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On September 15, I placed an ad on Craigslist.com to sell Alex's 2008 Lexus RX350 AWD. Since Alex would be away at Northeastern University in Boston for the next 4 years, he would not need the Lexus. . . . . . After placing an ad, I received multiple inquiries. I was able to sell it in one day. The demand for vehicles must be…
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Since our fabulous trip to Puerto Vallarta and Sayulita in April 2008, we have planned to return to Puerto Vallarta. In 2019, we jumped on a deal to stay at the top-rated Four Seasons in Punta Mita (a famous surfing spot). However, due to COVID-19, we had to reschedule our stay multiple times. . Eventually, we settled on the week of September 5-12, 2021. We…
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On Friday, September 03, 2021, we woke up at 4:00 am to prepare for our 45-minute drive to San Francisco Airport (SFO) for Alex's one-stop flight to London's Heathrow Airport via New York (JFK). . . . . . Alex was excited to begin his college education, starting his first semester at Northeastern University in London through the N.U. London program. . When we arrived…
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With Alex departing for London (to study abroad with the N.U.in London program at Northeastern University), Inna and I took out for his last dinner in Los Gatos. . . . . We chose one of his favorite local restaurants, The Pastaria & Market, in Los Gatos. . . . . . . When we arrived at about 7:30pm on Thursday, September 2nd, the restaurant…
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While working from home in San Francisco, I was fortunate to rent an Airbnb (3038 Baker Street) 5 minutes from Crissy Field.. . . . . During the summer, San Francisco experiences consistent daily winds from 15-25 knots from 15:00 - 20:00. I was fortunate to have windsurfed daily after work. . My usual routine was as follows:. Check the Crissy Field video cam for…
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. When I arrived at Crissy at around 7:30 a.m., the athletes were already swimming toward Crissy from Alcatraz (they jumped off the Hornblower Cruises boat into the cold, murky waters off Alcatraz for the 1.5-mile ocean swim to shore). . . . . Many people eagerly awaited the first swimmers, and I climbed over the rocks at St. Francis Yacht Club to get a…
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Saturday, August 14, 2021 . In the morning, Inna and I woke up at 8:30 and took a short stroll to Le Marais Bakery, where we purchased pastries and coffee. We were surprised by a longer-than-expected order line and the number of people on the street. The bakery was much busier than on weekdays. . . . . We ordered the following items:. Boris: Mocha,…
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Saturday, August 7, 2021 . In the morning, Inna and I woke up around 09:00 and took a short stroll to Crissy Field. After we returned, I made a couple of sandwiches with pastrami from Lucca Deli on Acme sourdough bread for Alex and me. . . . . . Alex and I spent most of the day boat surfing on the Petaluma River in…
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At about 10:30, I drove with Alex to Novato, California (about 30 minutes away from our Airbnb home in San Francisco) for a boat surfing session with Rob Case (surfingpaddling.com), scheduled for 11:15. This was part of Alex's 19th birthday present, and I was hoping that it would turn out well. . . . . . The plan was for 3 surfers to take turns…
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Saturday, July 31, 2021 . In the morning, Inna and I woke up around 08:00. I installed the Via Velo Bike U Lock on Inna's Specialized hybrid bike, cleaned up my windsurfing gear, started the washing machine, and loaded the dishwasher. . . . . Alex had severe allergies to ragweed pollen, so we walked to Arsicault Bakery (on Arguello) to bring him some of…
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