Last week, Gina was asked to do an interview with Matt Burrows of KLIV for their ‘Living Better” program. Her spot was originally aired 1590 KLIV the week of May 5. Gina published a paper on Plaque PH for the ADA years ago and was a pioneer in classifying food based on their cariogenicity (Cavity…
This years drought seems to have invigorated the grapes in the vineyard. The vines have exploded with growth this month and it looks like its going to be great year. Even the roses are collapsing from the weight of roses. This weekend we will start thinning out the vines to see if we can force…
The wind has been blowing big at San Luis Reservoir these last few weeks and with the three bad trips I had in a row in March, I’m using the down time to finish the Backyard Deck Remodel which I have been working on since November. When its done , I will post a detailed…
There was a time not long ago that I honestly believed that my son had ADHD. I remember it clearly. We were trying to learn about Mitosis and Meiosis for high school Biology. I looked into his eyes and I saw vocational school. This last quarter at University of Oregon, he accomplished something extraordinary-he received…
I use a Yeti cooler in the boat as a casting platform. Yeti, considered by many as the Cadillac of coolers is getting some competition these days. There are many different manufacturers of quality coolers . This shootout posted on the net highlights a few good ones other than YETI. I received this great cooler…
The weekend started out blowing hard at San Luis Reservoir. Saturday morning and afternoon gusts were 20mph but Sunday turned out to be stellar. No wind and 85 degree temps in mid march. The Solonar tables showed a good day but it always does after a full moon. San Luis on the other…
I cant remember the grapes starting to get leaves this early in the season. The wierd weather must be confusing them. With California in the grips of severe drought and with the Santa Clara Valley Water Nazis demanding a 20% reduction in use or sanctions, It looks bad for wine and good for raisins. On…
One of the coolest places Gina and I have ever lived was the Northwestern Dental School dormitory know by us as Lakeshore Hall. Northwestern purchased the old Lake Shore Athletic Club in 1977. The Lake Shore Athletic Club was designed by Jarvis Hunt and gained national attention when it hosted the 1928 Olympic swimming trials.…
Dan Dee and I spent the day fishing the Delta between Franks Track and Discovery Bay with renown delta guide Steve Santucci. The first thing I have to say is that he is a gentleman and an excellent guide. The conditions did not look favorable with rain and wind forcasts for Monday, but the…
Our good friends Delene and Duane invited us to Seascape this weekend. The Girls spent the rainy weekend scrap-booking while Duane and I caught up with some movies. The rain paused shortly and we got a chance to walk the beach . I had a chance to experiment with the Lumix GX7 with the Lumix…
I originally planned on going to the Pleasanton Fly Fishing Expo on Saturday and Sunday, but after hearing about Wayne’s great day on the Delta Friday and watching Dan Blanton’s presentations on the Delta and San Luis, I had to fish today. I should have gone back to the show. I always thought that if…
The Presidents holiday had the makings of a stellar day. The weather was great, the solonar table was optimal, and I had a bunch of new tactics to try out along with a new IPILOT-ILINK, an amphibious Phatom Quadcopter and a 10 weight with 50 yards of T-20. I got on the water…
Yet another rainy windy weekend at home with no fishing has not gone wasted. I finally think I have an amphibious landing gear design for the Phantom Vision that fulfills all my requirements. Instead of mounting the custom landing gear I scored from Shapeways thanks to “Simonsays”, on the fuselage, I mounted them below…
I love these rainy weekends because it gives me a chance to catch up on boat maintenance and upgrades. While waiting for some technical support from Hummingbird which starts tomorrow at 6AM (8am CT), I decided to change the oil on the Honda 90 and clean the boat up a bit. I noticed…
I’ve been having some intermittent problems with the first gen IPilot installed on my Terrova this last year. Initially, the trolling motor would cut out while at max RPM. However, it would cool down and then start after awhile. The first thing I did was check the prop shaft for line and sure enough…
I’ve spent much time trying to figure out where exactly my fly is in relationship to what Im seeing on my electronics. I figured I would try to simplify the math in determining where a fly is behind the boat . Last week Dan showed me a technique he uses to fish for stripers at…
Every so often I find a web site that is a game changer for me. For example in the last couple years, sites like Kickstarter.com, Fasttech.com and Cheesycam.com have inspired me to build things that have enhanced my flyfishing, photography and dental professional skills. Kickstarter is a wonderful mall of a site to explore some…
I fished with Dan Dee this cloudy morning on San Luis Reservoir. Dan spends his summers at his Montana Estate on the Madison River and his winters fishing for stripers in the lakes around San Diego. He showed me an interesting way to catch deep water stripers with flies. He uses full sinking lines– The…
Since I intend to use my newly acquired DJI Phantom 2 Vision over water to do fishing videos, Im getting paranoid about water landings. It seems that most people who use the Phantom in aquatic environments have strapped bottles, and foam to at least keep the thing floating in the event of a crash. Not…
I picked up a nice camera last month and its attached to 4 propellers and can fly 1000 feet and hover with the aid of GPS. Here are the features of the DJI Phantom 2 Vision.. After looking at these drone cameras for over a year, I finally feel like the bugs have been worked…