One COOL Cooler

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 Grapes are starting to move….

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…

Lakeshore Hall

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.…

A weekend at Seascape

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…