Baylieve Hon

Old Bay has up a great "Baylieve" billboard in support of the Ravens but I don't have a camera so- no picture.
According to wiki Old Bay "was developed by German immigrant Gustav Brunn in 1939.....Old Bay Seasoning is named after the  Old Bay Line, a passenger ship line that plied the waters of the Chesapeake Bay from Baltimore to Norfolk, Virginia, in the early 1900s. Gustav Brunn’s company became the Old Bay Company in 1939, the year he fled Nazi Germany, producing crab seasonings in the unique yellow can container until the company was purchased by McCormick & Co in 1990."
My cousin takes Old Bay and adds more spices to it and it makes a huge difference. I haven't gotten around to make it myself yet but here is a recipe for homemade Old Bay:

Old Bay Seasoning

1 tablespoon ground bay leaves
2 1/2 teaspoons celery salt
1 1/2 teaspoons dry mustard
1 1/2 teaspoons black pepper
3/4 teaspoons ground nutmeg
1/2 teaspoons ground cloves
1/2 teaspoons ground ginger
1/2 teaspoons paprika
1/2 teaspoons red pepper
1/4 teaspoons ground mace (optional)
1/4 teaspoons ground cardamom (optional)

Combine all ingredients and mix thoroughly. Store in an airtight container and store in a cool place. Makes about 1/4 cup 

When I make it myself, I'll post the results.

Maryland Pride Ink

You can't swing a cat in Baltimore without hitting someone sporting a Maryland tattoo.  I found this out at the bar.  Forgive the quality of my horrible flip phone camera.  The Wye Oak(RIP) with the Maryland flag.  Better posts to follow.  I might dip into my Maryland's Way cookbook to make a traditional recipe this weekend.

Maryland by Vonda Shepard

I don't have a camera yet so this song will have to do for now.