Welcome to my website about my hobbies and interests, with some opinions sprinkled in.

I am a retired Information Technology guy.

I like to fish, grill outside, garden, play guitar and root for the Chiefs and Bills. (in that order)

Recent Posts


Heritage Golf Course Pond

Apr 03 2024
fishing

Went fishing at Heritage Lake in the pond by the golf course (the lake is still under reconstruction). Within minutes, I caught two largemouth bass and four bluegill. Sunny, cool but nice. Visited with my fishing buddy John, who I have not seen in a coupla years since lake reconstruction started. …


Website Design

Feb 27 2024
misc

A simple Blog website with no frills. Design is friendly, minimalist, fast, and easy to navigate ... Written in Kirby and custom Milligram CSS, I find it very easy to manage. Kirby comes with a great admin panel that can be customized to your heart's delight. It's easy to create and update content …


Fishing Heritage Lake - 2023

Feb 23 2023
fishing

UPDATES: Thursday, Feb 23rd, 2023 Its cold out, lake ice is gone, frost on the ground. Caught 4 small bass on tiny 1/64 oz home made jigs (see pic) , Berkley NanoFil 4lb, 4# Seaguar Fluoro leader, on my smallest ultralight rig (Shimano Vanford vf1000f, StCroix Triumph 5'6 Rod) . FISHING IS BACK …


Cherokee Purple Tomatoes

Mar 31 2022
gardening

Just seeding them now: Day 5 - one plant sprouted Day 6 - two plants sprouted Day 8 - three plants sprouted Day 10 - five plants sprouted Day 15 - seven plants sprouted neighbor told me he has 12 sprouted of the 18 seeds I gave to him ... The Cherokee Purple tomato seeds were given to me last year …


Hot Dogs and Onion Rings on the Grill

Dec 25 2021
grilling

This year we decided to go big for Christmas dinner. We're cooking Hot Dogs and Onion Rings outside on the grill and the Coleman stove. It is a beautiful, sunny 60 degrees out. ## Videos:


Grilling Burritos - Like a Boss

Mar 13 2021
grilling

I make burritos multiple times a year. I make everything from scratch. Makes about 20+ burritos that we can eat throughout the week. I use the Good One - Texas Grill, cook in an old Lodge cast iron kettle and use Red Maple and Oak wood. Directions: Grill / Smoke meat (chicken, pork, steak, maybe …


Fishing Nags Head Long Ago

Jul 01 1988
fishing

Long ago (1980s) I fished off the Outer Banks of Nags Head NC at Ocracoke Island Inlet as well as off the Nags Head Pier. ( Need a 4-wheel drive and flatten tires to 15 lbs to get out to the Outer Banks) Here's some pics The pic below is me fishing off the Nags Head Pier early morning after fishing …