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Today, we attended the last performance of Dartmouth Middle School's Spring Concert - the second concert in 2017. Since he is graduating this year, Alex played trumpet for the last time with the Dartmouth Symphonic Band.. . . . After the obligatory "Star-Spangled Banner," the Jazz Band opened the Spring Concert with "Listen Here" by Eddie Harris. This was followed by "Superstition" - a song…
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One of Alex's reasons for wanting to join the Symphonic Band at Dartmouth Middle School was to participate in the annual Disneyland trip. He worked hard during 7th grade to prepare for his Symphonic Band audition and was finally admitted into the Symphonic Band in June of 2016.. . . During the Disneyland trip, the Symphonic Band got to play at Disneyland and California Adventure…
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Since our 16th engagement anniversary was on May 5, we decided to revisit where I first proposed to Inna - at the Benziger Winery, atop the hill that overlooks the winery.. . . . We enjoyed strolling around Benziger Winery's gardens, looking at the beautiful flowers.. . . . We saw a few frogs lurking about in the nearby lily pond, ribbiting. Inna took lots…
Read More: A Grand Day Out in SonomaToday, I opened the 2017 Windsurfing season with a great session at Coyote Point, near San Francisco. It's one of my favorite local spots, along with Crissy Field, Rio Vista Powerlines, and Waddell Creek.. . The iWindsurf website reported 20 knots of wind, gusting to 30 knots, and I was excited to experience the fantastic bump'n'jump sailing again.. . When I arrived at 3:00pm, a…
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Since selling my Honda CRF250R in December 2016, I have not ridden any dirt bikes for a few months (the constant rainy weather did not help).. . I decided to refresh my off-road motorcycling skills with Brian Garrahan. I enrolled in his Into to Dirt class with Garrahan Off-Road Training for a one-day seminar at Carnegie Hills SVRA. . . I have only visited Carnegie…
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After selling my beloved "red-sticker" 2013 Honda CRF250R offroad motorcycle in December 2016, I have been looking to replace it with a "green sticker" Yamaha WR250F for many months. The Yamaha WR250F was my #1 choice since it can be ridden year-round in California (being a green sticker bike), has a wide ratio transmission, and is expressly designed for trail riding.. . . . I…
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Since I could not play tennis (due to my minor mole removal surgery), I decided to explore Pinnacles National Park, located only 90 minutes from San Jose.. . Despite living so close for many years, I was unaware that the famous Pinnacles National Park was close. I decided to drive and see it for myself (since Inna and Alex were on their Caribbean cruise).. .…
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Today, Inna and I explored the beautiful Coyote Hills Regional Park. While Inna has visited the park several times, I have never been there.. . The drive to the park was easy - I took 880 N to Fremont and exited at Dumbarton Bridge, following Patterson Ranch Road to the park. No one manned the park entrance, so we did not have to pay the…
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Today, Inna and I decided to see the freshly blooming flowers at Filoli Gardens in Woodside. When we arrived in the afternoon, there was a line to buy tickets. Although we have often been to Filoli Gardens, we have never seen a line.. . . . Many roses, tulips, and many other varieties were on display. Inna and I enjoyed viewing and smelling the flowers..…
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Although I have been to San Francisco's de Young Museum multiple times, I was never overly impressed by its collection of paintings and sculptures.. . Thus, reluctantly, I decided to come to the famous Bouquets to Art 2017 show. We arrived at the museum around 1:00pm, where we met with our friends (fortunate enough to have spare tickets to the show).. . . . Both…
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