tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-60445350690146483522024-03-13T20:15:09.316-07:00Bel Air LifeA blog about life where I live from a lifelong Maryland guyJimmyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13958499132296364043noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6044535069014648352.post-22990302355878338492009-10-01T12:00:00.000-07:002009-10-01T12:06:24.915-07:00Bel Air Volunteer Fire Company Open HouseAs Bel Air and Harford County evolves, there are a few reminders that remain to show us a bit of what Bel Air used to be like and where it has come from. For me, one of those reminders is the Bel Air Volunteer Fire Company. Formally founded in 1890, it currently consists of an all volunteer fire service and auxiliary and a combination of volunteer/paid emergency medical service. All together Jimmyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13958499132296364043noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6044535069014648352.post-22685946258074808492009-09-25T07:26:00.000-07:002009-09-25T07:37:52.897-07:00Get Out There and Do SomethingIn case you missed it, Mr. Hayward Putnam has one of his classic articles in today’s Aegis that should be entitled “Get Out There and Do Something.” This is an awesome time of year and even though I hate saying goodbye to summer, I do love the fall and all it offers. Here in Bel Air, the trees are just starting to get some color. Last weekend I was in West Virginia backpacking and the trees Jimmyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13958499132296364043noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6044535069014648352.post-19532352556567051672009-09-11T11:05:00.000-07:002009-09-11T17:10:27.647-07:006 Events in 6 Weeks (read now and get a bonus event FREE)It is Fall festival time and even though I doubt I will make a lot of blog posts about what's going on every weekend I wanted to list some of the stuff happening over the next 6 weeks or so. Some of it is pretty cool and a lot of it is family oriented. Most of it is a great excuse to get outside and do something.Starting out this weekend, on Sunday 9/13/09 from 12-4 (coinciding with the Raven's Jimmyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13958499132296364043noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6044535069014648352.post-24063745659344455882009-09-04T10:48:00.000-07:002009-09-04T11:14:23.204-07:00The post that got me fired aka Fishing @ Conowingo on a Friday All week long as I’ve driven to work in the morning, the voices in my head have nagged at me, “It sure is a beautiful morning. It would be a great morning to be fishing up at Conowingo.” All week, logic has prevailed over the voices, however this morning I must have been off (new coffee maybe?) and was suckered in by the final blow of “come on, you know a bad day of fishing always beats a good Jimmyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13958499132296364043noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6044535069014648352.post-53865190030247943142009-08-31T07:58:00.000-07:002009-08-31T08:07:19.500-07:00Why Bel Air is a healthy townWith burger joints on every corner, candy shops in town and now a Vaccarro’s coming to Harford Mall, you may not think of Bel Air being the healthiest of towns. But Bel Air has plenty of opportunities to be healthy and I’d say it is a pretty fit town compared to a lot of places. I’ve broken it down by access, support and eating. More of the many reasons I love Bel Air.To be a fit town, you Jimmyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13958499132296364043noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6044535069014648352.post-81883967347093303242009-08-24T08:57:00.000-07:002009-08-24T09:00:55.615-07:00Weekend Getaway: Camping EditionWith the kids heading back to school this week and cooler temps in the forecast (where were those dog days anyway?) summer is sadly drawing to a close. While I love summer for trips to the beach, the pool and even thunderstorms, my thoughts are quickly turning to fall and I love fall in Maryland. If for nothing else than the return of camping weather. I know a lot of people camp in the summer,Jimmyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13958499132296364043noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6044535069014648352.post-75377529209081582422009-08-21T14:28:00.000-07:002009-08-23T04:59:48.782-07:00A night out at the Ironbirds gameAside from a trip to Ocean City, no summer in Harford County is complete without at least one evening at an Ironbirds Game in Aberdeen. Last night was a perfect summer night for it and the BelAirLife family enjoyed awesome seats. As a father, I’ve pretty much given up on Camden Yards for a family night, especially during the week. Ripken Stadium offers affordable seats (every seat in the house Jimmyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13958499132296364043noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6044535069014648352.post-75709819424468544872009-08-19T14:24:00.000-07:002009-08-21T17:53:42.081-07:00BBQ Heaven in Bel AirWe took the BelAirLife family to the Maryland State BBQ Bash in Bel Air Friday and Saturday nights this weekend. There is no place else I know of where you can celebrate the wonders of BBQ and the art of grill cooking as well as you can here. We went both Friday and Saturday nights. After years of convincing, we also took my Dad (aka Master Griller) with us. The main event was spread throughout Jimmyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13958499132296364043noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6044535069014648352.post-57691318225970420482009-08-16T14:18:00.000-07:002009-08-21T17:57:27.286-07:00Weekend Project: Staining the DeckWith the forecast of a few dry days for Bel Air, I decided it might be a good time to stain the deck. Well, actually, my Dad who sits still less than I do decided it was time for me to stain the deck. He stayed at our house to watch our dog while we were in Ocean City and decided to powerwash part of our deck so that all I had to do was finish powerwashing the deck and slap some stain on. As withJimmyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13958499132296364043noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6044535069014648352.post-20052592158680466542009-08-01T14:08:00.000-07:002009-08-21T17:58:03.633-07:00There's a waterfall in Harford County?With summer finally here and the kids going stir crazy in the house (not to mention their mother!) I decided it was a good day to load everyone up and go to one of my favorite places in Harford County, Kilgore Falls, for the day. Kilgore Falls, also known as Falling Branch, is part of Rocks State Park in northern Harford County. The 23 acre tract of land containing the falls was purchased by the Jimmyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13958499132296364043noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6044535069014648352.post-20500717064488888372009-07-01T06:40:00.000-07:002009-08-22T06:59:54.262-07:00Weekend Project: Solar Pool HeaterWe love to swim…a lot. Our boys swim no matter what the pool temperature is. Unfortunately with Maryland weather it is mid to late June by the time the pool is comfortable for me and Mrs. BelAirLife. So to be able to start swimming sooner in the spring and later into the fall I started researching heaters. But I’m cheap. It helps to know that up front. Some people call it frugal, but I’m cheap. Jimmyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13958499132296364043noreply@blogger.com0