The Most Precious Gift Of All

I was stunned when my parents told me two months ago that they'd booked a trip to NYC to come see Ayhan & me this month.

Direct from Lynchburg on a bus with a bunch of old folks, staying in Times Square, with activities planned & plenty of free time for us to share during the holiday.

My dad turned 85 last week and my mom is 82—they're a bit slower walking around these days—but we saw the sights, from the Rock Center Cmas tree (with temps in the upper 50s!) to Radio City's Rockettes, along with a visit to our Brooklyn home, complete with a rooftop visit, on to Grand Central Station and a fab lunch there at Oyster Bar.

My parents have been married for 58 years and remain a gift I never take for granted.