WGOE - Richmond, Virginia - 1970's

Growing up in Richmond, the earliest radio station that I can remember would have been WLEE or possibly WRVA. Good stations, though I do not know if they are still broadcasting. They may be on the air, but the question is if they are still the same format from the sixties and seventies.

No, it was later that I was introduced to the station that still drives my listening memories. WGOE, the highest point on your AM dial, 1590. This was a top forty station that morphed into album oriented rock. Long before we all started listening to FM stations, WGOE was playing what would become FM standard.

The station never really had a huge power output. In the West End, out in Henrico, it was easy to hit hollows and have the signal drop out. But in-town, music like I still want to hear. Music giveaways like getting a plain white cover of J. Buffett's Son of a Son of a Sailor. The various ball teams (softball, flag football, basketball), all named the Nads. So we could all stand on the touchlines and shout, "GO, Nads!" Cheap, sure, but fun.

Right after I joined the Army, WGOE was sold and went about as far from its format as was possible. Christian music.

I think I'll have a drink tonight in remembrance of what was...and still can be on satellite radio.

Wet, Blustery, Schlect Wetter

Winds are 22mph with gusts to 37mph. Forecast to increase to gusts of 60. Light rain now, increasing to heavy this afternoon.
As of 20 September, we have received 22.47 inches of rain for the month. Since 1 August, 40.2". We are rapidly making up our deficit for the year.
Heard one the other day, "It only rained twice this Summer, once for thirty days, and once for forty."
Stay dry.

11 September 2011

Heh. Just when I feel like tossing the computer into the creek, I also feel creative. Hence the heh.

Lots happening around Schloss Sapper:

1. Visitor season is ending. Soon we will have our streets back, our sidewalks will be empty, and all the carpetbagging merchants will have moved on.

2. Debi will be returning from Denver. She went down at the beginning of August to help her Mom recover from an infection. Six weeks later, Mom is now in an Alzheimer's facility. That fast. Good days, bad days. Prayers are appreciated.

3. Back to the gym. The last few weeks have been so much turmoil, I knowingly dropped my lifting program. Big mistake, as I am sure many will agree. Feel like "...a 1-inch high meat carpet..."

4. My 35th high school reunion is coming up. Much retrospection involved. A great deal of commentary on the class FB page has been fun, with the cold water of just how many of our classmates are no longer with us.

Heh, indeed.

Reporting In

Driech weather. Cold, rain, and wind. The Ketchikan Trifecta.

Quote of the Day - SCOTUS Edition

States may have grown accustomed to violating the rights of American citizens, but that does not bootstrap those violations into something that is constitutional.

----Attorney Alan Gura, in response to a question by Justice Sotomayor, during McDonald v. Chicago.

Whooah, Mr Gura!

2030 and Debi is still at work

Another Wednesday, another long day for SWWBO. She had a total of seven clients today. The last one finished their IV administration at about 1700, and only then could she get started on the charting for all.
Long days. Weather is terrible tonight, so no hot tub. Supper will be later than normal which means staying up later. We both hate to go to bed soon after supper.
Long hours. Manhattans at zero paces. Maybe two.

Another Fine Supper

Last night was the Annual Robert Burns Supper. This year, the Misty Thistle Pipes and Drums were the sponsoring organization. Jane Bolima, President of the MTP&D, did the lioness's share of the prepping, decorating, organizing, cooking, calling, arranging, and running. Really, she is an amazing woman, with far more energy than I want to have. Energy like that means everyone wants you to do everything, because, apparently, you can.

Good crowd at the Supper. We ordered rotisserie turkeys from A&P and that turned out to be a very good deal. Tatties and neaps, salad, and, of course, HAGGIS. We ordered six pounds from Charles Lamb, in Oregon, and Jane tried her hand at home made haggis. I think hers was better.More pepper is needed, but if she is willing to prepare it next year (see, I do it, too), that is another $200 we will save in costs. The turkeys, used instead of salmon, saved us almost $500. All told, it appears that we netted over $1100. That is a few pipe reeds or kevlar drumheads.

Left, Northern coast weather: overcast, warmish, intermittent light drizzle

Fun, ach, aye.