Archive for June, 2006

Labidochromis caeruleus Holding Eggs

Tuesday, June 20th, 2006

Labidochromis caeruleus is one of the most popular of the african cichlids. The bright yellow color makes it an instant favorite at the local pet store. The common name is in fact “Electric Yellow”or otherers may know them as “Yellow Labs”. I have a few of them thrown in with my adult frontosa. Recently, I [...]

Trolling for Trout at Fishlake

Saturday, June 17th, 2006

We decided to have an offsite meeting on Thursday so we headed up the road to Fish Lake. It is located in the Fishlake National Forest and is one of Utah’s most beautiful mountain lakes measuring over 160 feet deep. It is the largest natural lake in the state and is famous for it’s trophy [...]

Fishing With My Father

Monday, June 12th, 2006

With Father’s Day coming up this weekend I feel fortunate to have spent an enjoyable evening this past week fishing with my Dad. We have both enjoyed fishing for as long as I can remember. It has proven to be one of those treasured memories for me where we can both escape the stresses of [...]

Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field

Monday, June 12th, 2006

On a recent business trip to Phoenix, AZ I was able to squeeze some time in for a ball game. We didn’t have tickets so we just walked over to the ball park after our dinner meeting at Stoudemire’s Restaraunt. We found plenty of scalpers willing to part ways with their tickets to a weeknight [...]

My 2006 GMC Duramax 4X4 Truck

Monday, June 12th, 2006

Gas prices topping $3.00 wasn’t the best time for me to purchase a big diesel gas hog. But I have been wanting this truck for a very long time. A truck in general is a very useful vehicle to have in the garage. I have hauled many loads already with my 14’ enclosed trailer and [...]

Cyphotilapia Frontosa from Lake Tanganyika

Tuesday, June 6th, 2006

One of myfavorite hobbieshasbeen keeping andraising rare breeds of african cichlids. A few years ago I purchased a colony of 12 wild-caught Kigoma Frontosa from an exporter in Africa. They are the seven stripe variety of the very popular Cyphotilapia frontosa. They are known for their very deep blue colors and long ornate fins. The [...]

Bigger, Badder and Faster

Saturday, June 3rd, 2006

Today I went with my friend John Jacks to get a new four wheeler. He wanted to adda new ATV to his stables and he had a craving for power. I thought he was crazy becausehis currentPolaris Sportsman 500 is more than adequate for the light riding that we do around the valley. I am [...]