The View: November 2016
It feels good picking up the paper in the November morning. The first real cold front of the fall will...
The View from Matagorda
The View: October 2016
Fifteen years ago it was crowded to see three boats on an October weekday afternoon in East Matagorda Bay. People...
The View: September 2016
The first north breezes of September have potential to slice overnight mercury readings by five to ten degrees. Those cooler...
The View: August 2016
August is often categorized as the "heat" of the summer. I kind of like it, though, especially on those almost...
The View: July 2016
West Matagorda Bay has grown to be a shark-magnet during the summer. Last summer the gray linebackers were noticeably absent,...
The View: June 2016
The tattered white "LIVE SHRIMP" flag was hanging limp at Harbor Bait and Tackle at first glance as my pickup...
The View: May 2016
The dog-walker pranced away from the stonework left, right, left, kalooosh! Foam splattered as the hostile five-pound speck headed for...
The View: April 2016
If I had a plan for April I would happily tell you. Truth is, I don't know what April has...
The View: March 2016
"Beware the Ides of March," spoken to Julius Caesar in the Shakespearian tragedy, foretelling his death by fellow Romans, friends.Likewise,...
The View: February 2016
Football is over, baseball has yet to begin and hunting season is history. Thank goodness February is the shortest month...
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Recipe of the month
Shrimp and Crawfish Bisque
This wonderful recipe comes from Debbie Ulrich and was featured during the cooking presentations at the Port O’Connor Boat Show...