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 I turned 49 years old this year, and there were a lot of milestones over the last twelve months. It seemed like I had just started getting ready for 2023 a few months ago, and it's already coming to an end. This posts captures the moments that stood out to me from January to December of this year. Since the most consistent journal of my life is my phone's camera roll and social media, I'm sharing my favorite photos for each month, my favorite social media post, and a summary of what stood out to me each month.
 
-*Note: The image carousels in each **Favorite Photos** section will auto-rotate every few seconds, but you can manually navigate through each one using the <kbd><</kbd> or <kbd>></kbd> buttons on the left and right side of each one.* 
+*Note: The image carousels in each **Favorite Photos** section will auto-rotate every few seconds, but you can manually navigate through each one using the <kbd><</kbd> or <kbd>></kbd> buttons on the left and right side of each one. If you're reading this on a mobile device, you can also swipe left or right through the carousels.* 
 
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 My wife and I love going to live events, and 2023 was a year filled with outings to plays and concerts. We saw [New Jack City Live on Stage](https://www.thehobbycenter.org/events/new-jack-city-live/) at the [Hobby Center](https://www.thehobbycenter.org/) and [Paradise Blue](https://www.houstonpress.com/arts/things-to-do-a-review-of-paradise-blue-at-the-ensemble-theatre-14978375) at the [Ensemble Theater](https://ensemblehouston.com/) in January. Both were really well done with great casts and music.
 
-January was also the month we learned that our oldest son, Koveil, had been accepted to the University of Texas at Austin. Not only that, he got into the prestgious [McCombs School of Business](https://www.mccombs.utexas.edu/)! Aneika is a graduate of McCombs, and UT is the school where we first met each other many years ago. We were pleased that Koveil would start his own Longhorn Journey. Of course, he had to finish his senior year of high school first!
+January was also the month we learned that our oldest son, Koveil, had been accepted to the [University of Texas at Austin](https://www.utexas.edu/). Not only that, he got into the prestgious [McCombs School of Business](https://www.mccombs.utexas.edu/)! Aneika is a graduate of McCombs, and UT is the school where we first met each other many years ago. We were pleased that Koveil would start his own Longhorn Journey. Of course, he had to finish his senior year of high school first!
 
 We also experienced basketball games, our daughter's dance team events, and great times with cousins and other members of our extended family. January was a great start to our year!
 
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 She and I then went to Chicago where Aneika had a conference at the [Big 10 Conference Center](https://bigten.org/sports/2022/3/2/BigTenConferenceCenter.aspx). We took time to enjoy an architecture cruise, check out the [Bean](https://www.choosechicago.com/articles/tours-and-attractions/the-bean-chicago/), watch [Cabaret Zazoo](https://zinzanni.com/chicago/zinzanni-is-back/), stop by Michelle Obama's childhood home, and see a production of [West Side Story](https://www.lyricopera.org/shows/upcoming/2022-23/west-side-story/). We enjoyed some of our favorite Chicago restaurants like [Girl & the Goat](https://www.girlandthegoat.com/chicago), [River Roast](https://www.riverroastchicago.com/), and [The Dearborn](https://www.thedearborntavern.com/). 
 
-We returned home to repack and then fly with our kids to Washington, DC where Aneika had another conference. We had all been to DC before, but we did a few things we had not done before like take the official tour of the State Capitol. We took the [Acela](https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train) 2158 train from Union Station in DC to Moynihan Train Hall at Penn Station. We decided to take the train instead of fly because our kids had never before experienced a train ride. We saw the usual sights in New York City and also saw [MJ the Musical](https://newyork.mjthemusical.com/) which was absolutely fantastic. We also got tickets to be in the audience for a taping of [The View](https://1iota.com/show/385/the-view).
+We returned home to repack and then fly with our kids to Washington, DC where Aneika had another conference. We had all been to DC before, but we did a few things we had not done before like take the official tour of the State Capitol. We took the [Acela](https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train) 2158 train from Union Station in DC to Moynihan Train Hall at Penn Station. We decided to take the train instead of fly because our kids had never before experienced a train ride. We saw the usual sights in New York City and also saw [MJ the Musical](https://newyork.mjthemusical.com/) which was absolutely fantastic. My sister came up from Philadelphia to spend time with us. We also got tickets to be in the audience for a taping of [The View](https://1iota.com/show/385/the-view).
 
-Koveil went to Atlanta during the last week of June for an Inroads College Links conference in Atlanta.
+Koveil went to Atlanta during the last week of June for an [Inroads College Links](https://inroads.org/college-links/) conference in Atlanta.
 
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 We celebrated Kyric's 17th birthday at Truluck's.
 
-Aneika and I did a candle making workshop at Love and Make.
+Aneika and I did a candle making workshop at [Love and Make](https://www.loveandmake.com/) with Nina and one of her friends.
 
-We took Koveil to Austin for Freshman Orientation, and we went back to Austin later in July so he could take part in Camp Texas.
+We took Koveil to Austin for Freshman Orientation, and we went back to Austin later in July so he could take part in [Camp Texas](https://www.texasexes.org/get-involved/camp-texas).
 
 I went to Manchester in the UK to give a talk at [Manchester DevCon](https://www.manchesterdigital.com/post/skout-pr/manchester-devcon-a-new-staple-in-the-regions-tech-events-calendar).
 
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 ## Summary
 
-Aneika and I went to Boston where the Academy of Management conferece was held this year. We also took part in PhD Project events. Aneika and I , as usual, took some time to tour around Boston. We saw the bizzare embrace statue of Dr. Marin Luther King, Jr and his wife Coretta. We also checked out the MIT Museum where there was an AI exhibit.
+Aneika and I went to Boston where the Academy of Management conferece was held this year. We also took part in PhD Project events. Aneika and I , as usual, took some time to tour around Boston. We saw the slightly bizzare [embrace statue](https://www.embraceboston.org/memorial) of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr and his wife Coretta. We also checked out the MIT Museum where there was an AI exhibit.
 
 A big part of August was taking Koveil to Austin and move him into Jester West for the start of his first semester at UT. 
 
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 ## Summary
 
-Aneika and I went to he newly opened Museum of Illusions. We found a new favorite restaurant called Xin Chao.
+Aneika and I went to he newly opened [Museum of Illusions](https://moihouston.com/). It was fun clowning around each installation in the faclity. Afterwards, we found a new favorite restaurant called [Xin Chao](https://www.xinchaohtx.com/) which had amazing food.
 
 Koveil came home for a quick visit using the Megabus which is a direct bus from Austin to Houston.
 
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 For the second year, Vicia and I did "Guys and Gals" for Strutters. This is where members of the team do a sequence of dances with the men in their life. This year's theme was "Disco", and I had a great time dressing up and doing the dances with Vicia! 
 
-Soon after "Guys and Gals", the Strutters were off to New York City. I went to be a bit of an insurance policy since this was the first time Vicia was that far away without us. However, everything went well, and the girls had a great time! I took the train from New York City to New Haven to check on my Dad who we recently moved there from Wichita Falls. He has a variety of health problems and is struggling with dementia, but it was really good to see him with my own eyes. 
+Soon after "Guys and Gals", the Strutters were off to New York City. I went to be a bit of an insurance policy since this was the first time Vicia was that far away without us. However, everything went well, and the girls had a great time! I think Vicia's experience with us in New York earlier in the year made it easier for her to be in the city with her dance team. Also, my sister kindly came to one of the events to spend time with Vicia and myself.
 
+I took the train from New York City to New Haven to check on my Dad who we recently moved there from Wichita Falls. He has a variety of health problems and is struggling with dementia, but it was really good to see him with my own eyes. 
 
 Soon after I returned to Houston, Aneika and I went to the [Majic Under the Stars](https://www.woodlandscenter.org/events/2023/majic-under-the-stars) performances at the [The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion](https://www.woodlandscenter.org/). We listened to songs by Tanya Nolan, Mary Mary, Tamia, Tamar Braxton, and Tyrese. The hosts were Letoya Luckett and Arnez J.