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Happy holidays, everyone! I’m hunkered down at home with the family after a wonderful Christmas celebration, and I am just incredibly grateful for this year. Highlights include:
- Taking my first solo trip to Osprey and Venice
- Going on a family vacation to Ireland
- Visiting Boston for the first time
- Spending time across Spain, in Madrid and Barcelona
- Making our way to Toronto for our anniversary
- Celebrating Chelsea’s Austin bachelorette and Greenville wedding
- Exploring New Zealand, both Hahei and Auckland
And of course, wrapping things up with a work trip to Denver, Colorado earlier this month! I spent four days there, and I had a wonderful time – despite the cold. This is what I did that made the trip so great:
- Ate the best food. I am fortunate that my new team prioritizes good meals – we had dinner reservations each night we were there, and I would highly recommend all of the places where we dined: The Kitchen, Tamayo, and Sunday Vinyl. Plus, I swung by Torchy’s Tacos for lunch on my way in!
- Ice skated downtown. Tyler and I went on an ice skating date in the summer of 2010, and I hadn’t been ice skating since; needless to say, I was a little nervous to hit the ice. Lucky for me, we had the rink rented out for our group, so I was able to stay close to the wall of the rink and put in a dozen laps or so. I didn’t even fall!
- Met with great people. The best part of the trip was definitely the folks I spent it with. Not only did I get to fit in a lunchtime visit with my good friend Liz, but I also got to get to know my team after joining the company last month. As much as I love remote work, there’s something to be said for meeting in person.
I hope your year was just as great and travel-filled as mine was. Here’s to more adventures in 2023!