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Aside from machinery, his day was rich with personal memories and thoughts. He recalled childhood experiences—like visiting San Francisco at five years old and being transfixed by a zoo elephant, a moment captured in photographs that his sister now holds. Nostalgic details about hotels with palm trees in the courtyards and collecting giant Sequoia pine cones painted vivid memories. His vivid recollections include mountain roads with no guard rails, where his mother would instinctively hide to avoid the straight drops.