We kicked off the New Year by going to the rooftop bar at the Hyatt Regency here in Tashkent. It was the perfect spot because it was not crowded, but had enough people to make it feel like a party. It was not expensive either and we didn’t need to buy an expensive dinner and entertainment package that many of the places we looked into were offering. We arrived about 9:30 PM and had a great time with the kids. It is awesome that we can now go out with our adult-ish children. We laughed and danced a lot. Nadia was the driving force getting us out and together. I am so thankful to be able to start 2025 with our family! If it was up to me, we would have stayed home, but that is the advantage of marrying a younger woman, she keeps me young! The rooftop bar afforded us views of the fireworks and gatherings around the city, including right below the Hyatt.
My eldest son Owen was not feeling well, so we took the party home, played Mario Brothers, watched Michigan defeat Alabama in the Citrus Bowl, and did some more dancing with him. I feel blessed to have such a beautiful, healthy family that likes to spend time together. These moments of all of us together are getting rarer as the kids grow up and forge their own paths in life.
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