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After helping Alex move his belongings to his new digs in San Francisco, Inna and I decided to see the Monet in Venice exhibit at the de Young Museum. Today was the last day of the exhibition, and we managed to get tickets for the 10:30 showing. . . We really enjoyed the exhibition, though it was crowded.. . . . Here is a nice…
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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 showing as 15 knots. The forecast called for 20 knots by 15:00, but I didn't believe it. . I…
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I had heard of The Sound of Music for many years, but I had never felt a strong desire to see it. Given its enduring reputation as one of the world's most beloved musicals, I became curious and decided to see if it was playing anywhere nearby. Fortunately, I discovered that The Sound of Music was coming to the San Jose Center for the Performing…
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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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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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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…
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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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On Saturday, March 28, 2026, Inna and I drove to San Francisco to see the play "Our Class" at Z Space (in the Mission District). . Before seeing the play, we decided to park at Crissy Field and stroll along the waterfront. Hungry, we stopped for lunch at Cracked & Battered (one of our favorite local eateries). We were finally able to get a table…
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The de Young Museum's Bouquets to Art is an annual exhibition where floral designers create arrangements inspired by artworks in the museum’s galleries. The bouquets are displayed next to the paintings, sculptures, or objects that inspired them, allowing visitors to see a botanical interpretation of the art. . . . . . Here’s a concise summary of the exhibition: . Concept. Professional florists, garden clubs,…
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A Mai Tai and a Leap of Faith: Why You Can’t Miss 'Primary Trust' at TheatreWorks . If you’ve ever felt like the world was moving just a little too fast for you to keep up, TheatreWorks Silicon Valley’s latest production will feel like a warm hug. . . . Coming to the Lucie Stern Theatre this March is "Primary Trust," the 2024 Pulitzer Prize…
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Before our Theater Works Primary Trust performance, Inna made dinner reservations for 18:00 at Ettan - one of our favorite local Indian restaurants. . . We had eaten at Ettan last year and thoroughly enjoyed it. Ettan is extremely popular and can be challenging to reserve on short notice. . . . At around 18:00, we checked in and were taken to a table on…
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I was lucky to purchase 2 tickets (via Todaytix) for Spamalot at the Golden Gate Theater on March 5 at 19:00. . . Before the show, Inna and I met up at the Georgian Cheese Boat for a quick dinner. She was visiting the Bouquets to Art show at the Legion of Honor Museum (and took many photos there). We ordered the following items for…
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