2025 Wrapped in Review - Fall/Winter 2025 Update

Dec 20

Dec 20 2025 Wrapped in Review - Fall/Winter 2025 Update

Certainly has been a while since my July 2025 post. Hope everyone is keeping well as we are in the “Wrapped” season where all your favorite technologies review your past year. Not quite that format here, more just a catch up. Since July 2025 until now, Dec 2025, lots to share and be proud of and lots of things on the journey.

2H 2025 Travel

Got to go to some cool places near and far. In 2H 2025, got to visit the following places.

New Orleans, LA
Morgan City, LA
St. Petersburg, FL
Alexandria, VA
Southlake, TX
NYC, NY
Bangkok, TH
- Singapore, SG
Santiago, CL
Atlanta, GA [this counts ha]

The bigger trips were the Bangkok + SG Trip and the Santiago trip. Those bigger trips were planned well in advanced. The Bangkok trip was due to the Nov 2024 Black Friday Sale on SG Airlines and I got the elusive Singapore Airlines seat 10A to/from JFK. The Santiago Trip was turning in the last of my Delta Global Upgrades (GUCs) back in March for my best friend’s 40th birthday.

Got to experience my first pair of Michelin Two+ Star Restaurants. In Bangkok, was my first at Gaa. Made the trip just for that. Second was in Santiago at Borago. Highly recommend both to try.

Like always, here is a travel and food montage. Great trips with great people!

Family

Family is all doing well. My sister hit her 50th birthday which means I turned 40 [did that in Auckland, NZ]. Parents got to go to India for the first time and Lord Kofi does what Lord Kofi does. Got to hang out with my cuzzos more also in 2H 2025. We went to a Georgia Tech game, which we beat Syracuse.

Stuff, Etc

Did make the switch to electric in 2H 2025. Pulled the trigger on getting a Rivian R1S. A few friends got Rivians and made sense. Had a Level 2 charger installed in my garage. Also turned in my trusty Tumi after 11 years in the air and over a million miles. Got a Rimowa to carry me the next million [which will certainly take longer].

Found my new favorite restaurant in North Metro Atlanta. J Michael’s Prime what a find and what a delicious Lobster Mashed Potatoes.

Like always, I have Saint Simon’s Island e.g SSI on the brain all the time.

Fitness Journey

I feel for the first time in my life I am on a sustainable fitness journey. Will update this post with a longer section.

The manta “consistency beats intensity” has been my mantra since August 2025. Daily exercise and motion. Found a schedule at the gym that works best [early AM] and have been sticking with it.