03/05/2026
NYC Day One | We Found Something We Didn’t Expect
This was our first Thanksgiving without my mom. She was quietly on my mind all week.
Instead of trying to recreate what she always did so beautifully, we chose something different this year. We wandered the city, watched the lights come on, shared good food, laughed more than we expected, and let New York carry us for a while.
The series itself doesn’t focus heavily on the grief — it’s mostly us enjoying the city — but being there helped lift some of the heaviness. It helped open my eyes to life again. We had a really great time… something I wish she could have been there for.
I miss you Toni!
If you’d like to watch, Day One is live now on my YouTube channel.
Episode Two posts next Wednesday at 4 PM PST.
~ Cinematic Travel. Real Moments. Series-Based Storytelling.~ New York. Travel. Family. The moments in between. Some trips change you. This channel is where I document those moments — the cities, the food, the culture, and the memories that stay long after you leave. The NYC Thanksgiving series is...