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After my usual Sunday morning tennis (from 9:00 to 10:30 at Almaden Valley Athletic Club, we decided to drive to San Francisco and explore the city. Inna also purchased tickets to the "Dear San Francisco" show at Club Fugazi at 18:00. . . When we arrived in San Francisco at 13:00, we parked at Crissy Field (where I usually wing foil and windsurf). We talked…
Read More: Dear San Francisco at Club FugaziInna purchased two tickets to The World Ballet Company's The Great Gatsby Ballet at the Heritage Theater in Campbell, CA. . The dancers were excellent, but I am not a big fan of ballet in general. Some dialogue would have helped move the story forward and clarify the relationships among the main characters. The set design was excellent and really helped to showcase the roaring…
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In my first 2025 USTA 40+ 3.0 match of the season, Jeff Essner and I defeated William Phelps and Eric Grisesshaberby with a score of: . Set 1: 6-1. Set 2: 6-3. . . . When we arrived at Bay Club Courtside, it was difficult to find parking or an open practice court. The club had multiple tennis matches and pickleball matches. . . .…
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Inna purchased tickets to see Stella Heath singing a tribute concert to Ella Fitzgerald called "Stella Swings Ella". . Saturday, February 1st, 1-2pm - Stella Heath Sextet at Healdsburg Jazz Winterfest - "Stella Swings Ella" SOLD OUT . STELLA HEATH SEXTET. "Stella Swings Ella". St. Pauls Episcopal Church. 1-2pm; pre-curtain talk at noon . Setlist . Downtown Strutters Ball. Moon Ray. They All Laughed. How…
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Inna and I planned a two-day weekend at the Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn & Spa from Friday, January 31, to Sunday, February 2, 2025. However, due to the impending rain system (aka Pineapple Express), we decided to shorten the trip to one day. . Friday, January 31, 2025 . We started the long drive to Sonoma in the late afternoon. There were periods of heavy…
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Monday, January 6, 2025 . Rail travel from Otztal to Zurich . . At the Otztal Train Station, we waited for the train bound for Zurich to pull into platform 3 at 16:14. Once the train arrived, we boarded the 2nd-class wagon #307, seats 41, 42, and 43. . Our 3-hour journey to Zurich was uneventful. On the train, I watched an episode of Shogun…
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Monday, December 30, 2024 . I decided to try Cross-country (Nordic) skiing at Aqua Dome. I walked downstairs and rented some Salomon Classic Cross-country skis (25 euros/day) from Sunup Sports.. . Salomon Classic 173 cm skis (ski length is based on 80 kg weight) . Salomon (44.5) boots. . Salomon poles. One of the Aqua Dome concierges explained where the cross-country trails were located, and…
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Friday, January 3, 2025 . With Patrizia, as our local guide in Langenfeld, Inna and Alex embarked on a snowshoeing hike to the Wiesle Hut. . . Alex and Inna had a lot of fun snowshoeing in deep snow and enjoying the small desserts at the Wiesle Hut. Unfortunately, I could not join them because I was busy alpine skiing at Solden. . . Here…
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Friday, January 3, 2025 . At around 07:45, I stopped by the Aqua Dome reception to purchase a daily pass for Solden. It was 79 euros plus a 3-euro deposit, for a total of 82 euros. The daily pass was much less expensive than a daily pass at U.S. Ski resorts! (The 3-euro deposit was refunded to me after I returned the ski card.) .…
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For our 10:00 hike from Aquadome, our hiking guide, Patrizia, took us to Eagle's View (Adlerblick) for panoramic views near Langenfeld, Austria. . . We were supplied with a small backpack that carried additional water, apples, and ice cleat crampons (for putting on boots). Patrizia ordered two taxis to take us to the beginning of the hike near Giles (a short distance away from Aquadome…
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