We had a Wonderful Christmas and New Year Celebration!
We had a lot of wonderful moments this past holiday season. I made a point to spend quality time with Jordan. We went to see "The King & I" at the Walnut Street Theater, saw the Rocketts Christmas Spectacular show in NY on Christmas Eve, and spent a fun New Year's Eve with Jordan, my honey, his boys, and some good friends.
The boys received a lot of fun presents for Christmas. Steve's boys love legos and they were building ships, robots, and all sorts of things with legos. At Jordan's age, we concentrated on gift cards for his favorite places. He enjoyed shopping for games and going to his favorite restaurants with them.
Jordan's 14th birthday was in January. We celebrated with a bowling party. Many friends and family members attended. We had a great time! He's becoming a wonderful young man. He is no longer my baby boy...:(. He continues to work on Karate. He participated and won his first tournament in January. He also continues to attend Philly School of Rock, taking guitar lessons there. He seems to be involved in both activities. I am very happy for him! I am hoping, if it's the right time for him, that he can attend the Freire Charter School in Center city for 9th grade, starting in September. We are awaiting news in the next few weeks. It will be challenging and an adventure for him since he has been homeschooled for a number of years. It's very exciting!
My dad has had some health issues recently, but he is much better now. We are making a point of spending quality time together as well. We went out to eat to celebrate his 67th birthday in January. He was very emotional but happy!
I continue to enjoy the city by visiting different restaurants, one of my favorite pasttimes...lol. I visited La Scala on Chestnut Street, Chop on Walnut Street, Ms. Tootsie's on South Street, Moshulu on Delaware Ave., and King of Tandoor on Callowhill. All were good experiences, but some more than others.
Now that things have settled after the holidays, we concentrate on school, work, and daily activities. I am itching for a vacation again though. The cold season makes me dream about exotic locations. Thankfully, we haven't been hit badly with the wintery weather. Right now it's 54 degrees in Philly, and it's February 1st. Crazy Right?!
I did manage to come down with a bad cold, and I'm just getting over the hump now. Looking forward to enjoying what's left of the winter season and the coming Spring season. Although I won't enjoy the allergies that often come along with the change.
Looking forward to more adventures in the city.....
