A digital travel diary. · WP v1.08 · Updated
After checking the iwindsurf.com pro forecast, which had a very favorable outlook for Saturday's wind, I decided to wingfoil at Coyote Point in San Mateo. . . . . . On arrival at Coyote Point (a 45-minute drive from San Jose) via US-101, the wind was 12 knots (much lower than forecast). A few wing foilers and windsurfers were putting around, but no one was…
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The Almaden Valley Athletic Club, where I am a member, was celebrating its 50th anniversary on May 30th, and I decided to attend with my wife. . . According to ChatGPT:. . The founding story of Almaden Valley Athletic Club is closely tied to two longtime friends, Jim Theiring and Joe Shank, who grew up together in Coos Bay, Oregon. . In 1974, Jim and…
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After checking the iwindsurf.com pro forecast, I decided to wing foil at Coyote Point in San Mateo. . . . . . On arrival at Coyote Point (a 45-minute drive from San Jose) via US-101, the wind was showing as 15 knots. I decided to rig my brand-new Duotone Slick SLS 5.5m wing. . . Wing Foiling Gear . Board: Naish Hover LE Carbon Ultra…
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To help me work from home more efficiently, I ordered the Dell Pro P 34 USB-C Hub Conferencing Monitor from Insight. . I connected it to my Apple MacBook Air 13' M3, and it's working well. I think the text is a bit fuzzier than Apple's 5K display, which has higher PPI. . I really liked the built-in USB & Ethernet ports on the monitor,…
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After checking out of the Airbnb in Forestville, we drove for about 45 minutes to Jenner Headlands Preserve. . . We decided to do a short, 4.5-mile loop from sea to sky. It took us about two hours, and we saw cows, horses, and many birds along the way. . . . . For lunch, we first stopped at Cafe Aquatica, but our friends wanted…
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On Sunday morning, after breakfast, we decided to hike a few trails at the nearby Armstrong Redwoods State Natural Reserve (about a 20-minute drive from our Airbnb home in Forestville). . . On arrival at the park at around 10:30, we noticed a long line of cars trying to get in, with many cars parked on the road. We decided to try parking on the…
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For Memorial Day weekend, we decided to join our friends at a house in Forestville (on the Russian River), with a stop to kayak with Burke's Canoe Trips. I had called Burke's one day earlier to make reservations for two kayaks: one two-seater for Inna and me, and one single-seater for Alex. We were told to arrive before 11:00, as it usually took 3-3.5 hours…
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I had been using the Home Master TMAFC-ERP Artesian Full Contact Reverse Osmosis System for the past 10 years. I had been very happy with the water quality and the system's reliability, but I disliked the yearly filter changes because they often led to leaks. Every time a new filter needed to be installed, the plastic piping previously used on the older filter had to…
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My current Apple Series 9 watch was starting to require frequent recharges. Its battery health was 84% (after 2.5 years of use), and it was dying after recording a wing-foiling session. Since I also used the watch to lock/unlock my Tesla during wing-foiling sessions, I needed to be able to count on it. . . . . Since replacing the existing Series 9 battery would…
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We had eaten at Gary Danko twenty years ago and decided to try again. Inna had made dinner reservations for Saturday, May 16, at 19:15 (the only time she could find, as the restaurant is extremely popular and needs to be booked in advance). . . We had actually arrived earlier (at 18:00) and were hoping to get an earlier seating. Still, the restaurant was…
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