Let's go 2026

It’s our last day in San Francisco as we head back home to Brooklyn tomorrow morning. Both Sophia and I are both very much ready to head back. Two weeks and some change back in SF has been great but we’re all starting to go a bit stir crazy at my Dad’s place. We’ll all be sad to leave, but I know everyone in this household is probably ready to get back to a normal schedule.

This trip has been good for us. Obviously, spending time with family and friends for an extended period like good old times has been great. The constant rain was a bit of a bummer though as I was hoping to escape the winter and take Colin to parks and a bunch of outdoor activities. Instead, we were stuck inside most of the time here and that contributed to the struggles.

At the end of the day, I am leaving with a lot of gratitude that we even had the opportunity to escape New York for over 2 weeks. With my Dad turning 70 next year, I’d be lucky to have another 15 more Christmases at his home. Knowing our limited time together, the minor annoyances really don’t matter as much anymore.

I did a great job limiting my time on the laptop and my work hours. In the last 16 days at home, I only had two days of “work” and I’ve largely avoided opening my laptop for most of the time here. I’m feeling recharged and ready to get back to it. You know it’s a good vacation when you start to look forward to getting back to work, and I’m at that point.

January is always a nice time for us at Secfi as it’s a bit slower for better or worse. It allows us to get back together, recap the previous year and plan for the year ahead. It also allows us to have a bit of fun and we’re planning on doing just that with our trip to Austria next week. There’s busier months ahead for us in 2026 and we should enjoy January while it’s here.