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We were asked to take care of Teddy, a cute medium-sized Bernerdoodle, and we were delighted to have the opportunity to host him. . . . We enjoyed taking him on morning and evening walks and along Vasona Lake. He is a very affectionate and playful dog. . . .
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In my first USTA 18+ 3.0 match of the season, Raja Jacob and I (the AVAC D3 team) defeated Tom Franich and David Tarkington (Rio Del Mar Team) by a score of: . Set 1: 4-6. Set 2: 7-6. Tiebreak: 1-0 . . Raja and Boris had a "no pressure" match, as we already won as a team. . They lost the first set, but…
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Before the show, I made early dinner reservations at Orchard City Kitchen in downtown Campbell. We had been meaning to visit this restaurant, as it was mentioned by the Michelin Guide, but it was difficult to reserve. I managed to snag a table at 5:15 p.m. . . . . . When we arrived at the plaza, we had difficulty finding parking, so we circled…
Read More: Cirque du Soleil Kooza in San Jose
With Alex graduating from Northeastern University with a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, we made plans to attend the two graduation ceremonies: . Khoury College of Computing Ceremony at Matthew's Arena, May 2, 14:00 EST . Fenway Park, May 5, 16:00 EST . . . . . . Wednesday, May 1, 2024. After waking up, dressing, and packing, we ordered an UberX car to…
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Before stopping to see Tiger Style in Mountain View, Inna decided to have an early dinner at the nearby Doppio Zero pizzeria.. . Inna made a dinner reservation at 17:45, and I drove directly there, meeting with Inna on the way to the pizzeria. After being seated outdoors, we looked at the online menu and ordered the following: . Appetizer: Pera Salad, 2 Mushroom Soups,…
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Saturday, April 13, 2024. We woke up around 07:00, and I took a quick shower to get ready for our flight to Hawaii. After quickly getting dressed, we ordered UberX and were dropped off at San Jose Airport's Terminal A. Our Hawaiian Airlines HA43 flight boarded on time (despite the light rain), and I had already checked in the day before. I had boarding passes…
Read More: Visiting OahuToday, we saw a small production of Master & Margarita in Palo Alto. On the way there, we stopped by for dinner at Ettan (a very fancy, and hard to get into Indian Restaurant). . Master & Margarita is a one my wife's favorite novels and she enjoyed seeing on stage.. . According to Wikipedia:. . . The story concerns a visit by the devil…
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For Inna's birthday, I made reservations at the famous Michelin 1-star Chez TJ restaurant in Mountain View for Friday, February 23, at 19:30. . . . . After arriving and taking our seats, we were given several wine menus. After some discussions with the waiter, we selected a half-bottle of Vouvray. After spending some time in the Loire region of France, we had always loved…
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Last year, Inna purchased two tickets to see Andrey Makarevich for the Saturday, February 17th, 7:00 p.m. concert at Fort Mason in San Francisco. . . . . We left early to eat dinner in San Francisco before the concert. After parking in Fort Mason, we learned that our favorite local German eatery, Radhaus San Francisco, was packed. After paying $16 for all-day parking, we…
Read More: Andrey Makarevich at Fort MasonIn today's Zoom Serve Lesson with Reidy Reidy, I learned some tips for improving my serve and other strokes.. . Serve Tips. . Pick a target. . Decide between a kick-serve, a flat serve, or a slice serve. . Use Continental Grip. Do not use the racket to bounce the ball (it forces you to change your serve grip) . . Toss the ball higher..…
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