A digital travel diary. · WP v1.08 · Updated
Inna and I were fortunate to dog-sit a Bernie-doodle named Teddy for one week. . . We enjoyed playing with Teddy and going out for daily walks. He never barks and is very affectionate and playful.. . . . . .
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Today, Inna and I went to listen to a concert by Mashina Vremeni (Машина времени) at The Palace of Fine Arts in San Francisco. . The concert was scheduled for 20:00. We left San Jose early so that we would be able to find parking at the Palace of Fine Arts. . . . . This is an iconic rock group (like Beatles for Americans)…
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Friday, February 24, 2023 . . For Inna's big birthday in February, we returned to Costa Rica to explore the beautiful national parks and see some of our favorite birds and animals, including sloths, toucans, hummingbirds, frogs, agoutis, coatis, monkeys, etc. . . . Because of the long flight, Inna decided to purchase first-class tickets. She selected Delta Airlines to fly from San Francisco (SFO)…
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For Inna's big birthday, I made reservations for Thursday, February 23rd, at our favorite Michelin Star-rated local restaurant nearby - The Plumed Horse. . . . . . The San Francisco Bay area was experiencing a powerful winter storm, with temperatures plunging into the low 40s and periods of heavy rain. We drove to Saratoga without issues, and I parked my minivan nearby. . After…
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On Sunday, February 12th, Inna and I decided to listen to Bria Skonberg (trumpeter) at the Joe Henderson Lab in the San Francisco Jazz Center (on 201 Franklin Street).. . . . While I enjoyed some of her standard tunes, I am not a big fan of her music choices in this concert. . Bria and her band played for one hour, mixing standards (she…
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With Valentine's Day approaching, I made early (30 days in advance) reservations at the Tasting House - one of our favorite local restaurants in Los Gatos. . . . . . When we arrived at 19:15 (right on time), we were quickly seated at our table in the main dining room. It was busy, and all the tables were occupied. It was deafening inside (and…
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I contemplated upgrading my GoPro Hero 10 Black to Hero 11, primarily because of the improved Hypersmooth and Horizon leveling features in the new model. . I didn't use the screen very much and thought the smaller, compact size of the Hero 11 Black Mini would be perfect for me. I was concerned about the non-removable battery. . . . . . . . .…
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On Saturday, January 28th, Inna and I saw the play In Every Generation at TheatreWorks Mountain View. . . One family. One holiday. Four millennia. The Levi-Katz family celebrates Passover again and again (and again and again) and while times, location, and languages change, traditions stay the same. Over matzah ball soup and (vegan) brisket, the close-knit clan contends with questions of race, religion, and…
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After reading multiple positive reviews (on Amazon), I decided to purchase the Sennheiser Momentum 4 Bluetooth Headphones to replace my current Monoprice BT-600ANC headphones. I would like improved sound quality and ease of use. . . . . Overall, I could have been more impressed. Although I noticed some improvement over the Monoprice BT-600, it did not justify paying 5 times more. . When I…
Read More: Review: Sennheiser Momentum4 Bluetooth Headphones
After viewing some positive reviews of the new Valve Steam Deck, I decided to take the plunge and try it myself. . I have always wanted to play old-school Arcade games (using MAME emulation) on a portable device. In addition, I was intrigued that the Steam Deck could also run games from Wii, Wii U, PSP, and the latest Nintendo Switch (in addition to most…
Read More: Review: Steam Deck 64GB