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I plan to ride the Russian Ridge OSP with the South Bay Mountain Biking meetup for about a week. I have been to other South Bay mountain bike riders, and this was a chance to ride some new trails that I have not previously ridden.. . Despite early morning fog in Los Gatos, the weather was fantastic at Russian Ridge OSP, and we had a…
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We have not been to San Francisco's Geary Theater in a while - as nothing recently playing really excited us. However, Inna was intrigued by the concept behind "The Hard Problem" - a relatively recent (2015) play by Sir Tom Stoppard (screenwriter for Shakespeare in Love) on the subject of consciousness.. . . . How does consciousness come about? Is our identity the product of…
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Before seeing "The Hard Problem" at the Geary Theater, we stopped by for dinner at the well-recommended Cafe Claude in San Francisco, conveniently near the Sutter-Stockton garage.. . . . We made reservations in advance, but Cafe Claude was not very busy Wednesday evening. Cafe Clause serves a limited number of French dishes in a casual setting.. . . . Our waitress recommended the "Brandade…
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Today was my third day riding my Red Sticker Honda CRF250R dirt bike at Hollister Hills SVRA. It had rained the day before, and I was eager to explore all the muddy trails at Hollister Hills.. Many usual trails were closed (like the TT Track and Four Corners), but some re-opened later in the day (TT Track).. . . . I first warmed up on…
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Because of the unusually sizzling California weather (90+ Fahrenheit in October!), we decided to hike at the nearby Villa Montalvo, with significant tree cover on most trails.. . . . Villa Montalvo is located in Los Gatos and usually hosts many arts & theater productions. We used Google Maps to provide driving directions.. . When we arrived, a production of Romeo & Juliet was in…
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Today was my second day riding my Red Sticker Honda CRF250R dirt bike at Hollister Hills SVRA. I was eager to explore all of the trails at Hollister Hills to see which suits my riding skill level and which is a bit of a stretch.. . I first warmed up on the nearby Classic/Vintage Track, followed by multiple rides around the TT (Time Trials) Track.…
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. . The rain pours down in steady streams, shrouding in the gloom the Irish countryside of "Outside Mullingar," a recent play by John Patrick Shanley that opened on October 5, 2016, at the Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts.. . . The play premiered at Broadway's Samuel J. Friedman Theatre on January 23, 2014, and closed on March 16, 2014. This was my…
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For our family day, we decided to try playing Bocce Ball at the local Campo di Bocce restaurant and Bocce ball game center. I made reservations for 1:30pm (90 minutes of playtime) on Sunday, October 2nd.. . . . While playing Bocce Ball, we ordered a few appetizers and entrees from the restaurant.. . Alex selected the following dishes for himself:. Garlic Bread. Caesar Salad.…
Read More: Campo di Bocce, Los GatosSince October 1 started the "Red Sticker" riding season in California, I was eager for a ride on my Honda CRF250R offroad motorcycle. The CRF250R is a "Red Sticker" bike by California standards, so I can only ride from October 1 to May 30 in most local SVRA areas.. . It was getting very crowded when I arrived at Hollister Hills SVRA on Saturday, October…
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For my birthday, Inna surprised me by making reservations at the newly opened Bywater Restaurant in downtown Los Gatos. Since this restaurant was newly opened by David Kinch, the famous chef of the 3 Michelin-star rated Manresa (also in Los Gatos), we were eager to have a bite there.. . When I lived in Houston, CA (after graduating from Georgia Tech), I got used to…
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