Being stranded by a blizzard in New York had been fun at first: crunching through piled-high sidewalks was a Christmas movie come true. One-way ticket to AlbanyI barely slept the night before, which was fortunate as my hotel room's alarm clock never went off. Maureen O'Hare/CNNFamily tiesIn 2009, "I was just going to spend Christmas with my mom," she said. This year I had flights booked from London to Belfast on that day too, to spend Christmas with the family I've not seen since March. I'll be messaging Susan today ahead of our anniversary, to learn how the rest of her year has panned out.

Source: CNN December 21, 2020 11:26 UTC