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Park City Adventure

Steven, Jacqueline, Jason, Rachel, Trendy, and I went to Park City this past weekend. This was my first time in Park City, UT. We got dumped with a ton of snow. It also just happened to be the first weekend for the Sundance Festival. We only spotted a few stars on the streets and at the airports probably because the weather was not ideal. Park City is a great resort with a variety of runs. I also loved the free bus transits that took us all over the place.

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Lake Tahoe

We went up to Lake Tahoe with Steven and Jacqueline. We visited both Northstar and Alpine Meadows in the four days we were up there. I enjoyed skiing at Alpine Meadows more because it was more secluded. The snow was excellent up at Lake Tahoe. You really cannot go wrong at any of the ski resorts. We originally were going to visit Squaw. It is a very popular destination so we decided to skip the crowd this time around.

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Biking to Redondo Beach

Trendy and I took advantage of the 75 degree weather on December 19 and rode to Redondo beach. The round trip was 37 miles. We took a nice long lunch at Redondo pier and ate some awesome Korean food.

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Valley of Fire

We took a ride to Las Vegas and checked out Valley of Fire.

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Maui

Trendy and I finally took a late honeymoon to Maui. It was beautiful there. We snorkeled daily and swam with a few sea turtles. We hiked and saw a 400 foot waterfall. One of my favorites from the trip was seeing the sunset above the clouds from Haleakala crater. It was majestic.

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Yamaha FZ6R

After talking about getting the M1 on the license in the past 10+ years, I finally followed through, took the basic rider course, and passed the DMV written test. I got the new Yamaha FZ6R as my first bike. It has a 600cc engine. I chose this bike because it has a more upright (comfortable) position while remaining sporty enough to handle the twisty roads. The FZ6R is also a great bike for beginners. It is a versatile bike with plenty of power for a rider who wants to take the bike on long trips, cutting curves, or simply commute. I compared the Yamaha to Kawasaki's ERN6, and I considered the Ducati Monster as well.

Vegas is HOT

Trendy and I went to Vegas for a relaxing 3 day weekend. Well, it was relaxing and HOT! During the day, the temperature reached over 115 degrees, and it only cooled down to about 90 - 95 at night. Despite the heat, we had a great weekend hanging out by the pool, eating tasty food, smoking a cigar at a lounge, losing $80 playing craps, and shopping at the outlet.

Fourth in the Bay

Trendy and I spent Fourth of July weekend up north in the Bay Area with Jacqueline and Steven. Four of us, Daniel and his wife, Quyen, drove up to Tomales Bay for some fresh oysters straight from the farms. We took a short hike after lunch. We then went to PPQ in San Francisco for crabs. On our way home, we saw fireworks along the highway from the city of Mountain View and Palo Alto. And we finished the night by smoking cigars around a fire pit at Daniel's place. It was a good day.

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Santa Catalina Island

Santa Catalina Island is located 22 miles from the coast of Los Angeles. It takes about an hour and 45 minutes to get there by ferry from Marina Del Rey. The island itself is 22 miles long and 8 miles across. We visited the largest city on the island, Avalon.

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Trent Scott Ramirez

Trent, welcome to the world. Congratulations to Tim and Sarah.

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Birds of Marina del Rey

One of my favorite places to visit of late is the marina mouth of Marina del Rey where all the boats enter or exit the Pacific ocean. Pelicans, seagulls, and others gather in large numbers in the area. I enjoy watching Pelicans take flight and glide just inches above the water, majestic and beautiful.

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Inspired

Santa Anita Derby

We went to check out one of the biggest horse race in California, the Santa Anita Derby. We were betting and losing until our last race where we won our money back and then some.

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Santa Anita Park

The company treated us to a nice Sunday afternoon at the Santa Anita Park. The track was amazing, and it was very exciting losing some money at all the races. The really exciting ones were the photo finishes. I lost by a nose!

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Big Bear Run

Trendy, Jason, Rachel, Dave, and I spent a day at Big Bear. The condition was not too bad for this time of the year. All the slopes were open.

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