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Since I had a few free days off work, Inna and I decided to plan a mini-vacation nearby. At first, we considered spending a few days in South Lake Tahoe, but the nearby Mosquito Fire worried us about air quality. There were many inexpensive homes for rent, but we thought the risk needed to be lowered. . . . . . We also considered driving…
Read More: Exploring Russian RiverAt 7:00pm, we saw the Theater You production of "Потерпевший Гольдинер". . It was the first time (that I can recall) that I attended a theater production in Russian. The theater was relatively small, and I was not sure what to expect. . . Немного мелодраматическая и слегка эротическая комедия в двух актах по пьесе Виктора Шендеровича . . Режиссёр Игорь Аронин. . Участвуют:. .…
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Before seeing Theater You, Inna, Lucy, Andrei, and I decided to eat dinner at Cascal in Mountain View. . It's been a long since I last visited Cascal, and I was surprised that Castro Street was closed to traffic. It was full of shops and vendors selling varieties of food and wine. . . . . . After arriving at 5:00pm, we were seated and…
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Before Alex's return to Boston (for his sophomore semester at Northeastern), Inna made dinner reservations at Naschmarkt in Campbell, CA. Naschmarkt is one of my favorite Austrian restaurants, and I was pleased to dine there again. . . . . We were seated outside on a hot summer day. A band played in the distance, and lots of people walked around. It was nice to…
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I don't know what happened, but I suddenly had a lot of unexpected repairs to complete: . . . Saturday, August 27: . The garage door's lever broke. I ordered a new Schlage brass lever from Amazon to replace the broken lever. . Sunday, August 28: . Toyota Sienna's Check Engine light came on during a short drive. Foreign Affair Auto checked the van and…
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On Saturday, August 27, 2022, we decided to eat dinner at our favorite local Thai restaurant - Golden Triangle. . Inna made reservations for 7:30pm, and we arrived on time, sitting indoors. I usually prefer to sit outside, as indoors can be very noisy. . After looking at the menu, we ordered the following dishes, family style:. Drinks: . Thai Iced Tea. Appetizers: . 5…
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Saturday, August 20, 2022 . I woke up at around 9:00am, showered, dressed, and did some coding. Then, we all walked to Equator Coffees, where Inna and Alex ordered special cold drinks while I enjoyed my usual mocha. The day was gorgeous, with many people jogging and walking their dogs. . . Some race was going on on Marina Boulevard, but it was quiet. The…
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I cut my brand new Duotone SLS Slick Wing during my previous wing foiling session at Crissy. The wing is fragile and easily damaged by the sharp, carbon Armstrong foil attached to my Naish 110GS board. . . . . . At first, I tried patching the wing using specialty sail patch tape, but I was unsure how well it would hold out long term.…
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Saturday, August 13, 2022 . I woke up around 08:00 and walked to Crissy Field for my morning exercise and stretching routine. When I returned home, Inna was ready to take a shower and did a bit of coding. . . . . . I planned to meet with Ekansh at noon and eat out nearby; Ekansh was running late and arrived at 12:15. We…
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Saturday, August 6, 2022 . In the morning, Alex, Inna, and I woke around 08:30 and decided to hike to Arsicault Bakery via Lyon Street Steps. The uphill walk was rather steep, and Inna, whose heart rate peaked at over 160 beats/minute, needed to rest a few times. . . . . . Eventually, we reached Arsicault Bakery and queued up in a long line,…
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Wednesday, July 27, 2022 . I felt healthier on Wednesday and returned to Crissy Field to try windsurfing. . The wind forecast on iwindsurf.com looked favorable. When I arrived at Crissy Field, I found plenty of parking space, quickly rigged my Ezzy Elite 5.0m sail, and attached a long fin to my Fanatic 105 STB FSW windsurfing board. . . . . . I managed…
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Saturday, July 30, 2022 It's Alex's 20th Birthday! See this link for my birthday posting.. . In the morning, we woke up early, at around 08:20, to drive to Schubert's Bakery on Clement Street to purchase the birthday cake for Alex and a few other pastries. . . . . . After we returned home, we walked to the nearby Walgreens Pharmacy to pick up…
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I can't believe that it's already Alex's 20th birthday!. Since he had a Northeastern University midterm in his Computer Algorithms class, we did not plan too many events on this day (as he would be busy finishing his exam). Instead, we planned a full day of activities for the following weekend (after Alex's midterms were finished). . . . For birthday presents, we purchased the…
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After lengthy deliberation, I decided to purchase Wing Foiling gear to learn to Wing Foil while living in the Marina District of San Francisco. It was an early birthday present for me!. . I met up with Jesse at Boardsports Alameda, and he recommended the following wing foiling gear: . . . . . . . 2022 (S26) 5'10 x 29" Naish Hover Wing Foil…
Read More: Buying Wing Foiling Gear from BoardsportsAfter reviewing my Singles tennis matchplay against Gerardo de Leon, Ryan explained the best strategies for my team and me. . Here is the video of my Zoom Lesson with Ryan on Singles Strategies.. . . . . Main Singles Strategies. . Serve. On the first serve, always serve to your opponent's backhand. For a right-handed player, it would serve to the T on the…
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Sunday, July 24, 2022 . Inna and I planned to work from San Francisco from mid-July to mid-August. We both enjoy the more relaxed summer weather and the myriad of restaurants and other entertainment options. However, since I came down with COVID-19 from July 11-15, we decided to postpone our workation in San Francisco by one week. . . . . . On Sunday, July…
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After returning from Kauai, Hawaii, I decided to sell my older Windsurfing gear to make room for Wing Foiling gear. . After placing ads on Craigslist, I sold the following gear to multiple buyers on Craigslist: . 2013 Goya Quad 84-liter Custom Pro Waveboard - $300. 2019 Exocet RF81 windsurf foiling board - $300. 2019 Slingshot HG Fwind 76 Custom Foil - $400. Now, I…
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On Monday, July 11, 2022, I started to develop COVID-19 symptoms (after my return flight from Kauai, Hawaii). It turned out to be a miserable week. . . . . Here is a daily run-down of my condition and symptoms:. . Monday, July 11, 2022 - High Heart Rate, Flu-like symptoms, high fever (103F) . Tuesday, July 12, 2022 - High Heart Rate, Flu-like symptoms,…
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In the morning, Alex was scheduled to try e-foiling with Benny (eFoil Kauai) in the Nawiliwili Small Boat Harbor. Benny was planning to teach Alex how to operate the Lift eFoil so that he could understand how to either wing foil or surf foil in the future. . . . . At around 9:00 am, I drove Alex to the Nawiliwili Small Boat Harbor (about…
Read More: eFoil KauaiAfter reviewing my Mixed 7.0 Doubles Matchplay, Ryan explained the best strategies for my team and me. . Here is the video of my Zoom Lesson with Ryan on Doubles Strategies.. . . . . . Here is a YouTube video of his Top 10 Doubles Strategies. . . . . . . Tennis Doubles Strategy. General Rules of Thumb. The baseliner hits the baseliner;…
Read More: Lesson 10: Tennis Double Strategies with Ryan Reidy