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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;…
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