Up The Valley

Deerfield River Fly Fishing link

Aaron — Sun, 13 Mar 2011 15:52:15 +0000

I am just learning about fly fishing and found this web page covering fly fishing season and info on the Deerfield River in Western Massachusetts. http://www.flyfishingconnection.com/deerfieldneff.html.

Just in case you need some inspiration

Aaron — Thu, 24 Feb 2011 01:43:35 +0000

Al Pacino speech in the Oliver Stone movie Any Given Sunday. The Screenwriter was John Logan.

I love the Gapminder site

Aaron — Thu, 24 Feb 2011 01:30:09 +0000

http://www.gapminder.org/

Wines I recommend

Aaron — Mon, 21 Feb 2011 19:25:13 +0000

Bogle Chardonnay, but looking forward to trying other Bogle wines when on sale. (Always buy at $8 and under, still worth it up to $10)
Gnarly Head Merlot, but looking forward to trying other Gnarly Head wines when on sale. (same pricing as above)
Patch Block Merlot at $7 and under.I am looking forward to trying other Patch Block wines.
Kendall-Jackson Chardonnay always works for me.

Well, this is a short list with few expensive wines, but it is what I know, what I like, and what I drink.

Bottoms up!

Fly Fishing Spots on the Deerfield River in Massachusetts

Aaron — Sun, 20 Jun 2010 14:04:39 +0000

Father’s Day, no better time for a father and son to take a look at some fly fishing spots up on the Deerfield River in western Massachusetts. Wow, so many options, we have our hit list worked out for the rest of the season. From Deerfield, up the Deerfild River along the Mohawk trail and Route 2, we must have added nearly a dozen great looking spots.

The Taste of Amherst

Aaron — Sat, 19 Jun 2010 02:51:01 +0000

I was a bit hesitant about checking out the local restaurants taking part in the annual Taste of Amherst festival, but so glad we went. Everything we tried was great, the beef wrap at Moti, everything at Nancy Jane’s, Sibbies may be my favorite dough in town right now, the Indian restaurant with some great treats and that outstanding Lassi, not to mention the great small town atmosphere and bumping into lots of old friends. Wow, great time, maybe I will swing by again tomorrow.

Taste of Amherst (Massachusetts)

Amherst Farmer’s Market

Aaron — Sun, 23 May 2010 03:25:59 +0000

The Amherst Farmer’s Market at the town common every Saturday is small, but not to be missed. This is a place where the locals can come and see each other while supporting local and organic farmers and growers. I enjoyed everything from the solar powered stand with organic yogarts, to all the plants, flowers, and fresh organic vegetables. Make sure you make time to stop by on Saturday mornings. By the way, the leaks we picked up from the Amherst Chinese owner’s organic garden were a perfect addition for our dinner tonight. Can’t wait to see what we find next time.

Fly Fishing on the Deerfield River

Aaron — Fri, 14 May 2010 23:42:54 +0000

Fly fishing on the Deerfield River in western Massachusetts was fun. Mostly getting reacquainted with the river and the fly rod, but great nonetheless. No fish on this trip, maybe next time.

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FYI: Massachusetts fishing license, just under $30 for the freedom to fish as well as a Massachusetts Fishing & Wildlife magazine. The town officials in Amherst, Mass. were nice and quick, but no card – cash, check, etc. only. I ended up running around trying to figure out getting money from the back. The bank was slower than the government today, how is that as a sign of the times. Anyways, now I am free to stand in the water with my fishing pole all day long.

BBQ in China

Aaron — Sun, 28 Mar 2010 01:11:11 +0000

Smoky BBQ Street in Qingdao, China

Smoke filled streets carrying the spicy bbq flavor. Grab some squid, lamb, pork, or beef barbecued on a stick and head for any open table you can find. When the waitress comes around, order up some bottles of cold Tsingtao (Qingdao) beer and let the evening begin. I even was lucky enough to have some friends teach me to bbq myself!

Aaron Carpenter barbecuing in China

Best Rock & Blues Guitarists

Aaron — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 02:08:33 +0000

Jimmy Paige
Jimi Hendrix
Stevie Ray Vaughan
Duane Allman
Robert Johnson
T-Bone Walker
Buddy Guy
B.B. King
Chuck Berry
Eric Clapton

I think it gets really tough to sort out the best guitar players. Any that need to be here on this top9/10 list?

Maybe this one should go to 11.

11. David Glimour