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may felt like it flew by. it was bookended with dog sitting jobs and in between my parents came to visit so i felt like i was on the go for most of it. highlights included — a week with bear // cousin lunch // an evening with pinky // dinner with papa carroll and molly // parents came to visit! which meant lots of delicious food // back to running // a few days with blanche // got to see an…

in march buda bestie katie and andrew got married, and in april we gathered in bentonville to celebrate them. it was a perfect excuse to also spend a week in memphis and see my family and assorted friends. maggie in the breeze. bentonville, arkansas. april 2026.we dress up from time to time. bentonville, arkansas. new york. april 2026.treated ourselves to fancy drinks at our hotel. bentonville,…

lots of fun adventures! a visit from an old roommate, a best friend got married, lots of time with friends and family and a few pups, of course. highlights included — another trivia win // a quick visit from jeremy and an adventure day // st jude nyc event // got back into running // another successful rummy day // breakfast with brandon and riggs // first taco bueno visit // best friend road…

jeremy has a goal to visit every u.s. state before his 40th birthday [august 2027] and wanted to check off connecticut and rhode island, so he made a quick visit to do so. he landed in nyc on friday afternoon, and early saturday morning we picked up a car and hit the road. welcome to the risd museum. providence, rhode island. april 2026.the women who ran for congress on democratic tickets in…

march was a busy month! three dog sitting jobs, a peak into spring weather, and march madness! other highlights included — sunnyside st patrick’s parade // movie and dinner date with alexa // corrinne was in town // another trivia victory // taught maggie and molly to play rummy // volunteered at the nyc half marathon // oscars party to celebrate stephen’s nomination // lots of pup adventures //…

for being the shortest month february sort of lasted forever. i think it’s because we began and ended the month with big snowstorms, and because of a wild cold front in the middle of the month there is still snow on the ground and we are all experts at dodging the slush. i know everyone else is ready for the snow to melt and the temperatures to rise, but i am enjoying these final few weeks of…

january lasted for a million years and it feels more and more every day like the world is falling apart at the seams, but there were a few bright spots in there. highlights included — new year’s day hike with dillard and corrinne // lots of time with lots of pups // kirti came to town for a few days // we took 1st place in trivia again // saturday adventures with alexa and angela // cousin catch…

i am structuring last year’s recap in a different way from how i usually do — where in past years i have gone through how well i did with accomplishing my goals and then have shared a highlight or two from each month, i decided to go about it differently this time around. for one thing, i kind of half-assed coming up with my goals in 2025 and then didn’t really put a lot of effort into…

this has become one of my favorite posts to write each year. i love reading back through all the places i visited over the year and remembering the lovely memories from each place. below are my favorite places that i visited for the first time in 2025. bar mario — had a nice cozy early february dinner here with some friends; the meat and cheese board and bread and truffle fries were delicious,…

december was so busy i’m just getting around to posting these photos on january 2nd. we had: brother’s birthday // marathon weekend // first snow of the year // matt early birthday celebration // dyker heights christmas lights // romance book club // maggie birthday celebration // bryant park ice skating // larissa was in town // christmas eve at abi’s // back to memphis we got hats! memphis,…

there’s a neighborhood in south brooklyn called dyker heights where the residents go all-out with the christmas decorations, and since i moved to new york i’ve been wanting to check out all the displays. luckily for me rochelle was game for an adventure, so one monday night we ventured down to take in the spectacle. we had a great time looking at all the lights and other decorations and…

another great marathon weekend in the books! this was my 12th year as a st. jude hero and my mother’s 5th year walking the 5k, and we had ourselves a great time. corrinne walked the 5k with us which was so much fun, and this year we also added maggie to the festivities and celebrated her completing her 2nd full marathon. found my name on the pace car. memphis, tennessee. december 2025.found…

november is always one of my favorite months. the weather is firmly in cool mode, we get that extra hour of sleep at the beginning of the month, and holiday season starts to get into full swing. this month also included — volunteering at the nyc marathon // another election day as a poll worker under my belt // zohran mamdani won the mayoral election!! // momos to celebrate maggie taking the…

after the whirlwind that was september, i appreciated that october took its time. it’s always my favorite month, full of fall weather and changing leaves and halloween decorations and everyone generally having a little pep in their step. october highlights included — aforementioned lovely fall weather // vishnu was in town for a day // spent some evenings walking fred the dog // lots of long…

after the slog of august it felt like i blinked and september was over. i packed a lot in, including — two weeks with logan // took sneha to kanyakumari // slowly cooling temperatures // moma adventure day with rochelle // 4.5 days in florida // downton abbey with maggie // molly made dinner // got second place at trivia // my mother came to visit logan! new york, new york. september 2025.this…

at the beginning of the month sarah texted me to say she was staying an extra month at her family’s condo in clearwater beach and if she bought me a ticket did i want to go down to florida for a few days? not one to look a gift horse in the mouth i obviously said yes, and we spent 4.5 days swimming and eating and laughing and generally adventure-ing. sunset selfie. clearwater beach, florida.…