Beautiful in Bloomville

We started the year 2026 with very cold weather. It was the coldest winter since I can remember living in New York City. Two big snowstorms and frigid temperature plus wind created mounds and mounds of snow. When it snowed, the city was beautiful. The streets were quiet; you could only hear the howling wind that came with big flakes of snow. White snow covered the ground and made everything white and clean. Benjamin enjoyed the snow, and the smell of other dogs lingered in th

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