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ON THE COVER Happy Spring!

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APRIL 2022

Waves Magazine Is Published Monthly By:

Waves Magazine | Mike Burke P.O. Box 3343 | Galveston , TX 77552 P: 409-789-1160

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Publisher | Editor Sales Director Mike Burke mburke@wavesgalveston.com 409-789-1160 Distribution | Webmaster Marketing Tiffany Bergeron Executive Creative Director Christopher Bergeron Contributors Richard Henderson, D.V.M. J.A. Bunny Jan & Dean Billy Powell Patrick Lemire Max Conner Tom Valliere Charlie Bresenhan Paul Hager Bob Rohan John Valastro Kathy Valastro Holly Ross Dr. Tara Wegryn J. Chumley Photography Thomas Waggoner Zach Tate Lynda Watson Shaye Henderson James Clark Alia Benavides Christy Monroe

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pring is in the air. What a wonderful time to enjoy Galveston and all that it has to offer.

One April event that I personally urge you to attend is the Classic Auto Crawfish Boil Fundraiser being held on April 23rd. Claws for a Cause benefits Texas EquuSearch and Hope Haven. Howie Bentley and his staff are always giving back to our community and beyond.

Please support and attend this very worthy cause. As a bonus, you get to enjoy a wonderful crawfish boil.

Let’s all give a big Waves welcome to Christy Monroe, whom is back with us with her very entertaining and informative Downtown Currents column. Be sure and look for it in Waves each month. Welcome back Christy!

Briefs April 17th

Waves now has 22 writers and contributors that provide you with new and fresh content each month. I’m very proud of the extremely talented team we have put together. A real heartfelt thanks to everyone.

Well, you asked for it and you are going to get it. Our next Waves Social Party is going be held in May. These parties are a real blast, and we have a tremendous turn out each time we host one! We will be announcing the date and time very soon.

Stay tuned.

As I say each month, please BUY LOCAL. Virtually anything you could ever want or need can be found right here locally. Support our local businesses.

Mike Burke | Publisher

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ET Corner

Dog Aging Project: Turning Back the

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Paws of Time or millennia mankind has been looking for ways to make people live longer. How do we escape the toll Father Time takes on our minds and bodies? Why

do some people live to over one hundred with quality while others are sliding down a bumpy hill at fifty? Is there a “Fountain of Youth”?

Scientists at the University of Washington and Texas A&M hope to learn more about human aging by studying the aging process in our pet dogs. The Dog Aging Project to date has enrolled 20,000 pet dogs and will follow their lives over a ten-year period. Dogs may be a sentinel species for humans as they share the same environments as their owners. Individual pet owners can sign their pets up to participate in this study. Owners will be frequently asked questions about their pet’s health, diet, exercise and environment over the lifetime of the dog. Since dogs usually live 12 to 15 years, their entire life can be studied in a much shorter period than the lifespan of a human. Dogs also suffer from the same age-related maladies as people such as arthritis, heart disease and cancer. By learning how environment, diet, exercise and perhaps factors yet uncovered, the Aging Project may help our pets and us live longer.

The study hopes to learn why small dogs live longer than the giant breeds. Chihuahuas often live to over

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discovered in the soil on Easter Island in the 1970’s. Low doses of rapamycin taken over a period have shown to increase lifespans of mice, worms and flies. It does so by mimicking the metabolic effects of profound calorie restriction.

This “calorie crisis” triggers the body to go into a survival mode that ultimately makes our cells stronger and survive longer. The average laboratory mouse lives about two years. One fifteen years while Great Danes rarely make it to ten. In general, people of smaller stature outlive large folks. Heart and dental diseases are more common in our toy breeds than larger dogs. Why are some breeds, like boxers, more prone to developing cancer than the average mixed-breed canine? By studying a large number of dogs, we hope to learn more about the factors contributing to premature aging so we can modify the lifestyles of our four-legged family members and hopefully have them around longer.

mouse in the rapamycin study lived three years and eight months which would amount to a lifespan of a one hundred-forty-year-old person! The Dog Aging Project hopes to show that rapamycin is not only safe but will extend our pets’ lives by a couple of years. That would translate to almost fifteen more years in a human. If rapamycin is safe and effective in dogs, then there is a good chance it can do the same in people.

If dog owners are interested in enrolling their pets in the study, they should visit the Dog Aging Project website: http://dogaging project.com Another interesting website on aging is the Healthy Aging and Longevity Research Institute http://halo.dlmp.uw.edu The Dog Aging Project is exciting because no animals will be harmed, and it may benefit both pets and humans.

In this study, five hundred of the pet canines will participate in a double-blind, placebo-controlled medication study. A drug called rapamycin will be given to some of the dogs. Others will take a placebo as a control. This chemical was

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Bunny’s C ’C ookin

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appy April everyone. This month I’m going to give you one of my appetizers. I got this from my

accountant. He is also an excellent cook. We were talking about crawfish season being upon us, and he told me about a dip that he makes and gave me the recipe.

This is so good; I have to share it with you.

• 2 cloves of garlic, minced • 1 (4 ounce) jar diced pimiento, drained • 2 tsp creole seasoning • 2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened • French Bread baguette slices or Fritos • Garnishes – sliced green onion, chopped parsley

To m ’ s D e l i c i o u s H o t C r a w f i s h D i p

Directions Melt butter in Dutch oven, medium heat.

Add green onions and bell pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally for 8 minutes or until bell pepper is tender.

Stir in crawfish (or shrimp) and next 3 ingredients. Stir occasionally for 10 minutes. Reduce heat to low. Stir in cream cheese until mixture is smooth and bubbly.

Serve with toasted French bread slices or Fritos.

Enjoy this wonderful dip. Till next time….

Happy Tr a i l s ,

Ingredients • ½ cup butter • 1 bunch of green onions (sliced, about

B unn y

1 cup) • 1 small green bell pepper, diced • 1 (one pound) package of frozen cooked, peeled crawfish tails thawed (you can use shrimp instead)

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1. Among this comedian’s routines was “Seven Words You Can Never Say On T.V.”. ◊ Lenny Bruce ◊ Eddie Murphy ◊ Richard Pryor ◊ George Carlin

2. Her recording career lasted eight years. “A Church, A Courtroom And Then Good-Bye.” ◊ Patsy Cline ◊ Tammy Wynette ◊ June Carter Cash

3. The “Simpsons” were first seen on this TV show. ◊ The Tracy Ullman Show ◊ The Kids in the Hall ◊ Saturday Night Live ◊ Pee Wee’s Playhouse

4. The closest non-bordering country to the US. ◊ Cuba ◊ Russia ◊ Bermuda ◊ Dominican Republic

5. When Galveston was devastated by a hurricane in 1900, she traveled 1,500 miles to head up the relief effort. ◊ Clara Barton ◊ Florence Nightingale ◊ Helena Rubinstein

6. He was the youngest US President to hold office in the 20th century. ◊ John Kennedy ◊ Herbert Hoover ◊ Bill Clinton ◊ Teddy Roosevelt

7. He was the first Major Leaguer to get 3,000 hits in a career. ◊ Ty Cobb ◊ Napoleon Lajoie ◊ Honus Wagner ◊ Cap Anson

8. Viagra was originally used to treat this. ◊ Angina ◊ Diabetes ◊ Hair Loss ◊ Low Blood Pressure

9. The first conversation recounted in the Bible is in Genesis 3, between these two; it leads to trouble. ◊ God & Adam ◊ Eve And The Serpent ◊ Adam And Eve ◊ Adam And The Serpent

10. The mission that first landed men on the Moon. ◊ Apollo 11 ◊ Gemini 6 ◊ Apollo 7 ◊ Apollo 13

11. Her first draft of “Pride and Prejudice” was called “First Impressions.” ◊ Jane Austen ◊ Hilda Doolittle ◊ Charlotte Bronte ◊ Aphra Behn

12. This element, which has a “Valley” named after it, makes up 25 percent of the earth’s crust. ◊ Potassium ◊ Selenium ◊ Hydrogen ◊ Silicon

13. It’s the type of electrical current that travels one way only. ◊ Conduction ◊ Alternative Current ◊ Direct Current ◊ Convection

14. Over a mile deep & 25 million years old, it’s the deepest & oldest lake on earth. ◊ Titicaca ◊ Lake Baikal ◊ Lake Como ◊ Loch Ness

15. The Mozilla Foundation released this open-source web browser in 2004. ◊ Netscape ◊ Firefox ◊ Chrome ◊ Safari

16. Murex, Conch & Clam were the names of early tankers owned by this company. ◊ Chevron ◊ Shell ◊ Sunoco ◊ Conoco Phillips

17. This “bump” made Time Magazine’s top 10 buzzwords of 2008. ◊ Baby Bump ◊ Goosebumps ◊ Fist Bump ◊ Speed Bump

18. 3-Word latin phrase for the highest honors granted on graduation. ◊ Magna Cum Laude ◊ Egregia Cum Laude ◊ Summa Cum Laude ◊ Maxima Cum Laude

19. During the American Revolution, this New England newspaper had the USA’s highest circulation. ◊ Providence Journal ◊ New York Times ◊ Boston Glove ◊ Hartford Courant

20. Original sets of this toy that was first sold in 1918 included plans for building Uncle Tom’s Cabin. ◊ Legos ◊ Lincoln Logs ◊ Fiddlestix

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By: Thomas Waggoner

G

reetings Wavers! Some historians speculate that April

Astronomers announced this morning that at 9:47 a.m.

Fools’ Day dates back to 1582 when historians linked April

the temporary alignment of Pluto and Jupiter would

Fools’ Day to festivals such as Hilaria (Latin for joyful),

cause a reduction in Earth’s gravity, allowing people

which was celebrated in ancient Rome at the end of March by follow-

to briefly levitate. FUN FACT: Residents on the west

ers of the cult of Cybele. It involved people dressing up in disguises

end experienced the effect first.

and mocking fellow citizens and even magistrates.

U.S. Armed Forces are claiming that drafting all Island In modern times, people have gone to great lengths to create elab-

cats to serve their country would cut down on military

orate April Fools’ Day hoaxes. Newspapers, radio and TV stations

spending. Galveston officials will begin the “Cat

and websites have participated in the April 1 tradition of reporting

Draft “next Friday. Fun Fact: All Maine Coon cats are

outrageous fictional claims that have fooled their audiences. These

exempt from the draft.

hoaxes have also shown up on Galveston Island.

Police have banned all outdoor footwear while visiting the beach.

Last year, the Galveston Agricultural Department

Fun Fact: All shoes confiscated from those not obeying the new

reported that Islanders were experiencing a record

ordinance will be sent to a cobbler’s shop in Northern Belfast for

spaghetti tree crop and showed footage of people

reconditioning.

harvesting noodles from trees. Fun Fact: Only wheat noodles grow on the Island. Flour noodles grow in a

Don’t forget our annual Duck Parade! Duck Tuesday! All the Tues-

much cooler climate.

days in the month of April will be recognized with a large duck parade down Broadway. It will start at 61st and will end at Stewart Beach.

Next week, Taco Bell in Galveston, the fast-food res-

Fun Fact: Ducks must be able to walk on a leash and quack obses-

taurant chain, has agreed to purchase Philadelphia’s

sively.

Liberty Bell and rename it the Galveston Taco Liberty Bell. Fun Fact: The purchase price was an astounding

A new parade is being organized for Galveston Island.

$300 billion!

It will popularize all the Dancing Poodles that reside on the island. Each of the Poodles must maintain a dance,

All days of the week ending in “y” will mark the

without help from their owners, for 5 1/2 minutes. The

beginning of The Pleasure Pier hosting a lion washing

judges are looking at choreography, costume, selection

extravaganza. Fun Fact: Most male lions don’t regu-

of music and overall routine performance. Fun Fact: The winner will

larly bathe.

win a weeks stay at the new POODLE HOTEL being erected at the site of the old Balinese Room.

Early this year, all residents of the Island updated their old TV’s, by stretching out a pair of nylon stock-

Happy April Fools ! Remember, if you want to have your fun

ings and taping it over their screens. Viewers reported

fact researched, please send your question to PO Box 612, New

they could watch the usual black-and-white broadcast

Caney, TX 77357.

in stunning color. Fun Fact: The sale of new color See ya next month!

TVs has plummeted.

Thomas Waggoner

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Whether you’re a cooking novice or seasoned pro, The Kitchen Chick is home to a collection of hand-selected cookware, tools and products - brands that built their reputation over decades and are known for their attention to detail, quality construction and outstanding performance.

We want you to experience personalized attention and enjoy our charming atmosphere, but most importantly, we want you to become inspired by the exceptional products lining our shelves and the classes we offer in our kitchen. They are there for you to help expand your culinary repertoire, to discover your next triumph, and for you ring the dinner bell and gather your loved ones to the table.

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PET PEEVES W

Torn Up and Forgotten

e are going to keep railing against the poor condition of our streets and highways in the hope

W E D ON ’ T L I K E TH A T!

that someone in power will pay attention and address our legitimate concerns and complaints.

We drive through more barrels than a rodeo performer at the Houston Livestock and Rodeo. We are tired of seeing

How long has it been since you have gotten in your

countless orange cones and blockades. If you are going

vehicle, driven to a chosen destination, and arrived there

to tear something up, have a plan in place to fix it!

without having to maneuver through traffic cones, orange barrels, road blockage, and detours? We can’t remember the last time.

This is beyond irritating. A real pet peeve of ours is when the existing road or highway is torn up, it stays in that condition for months, and sometimes years, before we ever see anyone working to repair and improve what they have torn up. Why is this? We would love for someone to explain it to us. Why are streets and highways torn completely up and closed down, blocked off, and then no one is ever seen working to repair them? They just stay torn to pieces.

Do we like it when our streets and highways are always in a state of disrepair? Do we like it when we never see anyone working to repair and improve what they have torn up?

Have a Pet Peeve ? Contact us at www.WavesGalveston.com and tell us about it. We just may use yours next month!

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C o l l a g e n a n d Yo u r S k i n The Role Collagen Plays

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ollagen is the most abundant protein in the body and is the main component in our skin, bones, and muscles. It provides the structure and support that holds the body together. When we are young, our bodies produce all the collagen we need but as we age, collagen production slows down by 1% per year which can be accelerated even more by exposure to UV-light and various toxins like tobacco. A reduction in the collagen content of skin leads to loss of elasticity and firmness which creates fine lines, wrinkles, and a sagging appearance. So, what can be done?

the form of peptides which are smaller than collagen and more easily absorbed.

Collagen Stimulation

Replacing Collagen One strategy for improving wrinkles and producing a more youthful look is to supplement your body’s collagen either topically in creams and serums applied to the skin or orally by maintaining a diet rich in amino acids or by adding peptide supplements.

Peptides applied to the skin actually stimulate collagen production. Two peptide containing products you may already be familiar with are ZO® Daily Power Defense and Recovery Cream.

In addition, two procedures that can improve absorption of these collagen building blocks are a Hydrafacial, which exfoliates the skin, and Microneedling which allows for direct penetration of the peptides into the deeper layers of the skin.

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Collagen production is also increased with injury or perceived injury. Both Sublative Radiofrequency and Microneedling are perceived as injuries by the body and can stimulate the body to increase not only the rate of collagen production but improve the quality of the collagen made. This increased production can continue for weeks to months after a single treatment leading to firmer, more youthful looking skin.

Summary Collagen is the protein that provides structure to your skin creating a smooth, youthful look. Applying peptides, the building block of collagen, to the skin’s surface increases collagen production and improves texture and tone. Both ZO® Daily Power Defense and Recovery Cream contain peptides. In addition, a balanced diet rich in peptides or the use of peptide supplements can be another source of collagen building blocks. And if you want “a little help from your friends”, a Hydrafacial, Sublative RF, or Microneedling can give your fibroblasts a little nudge to step-up collagen production in your skin and turn back the clock, just a little bit!

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By: Bob Rohan

ob Rohan, or as he is known in Texas “Bad Bob”, has been playing the fiddle and singing in various groups for over 30 years in Texas, and has opened for Merle Haggard, Willie Nelson, Charlie Daniels, Carlene Carter and John Conley to name a few.

Bob has played in bands that have backed up country legends like Hank Thompson, Ray Price, Jack Greene, Pam Tillis, and Dale Watson.

Along with songwriting, Bob is also a talented cartoonist and has a self syndicated comic strip titled “Buffalo Gals”. The

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comic feature is about two cowgirls “Bess Winchester” and “Connie Cheyenne”. The comic strip was inspired after playing with “The Hays County Gals and Pals” a cowgirl western group that toured through Texas, Oklahoma and as far west as Elko, Nevada. Bob has won The Wisconsin State Fiddle Championship and has been nominated several times from The Academy of Western Artists for Best Cowboy Cartoonist.

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Azaleas

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zaleas are acid-loving shrubs that bloom in the early to late spring. You may have seen these blooming around the island. For the most part, these shrubs are easy to grow and do well in our area.

The most common color of Azaleas is some variation of pink.

However, with a little effort, you can find a wide range of colors from white to orange. The shrubs also come in varying sizes from dwarf to shrubs that grow as tall as thirteen feet.

So, it is important to do some research on the type of azalea you are buying.

If you have had azaleas for a while, you may be thinking that it’s time to prune or shape your azaleas.

If so, NOW is the time. Azaleas bloom on old wood. This means that if you wait to prune until the fall, you have just cut off all the blooms for spring. The time to prune azaleas is the moment the last bloom fades. This gives the plant time to grow and produce buds for the following season.

To fertilize the azaleas, spread a couple of inches of compost around the shrubs in spring and fall.

And as with all your flower beds, apply a thick layer of mulch in the spring and fall, as well. During the growing season, a foliar feeding of compost tea is ideal.

When you prune, do not just cut off the tips of the branches. This will create a full-looking shrub, but the dense foliage out on the ends of the branches will reduce the airflow and hamper the health of the shrub.

Instead, choose a couple of branches to prune from the trunk of the shrub. This will open the shrub up and allow good airflow and encourage more growth. Once you have done that, trim the ends and smaller branches to shape the shrub.

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t the very pinnacle of fine dining in Galveston, Rudy & Paco sets the standard for elegant white tablecloth service and splendid cuisine.

Strategically located at the corner of 21st Street and Postoffice, their imposing historical building is just steps from the 1894 Opera house and the busy cafes and art galleries that make up the Postoffice entertainment district.

As remarkable as the restaurant may be, the story of the man behind it all is even more remarkable.

Francisco “Paco” Vargas left his war-torn home country of Nicaragua in 1978. With the promise of a job and a better life, he arrived in Houston only to find the promised job did not exist. In his words “I found myself in a strange place with no job and no home”. Working in construction for a year, he was able to save enough to send for his fiancé’ and they married in 1979.

Working as a dishwasher and then a line cook, Paco learned the restaurant business from the ground up with hands-on experience.

“At each position, I took care to work hard and learn about what it takes to operate a successful restaurant.

That’s unique about restaurants- if you’re passionate and curious, doors will open”.

Paco achieved his dream with the opening of Rudy & Paco’s restaurant in 1996. Specializing in top quality seafood and steaks with a Central and South American twist, he was an instant success.

Dinner at Rudy & Paco’s is a memorable event. Paco personally oversees the entire operation. Perfected over the years, A meal here is as precise as a fine Swiss watch. From the moment you enter you know this is someplace special.

As you are seated, a complimentary appetizer of crisp plantain chips and chimichuri and Pico de Gallo dips appears to nibble on while you navigate their wine menu. Private wine lockers of regular patrons line the walls, and the ambience is of understated elegance. The food service is highly choreographed with all foods served simultaneously to the table by multiple servers. It is quite a show actually and reminds you this is a special place.

The food itself is remarkable and stands on its own merits. The menu is extensive and highlights the skills of the chef and precise execution of their kitchen. Actually, precision is the proper noun that best describes this restaurant. Everything here is precise and polished.

An array of antojitos (appetizers) and soups or salads can start you off. They are known for their crab cakes, and it is said there is a full half pound of crab meat in each. Their Sopa de Crab Bisque is a creamy bisque with jumbo lump crab meat and is an outstanding start to a meal.

I skip over the pasta selections and go straight to the seafood.

Fresh Red Snapper is offered several ways. Perhaps my favorite is their Filet de Pargo Horno which is a Red Snapper filet baked in a lemon butter. A simple but elegant dish that highlights the taste and texture of our wild caught Gulf Red Snapper.

My second choice would be the Camerones Ajillo, another

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Rudy & Paco’s Restaurant and Bar simple dish that pairs our delicious Gulf shrimp with a white wine and lemon garlic butter. Simple yes, but with precise execution and top-quality ingredients, it is sublime.

Of course, this is Texas, so beef is well represented highlighted by a 22oz. bone in ribeye broiled to perfection. If you prefer, lamb chops are offered in a smoked plum chipotle sauce. Again, simple but delicious and executed with precision.

Chicken comes several ways. Pollo Carmelo is a favorite. A grilled chicken breast in a white wine lemon butter with capers and basil topped with goat cheese and sun-dried tomatoes.

If you saved room for dessert, their bread pudding is excellent!

A lesser-known island secret is that much of this is available on their weekday lunch menu. The same kitchen and food, the same choreographed service, white tablecloths - all of it along with a relaxed dress code for much less money.

Speaking of dress code, they have one and it is strictly enforced for dinner. It is business casual. No shorts for men or women (including rompers) and children. Men must have a shirt with collar. No t-shirts or hats. Shorts are allowed for lunch service - but no hats.

Street parking only which can be a challenge in our historic areas although there are pay to park lots nearby. Handicapped accessibility is good with the caveat that our historic area curbs and sidewalks can be difficult.

In closing, this is a very special restaurant. It is the place to go for a quiet dinner or special occasions. It is my favorite, and it will be yours after your first visit. Reservations are a must most evenings. Walk-ins are usually ok for lunch.

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NIBLETS Cafe Canela update: In our

December 2021 issue, we reported this highly popular restaurant was re-locating to the Big Lots center at 5902 Broadway. Their plans have since changed. They have announced they will be moving to the space formerly occupied by the Catfish Station in the commercial center located at 6105 Stewart Road. This is just a few doors down from the recently reopened Gypsy Joynt.

It will be nice to have these two popular restaurants in that center with virtually unlimited free parking.

New Openings: Long underserved, the West end of Galveston Island seems to be blossoming with new restaurants and chef-driven re-creations of existing venues. Here are some recent openings that are getting positive reviews.

Seawall Coffee Company: Located at 3802 Cove View Blvd. Suite R, this is a full-service coffee shop offering Ex-

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pressos and Lattes, hot and cold brews, frozen drinks, tea and cocoa, and much more. Partnering with the Galveston Bagel Company, they serve breakfast bagels, sandwiches, burritos, and more. A pleasant place to meet with family or friends or just relax with a good book.

Lil Buffalo Grille: The third

and newest location of this small Houston-based chain recently opened at 13 Evia Main in the West end Evia neighborhood.

Crowded from the start, this restaurant has been getting positive reviews, albeit with a few minor start-up issues. Serving an extensive menu of Southwest and Mexican-inspired dishes, there is something for every taste. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner are offered. Opening at 7:00 AM weekdays and 8:00 AM weekends this is fast becoming a favorite breakfast destination.

Buck’s West, Venados Cantina: Located at 16510

San Luis Pass Road, this full-service Mexican Cantina and

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bar opened to mixed reviews.

Closing briefly and regrouping, they now appear to have resolved their start-up issues and are ready to help fill the West end food vacuum. With a promising menu and a full bar making killer margaritas, this restaurant is destined to be a huge success.

Arney’s Bay Side Grill:

This food truck is located at 17200 San Luis Pass Road inside the Jamaica Beach RV Resort and can be a little tricky to find, but well worth the effort.

Serving delicious breakfast, lunch, and dinner sandwiches, burgers, and baskets, it is a neighborhood favorite. Outdoor seating is provided and is a pleasant place to enjoy a bite to eat in a resort environment.

Hours vary so it is best to call ahead. (409)739-0226.

Way West Pizzeria & Grill: 16708 Termini San

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Mexican Restaurant 6105 Stewart Road Ph: (409) 443-5307 facebook@cafecanelarestaurant

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to report they have remodeled and re-opened their dining room.

Closed during the COVID crisis, owner Cindy Roberts continued to offer carryout meals and groceries to her customers and neighbors in Jamaica Beach.

One of the unsung heroes, Cindy always unselfishly gives back to her community. We are thrilled she is back in full operation and has added a wonderful salad bar as a bonus.

West End Marina and Restaurants: Manager Billy

Bunch and prize-winning Chef Eric Aldis continue to improve this Sea Isle gem. Dining with a view and a creative menu keep this place crowded. Their newly opened Oasis Cabana expands their capacity for casual patio dining in an upscale bait camp motif.

in a cavernous space behind Chili’s in the Emerald center at University Blvd and Seawall, this has become a personal favorite for fresh sashimi, sushi, ramen, and Chinese classics. These are very nice people working hard to bring more diversity to our Galveston Asian food scene.

Trini Mike’s Island Time Kitchen: Last month we

featured Nolan’s Downtown Food Truck Park at the corner of Postoffice Street and 25th.

I am pleased to announce the opening of a fourth truck in this festive location. Trini Mike’s brings the authentic flavors of Trinidad with a bit of a Texas twang. They have a special “Tour of Trinidad” plate that offers a sampling of those unique flavors. Just more reason to visit this exciting food park.

Seawall Cuisine: Moving

back to the East side, this restaurant is an interesting blend of Asian foods. Primarily Japanese, they also offer some very tasty Chinese dishes. Located

Lil Buffalo Grille

Southwest and Mexican 3 Evia Main in the West end Evia neighborhood Ph: (409) 740-3663 www.TheBuffaloGrille.com

Buck’s West, Venados Cantina Mexican Cantina and bar 16510 San Luis Pass Road Ph: (409) 737-3700 www.VenadosCantina.com

Arney’s Bay Side Grill Grill, Food Truck 17200 San Luis Pass Road inside the Jamaica Beach RV Resort Ph: (409)739-0226. facebook@Arneysbaysidegrill

Way West Pizzeria & Grill Pizza – Grill 16708 Termini San Luis Pass Rd Ph: (409) 974-4934 facebook@waywestgrill

West End Marina and Restaurants Seafood Restaurant 21706 Burnet Drive Ph: (409) 497-4152 www.westendmarina .com

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FOCUS ONF I T N E S S

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Functional Fitness for Functioning Fully

his past weekend I threw myself into accomplishing a few much-needed barn chores. My horse has been complaining about the leak in the roof over his stall, and in my world, what Flash wants, Flash gets!

So out to the barn, I went with ladder, tin, power tools, screws, and roofing sealant.

About now, you’re probably asking, “What do barn chores have to do with fitness?” As it turns out, a whole lot! I spent the next several hours steadying myself on a ladder, lifting a heavy drill, bending over and up, squatting up and down, and maintaining my balance as I went across the roof. This was all made possible with FUNCTIONAL FITNESS! As I was working, it occurred to me that many women, maybe men also, my age, would not have had the confidence in their bodies to do the activities I did during my barn workday.

While doing work on a barn roof is an extreme example, translated into everyday life situations, think about daily activities, such as picking up a child or grandchild, filling or emptying the dishwasher, carrying groceries and putting them away, changing the sheets on the bed, bending down to pick something up off the floor, pulling weeds in the garden, sitting on the floor (then getting up again)…get the idea? As we age, we need to be able to use our muscles for

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everyday tasks without worrying about strains, pulls, and other injuries.

Being functionally fit means your muscles are prepared for and work together to accomplish daily tasks. It is about training your body to allow you to perform real-life activities in real-life positions. It’s especially beneficial for older adults because it addresses muscle imbalances and asymmetries, and it trains your body to move in the ways we move in everyday life.

There are a couple of components of functional fitness. Before you can move freely in your everyday life without worrying about injury, you must nail the basics. These include strength, balance/coordination, power, range of motion, and mobility. Functional fitness workouts train muscles and joints to work together during complex movement patterns involving multiple muscles and joints at once. It’s how we move every day and training your body to move well can improve how well you get through your day injury-free.

There are five basic movement patterns that we use in everyday life. Let’s look at each movement and how we can train to improve that movement pattern.

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everyday life, it’s getting in and out of a chair or squatting down to lift a bag of groceries from the floor. Bend and lift movements require strength in the glutes, quads, and hamstrings, but also plenty of stability in the core and flexibility in the knees and ankles.

• Squat – perform by sitting just to the point of touching a chair with your bum and standing back upright. If you need a bit more support than a regular squat, perform these against a wall. This should take any lower back pain out of the equation.

Single-Leg Movements You’ll often train single-leg movements in the studio with various lunging movements. In real life, single-leg movements are called for when you walk, climb, descend stairs, or bend and reach forward on one leg to get something from the floor. Like the bend-and-lift movements, single-leg movements require combined strength, stability, and flexibility with an added element of balance over a changing center of gravity.

• Lunge - Start in a standing position with your feet hip-width apart. Step forward longer than a walking stride, so one leg is ahead of your torso, and the other

is behind. Your foot should land flat and remain flat while it’s on the ground. Your rear heel will rise off the ground.

Bend your knees to approximately 90 degrees as you lower yourself. Remember to keep your trunk upright and core engaged. Then, forcefully push off your front leg to return to the starting position.

Pushing Movements Pushing movements typically involve your upper body pushing forward (opening a store door) or pushing overhead (putting an object on a high shelf). You can train for pushing movements in your workout with pushups on the floor or the wall or overhead presses.

• Pushups – try pushups on a wall and work your way to on the floor.

• Overhead press – with your arms bent outward shoulder level like a goal post, reach upward, straightening the elbows. Return them to the bent position. Add the use of dumbbells or a bar to increase resistance. These can be done standing or seated.

Pulling Movements Pulling movements in your activities of daily living might include pulling the car door shut, pulling the sheets down from the top shelf of the linen closet, or pulling your suitcase off the floor. In your workouts, you’ll train for pulling movements by developing core stability, strength in your back and shoulders, stability in your shoulder blades, and flexibility in your shoulders.

• Bent over row - stand with your feet shoulder-width apart.

Bend your knees and lean forward from the waist. Your knees should be bent, but your back stays straight, with your neck in line with your spine. Grab weights with your hands (palms facing your thighs), just wider than shoulder-width apart, and let it hang with your arms straight.

Brace your core and squeeze your shoulders together to row the weight up until it touches your sternum, then slowly lower it back down again.

Rotational Movements Your thoracic spine rotates with every step you take, and any time you swing a golf club or tennis racket or simply turn around to see what your dog has just gotten into. Whenever you reach across your body or twist through the spine, you

engage in a rotational movement. This complex movement pattern requires a great deal of core stability and strength to support the spine during the rotational motion.

• Woodchop - Stand with your feet hip-width apart, holding a dumbbell or with just your hands clasped together, at arm’s length above your left shoulder. Chop across your body to the outside of your right knee while your left foot rotates inwards. Reverse to the starting position. Do all your reps on one side and then repeat on the other side.

Maintaining our sense of balance as we age is critical, as our risk of injury from falls increases due to our lessening bone strength as well as a more extended recovery period. Why does this happen? Our cognitive abilities decline as we get older, so maintaining the mental focus required to prevent falls becomes more fatiguing.

Yes, my friends, it really does become more difficult to ‘walk and talk’ simultaneously. Add to that the decline of our vision, hearing, and aching or swollen joints as we age, and we’re basically a hot mess.

The reality of incorporating functional fitness exercises into our exercise routine is simple: we must do it!

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SUNDAYS AT THE SYMPHONY! April 24, Masterworks Concert: Beethoven’s Eroica!

• Louise Farrenc’s long lost Allegro • Mozart’s gorgeous Violin Concerto 3 with award-winning soloist William Hagen playing on his 1732 ‘Arkwright Lady Rebecca Sylvan’ Stradivarius violin, and • The wild ride of Beethoven’s Third Symphony, Eroica!

May 22, Masterworks Concert: Kaleidoscope Musical Adventure • Satie/Debussy’s quiet meditation Gymnopedie 1 • Piano pyrotechnics with Italian superstar soloist Rodolfo Leone • Price’s newly discovered rousing work, Ethiopia’s Shadow in America, and • Debussy’s most celebrated orchestral masterpiece, La mer

June 26, Pops Concert: Vienna Sommerfest!

Fun Strauss waltzes, polkas, and audience favorites in the style of the famous Vienna Sommerfest concerts, plus the moving piece Galveston Survives, by Izola E. Collins in memory of the beloved Galveston African American composer, educator and author, and in honor of Juneteenth.

Galveston Symphony Orchestra’s 41st

season of outstanding concerts and activities is happening now! The Orchestra’s 60 musicians create unforgettable live performances—from baroque to contemporary. Masterworks Concerts feature internationally acclaimed soloists, and Pops concerts are full of lively audience favorites.

Full Orchestra concerts are Sunday afternoons starting at 4:00 in The Grand 1894 Opera House, 2020 Postoffice Street in the historic downtown district. Formal dress not required! You’ll see people in the audience wearing everything from jeans to fancy dresses—and everything in between.

GSO’s companion series, Moody Mansion Music offers opportunities to experience great live music performed by world class soloists. These up-close and intimate recitals start at 7:00 p.m. in the ballroom of Galveston’s beautiful historic Moody Mansion, 2618 Broadway Avenue.

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MAY 20 Rodolfo Leone, piano Experience an intimate chamber music concert performed by internationally renowned soloists in the elegant ballroom of Galveston’s historic Moody Mansion.

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C U R TA I N G O I N G U P COM THEATRE ANNOUNCES ‘SEASON 49 ¾’ | THEATRE R E V I E W - I S L A N D E T C ’ S L O V E YO U A M U S I C A L D E L I G H T By: Paul Hager Per COM Theatre’s Head of Theatre / Artistic Director H. Russ Brown, who promises us ‘a whole fistful of theatre magic’ in 20222023, their upcoming shows are as follows:

MISERY

by William Goldman, based on the novel by Stephen King - Sept 8 – 25, 2022 Successful romance novelist Paul Sheldon, is rescued from a car crash by his “number one fan,” Annie Wilkes, and wakes up captive in her secluded home. While Paul is convalescing, Annie reads his latest book and becomes enraged when she discovers the author has killed off her favorite character, Misery Chastain. Paul quickly realizes the irate Annie has no intention of letting him go anywhere as she has him writing a new novel as if his life depends on it, and it does.

Featuring COM Theatre faculty member Ashley Love in the lead role!

ON THE AIR!

by Bret Jones - Nov 3 – 20, 2022 A fast and funny farce set in New York City in the 1940s during the height of radio theatre. The workers of WLL are excited when the most popular show of the era, The Shroud, brings its cast and crew to their station to broadcast the famous program. When a dark figure dressed in the Shroud’s cloak begins causing havoc, chaos and confusion run amuck in this hilarious tribute to the golden age of radio!

SWEENEY TODD The Demon Barber of Fleet Street Book by Hugh Wheeler / Music and Lyrics

by Stephen Sondheim - Feb 2 – 19, 2022

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ing vengeance against the lecherous judge who framed him and ravaged his young wife. The road to revenge leads Todd to Mrs. Lovett, a resourceful proprietress of a failing pie shop, above which, he opens a new barber practice. Mrs. Lovett’s luck sharply shifts when Todd’s thirst for blood inspires the integration of an ingredient into her meat pies that has the people of London lining up... and the carnage has only just begun! Featuring COM Theatre faculty member H. Russ Brown in the title role!

DONKEY

by John Patrick Bray April 20 – May 7, 2022 Steve Ryan is an independent coffee shop owner in a liberal-arts college town in upstate New York. When the mayor paves the way for Quick Java, a corporate coffee shop, to move into the center of town Steve ignores the writing on the wall. A satire of small-town politics that is both heartfelt and funny, Donkey reminds us that for every decision we fail to make, there is another decision waiting to not be made.

ALL SHOOK UP

Inspired by and featuring the songs of Elvis Presley, Book by Joe DiPietro July 6 -23, 2022 It’s 1955, and into a square little town in a square little state rides a guitar-playing young man who changes everything and everyone he meets. Loosely based on Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night, this hip-swiveling, lip-curling musical fantasy will have you jumpin’ out of your blue suede shoes with such classics as “Heartbreak Hotel,” “Hound Dog,” “Jailhouse Rock,” and “Don’t www.wavesgalveston.com

Be Cruel.”

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LOVE YOU, YOU’RE PERFECT, NOW CHANGE! - Review

Billed as the second-longest-running Off-Broadway musical [now in its twelfthplus year] and nominated for the Outer Critics Circle Award as Outstanding Off-Broadway musical in 1997, this musical premiered Off-Broadway at the Westside Theatre on August 1, 1996, and closed on July 27, 2008, after 5,003 performances. It was first produced in the town where playwright Joe DiPietro was born, Teaneck, New Jersey. This production ran from February 24 to March 12, 1995 at the American Stage Company Theater, a professional theatre in residence on the campus of Fairleigh Dickinson University, Teaneck, NJ. It has been translated into at least 17 languages, including Hebrew, Spanish, Dutch, Hungarian, Czech, Slovak, Slovene, Japanese, Korean, Italian, Portuguese, German, Catalan, Finnish, Mandarin, Cantonese, Norwegian, Polish, French, and Turkish.

It has played sit-down productions in Los Angeles, Toronto, Boston, Chicago, London, Dubai, Tel Aviv, Mexico City, Guadalajara, Barcelona, Istanbul, Amsterdam, Budapest, Sydney, Prague, Bratislava, Seoul, Warsaw, Milan, Rio de Janeiro, Johannesburg, Dublin, Buenos Aires, Berlin, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Beijing, Taipei, Tokyo, Manila, Wiesbaden, Munich, Heidelberg, and Christchurch. With such a whirlwind legacy, we in Galveston are fortune to have it land here

and be given a fantastically funny, howlingly hilarious, and utterly uproarious rendering at ETC.

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The road to coupledom and all of its trials and tribulations are explored in this musical celebration of the modern-day mating game.

That’s right--I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change is a musical comedy about everything you have ever secretly thought about dating, romance, marriage, lovers, husbands, wives, and in-laws, but was afraid to admit.

ON THE BOARDS [Currently playing]

Bringing the show to life in varied pairings are four splendid actors — some of ETC’s favorites [and mine] – Kyle Crawford, Hannah Hayes, Kelsey Perkins, and Matt Poole. — who run the gamut of relationships in a hilarious series of vignettes. Just when the audience thinks that it can’t get any funnier — it does!

March 18 – April 9, 2022 Sunday matinees - March 20 & 27, 2022

For me, trying to pick out a favorite moment or a highlight of the evening is impossible and would do injustice to the production as a whole. I found all the lyrics in every number exquisitely perfect and imaginative. Who can argue with such turns of a phrase as these, soulful sung in “Always a Bridesmaid Never a Bride with the lady singing lamenting the series of horrible dresses she has been forced to wear:

COM THEATRE [College of the Mainland Community Theatre]

‘For Catlin, I wore satin Which I look really fat in.’

Or ‘For Tabitha, I wore taffetta You should never - people laugh at ya!’

And ‘Once my gown was velourish Made me look kind of whorish But my best friend Delores Was never quite sane’

THE GRAND 1894 OPERA HOUSE

ISLAND ETC [East-End Theatre Company] I LOVE YOU, YOU’RE PERFECT, NOW CHANGE Book & Lyrics by Joe DiPietro Music by Jimmy Roberts

KEITH NEUBAUER - KEITH AND THE PALM TREES Friday, April 15, 2022 – 7:00PM https://www.islandetc.org/

GODSPELL

by Stephen Schwartz and John-Michael Tebelak March 24 – April 10, 2022 https://www.com.edu/community-theatre/

A Bronx Tale: A One Man Show starring Chazz Palminteri April 1, 2022 - 8:00pm

ROB LANDES — THE GREAT AMERICAN SONGBOOK April 3,2022 - 4:00pm http://www.thegrand.com/

BAY AREA HARBOR PLAYHOUSE Listed as Dark; No update as of March 25, 2022 https://harbourtheater.com/category/news/

Artistic director Kim Mytelka has done it again – assembled and expertly directed a stellar cast and crew to give us a polished and enjoyable evening’s entertainment. I especially loved Jennifer Dautherty’s choreography - always a pleasure to watch - and I would have given anything to be a fly on the wall during rehearsals for the number that had the cast ‘dancing’ in rolling office chairs which, of course, they pulled off with aplomb.

CLEAR CREEK COMMUNITY THEATRE THE PINK PANTHER STRIKES AGAIN

by William Gleason Based on film by Blake Edwards & Frank Waldman April 22 – May 1, 2022 https://clearcreekcommunitytheatre.com/

If, by chance, you read this before the closing night performance on April 9, GO SEE THIS SHOW! It is most assuredly ‘not to be missed.’

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IN THE WINGS [Opening Soon] THE GRAND 1894 OPERA HOUSE

THE MUSIC OF BILLY JOEL & ELTON JOHN STARRING MICHAEL CAVANAUGH May 7, 2022 – 8:00pm http://www.thegrand.com/

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Story and Photo by Zach Tate Live Photos Courtesy of Chad Ware

had Ware’s magical guitar playing has been wowing audiences in the Galveston/Houston area for nearly two decades, but it’s his secret to staying youthful that might be of wider interest. At 43 years old, the guitarist and singer-songwriter still has a baby face and a youthful enthusiasm. Very rarely drinking alcohol may have something to do with it, but his optimism and never-give-up attitude are equally responsible.

Ware admits fighting through life’s adversity is a common theme in his songwriting and humbly attributes his resolve to carry on to his father, a Christian minister.

“I think a lot of people just quit too soon. They give up. One thing my Dad instilled in me; if you know you’re supposed to do something or you believe in it, don’t quit. I think a lot of the success I’ve had as a guitar player is just because I’ve stuck around a lot longer than other people.”

Chad Ware with Rick Trevino

Born in West Virginia in 1978 and moving to Dickinson, Texas 8 years later (between Galveston and Houston), Ware has found solid ground in Texas. Like so many of his peers in country music, Ware says he would be happy making a living simply playing and touring within the state.

So far the plan has worked reasonably well though Ware has done his share of national touring with major country music acts like Rick Trevino, Janie Fricke, and currently, Tracy Byrd. Ware has released two CDs under his name while playing locally, recording and producing music for regional artists like Hershell Golden and Wyatt MacDonald.

Country music may have initially found its way to Ware through the popular TV show Hee Haw that featured Roy Clark and Buck Owens, but it was a chance viewing of guitarist Ricky Skaggs playing on another TV show while Ware was in middle school that focused his interest on guitar playing.

Chad Ware These days Ware has a busy schedule with most weekends occupied by show dates with Tracy Byrd but still occasionally plays weekday shows in the area at venues like Haak Winery in Santa Fe, the Swamp Shack in Kemah, and Katie’s in Bacliff.

Like many artists in music, Ware has gone down many roads and worn many hats to pay the bills but has always returned to his first love and forte, guitar playing. And like his father taught him, he has no plans to quit doing it anytime soon.

For more information on Chad Ware’s shows and recorded music find him on Facebook.

“I saw Ricky Skaggs chicken pickin’ and it sent me on a lifelong quest. I went out and bought a couple of cassette tapes. From then on I was deep into country guitar.”

Ware has performed at many Galveston and surrounding area bars and music venues including Moody Gardens (Christmas Music Series), The Pleasure Pier, Woody’s, and Sharky’s. Included in his live shows and on his latest recordings are Gary Grose on bass, Jason Burke on drums, Joe Smith on keys, as well as Studio 64 producing partner and drummer, Mikey Ferrara.

Chad Ware’s 2015 CD

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alveston waters are home to a diversity of fish, from giant hard pulling monsters to sleek, sneaky predators that require skill to outsmart. From the inshore waters of Galveston Bay to the clear blue waters found offshore, when it comes to salt-water fish, Galveston, Texas stands out as one of the hottest spots in the world.

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Close-up on: PATRICK LEMIRE GOOD VIBRATIONS

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ood Vibrations” - the phrase immediately brings to mind the Beach Boys for many of us. Well, the good vibrations I’m addressing are out there in our Texas Gulf waters and are being generated by an item I came up with about 25 years ago, called the Swim Disk. Those first ones I designed were made partially with a tab going into a slot, ending up with a cone-shaped, clear plastic disk. They worked as planned, and caught fish, too. The realization that this design was too complicated led me to just bend/crease the pliable plastic disk in three places—much simpler.

Where did my idea first come from? Well, it’s one of those things I’ve mentioned in the past; adapting a non-fishing item into a piece of fishing tackle. Living on the Texas Gulf coast where tropical weather systems and their associated winds are dealt with too often provided the seed. After seeing stop signs wobbling in those winds many times, the idea hit me that a disk wobbling through the water just ahead of a bait presentation would not only pass some of that wobbling motion on to the bait but would send out a sonic signal which could also attract predators...the Swim Disk was born. The swim disk gives a dead baitfish, hard and soft plastics, a motion and vibration that sort of mimics a live baitfish. Most of us would agree that, in many situations, live beats dead when in the strike zone.

There were a couple of companies who later had a similar product, called Fludders and Wigglefin www.wigglefin.com both from the northwestern U.S. One I know, Wigglefin, is still in business. Both started by targeting their salmon fishery’s fly fishing and casting market. I know they both work as I’ve fished them with success.

What my swim disk offers is size variation, low cost and ease of construction. You can use a couple of types of clear, pliable plastic.

My preference is clear polyester sheets about 7-1/2 x 12-1/2 inches and .020 inches thick, that are available at art supply and craft stores for about $2.50 a sheet. You can also use discarded pliable plastic packaging that is around the same thickness. The polyester sheets have a bit more stiffness but are still pliable enough to easily form the creases in the disks. This lets you use a smaller disk because it deforms less when worked through the water, giving virtually the same wobble with a smaller diameter.

To make up these swim disks, I use a fine point pen to mark the plastic sheeting. A circle template, coin, bottle cap, thread spool, etc., can be used to mark the sheet for cutting. Sizes I use vary from I to 2 inches, for baits of 6 to 14 inches. Make up several sizes and experiment a bit with retrieving your bait through the water. You will

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see that usually, a smaller diameter than you would expect will activate your bait quite well. After the marking is done, cut them out with scissors, and then punch the hole through the approximate center. I say “approximate” because eyeball close is good enough. I form the hole by either using a scratch awl or a needle. Even though it goes without saying, I’ll still say it: Use care and caution when doing any of this cutting and piercing. By pressing one of these pointed objects through the disk, what you are doing is not only making the hole, but also a sort of tubular bearing surface for the line/leader to run through. See the illustration.

I’ve found that this gives a better working piece than if you drilled the hole. When this hole is sized to give a snug fit on the line/leader, you will have the best transfer of the disk’s vibration/motion to your baitfish. The three-crease cupping of the disk is another of those details that doesn’t have to be right on the money. Three sort of equally spaced creases will work just fine. This creasing, done by pressing the disk between your thumb and forefinger, resulting in the disk’s cupping, is done on the opposite side of the disk from the “piercing protrusion”. When rigging up, angle cut the end of your mono for an easier entry through the disk. Go through the disk from the cupped side, then tie on your hook, plug, lead head jig, etc. The swim disk works when using “J” or circle hooks. You can then hook your baitfish through its head, entering at the bottom and exiting out the top. See the illustration.

The side with the piercing protrusion is where the small bead goes, between the disk and knot, crimp or haywire twist. The disk uses the bead as a bearing surface to wobble against. Not using the bead reduces the wobble slightly but the wobble that is generated passes on more movement to the bait presentation.

One note: If your knot has a tag end toward the disk, you should use a bead ahead of it. Using the “bearing bead” increases wobble and therefore the sonic signal will be stronger and will be picked up more easily by the near area’s predators’ lateral line, drawing them toward your bait presentation. Like everything in life, there’s always a trade-off.

As mentioned earlier, look at your swim disk/bait presentation and how it works in the water. It’s nice to know what it really looks like in action. Another thing I do regularly, regardless of what I’m casting, is to slow the total presentation down a bit, just before entry into the water. This straightens everything out, into a ready-to-work position, virtually eliminating a tangled mess that a predator wants nothing to

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disk’s two contributions to the rigging are its vibration signal which is picked up by a predator’s lateral lines and the swim motion imparted to the bait presentation. At night, the lateral line of the tuna, etc., that picked up the vibration may have headed them to the bait. I believe these two actions that the swim disks give to the total food package tricks a predator into a quicker strike, a genetic reaction, possibly induced by what it interprets as a live bait that may quickly speed away. The disk can be used ahead of chunk bait. Again, the vibration calls them in and the scent generates the take. Without the swim disk, your offering may not have been seen by whatever it is that could be on your hook — think about it! do with. You can use a steady retrieve speed or a stop and go; find what works best on that spot, at that time. When powering ahead, you can see your rod tip pulsate from the motion of the disk and feel it in your rod grip. The disk can be used when freelining or Carolina rigged, weighted as the current and depth dictates. The bottom line is that the swim disk is an addition to many standard rigging methods that just make for a more efficient strike generator. While I haven’t done it, a 3 to 5 knot troll speed, coupled with a swim disk ahead of a bait, sounds like a surefire strike, too.

Stack the odds in your favor, any advantage you can gain this easily certainly bears your investigation and use. These custom-built strike generators won’t leave you “weak of wallet”, as the English say, either. Make up a batch of these swim disks for your next trip, whether it’s into our offshore, inshore or Texas bay waters. The swim disk puts out “Good Vibrations” of a kind that the Beach Boys’ Brian Wilson never picked up. As George Zimmer says, “I guarantee it!”

Over the years, I’ve taken red snapper, kingfish, wahoo, ling, tuna and dolphin...was using the swim disk the key? I’d like to think that they do in some situations. There’s certainly been occasions where I’ve had multiple strikes while others nearby had few. The swim

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Recipe Of The Month Marinated beef filet kabobs with fresh mango, onion and green pepper Ingredients

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Marinade Red pequin peppers - 6-8 fine chop (more for extra heat) Green onion - 1/4 cup chopped (tops only) Garlic - 2 cloves minced Soy sauce - 3/4 cup (1/2 cup soy, 1/4 teriyaki for pork & poultry) Water - 1/4 cup White vinegar - 1 tbsp Honey - 1 tbsp Brown sugar - 4 tbsp TSS Rustic Rub - 1 tbsp

Kabobs tenderloin - 2 lbs -- Beef cut into large chunks -- Green pepper - 1 cut 1-1.5” chunks -- into Onion - 1 large cut into --

1-1.5” chunks Fresh mango - 1 cut into 1-1.5” chunks TSS Basic Beef - to taste Ground mixed peppercorns - to taste Double bamboo skewers - 6-8

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developed this marinade for venison to grill

and refrigerate overnight. Remove chunks from

cuts like tomahawk loin chops, bone in round

marinade, spray with oil then apply a light coat

steak, tenderloins and kabobs. For wild pork

of ground mixed peppercorns and a top layer

or poultry use ½ cup soy and ¼ cup teriyaki to

of TSS Basic Beef seasoning. Build kabobs

add additional sweetness and depth of flavor

with meat, mango, onion, pepper, repeat until

when grilled.

skewer is full. Grill at 450 degrees until desired doneness and enjoy!

Directions

Combine all ingredients in a glass bowl and whisk until all sugar is dissolved. Cut tenderloins into 1.5-2” chunks, add to marinade, cover Texas Select Seasonings

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Beach Bum Happy April Wavers! Your Bum has fully recovered from all the St. Patrick’s Day festivities. No more green beer for me until next March 17th.

I had an idea the other day while I was riding around in my ol’ scarab. It’s not like me to have many thoughts in a day, but here is what had me thinking...

Our island has many colorful characters living here. We are also blessed with the presence of many interesting visitors each and every month. Your Bum loves to check out the funny and sometimes just plain weird bumper stickers so many people enjoy putting on the backs of their vehicles.

Here are some of your Bum’s favorite bumper stickers I have seen around town. Feel free to send some of your favorites to WavesGalveston.com. We may use them!

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Your Bum’s pick! Nobody has ever laid it on the line better than the late, great, George Carlin. A true comic genius.

Favorite Bumper Stickers

This one captured your Bums heart.

I need to get to know this person.

With this kind of talent, you don’t need many other skills.

Ain’t it the truth? The most popular guy in town is the one that owns a truck when people want help moving. Most of you know your Bum’s aversion to hard labor. My friends know better than to ask me to join in on the moving brigade.

This one sure hits home these days.

We all wish we could just pull that empty needle back to full.

Your Bum knows this feeling all too well. It couldn’t possibly be the re result of all the partying we have done through the years, could it?

LOL, so true. The only way to listen to a country song if you want it to be a happy one is to play it backwards.

That way you get a happy ending.

You get everything you lost in a bad breakup back. Your wife, girlfriend, truck, dog, NASCAR hat collection, fishin’ rods, etc. Play the record in reverse and it’s a happy tune. PS, your Bum is a country music fan. I love many types of music.

Somehow your Bum doesn’t think it is that great of an idea to have this one on the back of your vehicle. It is funny though.

This person probably went from a souped-up Ford Mustang to driving a soccer mom van. Got to hate it when that happens. Sometimes life just gets in the way.

Pretty darn cool. Your Bum had never seen this one before. Nothing like coming off of the top rope with the deadly flying elbow.

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RAGE CAGE GALVESTON Raging the Right Way

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By: Christy Monroe hether you’ve experienced road rage, anger after a l o n g w o r k d a y, l o n g t e r m s e t b a c k s t h a t h a v e y o u wanting a release, or just enjoy a challenge, the Rage

Cage could be the ideal outing. Located at the edge of the historic Strand District, 1922 Strand Street, Rage Cage has

become a favorite attraction for visitors and locals.

R e p e a t c u s t o m e r, J o s e p h , f r o m N e w B r a u n f e l s , r a v e s a b o u t t h e ax throwing and airsoft shooting, his favorites. Having not tried t h e r a g e r o o m o r B u l l y t a k e d o w n , y e t , h e s a y s , “ i t ’s j u s t a l l s u p e r f u n a n d I l o v e t o d o a i r s o f t t h e m o s t b e c a u s e i t ’s l i k e a safe target practice with all types of guns.”

A rage room allows visitors to smash, with bats, discarded items s u c h a s a t e l e v i s i o n o r d i ff e r e n t t y p e s o f h o u s e h o l d i t e m s . We a r i n g p r o t e c t i v e g e a r, t h e s m a s h e r h a s a c e r t a i n a m o u n t o f t i m e i n the room, to smash all of the contents and then leave the mess b e h i n d f o r r a g e c a g e w o r k e r s t o c l e a n u p . Ta k i n g d o w n a b u l l y seems like a dream for some, but parties of people choose the person from their group, that will don the protective suit, much like suits seen on TV when a dog trainer is working with an att a c k d o g . T h e r e s t o f t h e c r e w p r o c e e d s t o a t t a c k t h e i r b u l l y.

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Ax throwing has gained great popularity over the past few years and is easier than most realize. A straight throw without a curving or downward flip of the wrist can result in a bullseye s h o t o n t h e w a l l a n d a f e e l i n g o f g r e a t p o w e r, p l u s i t ’s j u s t f u n .

Along with the various activities that can be reserved online or by calling, Rage Cage sells a selection of beers and wines to complete your adventures. Prices range, depending on the activity you choose, and can even be combined in a package deal such as the Exorcism Package, which is two hours, including Ax Throwing (One Hour), Serious Issues (20 Min) Rage room w i t h a L a r g e T. V. , 3 m e d i u m i t e m s , a n d v a r i o u s s m a l l i t e m s .

Yo u a l s o g e t A i r s o f t ( 2 0 M i n ) a n d S u m o S u i t s ( 2 0 M i n ) . T h a t ’s right, the Sumo Suits are inflatable suits that allow participants to safely wrestle, roll, and attack within the confines of the arena.

With safety always in the forefront and fun as the goal, getting that rage and anger out can be therapeutic while also getting some exercise and increasing those happy endorphins.

T h e R a g e C a g e i s c l o s e d o n Tu e s d a y, b u t o p e n o t h e r w e e k d a y s f r o m 11 a m - 9 p m a n d w e e k e n d s f r o m 11 a m - 11 p m .

For reservations and questions call 409-748-6456 and check out their social media along with their website at w w w. r a g e c a g e g a l v e s t o n . c o m .

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Rela t ionship Adv i ce Ad

with Jan & D e a n Hi Jan and Dean. My husband and I need some advice about what to do about our nephew’s upcoming wedding. My husband thinks one way and I think another. It is one on those destination weddings and is to be held in Puerto Vallarta. Money isn’t the problem. The dilemma is that it is happening on the same weekend when we get together with a lot of our friends and go to an Octoberfest. We have been doing this for 30 years. It’s a tradition...like a family reunion among friends. My husband says he wants to go to our “reunion” instead of going to our nephew’s wedding. He says that Matt would understand and that we could give him a nice check as a gift and we would probably not be missed. Oh, and I should state that we are not that close and only see each other on holidays. Now I agree we would be lost in the shuffle. He and his fiance’ have a ton of friends from college and co-workers. But I say, since we are a small family (we are his only Aunt and Uncle on his side of the family), that we should go and let him know we support him. I seriously don’t really want to go either but I think we should attend. What say you two?

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ell, this is a tough call. Going to Puerto Vallarta in October sounds nice. Plus, you stated you are his only Aunt and Uncle on his side of the family.

So, I think it would mean something that you at least show up, even if you do get lost in the shuffle. The Octoberfest will still go on, whether or not you two are there. I understand that you both want to be with your friends like always, but my call is to go to the wedding. There is always another year for the Octoberfest, after all.

whether you attend the wedding or not. You said that they have lots of friends and co-workers attending. I think the thing that your nephew probably wants most by sending you an invitation is a nice wedding gift.

Send your nephew a very nice wedding present, write a very lovely note to go along with it, and then head to Octoberfest. Since you have been going to Octoberfest for the past 30 years, it is obviously something that both you and your husband really enjoy. It’s a nice tradition that you have been upholding.

Gathering with your friends on an annual basis is a great tradition that I don’t believe you should break. I know of people with large families that seem to have relative events happening on what seems like a weekly basis. It’s non-ending. If you give up everything you enjoy to attend every single family function, you would rarely be able to attend the fun events that you and your husband want to go to. That may or may not seem selfish, but it’s the way I feel.

Go to Octoberfest and have the time of your life. Trust me, your nephew will be fine with it once your gift arrives.

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Alia Benavides: How would you describe the art you create?

Gaw Jones Jr.: I describe the art that I create as an extension of my thoughts, feelings, emotions, and a snapshot of times in my life.

“Life imitates Art” or “Art imitates Life”? Art reflects the reality of our society. Art pieces from decades, centuries, and millenniums ago reflects societies and cultures at that time. Hence the pieces I create are a snapshot of a time and place in my life or a state of mind.

AB: what are the fundamental messages you want to get across with your work?

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GJ: The fundamental messages I want to get across with my work is that of conversation with the piece and the individual looking at it.

The painting is saying look at me and give your undivided attention for a little while as I give you mine.

What do you see in me? What do I remind you of and who do you think about when you look at me?

I want them to be conversational pieces that brings joy and brighten up rooms in homes around the world.

AB: have you always been drawn to abstract art or is it something that has evolved with your practice?

GJ: The short answer is no. I wasn’t always drawn to abstract art. It was the result of a weakness I took advantage of and turned into strength. I’m a self-taught artist and struggled to do representative painting. So abstract art became a fallback way of expressing myself. That’s one of the reasons I’ve created more abstract paintings over time. After about four years of doing abstract paintings, I wanted to challenge

myself and went back to doing representative paintings. My goal is to learn and continue until I become good at it. I strongly believe we can always do better and improve ourselves.

AB: What is an average day in the studio like? Do you tend to work on more than one painting at a time?

GJ: An average day in the studio can be anywhere from 3 - 10 hours depending on the piece I’m doing.

Sometimes I tend to get lost in my work and skip meals. Yes, it happens more often than I like, but I work on more than one painting at a time. There are also times when I have artist block and will not paint for a few weeks or months. I get ideas for new paintings during this time.

AB: Who or what inspires your art?

GJ: Inspirations for my art comes from a variety of people, places, and things. My four children are one source of inspiration for my art. I want them to know that they can learn to do something new and be good at it any time and age. I am also inspired by nature, and everyday life. Take a look at water and see the destructive force and beauty of it. It can be destructive, but it also provides food, helps us grow, and can be relaxing to look at in different settings around the world.

AB: Are you currently working on any exciting new projects?

GJ: Yes, I’m currently working on this piece I’ve been working on for more than 5 years. I’m also building two large canvases to bring some colors and beauty into more homes.

You can purchase his art locally in Galveston at G. Lee Gallery, 2217 Strand, Suite 107-B. To see more of his paintings or purchase them, look him up on Instagram @gaws.jones or call 910-526-3024.

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arch and April are recognized as the start of the tourism season for the Island which we know is the lifeline to our existence. We welcome people who come to experience our beaches, fishing, food, history, and nightlife.

It appears we will be heading for a monster year of visitors due to higher gas prices and airline tickets. People are searching more for local destinations to make their dollars go further.

Along with more visitors comes more challenges. We see an increase in accidents, theft, rowdiness, and garbage.

We Islanders go into “tolerant” mode, but only to a point where it disrupts our safety. It’s also time to go into “watch out” mode. We know to keep a watchful eye when we leave our homes to run errands, go to the grocery store and head to our favorite pubs and dive bars to listen to our favorite bands, such as The Band Stranded, The Line-Up, Britney Doyle, Fish Naked and Keith Neubauer and The Palms.

“Watch Out” means a lot to us Islanders, but perhaps no more important than watching out for those visitors who don’t know our streets, disregard stops signs and speed limits. Many of our residents own golf carts to get around town. We know the back streets and routes to avoid much of the traffic on the Seawall and around the Strand.

With increased traffic, comes greater concerns for islanders’ safety. Not all drivers are safe, many are distracted, and more and more are getting behind the wheel under the influence of drugs and alcohol.

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wreck, an ambulance in a parking lot and the police working a rowdy incident; three separate incidents in the span of several blocks. Regardless of the cause for this increase in bad behavior, we Islanders know we must go strictly into “watch out” mode because we never know what will happen on our way to and from a day or evening of our favorite activities.

Tourism season for islanders does not mean we go into shelter- in-place mode, after all, it is our home. What we expect and what we ask of island visitors is when they come to the island, keep in mind that a vacation is supposed to be fun for everyone.

We ask you to respect the island and our safety as well.

Come with your family, friends and enjoy all we have to offer, but just know that we will “watch out” and be more careful as we go to the store, cross those intersections in our golf carts and know our surroundings in the late evenings as we head home after a night of music and fun.

I make this suggestion to our visitors, come and enjoy our tiny Island with all the zeal and gusto with your family and friends, but do so respectfully and do us a favor…“Watch out” for everyone’s safety.

ut There!

O e f a S e B athy J o h n & Kr o Valast

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