It’s been two years since Aron and I first posted on Hither and Thither. In some ways, I can’t believe it’s only been that–so much has happened. On the other hand… Two Years!? Really? It’s funny to look back and see some of our first posts: I love that Aron’s first entry doesn’t even have a photo. And while we still tend toward being verbose, it cracks me up to find the times when we would try to describe an entire weekend. What were we thinking? Many of our favorite entries are, of course, the longest–our travelogues. I’m so glad to have these records. I think it has taken us both by surprise just how much we enjoy writing–and taking photographs for–the site. And as we’ve said before, it’s the community of people we’ve met here that has been the best part. The friends we have made, the comments we read, really have kept us going. Thank you! 

Here are some of Aron’s and my favorite posts of 2010 that you may have missed:

Shopping the Brooklyn Flea  

We’ve been playing rounds of Cranium and Balderdash, guessing best-picture winners, and eating lots of our favorite food with my parents these past few days. I expect we’ll be bunking down tonight–while freezing rain falls–for more.

Unfortunately, I still have to work during the week; otherwise I might have to take them for a Meltin’ Melnick at Peels. Aron and I checked out the new Bowery-situated spot recently, drawn in at first by the smell of cinnamon wafting toward the John Derian store when we were Christmas shopping. On our second visit, we tried the insane combo of french toast, cheddar cheese, and bacon that I’m sure my mother (and others with a sweet tooth) would enjoy. 

You can see a full review of breakfast at Peels on Serious Eats; my second column ran yesterday!

Hope those of you who had the day off enjoyed the long weekend.