{"id":23166,"date":"2026-01-02T01:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-02T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gentryconnects.net\/?p=23166"},"modified":"2025-12-31T10:04:34","modified_gmt":"2025-12-31T17:04:34","slug":"reflections-on-an-amazing-year-a-look-back-at-2025-family-fun-activities-music-tv-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gentryconnects.net\/?p=23166","title":{"rendered":"REFLECTIONS ON AN AMAZING YEAR…A LOOK BACK AT 2025…FAMILY, FUN ACTIVITIES, MUSIC, TV & MORE"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

I’ve been reflecting on the past year and how grateful I am on so many levels. Sometimes it it easy and understandable to focus too much on the negatives and the chaos in the world. Through it all I try very hard to be cheerful, hopeful, more patient, and positive…definitely a work in progress. I’ve had a wonderful and transformative year of discovery, adventure, family, and…LOVE! I’ll share some favorites of 2025.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The loving spark in my life is…Marla. She is my hero, life guide, and fun partner on this journey.<\/strong> She is a fighter who may get knocked about with health issues, but comes up swinging. <\/b>We are blessed to have a myriad of great doctors from cardiologists, rheumatologists,<\/b> optometrists, and retina specialists who administer special shots in the eye. The list is long. <\/b>Thank you Marla for such a glorious year!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Baby…you’re my oxygen<\/mark><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

FAMILY IS ALWAYS OUR FAVORITE FOCUS<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Our children and grandchildren were a huge and beautiful part of our year! We are fortunate to have our daughter Lisa and husband Ray so close by! Grandson Paxton moved back to Denver from Boston with his partner Johnny, and is teaching middle school history at the same school Marla once taught…Cole Middle School! Granddaughter Logan graduated early from USC in California and is working on her masters in public policy.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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With our daughter Stacy this year.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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We spent wonderful time with our grandchildren in Texas and Colorado this year!<\/strong> This was in December.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

MY FAVORITE EVENT OF 2025<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The 2025 Collector’s Choice Gala at the Denver Art Museum was very special. We are with Christoph Heinrich, the director of the museum. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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We gathered with close friends and family for the fabulous evening.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

MY FAVORITE 2025 BIG ADVENTURES<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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My friend Tom Rackerby is a consummate adventurer and asked me to join him and Jennie Walker for a February Butterfield & Robinson bike tour in Sri Lanka.<\/strong> It was great on multiple levels! I’m climbing steep steps up Sigiriya, an ancient rock fortress. I have a little acrophobia, but I made it to the summit!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Another favorite 2025 adventure was an AHI tour of Southeast Asia with our daughter Lisa and husband Ray. The itinerary, our fellow travelers, and expert guides were fabulous! We are pictured in front of Angkor Wat in Cambodia.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

FAVORITE NEW EXPERIENCE<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Belmond Eastern & Oriental Express train in Malaysia was new and very exciting for all of us! <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

FAVORITE 2025 HOTEL<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Kayon Jungle Resort near Bresela, outside of Ubud, Bali.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

MOST EXCITING EVENING IN 2025<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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