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My First Oracle Park in 2023

My First Oracle Park in 2023

The start of the Giants 2023 is not smooth, with many on the IL. But, as always, the early season is the period to assess, and I hope the team will find the answer soon. Luckily, I could buy some good value tickets before the season and made my first

Pinnacles 2023

Pinnacles 2023

Pinnacles National Park is the smallest National Park in California (5th smallest in the US). We were there last year and had a great time, and this year, we visited there again as the Spring came to the Bay Area. We learned a lot about the Park on our last

Filoli

Filoli

Filoli is a lovely Bay Area landscape - only 30 minutes drive from my home. It was built as a private residence in 1917 and opened to the public in 1975 as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization and site of the National Trust for Historic Preservation. I always have

Tomales Bay and Point Reyes

Tomales Bay and Point Reyes

We've been to Hog Island Oyster Co. restaurant in Napa. It was the best oyster in my life. We were pretty surprised when we had raw oysters because it was so fresh - no fishy taste. So, when I learned its HQ is at Tomales Bay, within two

Calistoga 2023

Calistoga 2023

Atmospheric rivers are still torturing the Bay Area these days. I heard from many that California's high tax rate was the price for perfect weather. While preparing the 2022 tax return, I'm wondering if I could ask the IRS for a tax refund for bad weather,

SVB Down

Silicon Valley Bank fell down last Friday. The shocking news swirled in my company's Slack channel Friday morning. I didn't have much regard for it because I didn't have any accounts in SVB. But I realized it was not others' affair when I

Storm in the Bay Area

Storm in the Bay Area

What has made Silicon Valley so special? Many (including me) say it is thanks to its excellent weather. I also believe that Bay Area's comfy climate and always blue skies make people positive; it is the source of Silicon Valley's innovation. However, entering 2023, we have