant of her choice.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I never
know what she’ll chose, given the fact that she picked Freddy’s Frozen Custard
and Steakburgers on one occasion.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">This year
she picked a more traditional place for her celebratory dinner… Bonefish Grill
in the Turkey Creek shopping area.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She
started out with a Dirty Martini with extra olives…<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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decided that we’d try something different for our appetizer.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The Bang Bang Shrimp offering is our ‘traditional’
Bonefish appetizer of choice.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This time
we ordered the Tempura Crunch Sashimi Tuna.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>This is sushi-grade tuna seared rare and sliced, then topped with
sashimi sauce and tempura crumbles.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It
was served with wasabi, soy sauce and a sriracha drizzle.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">We were
both very happy that we’d strayed from our ‘usual’, as this tuna appetizer was
truly excellent!<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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believe that if Laurie had to choose her ‘last meal’, it would include
lobster!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As is her norm on birthdays,
she went with a pair of 5 – 6 oz. seasoned and steamed lobster tails accompanied
by warm drawn butter.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Her meal came with
2 sides, one of which was green beans.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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Laurie’s second side, she chose one from the ‘premium sides’ listing on Bonefish’s
menu as a Chef’s special.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This was her Creamy
Parmesan Risotto topped with house-made herb oil.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> This may not be a pretty picture...but </span>I ‘helped’ her finish the risotto and we both
agreed that it was a great change of pace…very tasty indeed.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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creatures of habit and my usual menu choices at Bonefish Grill include Lily’s
Chicken, Grilled Atlantic Salmon or the Mahi-Mahi and Shrimp.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But Bonefish had a new item listed in the “From
the Land” section of their menu.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">So I
ordered the Chimichurri Bistro Filet.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>This 8 oz. seasoned, wood grilled filet is topped with house-made
Chimichurri and I chose the coleslaw and French fries as the sides.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The sliced filet was perfectly grilled for my
taste…medium rare…the meat was tender and the seasoning with the chimichurri
was perfect.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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very satisfied and our appetite was sated.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>But who’s going to turn down a free birthday dessert?!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Not us, that’s for sure!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> We shared t</span>his soft rich warm Macadamia Nut flourless
brownie came with raspberry sauce and vanilla ice cream.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was very rich and we really enjoyed it!<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">There are
2 different Bonefish Grill restaurants in the area.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But for more information about the Bonefish
Grill in the Turkey Creek Shopping Area, just go to <span style="color: red;"><a href="https://locations.bonefishgrill.com/tennessee/knoxville/11395-parkside-drive"><span style="color: red;">https://locations.bonefishgrill.com/tennessee/knoxville/11395-parkside-drive</span></a></span>.
<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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left Bonefish Grill, the sun was setting and Laurie quickly took this photo of
a rather spectacular sunset.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Later she
posted it on “Nextdoor” and it resulted in a plethora of accolades… <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">It was a
nice evening out and a very nice birthday dinner.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Usually Laurie’s birthday celebrations begin
at the end of October and stretch until just after New Year’s Day.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>With a late start this year, her ‘birthday’
won’t end until the beginning of February!<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Just
click on any of the photos to enlarge them…<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Thanks
for stopping by for a visit!<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Take Care,
Big Daddy Dave<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00419231123238788903noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5617317794624015781.post-16719477762179094262023-12-29T06:02:00.008-05:002023-12-29T06:02:00.142-05:00Thanksgiving Detour! (2)<p><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">So, after
Covid struck its ugly head at our son’s family home in Omaha, we’d turned
around in mid-Illinois and spent the night in Effingham. The next day…the day before Thanksgiving…we
headed south and east along back roads on our quest to return to our home in
East Tennessee.</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Why the
back roads route? <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Why not?!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We took advantage of the bad luck and
negative situation to look explore a little more of the USA.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It wasn’t like it really mattered when we got
home…<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">From
Effingham, we followed IL Hwy 33 southeast to IL Hwy 130 south, turning east on
IL Hwy 15 and crossing the Wabash River into Indiana at Mt. Carmel
Illinois.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Once in Indiana, we followed
IN Hwy 64 to Princeton. <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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drove through Princeton Indiana, one of the first structures we spotted was the
old Princeton Railway Depot.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was
built in 1875 for the Evansville, Terre Haute and Chicago Railway.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>That railway was absorbed into the Chicago
and Eastern Illinois Railroad…and eventually it was incorporated into the
Louisville and Nashville Railway.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Passenger service to Princeton ended in late 1960.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">The first
rail line, The Evansville and Terre Haute railway, actually came to Princeton
in 1852.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Vital to the town’s economy, the
Southern Railway’s maintenance shops were constructed on the edge of town in
1892.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The restored depot at 702 West
Broadway now serves as the home of the Gibson County Visitors Center and it
features a railway museum along with a restored caboose.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Princeton
is the county seat for Gibson County Indiana.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>The town was established in 1814.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>By 1840 the population had reached 573.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Today the town has about 8,300 residents.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In 1925, the ‘Tri-State Tornado’ crushed the
south side of town, killing 44 people, injuring 146 and leaving many more
homeless.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In 1926, 29 miners were killed
in a coal mine explosion near the city.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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in 1815, 3 different structures have served as the Gibson County Courthouse in
Princeton.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The current courthouse is eye-catching
or perhaps even mind boggling.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was
built in 1884.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Several labels describing
its architectural are found on-line.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>They include Romanesque Revival, Italianate and Second Empire…<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Information
for collectors</span></u></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">: This structure
is a model for Department 56’s Original Snow Village Courthouse.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>For the uninitiated, Department 56 is an
American manufacturer of holiday collectables, ornaments and giftware, known
for its lit Christmas Village collection.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>The company is owned by Enesco and it’s based in Eden Prairie Minnesota.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;"></span></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiColNeM8uU6u0HH8ZG2vzuBvhT6rAnEhD4wpAXa5BLsb8FF97-Icjo8utmAtVtW1uPwuztxpyn9wA2S_EgtjDN-ZcUNkCXXuFplDg6XweK6zN3dtJ3nnjDZNBODzdUcySJbLf8Me4H6jt71r-lopN--1PvsegwhpAiNCJpTfH5zS_3SrOWxuUdbJNIA8s" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="228" data-original-width="317" height="230" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiColNeM8uU6u0HH8ZG2vzuBvhT6rAnEhD4wpAXa5BLsb8FF97-Icjo8utmAtVtW1uPwuztxpyn9wA2S_EgtjDN-ZcUNkCXXuFplDg6XweK6zN3dtJ3nnjDZNBODzdUcySJbLf8Me4H6jt71r-lopN--1PvsegwhpAiNCJpTfH5zS_3SrOWxuUdbJNIA8s" width="320" /></a></b></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Of note, this courthouse was where the trial of Leslie “Joe Goebbels” Irvin took place. He was an American serial killer who was arrested and and then prosecuted in Gibson County. Irvin went on a killing spree in the early
1950s in southwestern Indiana.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He was
arrested in connection with 6 murders that were committed in 4 separate
incidents.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>During the trial Irvin was
led into the courtroom on what resembled a chain dog leash.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The press picked up on this and from then on,
they referred to him as “Mad Dog”.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Irvin was
convicted but then he escaped from the Gibson County jail in January 1956.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He managed his escape by making keys from
paperback novel covers, tin foil and glue.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>He fled west but he didn’t taste freedom for long.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In early February he was arrested in San
Francisco California, 20 days after his escape as he attempted to pawn some
rings he’d stolen in a Los Angeles burglary.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">From
Princeton Indiana, we continued east on IN Hwy 64 to US Hwy 231 south.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Our next stop, after we crossed over the Ohio
River, was for a late lunch in Owensboro Kentucky.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEikRKWlyAmQ5LxGJQj0P0lRxS6tEHOtetE-TuPrmflKR5cC-cNIInpiVpQKLw6hhOshzWH_XbsQ4JwsUX6sThwizHubLW0uch6BKLKLSMaUmTxhK1AlG4zcbBUHt7K9wlKn3pcfQ5mPQFm_WXw4ge7ItsFNPqB4sInCUsqW__FknW-beePK3WmYyUQZSD0" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2728" data-original-width="4110" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEikRKWlyAmQ5LxGJQj0P0lRxS6tEHOtetE-TuPrmflKR5cC-cNIInpiVpQKLw6hhOshzWH_XbsQ4JwsUX6sThwizHubLW0uch6BKLKLSMaUmTxhK1AlG4zcbBUHt7K9wlKn3pcfQ5mPQFm_WXw4ge7ItsFNPqB4sInCUsqW__FknW-beePK3WmYyUQZSD0=w400-h265" width="400" /></a></div></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">This is
Moonlite Bar-B-Q Inn, a buffet style restaurant in Owensboro, Kentucky.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Laurie and I had dinner here a couple of
times over a 10 year span of time from the mid-1990s into the early 2000s.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We loved it!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>It was one of the few places we have ever found that served BBQ lamb and
mutton as well as a broad variety of other dishes…and we loved it!<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">The
restaurant began as a barbeque joint with 30 seats in the late 1950s.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The Bosley family purchased the place in
early 1963 due to Pappy Bosley’s layoff from a local distillery.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Neither he nor his wife Catherine had any
restaurant experience or much formal education.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>They were in their 40s and they had 5 children.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Over the
next 50+ years, Moonlite Bar-B-Q Inn grew significantly.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The restaurant now seats 350 diners and has a
staff of 120 workers.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They even have
their own U.S.D.A. inspected processing plant, a large catering department, and
a wholesale division that serves a 4-state area.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhXk_qOYpdBJIB1OyvAC6IodWfp5ciJo-FF8AGhsWl687Voo6kD9yZkpT9pQXcWassqdruryIvyozD6AvLNpjsa3KYWXvnOfkElMyj3sjjIxlRkzhBnXdADFd3xig5fkBa8UOkWxSmSl4zOa2jUq0oE97lXagKk8c0oNHm7X0re7PUWzB2Y08QmHuuihiI" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3119" data-original-width="4682" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhXk_qOYpdBJIB1OyvAC6IodWfp5ciJo-FF8AGhsWl687Voo6kD9yZkpT9pQXcWassqdruryIvyozD6AvLNpjsa3KYWXvnOfkElMyj3sjjIxlRkzhBnXdADFd3xig5fkBa8UOkWxSmSl4zOa2jUq0oE97lXagKk8c0oNHm7X0re7PUWzB2Y08QmHuuihiI=w400-h266" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">As I
mentioned above, Moonlite Bar-B-Q Inn now seats 350 guests at a time.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The photo above shows just a tiny fraction of
the dining area.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The parking lot was
jammed and they had a couple of folks directing traffic and guiding customers
to available parking spots.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As it was
the day before Thanksgiving, the take-out business was booming and the pick-up
line was out the door.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The good news is
that we were able to be seated without a problem…<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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arrived, the luncheon buffet was still in operation. (11 AM until 2 PM) If
diners want to order from the menu, that option is available. We chose the buffet for 2 reasons. First of all, our previous dining experiences
at Moonlite Bar-B-Q Inn were buffet driven.
Secondly, we didn’t have time to waste as we were still a long way from
our home in East Tennessee. </span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">So we
cruised the buffet lines to sample the items that caught our fancy.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I skipped the salad line and even the dessert
line as too much food would make me sleepy, not a good thing when one is
driving.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I focused on that third line
pictured above…mostly protein.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">The lunch
buffet, Monday – Saturday cost $15.69.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Dinner Monday – Thursday cost $20.59.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Dinner on Friday and Saturday cost $24.89.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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plate was healthier than mine, that’s for sure.
She had some coleslaw, fruit and potato salad, then coupled it with
fried chicken, green beans, mashed potatoes and gravy, some chicken infused stuffing
and a corn muffin.</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">I went
all in for protein with fried chicken and some of that stuffing, paired with
BBQ mutton, beef and pork.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The luncheon buffet
selection isn’t as broad as the dinner offerings, at least based on our
memories. <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">So…unfortunately
we weren’t overly pleased with our buffet luncheons.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Perhaps part of it was the limited luncheon
items.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The chicken was OK but I really didn’t
care for any of the BBQ meat items and I thought that the mutton…which I
usually enjoy…was the worst of those protein choices.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Sadly nothing stood out as a real positive for
us. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Too many
of the recent reviews on TripAdvisor agree with our findings.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Has Moonlite Bar-B-Q lost its mojo?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There is no doubt that the locals love this
place.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was packed with
customers.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The question is, are they
just loyal to tradition or what they’re used to…? <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">If you
have a chance to dine at the Moonlite Bar-B-Que Inn, let me know what you
thought.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We want this restaurant to be
good…not just so-so.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Moonlite Bar-B-Q
Inn is located at 2840 West Parrish Avenue in Owensboro Kentucky.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They are open daily but the hours vary.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Phone: 270-684-8143.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Website: <span style="color: red;"><a href="https://www.moonlite.com/"><span style="color: red;">Moonlite Bar-B-Q Inn -
Kentucky BBQ Restaurant</span></a></span>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Facebook: <span style="color: red;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/MoonliteBarBQ/"><span style="color: red;">Moonlite
Bar-B-Q Inn | Owensboro KY | Facebook</span></a></span>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">From Owensboro we headed directly home, stopping only for a break and gas while trying to, but failing to, avoid Thanksgiving eve traffic around Nashville.</span></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Just
click on any of the photos to enlarge them…<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Thanks
for stopping by for a visit!<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Take
Care, Big Daddy Dave<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00419231123238788903noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5617317794624015781.post-29166292377024823132023-12-26T06:01:00.001-05:002023-12-26T06:01:00.135-05:00Thanksgiving Detour! (1)<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Ah
yes…the best laid plans do often go awry!
On the Tuesday before the Holiday Laurie and I were on our way to Omaha
to celebrate Thanksgiving with the family.
We were about an hour and a half away from our overnight stop in Jacksonville
Illinois…a point more than halfway north in Illinois. That’s when we got the phone call from our
son, David II. He hadn’t been feeling
too good and he had just taken 2 Covid-19 tests. Unfortunately, he tested positive both
times! Whoa! A change in plans was required…</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">We’d been
really looking forward to visiting with the family but Covid had shut down that
opportunity. I just couldn’t take the
risk. So we cancelled our reservation
with Hampton Inn in Jacksonville Illinois and turned south to Effingham
Illinois where we found overnight lodging at another Hampton Inn. (Many thanks
to the Hampton associate who cancelled our reservation without penalty in
Jacksonville! He was very understanding)<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">OK, once
we checked in we asked the desk clerk for a nearby restaurant recommendation. We wanted good food in a casual
atmosphere. She didn’t even hesitate and
her choice was no more than a quarter to a half mile away!<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhPWv69TFlQu5M-nkcOdHa4W9j6HtgGWvycmUk9u-DEUTRVUWfligdnSjqvPJa0BR-t6lSKmWd8pGylSYL3hb1Nq7AtiyeKE5lBhvkfq6BoNcGSL07ZsB9CwbDNf6qFpQ2vUUhCosiW2H8ojHf977syg-fDiKJpshTpyS6kTv-_LQ0QTMoEQIH3qb3g6P8" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2071" data-original-width="3016" height="275" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhPWv69TFlQu5M-nkcOdHa4W9j6HtgGWvycmUk9u-DEUTRVUWfligdnSjqvPJa0BR-t6lSKmWd8pGylSYL3hb1Nq7AtiyeKE5lBhvkfq6BoNcGSL07ZsB9CwbDNf6qFpQ2vUUhCosiW2H8ojHf977syg-fDiKJpshTpyS6kTv-_LQ0QTMoEQIH3qb3g6P8=w400-h275" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">The
street leading to the restaurant was dark and had little traffic…but the
outside of the restaurant lite up the area, providing a cheerful welcoming look
for patrons as they neared their destination! It was on the Tuesday night before Thanksgiving and the restaurant was quite busy with most folks having reservations. The good news is that despite the number of reserved tables, we were seating almost right away...<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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Firefly Grill, the lighting and décor carried on with that welcoming and warm
feeling. It is a cross between a bit of ‘glam’
and comfort with a bit of wood, glitter and spark thrown in. The tables were well spaced too and the bar
lighting really made the liquors ‘pop’…as an extension of the ‘look’.</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">To lead
off, I will say that this is not a restaurant for those watching their
expenses. However, given our canceled
family Thanksgiving celebration we felt that we deserved something
special. <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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decided to skip appetizers per se, opting for two different soup offerings instead. I had a bowl of this Butternut Squash Soup…with
brown butter sage, pumpkin seeds, and crème fraiche. ($12.00) It could have
been a tad warmer but it was excellent…<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Looking
back at the menu, appetizers aren’t really featured or at least they aren’t
called appetizers. Instead they offer “Boards”
and “Small Plates”. Some of these
included: Crispy Crab Purses - $15; Firefly Bread Service with a variety of
breads - $14; the Charcuterie Board - $38; Puerto Rican Beef Pastelitos - $17;
a half pound of Jumbo Shrimp - $24, and; a selection of pizzas…8” or 12” priced
from $12 to $22.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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special this evening was a bowl of French Onion Soup, one of Laurie’s favorites
and one of those things that just doesn’t ‘happen’ at home. ($16.00) While it
was a bit pricy for French onion soup, Laurie assured me that it was worth it…just
excellent! <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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what you might be thinking. This doesn’t
look like an ‘upscale’ entrée. I agree…but
it was very good indeed! This was
Firefly’s Chicken Fried Chicken dinner. ($26.00) The chicken fried chicken was
a couple large portions of chicken breast over whipped potatoes and smothered with
sausage and sage gravy…then surrounded by the English peas and carrots. Simple dishes made with quality ingredients
make all the difference… It was much more colorful after I sprinkled on my Tabasco.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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very filling bowl of French Onion Soup, Laurie didn’t want to order anything
too big. She ended up with a small plate,
the Carnitas Street Taco Steam Buns. ($15.00) The taco steam buns were filled
with smoked and roasted pork shoulder, chili lime aioli, tajin, red onion,
cilantro, and beer cheese. She did enjoy
them…two of them at least…and I picked the pork out of the last one. Waste not, want not…or at least that was my
excuse! <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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capped off her dinner with a cup of Hot Chocolate. ($5.00) It was good if not
quite excellent. </span></b><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">The menu
at Firefly grill is quite inventive and crosses over from one type of cuisine
to another. You can order a 16 oz. New
York Strip Steak with sides for $87.00; a 14 oz. Ribeye Steak for $58.00, or;
Bangers and Mash with ‘smoking goose’ fennel sausage, red onion jam and roasted
spinach for $32.00. There is even an All
American Burger with French fries. ($17.00)<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">There
also are some ‘special sides’ available.
These include Truffle Fries with shaved parmesan, truffle oil and
roasted garlic aioli ($14); Seasonal Risotto…butternut squash, dried
cranberries, crispy brown butter sage and crème fraiche ($14), or; Ditalini and
Cheese…Ditalini pasta with smoked Gouda, parmesan, cheddar and chives. ($10)<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Firefly
Grill in Effingham Illinois is located at 1810 Avenue of Mid-America. Phone: 217-342-2022. They are open 7 days a week. Website: <span style="color: red;"><a href="http://www.ffgrill.com/"><span style="color: red;">www.ffgrill.com</span></a></span>. Menus: <span style="color: red;"><a href="https://www.ffgrill.com/menus/"><span style="color: red;">Firefly Grill
Menu (ffgrill.com)</span></a></span>.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Just
click on any of the photos to enlarge them…<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">I hope
that everyone had a very Merry Christmas!
Thanks for stopping by for a visit!<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Take
Care, Big Daddy Dave</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;"> </span></b> </p>Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00419231123238788903noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5617317794624015781.post-70734327266670247612023-12-22T06:02:00.001-05:002023-12-22T06:02:00.146-05:00Day Trip to Onancock Virginia<p><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Continuing with our late September trip to the Delmarva Peninsula...</span></b></p><p><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">OK…about
Chincoteague. Unless you are into
chilling, fishing, hiking or wandering along/hanging out on the beach, there
just isn’t much to do. I don’t ‘chill
well’ staying in one place, fishing takes planning and more time than we had in
town, hiking is not on my ‘to do’ list at this point in my life, and while I love the water and the
beach, just sitting there doesn’t do much for me. If I'm in a new area, I want to see as much as possible in that area.</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Laurie, Bonnie
and Bill all agreed that, at least for us, the options in Chincoteague were
limited and there are few stores worth browsing or historic places to
visit.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’d done a little research and I
was pretty sure that our shopping and sightseeing needs could be assuaged in
Onancock Virginia.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>FYI, Onancock is just
40 minutes south of Chincoteague.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">So off we
went, back to US Hwy 13 south...but I drove past Onancock.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Our first stop was in Exmore Virginia to pick
up a prescription for yours truly.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Yes,
I’d forgotten to pack one for the trip.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Exmore is 15 miles south of Onancock.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>While in town, we spotted a couple of stores to explore before we moved
on to Onancock. <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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stop in our shopping/browsing adventures was at the Antique Emporium at 3304
Main Street in Exmore. For non-shoppers
like myself, this was the first of many shops we visited for the day... The good news for me was that I had lots of
time to wander and take photos.</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">The
Antique Emporium had many nice and interesting items on display…but I didn’t
keep track of what our little group of shoppers purchased.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>To learn more about this store, go to <u><span style="color: red;"><a href="http://www.exmoresantiqueemporium.com/"><span style="color: red;">Exmore's Antique Emporium (exmoresantiqueemporium.com)</span></a></span></u>.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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second stop in Exmore was at the Country Way Mercantile at 3306 Main
Street.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>While Laurie, Bonnie and Bill
browsed through this family owned antique and gift shop, I wandered around
outside.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>For more about this retail
establishment, go to <u><span style="color: red;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/people/Country-Way-Mercantile/100093435967445/"><span style="color: red;">Country Way Mercantile | Exmore VA | Facebook</span></a></span></u>.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Exmore is
the largest town in Northampton County Virginia with a population of only about
1,400. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>One popular story is that Exmore
got its name from the fact that it was the tenth railroad station south of the
Delaware State line.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>More likely it was
named after Exmoor, Devon, in southwest England.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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Exmore, we headed back to Onancock in Accomack County Virginia. This is
Onancock’s town hall and police department.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> The larger portion was built in 1930. </span>The town hall obviously occupies the old firehouse.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Love the fact that the building has been
preserved and that it’s still in use.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Onancock
was founded in 1680 as one of the original royal Colonial ports due to its deep
calm waters and ready access to the Chesapeake Bay.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The town was a thriving center of commerce
and trade for the next 25o years.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">This
attractive little town on Virginia’s Eastern Shore was once the home of the
Accomac tribe of Native Americans.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The
name of the town, Onancock, comes from the native word “auwannaku” meaning
“foggy place”.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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Wing at 18 Market Street was the first store in Onancock that we visited. Here, Bill, Laurie and Bonnie are checking out this store's offerings. This sister and brother owned establishment
offers gifts made by the artist in residence (the sister), and the works of
other artists that are curated before being offered for sale. Workshops in various mediums are also held
here. Learn more at <u><span style="color: red;"><a href="https://www.thepaperwing.co/"><span style="color: red;">Home | The Paper Wing</span></a></span></u>.</span></b></p>
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stop was at the Red Queen Gallery at 57 Market Place. This nice shop offers original art,
sculptures, jewelry, pottery, soaps, lotions, décor items for the home and much
more. You can learn more at <u><span style="color: red;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/redqueengallery/"><span style="color: red;">Red Queen Gallery | Onancock VA | Facebook</span></a></span></u>.</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Onancock
has an amazing and varied art and artisan community with galleries throughout
the Downtown district.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Even the town’s
old high school has been converted to studios for individual artisans.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Also available: premium bed and breakfast
operations and boutique hotels as well as varied dining options which range
from pubs to 5-star restaurants.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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this photo of the Danny Doughty Gallery just because of the outstanding
greenery framing the store’s entrance.
The building is home for Danny Doughty’s studio, his gallery and its
related gift shop. Doughty is considered
to be a visionary folk artist. To learn
more about the art and the artist…and to view some of his work, go to <u><span style="color: red;"><a href="https://www.dannydoughty.com/"><span style="color: red;">Danny Doughty Gallery - Home</span></a></span></u>.</span></b><p></p>
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surprise to anyone who knows me… The North Street Market at 5 North Street in
Onancock, was my favorite store in town!
The selection of cheeses available and other goodies was amazing. I actually made a purchase! The sales associate who waited on us was a
military wife who loves this job even though it’s quite a drive to the Wallops
Flight Facility, a NASA operation near Chincoteague Virginia. Her husband serves as a military officer at
that location. It boggled my mind that a
town of only 1,200 folks could support a store as specific as the North Street
Market. Tourism and the boating public
make it possible. To learn more, go to <u><span style="color: red;"><a href="https://www.northstreetmkt.com/"><span style="color: red;">North Street Market (northstreetmkt.com)</span></a></span></u>.</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">I took several other photos of additional shops, restaurants and even a boutique hotel...but this post is too long already.</span></b></p>
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is certainly home to some impressive and interesting church buildings. Built in
1882 and remodeled in 1898, the Market Street United Methodist Church, a large
shake shingled structure at 75 Market Street, is truly impressive.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The dominant tower at the left and that small
octagonal tower at the right really frame this church.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Those stained glass windows are also very
eye-catching.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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Trinity Episcopal in Onancock was designed and construction began in 1881.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A visiting priest remarked that the town
needed ‘a little chapel’, and that remark set things in motion.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Someone offered the land, someone else
provided the lumber and a stained glass window was offered.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Cash donations rolled in and architectural
plans were drawn up at no charge.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Workmen and carpenters were taken into local homes board-free. <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">With a
pay-as-you-go plan and fewer than 50 congregants, it was 1883 before the
framework was nearly finished.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was
actually 1886 before the first service was celebrated at the church.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Even then it was heated by a coal stove (It
was March), and it lacked carpet and choir stalls but the congregation did its
part, heartily singing “Onward Christian Soldiers”.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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Creek, a navigable deep water stream, feeds directly into the Chesapeake Bay.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This peaceful and protected body of water is
a busy place, from May to October even providing ferry service to Tangier
Island out in the Bay.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">It was
along this little body of water that the last naval action of the Revolutionary
War took place. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Thirteen months after
General Cornwallis surrendered at Yorktown, American Commander Zedechiah Whaley
asked for assistance from Onancock.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>British barges of war (small sailing vessels) had been harassing the
shores and farms along Chesapeake Bay.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Lieutenant Colonel John Cropper rallied 25 local men to assist in the
effort.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">The group
boarded Whaley’s flagship, ‘Protector’, and continued the attack on the British
flotilla.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In the Battle of Kedges
Strait, 3 of the 4 barges under Whaley turned back under British fire, leaving
only the ‘Protector’ to continue the fight.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>In the end Whaley was forced to surrender.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>25 Americans were killed and 29 were captured.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The battle ended on the very day that the
Treaty of Paris, ending the Revolutionary War, was drafted.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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building is located right next to the pier shown in the previous photo.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The Hopkins and Brother Store is a historic
commercial building on the waterfront in Onancock.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The business was founded in 1842 by Captain
Stephen Hopkins and it remained in the hands of the Hopkins family until it
closed in 1965.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Historically it was one
of the key commercial and maritime trading centers of the Eastern Shore of Virginia.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Today,
the old store serves as a restaurant named Mallards at the Wharf.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Website: <u><span style="color: red;"><a href="https://eatatmallards.com/"><span style="color: red;">Home - Mallards
Restaurants (eatatmallards.com)</span></a></span></u>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It wasn’t time for us to eat but I did check
out the menu and the reviews.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Mallards
looks like a good choice for a meal if you’re in the area!<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg_UD4r3Ij7vgNqmQmmFvh61JyEGLPwC7nwR0YUuaUlzk7M--AoBA78CSYqaHU3EVYvnVL91zEQwKLWZUSMMg-DI1wZwdAWbful8gXAG1hmbW1x2KQmwaL29jhrI3UIvwN-6ze_3UrMK3_184E4V89cJE88vyRO5j9mrzLYUVx6NJQGxhvPgew7fJMhpbY" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2741" data-original-width="3747" height="293" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg_UD4r3Ij7vgNqmQmmFvh61JyEGLPwC7nwR0YUuaUlzk7M--AoBA78CSYqaHU3EVYvnVL91zEQwKLWZUSMMg-DI1wZwdAWbful8gXAG1hmbW1x2KQmwaL29jhrI3UIvwN-6ze_3UrMK3_184E4V89cJE88vyRO5j9mrzLYUVx6NJQGxhvPgew7fJMhpbY=w400-h293" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Ker Place
(aka Kerr Place) is a historic home in Onancock.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This 2-story, 5-bay Federal-style home was
built in 1799.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The first owner was John
Shepherd Ker.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He was a prosperous
merchant farmer.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The Virginia Historic
Landmarks Commission describes the home as “the finest and most elaborate
Federal mansion on Virginia’s Eastern Shore.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Today, the home has been restored to its original appearance from
1806.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was accomplished by referring
to records kept by Ker himself.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">In 1960,
the home and 2 acres of land were acquired by the Eastern Shore of Virginia
Historical Society.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It now serves as the
society’s headquarters.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They operate it
as a historic house museum that is open to the public…donations accepted.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Website: <u><span style="color: red;"><a href="https://www.shorehistory.org/ker-place"><span style="color: red;">Ker Place
— Shore History</span></a></span></u>.</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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shopping done in Onancock, we began working our way back toward Chincoteague
via the side roads, avoiding US Hwy 13.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>When we came to the town of Accomac, there were a couple more
opportunities for me to take photos.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This is the Accomack County Courthouse.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This Romanesque revival style structure was
completed in 1899.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The county and the
town have been around much longer… Up until 1663, there was only one county in
Virginia’s Eastern Shore.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The county
seat for the new county of Accomac bounced around for a bit.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In the 1690s it moved to the home of John
Cole at the site that later became the town of Accomac… At that point it was
called Matompkin. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A brick courthouse was
built in 1756 and the surrounding settlement became known as Accomack
Courthouse.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Then the town’s name was
changed to Drummondtown…and that lasted until the United States Post Office
named it Accomac in 1893.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The ‘k’ was
added to the town’s name by the Virginia General Assembly in 1940.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Accomack has a population of 522 and it’s
never been much larger either.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj4VuYTkNIW8j_rgq-55pooQzCgrtAj43gSHc4er9FJ4eFgqazKTKj233umtxU7Nb6qTUHQextJNksj5YLN727u1MDUIeHD2woxlDCnkPBi4YgDa4G9JK-V3XmUcriKxHOIwBOYCtb2S3TIW-ZtUa9SxV2w3F3_ZiElv75MzFhTxjISRHPtbFNK9pgJjOM" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3190" data-original-width="3813" height="334" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj4VuYTkNIW8j_rgq-55pooQzCgrtAj43gSHc4er9FJ4eFgqazKTKj233umtxU7Nb6qTUHQextJNksj5YLN727u1MDUIeHD2woxlDCnkPBi4YgDa4G9JK-V3XmUcriKxHOIwBOYCtb2S3TIW-ZtUa9SxV2w3F3_ZiElv75MzFhTxjISRHPtbFNK9pgJjOM=w400-h334" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">This old
Presbyterian Church was established in 1709, reestablished in 1837 and then
rebuilt in 1866 after the Civil War.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>During the war it had been used as a stable for the horses of the Union
soldiers.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Located
at 23355 Back Street in Accomac, the church is called the Francis Makemie
Presbyterian Church.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Francis Makemie
(1658 – 1708) was an Ulster Scots clergyman (also farmer and merchant), who is
considered to be the founder of Presbyterianism in the United States.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This church was built in 1840 and worship
services are still held here.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Makemie
died at the age of 50 on the grounds of the church.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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one more historic home on our way back to Chincoteague.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This is the Arbuckle Place on Atlantic Avenue
near the town of Assawoman Virginia.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>This one and a half story dwelling was built in 1774.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The interior features original paneling with
built in cupboards, original doors and hardware.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> With brick end walls, i</span>t is a rare survivor of a once common
Eastern Shore design.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">When
Alexander Stockly built the house in 1774, Assawoman was the largest town on
the upper Shore, with a church, a mill, tavern and several stores.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Today the area is an unincorporated area
within Accomac County.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><b>FYI, the
name “Assawoman” denoted a female Indian of the </b></span><b>similarly</b><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><b>-named tribe.</b></span></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold;"> </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><b>The area was known as “Assawaman” until 1966
when the Board of Geographic Names decided on the current spelling. <o:p></o:p></b></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">I never
knew that there was a Board of Geographic Names…a function of the Department of
the Interior.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You can check it out at <u><span style="color: red;"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Board_on_Geographic_Names"><span style="color: red;">United States Board on Geographic Names - Wikipedia</span></a></span></u>.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">That’s
all for now.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Just click on any of the
photos to enlarge them…<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Thanks
for stopping by for a visit!<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: red; font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Merry</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;"> <span style="color: #00b050;">Christmas</span> and <span style="color: red;">Happy</span>
<span style="color: #00b050;">New Year</span><span style="color: red;">!</span><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Take
Care, Big Daddy Dave and Laurie<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00419231123238788903noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5617317794624015781.post-67334922002717168262023-12-19T06:01:00.001-05:002023-12-19T06:01:00.135-05:00Dining and Searching – Chincoteague Virginia<p><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Yes, we
could have bought some groceries and made our own breakfast at the cottage, but
we were on a family trip, and cooking and cleaning up just doesn’t fit into our
version of relaxation...aka a break from our normal behavior. Bonnie did a bit of research and she
discovered a local spot that seemed quite popular…</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjVQ29KW6psa2upvNUuUPaCqTJUj9dmmIhcsa1mODoc4O8-sY-OS1aX4F7fiDWU9jyLUfEWNh_aCngUaegkkfq977y2-asS-glABLrlrJsyCfbtrPyhWmYiqsY7MAU-RSqAARgCIkbo2LiCODHgQa7IdBtOXLprkX6p_vcXM1dvOEv3pcUyu5kjOxNJeDU" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3430" data-original-width="3571" height="384" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjVQ29KW6psa2upvNUuUPaCqTJUj9dmmIhcsa1mODoc4O8-sY-OS1aX4F7fiDWU9jyLUfEWNh_aCngUaegkkfq977y2-asS-glABLrlrJsyCfbtrPyhWmYiqsY7MAU-RSqAARgCIkbo2LiCODHgQa7IdBtOXLprkX6p_vcXM1dvOEv3pcUyu5kjOxNJeDU=w400-h384" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjh5O62ahG9LuzYmcdKUgkTWddHeLUMMCyfojh3YtAOm_exDsdbg-E6iOT3wharSCIvu1InddREMFocmW-fMJGEO_wkyMPONR8O_1osGa_-0p-C5S0NBmieG0lAJaOKJOPqV9lKvOvmX53vkrSFS4Y5O4HOcP6fKJWXEQKxKslN2J4C_eZGp--1Y_10QF8" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3835" data-original-width="5113" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjh5O62ahG9LuzYmcdKUgkTWddHeLUMMCyfojh3YtAOm_exDsdbg-E6iOT3wharSCIvu1InddREMFocmW-fMJGEO_wkyMPONR8O_1osGa_-0p-C5S0NBmieG0lAJaOKJOPqV9lKvOvmX53vkrSFS4Y5O4HOcP6fKJWXEQKxKslN2J4C_eZGp--1Y_10QF8=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">This is
Mr. Baldy’s, a diner style establishment that is not located on Chincoteague’s ‘main
street’ and which is definitely off the path taken by most tourists who don’t
ask about local restaurants or who don’t explore.</span></b></p>
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the first photo of Bill, Bonnie and Laurie at our table in Mr. Baldy’s dining room. From its appearance, Mr. Baldy’s falls
somewhere between a diner and a dive but that colorful mural brightens up the
place.</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhCubNGXn-AiiDbwKRbQI8D5EeIyR7ONAG8wWXjbFrWRhvlaQdAwTGBOlJqPnGxlA2IkE4oYKEKfMLzTeshDO87h-L8GBhkEgV3myp37qEnBy4qiKBY9XBN60nNRiG2ZokLoMHJGTogU1HEKOgRXXljn98vorQz2YWopeNOBj4wMckUPgDurgKKBCrLTu4" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3445" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhCubNGXn-AiiDbwKRbQI8D5EeIyR7ONAG8wWXjbFrWRhvlaQdAwTGBOlJqPnGxlA2IkE4oYKEKfMLzTeshDO87h-L8GBhkEgV3myp37qEnBy4qiKBY9XBN60nNRiG2ZokLoMHJGTogU1HEKOgRXXljn98vorQz2YWopeNOBj4wMckUPgDurgKKBCrLTu4=w352-h400" width="352" /></a></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">This is
the cover for Mr. Baldy’s menu.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This
restaurant is open daily…7 days a week…for breakfast, lunch and dinner.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The breakfast menu features 5 breakfast
sandwiches, egg plates with the option of adding meat to your breakfast,
omelets, hotcakes, French toast, sausage gravy and corned beef hash.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Meat choices are bacon, sausage, ham, Taylor
Pork Roll and scrapple.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Turkey bacon or
sausage is available.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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were the breakfasts ordered by our little family group. Pretty basic but then again, this was breakfast. Hotcakes and bacon and an omelet with toast
and home fries were Bonnie and Bill’s morning faire. I went for a basic breakfast with a couple
eggs over medium, potatoes, toast and a slice of a Taylor Pork Roll. Laurie went with something rarely seen on any
menu, creamed chipped beef on toast…with a side of home fries. </span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Everyone
was happy with their breakfast.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Laurie
really liked the change from ‘the usual’ to start her day.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I wasn’t overly impressed with the slice of
Taylor Pork Roll as it lacked any real flavor punch.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">So what
is a Taylor Pork Roll?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Pork roll is a
processed meat that is regionally popular in New Jersey and neighboring
states.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was developed in 1856 by John
Taylor of Trenton New Jersey.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was
sold as “Taylor’s Prepared Ham” until food labeling regulations began requiring
the “pork roll” label.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There are a
couple different companies making pork rolls but the recipes for both are still
trade secrets.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We do know that the
Taylor Pork Roll contains lightly smoked pork, salt, preservatives and spices.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">After
breakfast, we headed back out to the Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge in
an effort to spot some of the wild horses, aka 'ponies' that have made the area famous…<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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in this view of the refuge with its marshes, trees and grassy fields.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But...if you look carefully, you can see a
lighthouse poking above the horizon of trees and undergrowth…<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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little bit later we decided to take the short trail through the woods to the
historic lighthouse.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Bonnie and Bill led
the way.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">FYI…Assateague
Island in a barrier island that is about 37 miles long, two-thirds of it along
the coast of Maryland with the southern third being off the coast of Virginia. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This southern section contains the
Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge with a mile-long stretch serving as a
recreational beach and other facilities managed by the National Park Service.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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Assateague Light, a 142-foot tall light house that is located near the southern
end of Assateague Island. It is owned by
the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and is operated by the U.S. Coast
Guard. The lighthouse was completed in
1867 but it is still in use. The light
has been automated since 1933. It was
built on the site of an earlier lighthouse that was built in 1833 but was only
45-feet tall.</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Originally
built on the southern tip of Assateague Island, the island has ‘grown’ since
construction was completed and the lighthouse is now about 5 miles from the end
of the island.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The keeper’s quarters at the
base of the lighthouse are used as seasonal housing for temporary employees,
volunteers and interns.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>On Saturdays in
the summer, the structure is open for the public to climb to the top.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The lighthouse was part of the design for the
2003 – 2004 Federal Duck Stamp.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Note</span></u></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">: Based on our experience, ensure that you
have mosquito spray before you venture along the path through the woods to the
lighthouse!<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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view of Assateague Islands marshy fields just looking for the Chincoteague wild
ponies.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>No luck for the third time…<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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did see lots of birds…mostly shorebirds or water birds.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In this case, it was a trio of egrets in a
marshy waterway near the road to the beach.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">The
14,000 acre Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge was established in 1943, its
primary mission was and is to protect migratory birds along the Atlantic
Flyway.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>With over 1,500,000 visitors
each year, this is one of the most visited National Refuges in the U.S.A.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">We were
starting to think that we weren’t going to see any of the Chincoteague Island
wild ponies…but we still had a little time left and we still had hope.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>To fill in our day, we headed off to explore
other parts of this little sliver of Virginia.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>More to come!<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Just
click on any of the photos to enlarge them…<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Thanks
for stopping by for a visit!<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Take
Care, Big Daddy Dave</span></b><span style="background: white; color: #4a4a4a; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.5pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00419231123238788903noreply@blogger.com4