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Monday May 4, 2020
I had a great birthday yesterday. It was so
nice to see Kate, Susie and Bryan. We social distanced and
had pizza out on the deck..........
8 again
Pat an I had a great dinner again, we like cooking so we are
fine in this great property, but I still feel for others are
not getting out and enjoying other great places beyond their
house. I will make this clear even Pat and i would love to
drive off somewhere up the Oregon coast but can not. I have
not heard anything after calling and emailing Blue Pacific
Rentals so I fear they may be bankrupt?
Our great workers came in today and prepared for shipping.
We are still getting customers who need wine so we are
doing fine.
I get up early before the market opens here at 6:30 am so it
was tough this morning but I did make it down on my computer
by 6:15 am. I like to get here by 5:45 so tomorrow will be
interesting. I need to finish my book and see some politics
before;
I am having a hard time with what is being predicted.
Now we hear our deaths will be double what we are seeing
today in week or so.
I have been reading a lot. What I am learning is people
around here and especially New York have been exposed so
when we see new cases, they are not reporting all the people
who are carrying it. So it looks like well under 1% have
died. They even looked at that Princess ship. A lot of the
people on the ship were well over 70 years old and all on
board were exposed and still very few died. It looks like
almost all who have died have had some kind of health issue
so hopefully we will get back to some kind of normal.
It will be interesting to see: what I think: All these
people protesting are going to be a great test to see if the
cases and especially the deaths go up in those states.
I have so many things going on, like I say I can not relate
all, just like most of you So
The Treadmill, since I got it a few weeks back, I have been
on it everyday but one. So I started the first day and made
it to 2 minutes at 1 mile and hour, not good
So a week ago I made it up to 1.5 miles an hour for 15
minutes...........I want to be comfortable to go up grades
I know everyone is different so for me to get up to get the
mail, I have to walk up a steep incline, I know not a big
thing, but I decided I had to raise the incline on the
treadmill.............
Yes, a few sips tonight of an IPA...........yesterday Susie,
Kate and Bryan enjoyed a sip or two
I think sometimes.................so I decided i did not
like going for 15 minutes on the treadmill, I have other
things to do, I know I hate exercising so I read my Kindle,
time passes
but I raised the incline now up to 9%, I will go higher, but
I am only doing 10 minutes at 1 Mile and hour. maybe I will
up it
One last thing as you know I am obsessed with the Market so
I will be up early tomorrow.........
Hey no sports, so what do we do???
Tuesday May 5, 2020
It has been an interesting day as usual, so
many things happened like I made a great Paella with Mussels
and clams from the Northwest.
I really love Paella so much more than risotto, because
first of all it is so easy to me and Risotto gets so over
cooked, I am not patient so I am not a great Italiano, too
Sicilian, closer to Espana. Paella is from Spain and Pat and
I were there back in 1975 and that was the first time I had
Paella, a great time.........
As you know I love cooking and making up my new dishes from
all I can find on the internet, the Paella turned out
great, I will perfect it next time........but I can't
wait to try it again tomorrow for brunch.......
Pat and I have been married for 47 years on September 29
this year so it is still an adventure. She is by far my best
friend.........I mention this because one of our great
customers are celebrating their 47th anniversary tonight and
said they are having our Zinfandel......
Wednesday May 6, 2020
So Pat and I were thinking, it is always good here for us,
We are so fortunate to have this great property to be
sheltered at home, Just got delivery of wings from
Safeway.........they came all the way out here 25 miles and
delivered us all the things they had in stock, we have
everything we need for several weeks.
, but what about many people out there, like several of our
employees who have small places,,,,,,,,,,,,,..........but
more important what about all other people in this country
who have even less than all of us around here.
OK, the most important thing now for me as I said is the
Stock Market. I was concerned yesterday so I sold 50 shares
of Tesla at a profit, yes Elon is crazy. Now today the stock
is not down so I bought back 20 shares at the same
price and we will see what happens
tomorrow..........the market is choppy and no one even
Warren Buffet at 90 years old and I do not know what will
happen............
So what is on my mind tonight 8 again I do have all the
Talking Rain Peach Nectarine, I have tried to perfect the
taste, no luck and of course
I have a few sips of 120 Minute IPA
First of all I had several messages from friends and
customers who wished me a happy birthday, I may make it to
90.
I am concerned I only have enough of my sparkling wine for
one year............I go through one every three days. I
even put a cube of ice in it......it is hot outside. I need
to ask Jose to step up our production. e will discuss
tomorrow. It will be a challenge and I and Jose will get it
done.
I did not get a lot of sleep last night so I will go up now
and look at all this stuff about politics. I have always
been center left and even voted for Arnie for California
Governor, boy did I get in trouble from my family. He did
fine. That said, our new governor to my liking is too
cautious.
Like I said, I like to see the other side. I pride my self
with that. So sure at times too many things fly through my
mind.
I was surprised to day I did not see on CNN or any other
networks but I did see on one of the market sites ......at
THAT.....gee we are surprised, most of the new people coming
in to New York hospital have been staying at home. So they
were exposed before and they all have problems and all over
50.........
Cuomo
Thursday May 7, 2020
Hey who knows, As I have said we need to get
our economy going again and I am a capitalist, but center to
the left
Sure some states are opening up and taking chances, They are
taking chances...........like I have said I think it will be
some deaths. Sure our older people like me who have health
problems wil die. I will not die of this because for 40 plus
years, my opinion I have had some wine and I think that
helps for me. I have never in 40 years have had a high
temperature, for 40 years I have not had any other flu
symptoms, I
I am a logical person, I did well in college, that does not
make me say what I think, but
I agree Elon is heading to Mars, I hope I will be alive to
see it. That said, I have many things in my mind at all
times, even in the night so Elon is way ahead of me, I wish
I was in my 40's again like he is now.
Sparkling Peach Nectarine..........I am fine waiting for THE
market tomorrow........
And of course an IPA tonight..............
Friday May 8, 2020
8 again.........I need an IPA.......
I have been getting up at 5:45 am for all
week as usual so I can get some sleep tonight. Pat said I
was dead to the world at 10:30 last night.........I may be
in bed again tonight at that time unless I find something to
look at or hear...........
I know some of you do not want me to talk
about the Market
We will be getting into winemaking next week............
OK, not about the stock but Elon is getting into more things
beyond what I will be privilege to have, like is he really
thinking he could live for ever?
Is he crazy, yes because we can not be in his mind. I have
never heard anyone who is talking in strange ways, just look
at some of his live broadcasts.
"Neuralink
could
come as soon as next year,
Musk detailed during the podcast. The CEO outlined the
process for how a brain chip will be installed, and how it
would be implanted in the skull of a patient. According to
Musk, a portion of the skull would be removed and replaced
by a Neuralink device.
Musk believes that Neuralink could help people with
brain-related health issues. It could restore limb
functions, eyesight, hearing, help with neurological
diseases like Parkinson’s, and improve human movement. Musk
also believes that there are potential cognitive benefits to
Neuralink, as it could pave the way for hindering brain
issues like epilepsy, Alzheimer, and strokes. He thinks the
Neuralink device could recognize these issues before the
body has time to react and send a “counter pulse” that could
stop the problem from occurring in the first place.
The developments of Neuralink could revolutionize human life
as we know it. Development is still ongoing, and Musk
believes that a year from now, Neuralink will be available
for use."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RcYjXbSJBN8
Sunday May 10, 2020
I want you to know I am not obsessed with Elon. Sure
I think he is thinking ahead like I am but he does
not know everything, of course neither do I, but we
both are thinking of what will happen in the next 25
years, he will still be alive and I may be though at
102.
I listened to the whole 2 hours of the Joe Rogan
podcast. What I heard was OK, Elon is crazy at times
and maybe he will be right about this Neuralink. One
of the things I do agree with is he said: now if
someone dies of the flu lately or of another
disease, if they also have Covid 19, it is
documented that Covid 19 was responsible for the
death. These are people who had problems before and
I agree they are people who are vulnerable to any
complication in their life, so why do we say all
deaths of people who have Covid 19 have died from
it........
Sure there are a lot of jobs in tech which can be
accomplished at home, but If we do not produce food,
or other manufacturing that can't be done at home,
this country will not survive. Just think of all the
jobs lost. We need to open up and also stores and
restaurants but with new rules.
So I am still trying to perfect my pizza. Pat asked
me why don't you change your pizza recipe but not
what you do with winemaking. Like I have said
before, winemaking is easy for me, it is the same
over all these years and I only make a few
changes......
Coking a new recipe every day...........is fun
and a change, challenge.
So I went out now a 7 and it is so nice to hear the
birds having a great time. This is so nice
here.....but..........I want to travel again in my
Model S
Tomorrow the Market will start again and I will be
here at 6am. Tonight we will see the oldest movie I
am somewhat interested in seeing. I saw it once when
i was young, It is about the earthquake in 1906. Our
Condo in San Francisco survived this earthquake so
that is the main reason to see a movie from 1936,
with Clark Gable..........
Tuesday May 12, 2020
After8.........
San Francisco was the Old movie but interesting
because at the end, Our Condo in San Francisco
survived, 1906
Pat and I had a heated discussion tonight, that is
why we are still married.......she says I have only
one opinion, maybe.........we need to open up this
economy
Jose and I are working on our next sparkling wine.
We are using fermenting beads. Long story.
They had to be refrigerated and then the power went
off last Fall so they did not last so we had to
order a new batch for my new favorite wines, our
Sparkling............
I may be buying more Cruise stocks and Airline
stocks tomorrow, they are way down, and now I only
have 4% of my capital in them.
Tomorrow is another day
Wednesday May 13,
2020
OK.....8pm...I am upset now what
is new.......so I need an IPA for just a sip.
The bottom line for me is we need to open up all
restaurants, tasting rooms with new policies and
especially manufacturing. We have to realize if we
do not open, this USA will be no more.....
SO what am I....... the only one around
me thinking of this besides Fox and Trump.......that
is why I am upset..............I think Fox is only
about his presidency, Again I hate Trump because he
lies all the time SSooooooooooo it is hard for me to
agree with anything he says. Put me in my grave, I
would never vote for him..........
I have to say again many times in this diary I like
to see both sides. I am middle left. That said
Seriously, are we so concerned about these old
people, sorry I am old, but I am fortunate I do not
have health issues SSSSSSSSOO we have to shut down
every thing because of a few people who would have
died for their heath issues.
I know that was too strong but I think of my mother
who had so many heath issues but she wanted to live
for a few more years until she was 100. But went
through so much pain at the end I could not
communicate with her again. 6 months were
tough.......just my relation........
LOOK this is about Capitalism!
I know I am only saying what I think, we all have to
decide about what we will do in the future. That is
why I am obsessed with the Stock Market. The Market
is trying to predict what will happen 6 months from
now so as you can see it will be an adventure
Thursday May 14, 2020
This has been another trying day. bu
first I want to talk about our vineyard.......
We have been having some rain showers in the last
few days and I have been concerned about mildew
starting. The best time for a spread of mildew is
when it is 70 to 80 degrees so to protect out vines
we need to apply sulfur to the vines. Catarino was
concerned about going out this morning. I assured
him we had to do it. It is supposed to rain again
this weekend so we have to get some sulfur on the
vines. We are different here in California. The rain
actually does not cause this powdery mildew. The
problem we have here is when the temperature goes up
to 70-80 degrees we need to have sulfur.
It was misting a little of rain this morning so
Catarino wanted to know if I agreed so he went out
and sulfured the whole vineyard so we are now
protected for two days. It did not rain after that
so we made the right decision.
If it rains this week end it will be fine and we can
go out Tuesday and sulfur again. They are predicting
for Friday and Saturday 70-80 degree temperatures
perfect for mildew which will kill the crop. I am in
control........
Of course I am not in control of this Virus. I see
people in some states are getting out, even in
bars.....I was never a bar person but they may help
us to see if the virus can move to these young
people.
As you know I think we should open up but with
different standards, but we have to open up
otherwise we will be in a depression which will last
for years.
Friday May 15, 2020
So I am trying something
strange.......OK not winemaking, I do not change
what I do lately. I hear a few wineries are
experimenting with hops, not for me now, but I am
trying to make a sour dough pizza with some of my
favorite IPAs. So
If you looked at our latest offer for wine you would
see my only successful sour dough pizza in a
link.....I will try to perfect until I die.......it
will be hard. Here,
again,
are pictures of what I did a few weeks ago
that was so good.
Tonight Is what I started:
I have put 6 oz sour
dough starter, 4 oz 15% OO flour and some IPA to
hydrate to 100%. The IPA was open for day or
two, but I am sure seeing a lot of bubbles
already, carbonation still in the beer? It sure
smells good!! I may leave it out all night or
probably put it in the frig this evening.
Tomorrow morning I am going to add more flour
and process in the Cuisinart to make sure I have
the right consistency. I do not want it too wet
like last time. I will work on it tomorrow and
wait for it to rise, then put it in the frig
until Sunday morning........fun
Sunday May 17, 2020
Failure!! Yes my dough is not doing
well, see below.
Actually I really don't mind failing on some things,
it keeps my mind working. I don't believe in Heaven,
it would be too boring for me. Just think, I doubt
failures would be allowed. I stopped believing in
Heaven when my Father died of an accident when I was
10 years old. That was not the total reason I
stopped believing in a one person God and Heaven. It
was when my Mother married another guy and he was
tough on me, but that is not the reason either. I
asked my Mother a question she could not answer:
Mother how can there be a Heaven when you now have
two husbands? Would you have to choose one or be
with both?
OK, enough of that, now about my new failure. If you
read what I did the other day you will see I started
something new, a new challenge, keeps my mind
working. Since I finished working the new pizza
dough and put it in a bowl with a little olive oil,
it has not risen! I decided to weight it and found
it was 20 ounces so I had plenty. I want a dough
that is about 14 ounces. So I pulled off some to
make two 3.2 once tortillas. I rolled them out to 10
inches and put them on the BBQ. They hardly rose SO
I put the remaining dough in the Cuisinart again
with some yeast. I am sure the dough will rise now
and be ready for pizza tonight. I don't think I will
try adding an IPA again, but I still don't know why
that would stop it from rising. Was it the Cuisinart
instead of just folding? I don't think so because
last Sunday I processed sour dough in the Cuisinart
and it rose just fine without added commercial
yeast. Challenges, it makes my life
interesting.........
Monday May 18, 2020
I need some grass, after that 3 shots of gin and
very little wine, I was feeling fine, but is not
about feeling fine overall............I do have a
tooth
problem"""""""'''''''''''''';:::::::::""""""""""""""?????????????
OK, over dramatic but as you know I like thinking
always............so
I do have a tooth that has been acting up over the
last two years. My great Neal dentist has done a
great job for me to decide what to do...... So he
Said and I agreed.......I Should have an implant, I
said OK, but now can I get someone to do an implant
Of course not? I sure it is OK.now that pandemic
comes around
So today after a great pizza last night. I
aggravated my suspect tooth. SOOOOOOOOOO. I had
three+ shots of Gin and a little wine so I am coming
down from the booze? but the tooth is much worse.
I will have a sip of IPA, now but I think I will be
in bed reading a good novel on my Kindle, in the
dark......soon......sorry of course of politics
Let me make this clear, pain does not affect my
important decisions.........I sold a lot of Cruise
line stocks and Airlines at a great profit today, I
think I should keep all, I really think........they
will go up to a triple in the next few
years........People will fly and people will cruise,
Pat and I have a cruise on Carnival, next year in
May.............. I have plenty of opinions on the
Market, but that is another day
Tuesday May 19, 2020
My tooth has calmed down a little so
I will see what happens the rest of the day.
Our generator for backup for the winery has been
delivered. Now we will get the propane tank ready
and fill it. The electrician will be here in the the
next day or two to hook up to our winery. Then we
will have a backup system in case the power is
disconnected again. It has cost a lot of money and I
hope we never use it, but we can not lose power like
last harvest. There were so many things that cost us
a lot of money and time.
Ibuprofen works!! I took 3 at 7am with some coconut
yogurt. Then with some great left over pizza I had
one more at 9:30. I will take 3 more at 1pm and then
3 more at 6:00pm with dinner. My tooth is not
bothering me now so I think I will
survive............
8 again
Any one new, This is what I document what is
happening in my life
I have had some I ibuprofen like I said so I am fine
for now
The generator for the winery backup is in place and
like I said I do not hope we need it, it will cost a
lot of propane but we do not want to lose during
Harvest like last year, when the power was shut off.
As you know, biggest passion now is the stock
Market, buy low sell high...............wine making
is too easily
Wednesday May 20,
2020
8 again
It is only one of the first times that UPS is late.
We had a bunch of poultry and shell fish coming
tonight, but now near 8 Pm we assume it will arrive
tomorrow. Because then I had to figure out what to
have tonight and it was chicken wings with fresh
corn, nice meal
The Passion, the market has been going sideways so
unpredictable so I am waiting for a surge so I can
sell some of my trade stocks. I usually do not hold
Airline stocks since I never plan on flying again, I
am too old to navigate through those airports.; I do
not mind the flight
That said I am a head in all airline trades and sold
a lot of the cruise ship stocks at a nice profit.
Let me make this clear, the stocks I am holding in
cruise stocks are a long hold
PG&E is still confusing. I know we have to let
them understand. We have a new arrangement now that
we have solar and Powerwalls from Tesla. We need
them to transfer the solar down by the creek to the
winery. It will be an adventure. Here is a link way
back when Bryan was here for one of the first
times....Interesting. I was thinking about pizza
dough without yeast. I never say if it turned
out....
but take a look below for all the trouble with
PG&E then 6 years ago
http://coffaro.com/diary/2014_WEEK28.html
Thursday May 21, 2020
If you read about the problems I had
with PG&E 6 years ago, you noticed I never
followed up to say the problems were resolved. Yes,
they were but it took a while longer, that is why I
know the new arrangement mentioned above will take
some time. We already have solar on the Guest House
and so with Tesla Powerwalls installed, the guest
house will have enough solar and backup to be off
the grid as we are with our home, office now. Right
now the solar on the guest house is applied to the
winery and thus the new main water system, that
gives us purified water to the whole property, is
connected to the guest house grid and is costing us
over $100 a month. Again I will say we have so much
solar down by the creek, 450 ft long and that will
be applied to the winery.
My Cruise stocks and Airlines are up again today. I
will be patient and wait for them to go up some more
and sell most.
In a week or so we will be working on the sparkling
wine again. The fermentation beads did not work, so
we had to order some new ones. That involved opening
up all the bottles with the old beads and putting
the still wine in stainless barrels.
Otherwise our great workers are thinning some extra
shoots from the grapes on the wire.
Friday May 22, 2020
New........Guidelines for Sonoma
County. Amazing we can serve food without a license
but not sell wine?
Under the guidance,
brewpubs, breweries, bars, pubs, craft
distilleries, and wineries located in a county
that has been approved for a regional variance can
reopen if they offer “sit-down, outdoor, dine-in
meals.” Alcohol can only be sold in the same
transaction as a meal. To be clear, the amended
Health Order does not require a winery (or other
establishments) to hold a restaurant license or
have a commercial kitchen, and allows a winery to
contract with a vendor to “sit-down, outdoor,
dine-in meals” provided both businesses follow the
guidance, and alcohol is only served in the same
transaction as a meal.
Saturday May 23, 2020
Last night I made some bread again and it
turned out real different. I took pictures below.Pat
said Why is it so springy. I said that is what I
want. She said all the bread I have had in the past
is nothing like this......I guess I understood
somewhat it had so many air pockets. It was so soft.
So I like that and maybe I could have cooked it
more?..........no way so I took the bread and made
some Beyond Beef burger and put it in my toaster
oven for 5 minutes, now more crunchy but still
spongy. Look at the left over bread with large air
Pockets. Tonight I will do another served with a
lobster pasta!
8
I have a bleeding heart. I worry about anyone who is
doing not as well as I. It is hard for me, for I see
many people around me including our employees who
have family staying with them and it is tight in
their house, I think our employees are fine but I
worry about other families in the Valley...........
so how many times I have to say something about this
Virus. I have listened a lot of other theories so I
like to take everything in my mind.....It may be
good for us to expose us to what is out there. There
are so many germs out there, so you may know I pick
up something from my floor, it may help us to great
antibodies. I have exposed my self to many chemicals
I eat my chicken rare so Have I built up an amenity
to
These include Avian
Encephalomyelitis, Avian Influenza, Avian
Tuberculosis, Chicken Anaemia
Virus Infection (or CAV), Chlamydiosis, Egg Drop
Syndrome (or EDS), Fowl Cholera (or
Pasteurellosis), Fowl Pox, Infectious Bronchitis,
Infectious Bursal Disease (or
Gumboro), Infectious Coryza, Infectious
Laryngotracheitis, ...
OK I tried another bread
today and it was better with more crunch on the
outside. It was so much fun to duplicate better,
It has a better crust on the outside SO
Now I have to figure a pizza dough with this sour
dough starter tomorrow.
I hope most of you are trying new things being at
home..........Tomorrow is another day
Beer IPA and A movie I am upstairs
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