Christmas, 2023

Christmas, 2023

Season’s Greetings! During the past 30 years of writing these holiday letters, there have been many milestones – births (2003: “They were born on May 2, Marena at 7lbs 11oz and Vivian at 7lbs 1oz”); first days of school (2009: “With Jeffrey transitioning to a...
Christmas, 2021

Christmas, 2021

Season’s Greetings!                                                                                                                                                      Yipppeee!!  As promised, our 2021 holiday letter starts off with this exclamation of freedom.  Last...
Christmas, 2020

Christmas, 2020

Season’s Greetings! In 2013, I compared the tempo of our family life to that of a coffee shop versus the frenetic pace of an inner city that characterized the toddler days. “Traffic, sirens and loud explosions have given way to the steady rhythm of coffee shop chatter...
Christmas, 2019

Christmas, 2019

Season’s Greetings! When I sit down to write my annual update, I’m usually comfortable at my computer with snacks and drinks at the ready.  This year, I’m writing from 36,000 feet in seat 13C MXP to JFK traveling back home from Thanksgiving in Europe with the family. ...