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 ## Summary
 
-Hosted GitHub Universe.
+One of the biggest work events I did this year was co-hosting [GitHub Universe](https://githubuniverse.com/) with Christian Warren and Damian Brady who also work at GitHub. I had a blast during the entire two day event! 
 
-Saw artist at Planitarium.
+While I was in San Francisco at GitHub Universe, Aneika and her Mom went to Arkansas where she gave a talk on Wellness. 
 
-Library at school. New restaurant
+Aneika and I saw [Canceled](https://www.apollochamberplayers.org/canceled.html) at the Houston Museum of Natural Science Burke Baker where multimedia artist Paul D. Miller (aka DJ Spooky) gave an immserve show about "banned" and "forbidden" theories across the ages.
 
-Thaknsgiving at Aneika's parents house.
 
+We went to the [African American Library at the Gregory School](https://aalgf.org/) which had numerous exhibits about the hidden history of Houston.
 
+As per our traidtion, I went with Koveil, Kyric, and Vicia to participate in Operation Turkey which is a program that delivers food to needy people. We later spent Thaknsgiving at Aneika's parent's house along with her siblings and their families.
 
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 ## Summary
 
-Aneika gave a talk at TAASC in Austin and we met up with Koveil.
+Aneika and I returned to Austin again for her to give a talk at the [Texas Association of State Systems for Computing and Communications (TASSCC) State of the State](https://www.tasscc.org/page/2023sos) conference. We also took some time to visit with Koveil and ate at a new restaurant in Austin called Uchiba.
 
-Janet Jackson World AIDS day.
+We drove back from Austin and immediately went to see Janet Jackson again at her World AIDS day conference. Once again, Miss Jackson did not disappoint.
 
-Party for Vicia and I.
+My birthday is on December 4th and Vicia's birthday is on December 7th, and both of our birthdays fell during the week this year. So, we had a celebration of both our birthdays with friends and family members on December 2nd.
 
-My birthday day
+My actual birthday was very cool. Aneika took me to Marcoza Trattoria for lunch and then Vicia and Kyric joined us for dinner that night at Truluck's.
 
-Vicia's birthday.
+Vicia spent her birthday with her friends at a dinner at Grimaldi's.
 
-Aneika's address at the Black Excellence graduation.
+Aneika was asked to give the address at the Sam Houston State University's Black Excellence commencement ceremony for graduates of color, and she did an excellent job!
 
-Lights with the McNeeses.
+We have a tradition where we look at holiday lights with the McNeese family and their children, and we did that again next year. We found this neighborhood culdesac with an amazing toy train installation.
 
-Anita Baker concert
+Anita Baker saw Anita Baker in concert, and we enjoyed seeing a lot of friends we knew at the venue.
 
-Inroads College Links Mixer
+We went to the Inroads College Links Mixer ath the historic Buffalo Soldiers Museum.
 
-Driving with vicia.
+I took Vicia driving so that she can log the time she needs to eventually get her license. She is already a really good driver! Vicia and her friends regularly drive golf carts around the neighborhood, and I think that has provided her with a good set of basic instincts for driivng.
 
-Various Christmas festivities.
+We have a variety of Christmas traditions and festivities which were lovely ways to close out the year.
 
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