These vibrant pictures are replete with reminders, and as I look at each one I think, ‘Yup, I remember exactly what was so special about that moment.’
Straight from Croatia to be with Katie and Dan Diamond for their exquisite wedding at PNC Park. ❤
“You’re a good driver,” said my dad. Is there a better compliment?!
6am at Brittny and Rickys reception — I was in heaven.
Ecstatic girls, full of cake.
My hilarious best friend on team Level Up!
The famous Gab Bonesso!
Aunt Joan and Aunt Betsy in the fall. ❤
The fairy cottage. ❤
Cousins. ❤
Louis C.K. ❤
Proud to call Kendra and Eli my friends! They’ve taught me so much about love. ❤
“Realizing it’s the good ol’ days while it’s the good ol’ days.” ❤
Jake and Colleen. ❤ We learned bar rules that night in Ithaca. And poor Hen was the sickest she had ever been.
Enzo snuggles after a night out with Rachel.
Deal me in!
Brian and Andrew, my wonderful friends, on their wedding night. ❤
“There’s joy inside of us.”
On a break from my office job volunteering for downtown Pittsburgh!
My role model, Vanja.
Empire’s first Christmas.
“Live a little!” “I’m living a lot.” “Yeah, I’m trying to subdue you.” – Hen
Pearl.
Happy Hanukkah!
An esoteric paragraph, because I don’t want to forget:
When Hailey and I played laser tag, Lou’s Little Corner Bar, framing Myanmar art with Emmy, Falling Water, Adam Day!, “Raping them over coals” — Colleen misspeaking to my parents re: pickle ball, Yom Kippork chops, Friendsgiving, Ben’s birthday, a cat-lady-bug on Halloween: a compound word for a girl, Election Night tacos and a sparkler for Virginia, capital laughter, when Helen ate a rose, Max and Art, Improv 102 with Chris, Kevin, Lori, Walter, Courtney, Ramsey, Joey, Nia, and Ben Mayer.
My 2016 travel summary:
6 weeks in Portugal — Telmo, Paula, and Iryna.
2 weeks in Spain — with my darling Colleen.
1 month in Morocco — and my first time in the desert.
8 days in Nicaragua — that will stay with Hen and me forever.
1 weekend in Mexico City.
6 weeks in the Balkans — year 4 with Katie Kuhn.
1 week out west; Colorodo, Vegas, and California.
And on December 25th, I leave for Vietnam.
I am ultra blessed to have a flexible job, and once again I’m ready to uproot myself; this time I’m heading to Asia. I am taking a short break from Pittsburgh in order to rearrange my mental furniture, broaden my perspectives, and remind myself how little I actually need.
For the first time ever, I’m legally AdventureSam.
Happy?
Happy!,
‘mi
Adventuresam 
Have a Great New Year around the World!