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After watching a few tennis instructional videos on Youtube (2 minutes tennis), I have listed tips to improve my tennis skills. . . . . . Here is a GoPro Hero4 video of my recent service practice. . . Open video Tennis Serve Issues to work on:. Being still before starting the serve motion . . Tossing the ball in front. More coiling, separating arms…
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For our 20th Wedding Anniversary, Inna reserved the Avila La Fonda Hotel, located on the beautiful Avila Beach, California, for the two-day weekend, from Friday, October 15 to Sunday, October 17. although we have stayed at Pismo Beach multiple times, we have never stayed at Avila Beach. . . . Friday, October 15, 2021 . We started our drive to Avila Beach on Friday, October…
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For our 20th Wedding Anniversary, I made dinner reservations for 6:45pm at Flowers, Saratoga. We noticed Flowers nearby when we last dined at The Plumed Horse (for Alex's Bellarmine Graduation). It was an exquisite restaurant, and we wanted to try it.. . We arrived on time and parked in the parking lot near Plumed Horse. . . . . . After checking in, the hostess…
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On October 5, 2021, I joined the Almaden Valley Athletic Club (AVAC) to resume tennis training. The monthly membership cost is $200/month for one adult. In addition, I had to pay a $175 membership joining fee.. . . In 2020, I was well on my way to improving my tennis skills, moving from a USTA 3.0 rating to 3.5. This training involved daily training on…
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After surfing for many weeks at famous surfing spots in Laguna Beach: Thalia Street, Rockpile Beach, Newport Beach, San Clemente, and Trestles, I realized that my surf paddling could use improvement. . I discovered Rob, a local surf trainer, teaches proper surf paddling techniques. He runs a website called surfingpaddling.com. He is based in the San Francisco Bay Area and offers online and private lessons..…
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Since my Synology DS1815+ Network Attached Storage (NAS) was getting quite old (6 years+) and 90% complete using old, 6 TB Hitachi hard disks, I thought that it would be prudent to replace it with the latest Synology NAS (with larger, faster, and newer hard disks). . . . . . . After research, I settled on the DS1621+ with a RAID-5 configuration using 5…
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For my 53rd birthday, Inna made reservations at Dio Deka, a fine Greek Restaurant in the heart of Los Gatos. After arriving at 19:15, we were treated to a lovely outdoor table. . . . . . After carefully looking at the menu, we ordered the Japanese Fairy Tale cocktail along with Octopus and Pita. . . . . Later on, we ordered the main…
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Inna purchased the 2021 Apple iPad Pro 11 for my upcoming birthday with a 128GB SSD and M1 processor.. . . . . . My current iPad Air 2 (from 2014) was getting a bit old, and I could use a newer iPad. . . . . To complement the iPad Pro, I also purchased the Logitech Folio Touch iPad Keyboard Case (with a built-in…
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On September 21, 2021, after a lot of discussions with Inna, I placed an official order for a Tesla Model Y. I selected the following Tesla Model Y options: . White paint. Tow Hitch (for attaching mountain bike racks). . The estimated delivery time is March 2022 (7 months away)!. . . . I also initiated the effort to install an EV Charger at our…
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Since I could not find time to ride my 2015 Yamaha WR250F off-road dirt bike, I sold it to make space for other toys. . . . After placing an ad on Craigslist for $5.00, I found a buyer for $5,000 (including my riding gear) in two days. I was sad about selling this excellent motorcycle that has given me so many exciting memories of…
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