Beautiful in Bloomville

We had our first Christmas/holidays dinner on Saturday the 13th at Dawit's place. Sarah came back from college and went straight from the airport. A few days later, we hosted a Hanukkah dinner party at our house. Hanukkah came early in December 2025, starting on December 14th and ending on the 22nd. We invited a few friends over on the 14th. On Friday the 19th, we went to the Lowell hotel on the upper east side. We met Jenn, Dawit, and Kurt, it was cozy and perfect for start

A lot has happened in the past few months; from September to November we had many events to attend: birthday celebrations, a wedding, and a family Thanksgiving. Bunionectomy In September, I had foot surgery, a bunionectomy, a surgical procedure to correct a bunion, a misalignment of the big toe that creates a bony bump at the base of the joint . It involves making an incision, which may be followed by procedures like realigning soft tissues, cutting the bone ( osteotomy ), or

We left New York and flew to Denver on August 15th with 4 large suitcases and 3 carry-ons. Sarah moved into her dorm at the University of Colorado at Boulder on Sunday the 17th, and we did some last-minute shopping before. Even though we rented the biggest-size SUV, we hardly had any space in the car. In a packed car, a 20-minute ride to the dorm. We stayed at an Airbnb, which was about a 20-30 minute outside of Boulder. The house was nice and comfortable in a very quiet neig

Another year of the Ice Skating National Showcase happened in Rochester, Michigan, at Suburban Ice , located a 50-minute drive from...