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

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

After Sarah's graduation, I decided to visit South Korea again with Sarah, and this time we added Jeju Island and Busan to the trip....

A lot has happened between March and May; this post is mostly about Sarah. We traveled to Boston for the ISU World Ice Skating...

There were a lot of things happening in the short month of February. I celebrated my big birthday bash with Korean BBQ followed by...

The last quarter of the year 2024 passed by like a breeze. With the last two weeks in December long break had Christmas and Hanukkah on...

2024 National Showcase was held in San José, CA from August 6th to August 10th. Sarah's impressive performances earned her 2 gold medals...

Sarah and I took a two week trip to Korea and Japan right after her school ended in June. We spent 7 days in Seoul and 5 days in Japan....

The 2023 winter solstice was December 21st. Now at the end of February 2024(leap year) we get 29 days this month. I always wished my...

After our Thailand trip time just flew by. Before I had time to post another blog it's already after Thanksgiving. Sarah had a halftime...

National Showcase this year was in Norwood, MA just outside of Boston. Sarah had practiced and trained on her 5 programs since early...

The weather in mid May to early June has been all over the place in New York. Some days were cool and some days were Summer like hot. No...

The weather this April has been beautiful with a few days of summer-like weather and rainy days. We had a Passover Seder dinner at Sarah...

It has been a mild winter this year, some days felt like spring and some days were very cold. It's snowing in the city while I'm writing...

There was a lot going on in January and early February this year. Chinese new year came early on January 22nd marked the year of the...

A lot happening between Halloween and Thanksgiving this year. For Halloween, Sarah did an amazing job on her makeup and Leo's, simple and...

My friend, Maew who I've known for 43 years (wow! that felt like I am a very old person) and her sister, Parn came all the way from...