So due to a technical glitch where I couldn’t manage to sync all my photos from my phone to my PC, this posting is even later than my typically belated ones. But with a bit of extra time these days at home with the Corona Lockdown, I finally dove in and got this done (whew!).

It seems like forever ago, but I still feel that I am carrying a few extra pounds from the trip. Being the holiday season with no real responsibilities or things to be done aside from entertaining the boys, we ate a lot. We had a lot of cooks in the kitchen (or the grill) whipping up everything from steaks to pancakes, meatballs, soups, and even fondue. Even when we did leave the house, we continued to eat: amazing Mexican at Condessa, Tom’s Dim Sum (2x), Prime Rib at Longwood Gardens, Reading Terminal, Annie’s Pretzels, YangMing (it was takeout, which means we ordered more than was physically possible for any humans to eat), and that was all before getting to New York City. It was great to have time to spend with the family, keeping up with important traditions like lighting the Channukah Candles and going to see the latest Star Wars on Christmas Day while creating new ones — I think fondue will definitely be part of our holiday rituals now.

NYC with the boys was as full on as ever, even with my parents over to help. Chika and I did manage to get out for a night to have some great sushi, drinks, and even dessert at Momofuku’s (interesting, but overrated). Probably the biggest moment of adventure on the trip was when we boarded the plane and found other people were sitting in our seats. After 10 minutes of anxious wondering, we finally got the word that the whole family had been upgraded to business class!!! Kids now think this is the way it should always be. I should only hope our luck continues for 2020!