Merry Christmas from Gilbert, Danielle, and Silas Cash.

Uncle Cory came over and took pictures for our first family Christmas card. The first one is the one we used. The second is just adorable! :)

Silas loves to Sing.

Allergic Reactions!!!!!!

The last twelve years are all making sense now. Found out why I feel like poo all the time. Had an allergy test for food and inhalants. And most recently, bees. MSG is next, followed by cosmetics, stuff like shampoo, soap, etc. The good news is that out of the 88 foods I was tested for, I only tested positive for 80. And out of the 30 something inhalants, I tested positive for all except two. The nurses said it was the worst they'd ever seen. They also said that a reaction would show to be the size of a mosquito bite. But as you can see, I had some the size of silver dollars. So, I guess I just need to live in a bubble. I need to go on a special diet in a couple of weeks to eliminate some of the food I'm allergic to. I start getting allergy shots in March for inhalants and bees. Pray that the shots will work. I am allergic to so many things that my body might not take it. Until then, I have to carry an epi-pen everywhere I go. Great!

Last Tournament - Mission Bay, San Diego

Well, it was the last tournament at Mission Bay. The weather was horrible like usual, 55 degrees, rain and water temperatures in the 60's. I managed to catch a handful of bass, but of course like usual, they were either a quarter inch or a half inch too short. Only had one fish in my live well at the end of the tournament. It's funny how the person next to you always catches the bigger fish, when they are in the same spot using the same thing. But this tournament season comes to a close, here are some pictures from my pre-fishing Mission Bay and Tournament Day. God knows what he has planned for me for next year, don't know if I'll fish with Okuma guys or just fish on another team. Whatever happens, it will be fun.

Here's a halibut I caught on the troll.

Here is a barracuda, also caught on the troll with a fire tiger Berkley Frenzy.

This is a sculpin I caught on tournament day on a drop shot rig with a jerk shad. It was the biggest sculpin I have ever caught, but of course, it didn't count for anything. It seems like I catch everything but bass on tournament day.