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With a strong wind forecast (20-30 kts) from iwindsurf.com, I was anticipating epic conditions at Crissy Field. . . . I loaded up the Tesla Model Y with all my gear and started our drive to San Francisco around 11:00, arriving at Crissy Field at 12:40. . After finding a nice place to park (with a lawn nearby for assembling the foil and wing), we…
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For Mother's Day, I made dinner reservations at Dio Deka, our favorite Greek restaurant in Los Gatos. It used to be a Michelin 1-Star restaurant (but not any longer). . After parking near the restaurant, we walked over and were seated outside. It was the first time we had ever sat on the patio at Dio Deka (near the fountain), and we really enjoyed it.…
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Inna purchased tickets to the "From Me to You" concert featuring Andrey Makarevich (from Mashina Vremeni) and Laima Vaikule. The concert was held at San Francisco's Palace of Fine Arts at 19:00. . I was not familiar with Laima Vaikule, so I was curious about her and the combined concert with Andrey. . Andrey Makarevich — legendary rock singer, songwriter, and guitarist, known for poetic…
Read More: Makarevich & Vaikule “From Me to You”I've been waiting for the right wind conditions to start my wing foiling season in San Francisco, and finally got the opportunity today. The iwindsurf.com forecast initially had very favorable winds (as reported on Friday), but showed less favorable SW winds on Saturday morning (NW winds are best). . . I loaded up the Tesla Model Y with all my gear (having assembled the Foil…
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Inna had pre-purchased two tickets to the Hearst Castle's Grand Rooms Tour for Saturday, May 2, at 11:20. We arrived at 11:15, and our tour bus was already loading. We ended up being seated in the back. . . A Visit to Hearst Castle: Grandeur, Art, and the Collector’s Trophy Room . Big Rooms Tour Experience. . Few places in America capture ambition, extravagance, and…
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Friday, May 1, 2026 . After returning from work, Inna and I quickly packed and set out on our long drive to Cambria, CA (on California's central coast). We had planned to visit Hearst Castle and enjoy the area for the weekend. . Our route was mostly on US-101, and there was heavy traffic. We arrived a bit later than we expected, at around 19:40.…
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Inna and I decided to explore Half Moon Bay, which we have been neglecting. She has made a lunch reservation for 13:15 at the By The Teashore teahouse (which had recently opened to rave reviews). . We started our drive to Half Moon Bay at 11:15 on a lightly drizzly Sunday morning. Traffic was light, and we parked on Half Moon Bay's Main Street at…
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On the spur of the moment, Inna purchased two tickets to Angélique Kidjo's concert at Stanford's Bing Hall, for Saturday, April 25, at 20:00. . . . Before the concert, we stopped by for dinner at the newly opened Zaytinya Palo Alto (Mediterranean Restaurant). . . Right before dinner, we learned of a shooting at the White House Correspondents' Dinner. It made us a bit…
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I have always enjoyed listening to the 3 Italian Tenors (Il Volo) and was delighted to learn of their concert in San Jose. I purchased tickets for O1/2 seats in section 101 (excellent seating) of the San Jose Civic Center. . . In general, the San Jose Civic Center is not the best place for musical concerts, as the acoustics are mediocre and the seats…
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I had really enjoyed reading Andy Weir's bestselling novel Project Hail Mary, and was delighted to learn that a movie was being made (just like The Martian). . . . Since it had excellent reviews, Inna and I decided to see it at the Cinemark CinéArts Santana Row movie theater. We chose the 15:25 showing and stopped by at the Augustine cafe (for cappuccinos) before…
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