- Escaped the January cold with a trip to Orlando, visiting Disney World and Universal.
- Went to my first opera, Carmen, and saw The Ferryman on Broadway.
- Met Fr. Ubald Rugirangoga and heard his incredible story of bringing healing and forgiveness to Rwanda.
- Went skiing in Colorado for a week in March.
- Met Audrey Assad!
- Spent a weekend away with friends up in Cold Spring.
- Played music for the spring Frassati retreat.
- Welcomed my friends’ new baby, Ana Bernadette.
- Celebrated Easter at the vigil Mass with the CFR Friars, which began with an epic trash-can bonfire, and then Sunday Mass and brunch with my family.
- Enjoyed the spring weather and decorated Easter eggs Polish-style with my Polish friends.
- Watched my CCD class receive the sacrament of Confirmation.
- Volunteered with the Sisters of Life for their Mother’s Day celebration.
- Saw my cousin graduate from Fordham.
- Visited Liz, Bridget, and Aaron in Indiana and took a trip to the dunes.
- Spent a few days at Notre Dame and got to meet new baby Ana.
- Made good use of my Met membership.
- Enjoyed summer in Central Park.
- Went to a few Mets games.
- Celebrated the Fourth of July with friends.
- Went on a Frassati hike during the hottest weekend of the summer…and then ended up in the ER for heat exhaustion a few days later, followed by a few days of copious Gatorade and air conditioning.
- Celebrated my sister’s engagement in August!
- Went to a Backstreet Boys concert with the same girls who used to make me do choreographed dances to I Want It That Way as a child ;)
- Ran into a college friend on my morning subway commute—small world!
- Visited Indiana for Bridget’s first birthday.
- Celebrated Simone’s wedding.
- Went back to Notre Dame for a football weekend with my parents (and saw ND beat Bowling Green in a 52–0 rout).
- Started teaching a new CCD class.
- Welcomed my cousin’s new baby, Cole Brian.
- Went shopping with my sister for her wedding dress.
- Celebrated my birthday with dinner at Eataly.
- Saw the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade for the first time in person, taking advantage of my office location and watching from a comfortable indoor perch with coffee and bagels.
- Got snowed in before heading back to the city from NJ after Thanksgiving.
- Celebrated Christmas with family.
- Watched Notre Dame cap off an 11-2 season with a bowl win.
- Welcomed my new godson, Felix Joseph, on December 28!
- Rang in the new year at midnight Mass with the Sisters of Life.
work in progress 