It has been a year of ups and downs. My daughter went to prom, graduated from high school, was accepted to Cornell, and started her freshman year. My son earned straight A’s (he would correct me and mention two A-’s) his first year at Michigan. She interned with NASA over the summer, and my son had two internships in cyber consulting.
Our family was once again the #1 fundraiser for the NJ Lupus Research Alliance Walk for the Cure, and we had the honor of cutting the ribbon. We enjoyed a wonderful family vacation to the Azores. Mike and I had a phenomenal adventure to the UAE and Thailand—I even got to give elephants a spa day! I served some amazing clients and volunteered with formerly incarcerated individuals seeking to start their own businesses—truly inspiring people.
We also lost my dad at the beginning of December. I am now an orphan and feeling rather untethered. Still, we were able to honor him with stories and pictures that captured his essence.
Wishing you all more ups than downs in the coming year. Grateful for all of you.
Happy Holidays!