This is my last post of 2025—and what a year it has been. So much happened: travel to faraway and beautiful places, returns home and reunions with old friends, great times with new ones, and busy work schedules made easier by fun and relaxing weekends. There were ups and downs, as there always are, but above all, there was love and laughter—fun, giggles, and many beautiful new memories.

To end the year, I’ll share a glimpse of New York as a winter wonderland from last weekend—the kind of scene tourists dream of when they come to the city in December. And for me, it’s a quiet, peaceful moment to pause, reflect, and reminisce—to feel proud and content, and most of all, curious and excited about what 2026 will bring.