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Aprendo español

Mi nombre es Bryan. Tomo las lecciones españolas en el Distrito de la Escuela de Acalanes Centro Educativa Adulto. Es un 11 curso de la semana. Planeo tomar un viaje de motocicleta por América Central dentro de los próximos pocos años.

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Pictures from yet another hike.

Bryan & Pups at Las Trampas

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Long Ride

I went on a 290 mile ride Friday with some guys from work. We started off in Livermore, headed South and East along Mines Rd, then south on I5, through Hollister, South to Pinnacles National Monument, West through Gilroy, then back home. I was pretty sore after that much time on the bike. This ride led me to finally get the KLR I’ve been wanting (see previous post).
Pinnacles National Monument
Moto ride to Pinnacles National Monument

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A Birthday present for me!

KLR 650

My new Moto. It’s a 2001 Kawasaki KLR650 DualSport. With a 6 gallon fuel tank, racks, and on/off road tires, I should be able to do some serious adventure riding!

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Amusement!

I had a great time this weekend at Parmount’s Great America Amusement park. I never really have entertained the thought of going to one of these places, but the opportunity arose and it was free. So, off I went! A friend of a friend works at Lockhead-Martin, and they rented the park out pre-season for an employee appreciation day. Check out some videos we took of our wild rides!
Paramount Great America
Drop Zone
Skyflyer

These will probably require a high-speed connection.

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Intersting story on Al Gore

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Al Gore cartoon

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Live Life while you can Live Life

-> Don’t always live vicariously through others
-> Don’t put all your pennies away for “the day”
-> Don’t be the guy who says “when I retire I’m going to ….”
-> Don’t be the guy who looks back on his life and says “I wish I woulda”

Hey, you might get lucky. Things might be exactly as you planned them. Or, ?

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Moto Trip around Mt. Hamilton

Today I went for a 105 mile motorcycle road trip with my co-worker Garry. He has a really nice BMW R1200, and I’ve still got my trusty (uncomfortable) Yamaha Maxim. The trip was on the curviest roads I’ve ever ridden, through some rural areas south of Livermore. Most of the road was one lane. The weather was super nice; somewhere in the mid-seventies.
Motorcycle view from Mt. Hamilton Observatory
We stopped at the world-famous Mt. Hamilton Observatory and stretched. Very fun ride.
Mad Maps scan of Mt. Hamilton ride

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The earth is the mother of all people, and all people should have equal rights upon it. You might as well expect the rivers to run backwards as that any man who was born a free man should be contented when penned up and denied liberty to go where he pleases.

Chief Joseph
Nez Perce’
1830 – 1904

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