That’s my older brother, Ken. He was a little younger then, but like all of us Smiths he doesn’t like to have his picture taken too often. These days Brother Ken sells real estate in the Northern Neck. If you’re looking for waterfront or waterview real estate, than you need to contact Ken. Ken knows the water and especially the waters of the Northern Neck, because Brother Ken has been a marine contractor (seawalls, piers, etc.), a commercial fisherman, and plyer of every cove, creek or tributary found in the Northern Neck. You can visit his real estate website here. He’ll be glad to drive you to any property, but truthfully he’d prefer to throw you into one of his boats and show you it from the water first!

     Of late, Brother Ken has turned his attentions to the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries. As acting president of the Virginia Waterman’s Association, he has been on a crusade to restore the Bay and its tributaries to what H.L. Mencken once called "the immense protein factory." As children, a dinner of blue crabs could usually be found around the pilings of anyone’s pier. We’d marvel at the catch of the huge haul seine nets dragged ashore at Ragged Point. Our fall oysters were fresh from local waters and not trucked in from the Gulf of Mexico.

     On Monday, June 2, Brother Ken will be on NPR between noon and 12:30 making his case. A live stream is available here.  For more information and to contribute to this great cause, visit the Virginia Waterman’s Association site.