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SlovakPRO and Birthdays

SlovakPro

Here are several other pictures from 2024. This year I got invited to two events with Slovak PRO, a new organization aimed to offer networking opportunities for Slovak living in the US. The first event I went to was in February in San Francisco, and it included a visit of the outgoing president Zuzana Čaputová. Then later in September, there was another meeting in New York city, where we got to meet the new president - after Slovakia has done a total 180o turn to a populist government led by the on-off Robert Fico - Peter Pelligrini. Here I also got to meet up with an elementary school friend Lucia, whom I haven't seen basically since leaving Slovakia.

My first SlovakPro event involved meeting the outgoing president of Slovakia, Zuzana Čaputová, in San Francisco
Several months later, I got to meet the president, Peter Pellegrini, in New York
Having a beer next to the president. Here I also got to reconnect with an elementary school friend Lucia Kollárová

Birthdays and Events

Here are pictures from Sandra's birthday. We first had dinner at a nice nearby restaurant called Saddle Peak Lodge, and later held a get together at a local winery called Stonehaus.

Dinner for Sandra's birthday at the Saddle Peak Lodge
Followed by a friends get together at the Stonehaus

Another neat thing that we did was going to see a concert at the Canyon Club, a local place for cover bands. I particularly liked their massive chair. We also volunteered at a regatta at the yacht club.

Neat chair at the Canyon Club concert hall, and also volunteering at our yacht club regatta

More

Some other news: my second book is finally in press! You can find more about it here. Also, Sandra traveled with her girlfriends to South Africa. Besides sightseeing, they also got to do a really amazing safari in the Kruger national park. Below is one of her many excellent photos.

My second book is finally in press! With my co-author Rob Martin. Still need a group shot with Joe Wang.
Sandra also went on a trip to South Africa. Here is one of many amazing pictures she took on the safari.

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