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Tennis Forehand Return . . A return stroke is tennis's second most important stroke (after the serve). . . . 1. Grip . a. Use Eastern Forehand (3) or Semi-Western (4), with index knuckle on bevel (3) or (4) . 2. Preparation (before the incoming ball bounces) . a. Once the server's ball has been launched, one should creep toward the best position and do…
Read More: Tennis Forehand Return. . . . . . . Tennis Flat Serve. . 1. Grip . a. Use Continental Grip (2) loosely (with just the ring and pinkie fingers to allow for the snap). . b. Use Boris Becker's grip (2.5) for more slice . c. The index finger must be separated to enable pronation . 2. Initial Stance . a. Stand a few inches behind the…
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It's been many years since I played Paintball (last time in Sacramento), and I was eager to try it again in San Jose. I remember how much fun it was (but painful when getting hit by paintballs).. . LivingSocial offered an enticing proposition for Santa Clara Paintball ($17 admission for up to 4 players; paintballs are extra).. . As Alex was eager to try Paintball,…
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I have recently had the pleasure of seeing the OdyseeO Cavalia show in San Francisco. This equestrian show is very similar to Cirque du Soleil productions. The horses and riders do various stunts throughout the show.. . . . . . There are 60+ horses used in the show, ranging in age from 4 to 17. In addition to horsemanship, a few other stuntmen perform…
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Kirkwood has always been one of my favorite Lake Tahoe ski resorts (from when I lived in Sacramento).. . . Since moving to the San Francisco Bay Area, I have not snowboarded or skied there (Kirkwood being too far away). Kirkwood is ideal for advanced/expert skiers and snowboarders and doesn't usually feel crowded like other resorts (like Sierra-at-Tahoe, Squaw, or Heavenly).. . . . .…
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At the end of 2015, I would like to take an inventory of things I consider to be the best in their class: . . . . . . Restaurants: . Mama's Fish House, Maui, Hawaii . Manresa, Los Gatos . The Plumed Horse, Saratoga . Solbar, Calistoga . Weinstube Baldreit, Baden-Baden, Germany . Plachutta, Vienna, Austria . Humuhumunukunuku'apua, Maui Hawaii . La Foret, San…
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After purchasing my 2013 Honda CRF250R off-road motorcycle (and having it repaired), I finally found some time today to ride it at the nearby Metcalf Motorcycle Park.. . . . . This was my first time at Metcalf and on my new-to-me dirt bike.. . . My past motorcycles were street-oriented, so this was a bit different. (outside my comfort zone). This Honda has a…
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The first Star Wars movie I saw was "Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back" in the early 1980s in Shillington, Pennsylvania. This occurred before VCRs, DVDs, Blu-Rays, and Netflix existed. . . . Back then, the only way to see a movie was to see it playing in the movie theater. That is until I discovered that my local Radio Shack had a…
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After the Potted Potter show, we had dinner at a nearby restaurant. However, finding parking was a struggle, and I drove round and round. Eventually, we settled on Chubby Noodle at 2205 Lombard Street - a quirky little place that serves exciting dishes.. . . . We ordered a "Spicy Garlic Fried Chicken" entree, "Korean Pork Tacos," a "Duck Wrap," and a "Green Papaya Salad.".…
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Today, we went to see the performance of Potted Potter at San Francisco's Fine Art Museum.. . . . Potted Potter is a parody by Daniel Clarkson (Dan) and Jefferson Turner (Jeff), taking on the ultimate challenge of condensing all seven Harry Potter books (and a real-life game of Quidditch) into seventy amusing minutes.. . . . Dan and Jeff try to cover one Harry…
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