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About this blog: My parents, brother, and I moved to Pleasanton when I was in the seventh grade. I then graduated from Amador Valley High School, went to college at UC Davis and started out a career in tech. After several years working in large co... (More)

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Otter update, trick or treat expectations, high stakes
Nov 1, 2023 7:34 am
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Otter update:
My role model, Otter 841, has resurfaced once again in the waves of Santa Cruz. She initially rose to prominence after videos spread of her aggressively... More

Owl be there for you
Oct 18, 2023 11:05 am
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During the pandemic my partner and I would go on long walks through our neighborhood at night after dinner. On one of these walks we stumbled on a tall palm tree... More

Condors in California
Oct 11, 2023 7:41 am
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Of my partner's many talents, one of the most impressive is her ability to spot hawks while on drives, daily walks, or hikes. Anybody can look in the sky and see... More

Let's get a move on
Oct 4, 2023 8:34 pm
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The hardest part of moving is getting used to where everything is in the kitchen. The packing, taking down pictures, loading, coordinating movers, driving, unloading,... More

A trip back east
Sep 13, 2023 9:11 pm
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I don’t particularly love to travel. Airports were never my favorite place in the world and it seems like over the past few years they have only gotten more difficult... More

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