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Some highs of 2014…

Tortured but not tortious
Tortured but not tortious

Visiting northern Namibia with Krista

Chapman’s Peak Drive

Running with Tala and Juma

24hoursofhappy

Securing a roadworthy designation for the Landy

Watching Kaizer Chiefs battle Maritzburg United

Making pasta with Krista and Rachel

Walking through Williamsburg as winter receded

Columbia hoops with the Wave

Riding the J train across the Williamsburg Bridge, gazing out at Lower Manhattan

Figuring out with Krista how to tie a mattress to the roof of a van

A nap at 2:00 a.m. at a roadside plaza en route to the city

May 11 in the Conservatory Garden with Krista

Dad’s bar mitzvah

“Much Ado About Nothing” in the park, with Krista (and Meryl Streep)

Discussing the law (and more) with Sam

Josh’s introducing me to Nike Roshe Runs

Shaken iced green tea lemonade at Starbucks

Original Pinkberry with blueberries and chocolate chips

Walks through Central Park’s North Woods to defrag my brain and lift my spirits

James Franco’s signing my torts outline

Riverside Park on summer evenings

Stacy’s quizzing me about constitutional law

Browsing at Book Culture

Riding the Thunderbolt and the Cyclone with Krista

The Rockaways in summer

Hearing Wallace Roney and his orchestra debut music by Wayne Shorter, at the Charlie Parker Jazz Festival

Swimming with Krista at Jackie Robinson Park Recreation Center

Editors who accepted my pitches then made my stories better

Cy Twombly at the Morgan

Break-fast, from Murray’s Sturgeon Shop, with Krista

Riding the bus to the ball game with Dad

Listening to Mom tell me about her investment club

“Transparent,” “Masters of Sex,” “The Good Wife” and “TURN”

Forging new ties at Quartz and strengthening old ones at American Banker

Passing the New York bar examination!

Visiting the South African Cricketeers’ Association, the Company’s Garden and the South African National Gallery with Vasu

My first bunny chow, with Krista and Mary

Figuring out where Pacer fees go

LSE podcasts and New Yorker cartoons

My ‘Dice volleyball shirt, from Maddie

Discovering Freedom Café and the square across the street

American Thanksgiving in South Africa

The Turkey Bowl with Dan, Andrew and Josh

Catching up with classmates

Discussing “Interstellar” endlessly