January 1 Happy New Years Swim at Lovers
Cove, Catalina, Ca. Bob, Erick and Karen swam, Jane was official
photographer. (Water temp. about 57 degrees.) 3
Scuba Dive Long Beach Break Wall Scallops, 2 more Anchors and a Copper/Enamel
Urn* (* It turns out that I actually found a "China, Red,
White & Blue Cloisonne Cremation Urn-Large" (PM4764
$256.95 sold at perfectmemorials dot com. Who would have
thought?)
( see:
http://www.perfectmemorials.com/china-red-white-blue-cloisonne-cremation-urn-large-p-3764.html
)
[P.S. A few weeks later I was in a supermarket and saw this ad for a burial at
sea business (link). I
just had to laugh because the picture in the ad shows the lighthouse at the port
of Los Angeles. The dive where I found the urn was about a mile or so from this
picture. Though I in no way imply that this business has any relationship
to what I found on my dive, I thought the coincidence of finding the urn
close to the picture which was used in their advertising poster-in a supermarket
shopping cart, was funny.]
3 Dinner with Erick and Karen later in the evening 4
Christmas Brunch at Celeste & John, w/Paige & Jerry, and
Karen 11 Dive, Long Beach Break Wall,
w/Jane (Scallops 1 lb, 7 oz, another Anchor
for the collection)
16 Dive #6, Star of Scotland, Solo, good vis, Scallops,
Nikonos At mid portion of Wreck, female
Sheepshead, wreck covered with Corynactis Anemone
My dive buddy, a California Sea Lion joined me. Some Scallops, "pre
dinner". The "Box". 18 Dive #7, Star of
Scotland, Solo, poor vis, some Scallops, tested Video camera.
29 AdvClub Chester Kyle - Wind Testing for HPV & Bob Iannello
- Human Powered Vehicle Experience
(Chet was a
co-founder of the IHPVA with Paul MacCready)
31 Dive #8, Star of Scotland, Solo, 2 dives, (on second dive I was joined
with Mike)
Scallops, Sand Bass, Nikonos
Anchor drops upon the Star of Scotland.
Mike examining the top of the "Box".
Mike checking out Large Golden Gargonian.
Anchor line in background.
Diver Delivery Vehicle, 10 foot Aquapro RIB with a 15hp Johnson.
February 12-14 Washington DC Vacation
A wonderful
three days was had in the Nations Capitol. Museums:
Renwick
Gallery / American Art
Ford
Theater/House where Lincoln Died
National
Portrait Gallery / Smithsonian American Art Museum
National
Museum of American History
Spy Museum
National
Museum of Natural History
Library of
Congress
National
Archives
National Air
and Space Museum-Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center
Navy Lodge/Bolling
AFB, DC Bus, Metro Subway
U.S. Capitol
Jane and Bob at Washington Monument
Dinosaur
Dentistry by Dr. Bob.
Udvar-Hazy Air and Space Center
Nose to nose with a Triceratops.
Drip-Dry making sure the ship of state keeps on course.
20-21 Sound Wave Symposium / San Diego / Jane
March
21 Happy Birthday Nate (Pirates Song)
22,23 Ron and Thea visit
27 (No) Dive, MDR 15 Johnson quit for
last time. Rowed back to launch ramp.
(Seems to be fuel problems this time. The last time for this outboard.)
April 2 WESTEC 2009
(hello to Steuart BirdWilson)
10-11 Arizona Road Trip w/Jane (Phoenix for Yamaha 25)
12 Davies Ramp/Long Beach (Yamaha
break-in, #1, loss power)
17 Davies Ramp/Long Beach (Yamaha
break-in, #2, still loss power, dropped off at dealer for service )
18 Jane and Jan went for flowers
19 Afternoon w/Keith and Elizabeth
24 Davies Ramp/Long Beach (Yamana
break-in, #3 power loss again, service tech some help)
25 Brunch LA w/Jeff, Robin, Celeste, Jane,
Bob
May 2 Davies Ramp/Long
Beach (Yamaha break-in, #4)
8 Yamahs to West Coast Marine
for Service
9 Weld up truck cradle for
Aquapro
13-14 Jane: Jury Duty. Two days before the bench... and then you get
dismissed. (A little too smart to serve.)
14 Dental Convention/CDA [am/pm
seminar]
15 Dental Convention/CDA [am/pm
seminar]
16 Pick up Yamaha/Boat at Long Beach
(Yamaha fixed) Dive Breakwall, bad vis
Diver Delivery Vehicle, Aquapro RIB w/ 25hp Yamaha
Dental
Convention/CDA (afternoon-exhibit floor)
17 Dental Convention/CDA [am/pm
seminar]
23 Dive #8 Star of Scotland, w/Jane.
Great visibility about 40(+) feet. Scallops for dinner.
Jane's first
experience with the new outboard. The Yamaha and Jane were Happy.
25 Dive #9, Star of Scotland. w/Jane.
Good visibility about 35 feet. Scallops
Another good dive and good
boating. A great weekend.
Fully loaded, 2 divers, 4 tanks. Jane
likes the new outboard. Simple Scallop dinner.
Jan at bow of the Star, & removing the anchor, which again hit the wreck.
(Really like the GPS and Depth sounder.)
30 Dive Long Beach breakwall. Poor visability, scallop.
Boat is happy.
June 11 Adventurers Club: Red,White Blue & Black, Tom Putnam
13 Lavender Festival, Jane, Celeste, Bea, Ginna
14 Dive cancelled. Truck radiator leaking.
26 Redlands Bowl: San Bernardino Symphony, Frank Fetta, guest Rita
Coolidge
July 4 Dive #10. Star of Scotland, w/ Jane. Good visibility
about 30 (plus). Scallops for dinner.
Jane descending to Wreck. Bob collecting a Corynactis aneome covered
scallop.
The hull lights up in color when up close.
Jane emerging from darkness, and waving good-by 'till next dive.
10 Redlands Bowl: Cody Bryant and the
Riders of the Purple Sage
25-28 Catalina, stayed at Keith's. Swim, snorkel, dive, dine, and work.
Lovers Cove is for Lovers. (Bob & Jane)
Jane freediving.
28 Worked at Catalina Snorkel and Scuba. Intro Scuba Experience.
Bunch, Erick, Patti, Jim, Walt,
Brian, D. Leiberman, Leslie, Geremo.
Erick & Bob: Intro Scuba
Dave: Snorkel Tours
It was a great weekend at Catalina.
Thanks to Keith for the lodging, and thanks to Catalina Snorkel and Scuba for a
day's "work".
August 1 Dive #11 Star of Scotland, w/Jane. Poor visibility, only
about 10 feet, but it was a great dive.
No current, lots of fish, got our fill of scallops, and
we were able to explore most of the wreck.
A perfect dive with my Sweetie.
After the dive we met Keith with his Force 5
sailboat. Did some sailing with his new sail.
A perfect end to a great day.
At Catalina.
Small Boat handling in Marina Del Ray.
"Champaign Scallops"
8 Dive #12 Star of Scotland, w/Jane. Poor visibility
again, only about 8 feet this time. But it was another good dive day.
Found the wreck, saw many fish, got scallops and had a wonderful boat ride
around MDR..
Mounted the compass to the bow tube. Works well.
"Scallops Gratineed with Wine, Garlic, and Herbs" from Mastering the art
of French Cooking
(After seeing Julie & Julia last weekend we couldn't resist. 'Hmmmmm
good!)
15 Dive #13 Star of Scotland, w/Jane.
Visibility was not that great, but another fun dive was had. Some
photographic memories :above. Available light on the bow, couple of tube
worms and california sea cucumbers, and my sweetie taken at the stern.
Scallops were enjoyed. (At the launch ramp we met Patrick Smith, and Andy
with his boat:Moby Kate, who placed me on this wreck the first time...Thank you,
thank you, thank you. Patrick said that earlier that day he saw a 5 foot
great white on the surface. On the wreck Jane and I did see a single
Giant Black Sea Bass, and the resident large male Sheepshead. Lots of
schooling baitfish, but really no "game fash". Could they have been scared
away by a large preditor? Who knows, but it would have been pretty
exciting to see that fish while down on the wreck.)
16 Laura, our sweet little Tonkinese kitty passed
away. Rest in peace little girl.
Laura at 3 months.
Laura at 4 years
Laura almost 14 years.
21 Dive #14 Star of Scotland, w/Jane. Bad vis,
8-10 feet with particulate matter. Many schools, many game fish, and many
giant black sea bass of all sizes. Also an ocean sun fish swimming around.
In all a great dive. Post dive activities included dinner with Jocko.
29 Dive #15 Star of Scotland, solo. Great boat ride, 1'
seas, calm (40% glass). Poor vis, about 7' or less, milky with much particulate
matter. Lots of school
fish, only large fish seen was a Pacific Electric Ray (Torpedo Ray) right next
to anchor. (Took some pictures, hope they come out.)
(Not a great image of a Torpedo Ray.)
Spent the rest of the afternoon with Jocko, had dinner. Erick joined us
and then the long trip home. It was a very good day
September 4 Dive #16 Star of Scotland, Solo, used the twin '95s for
the first time on the 10 foot RIB. (It was an exercise in making sausage, enough
said.) Dinner with Jocko [9904 cabernet sauvignon, DIO ]
5 California Classis Equipment Divers at Maritime Museum, San
Pedro. Nice afternoon with the CCED.
6 Dive #17 Star of Scotland w/Jane. Good vis 15-20.
Saw resident Giant Sea Bass, resident large Sheepshead. Found my lost Dive
Knife !!! Some pictures in manual (Nikonos light meter inop.) Some
Scallops for dinner. 80 fsw/42min...deco.
Did a quick drop off Santa Monica Pier... sand, no visibility. Another
great boating and diving day with Jane.
The '95' on the dinghy. Harold and Charlie overlooking diving operations.
Lingcod and Scallops.
12 Dive #18 Star of Scotland, solo. (On the Stern. 77/33) Vis
abou 15 feet. Saw one of the Giant Sea Bass, two of the large Sheepshead.
Some scallops, some pictures, good dive. [Chardonnay, DIO]
20 Volunteer/Jane. Lake Arrowhead Home Tours
21 Dive #19 Star of Scotland w/Jane. Pictures w/manual flash, scallops.
Vis about 12 feet. Warm.
Jane holding my spear gear as I take her picture. Charles Neptune's gift,
a Cabernet of the sea!
22 Dive-Redondo Reef, Vis about 15+, got a little cold. Spent
afternoon with Jocko.
Redondo Reef has man made structures placed for habitat, note corynactis
anemone.
26 Dive #20 Star of Scotland w/Jane. Pictures w/manual flash, scallops and
16 inch Sheephead.
Vis about 15 feet. Got cold below 50 feet.
84/30, Went to a couple of reef coordinates, poor vis,
sand bottom. Unable to find man made
structure.
Jane showing our new dive flag, later on the stern of the Star of Scotland.
27 Boat Show, Newport. Big Boats in the water.
October 9 Dive, Reefs off Marina Del Rey (MDR 1, MDR 2) Poor vis,
about 6 feet. Never found any structure.
Some time w/ Jocko repairing a leaking tank valve.
(And Jane finished her first pair of hank knitted
sox.)
10 Indian Art exhibit in Riverside
11 Dive #21 Star of Scotland w/Jane. Pictures w/manual flash, poor vis
about 12 feet, cold. Seas 1 foot or less, scallops. 81/34, cold at depth.
31 Rockhounding w/Francais & Paul Priest at Hauser Geode Bed near Blythe,
CA
November 26 Thanksgiving
27 Snow. CNX Boating, had up to 6 inches today.
A lot of bad weather in November. Cancelled a number of dive trips, stayed
indoors mostly, and played with some simple electrical circuits. Had fun
with Youtube!
Homopolar motor, Basic electric motor.
A "5" Lemon battery. (See LED on lower right.)
December 4 Arrived MDR, noticed RIB wheel damaged. (Unable to launch,
returned home.).
17 Adventurers Club Christmas Dinner
Merry Christmas.
What a magnificent pair... of Marines. Semper fi.
21 Cookie Baking Party, Jane, Celeste, Genna, Bea
22 Office Christmas Party, Mission Inn ( Interesting )
25 Christmas Dinner at Home, w/ Celeste. (Rack of lamb served)
... remembering Laura from a Christmas Past. Merry Christmas.
31 New Years Eve in the mountains, New Years Duck served.
Welcome 2010 !
