I saw a news story the other day fitting of the season. Once a year, a group of friends goes on an excursion together. They pick a different local restaurant and make a reservation for lunch or dinner. It takes about three weeks to pick just the right restaurant and usually about ten friends join this annual tradition. Each agrees to bring …
We are headed towards those few weeks a year when the world actually does slow down. This year, we have vowed to really take advantage of at least a few days. Don’t get angry with me – but I am actually hoping for just a little snow. Not enough to shut things down or interfere with travel. But just enough to enjoy that feeling opening my …
As I write my blog, I am looking forward to our holiday extravaganza. Every year, we come together to celebrate, applaud our new connections and friends, and toast to a year well done. This year will be no exception. We are in a new location with a new excitement. It has been quite a year in our little network we call Gotham. We have grown …
Holiday shopping seems to start earlier and earlier every year. Just around Halloween this year, I started to notice that the 2024 holiday season had already begun. Really? Is next year's season going to start at Labor Day? I am not convinced that I mind the early appearance of the end-year holidays. I like festive. And we have so many fa …
It is that time of year when things slow down, and people take time off. With that, the topic of conversation often turns to vacation. Are you taking any vacation this summer, people might ask? This year, my answer is different. My vacations are coming to me. If you spend any time with me at all, you know that my children currently live far …
It seems fitting on Memorial Day when I am writing my blog to remember both my dad and my husband’s dad. Much to my mother’s chagrin, my dad enlisted. It was the tail end of the Korean War but he wanted to serve his country. Mom wasn’t his wife yet but they had pledged their lives to each other and off he went. It is hard to imagine what it …
It always feels a little surreal to be writing my last blog for the year. For some reason, this year seems a little extra surreal. In my world, 2023 has seen so much change and many happy occasions with lots to celebrate. I look back and smile. We just finished our first year at a new firm. Talk about change! But, with a wonderful, exciting …
There is something very special about New York City during holiday season. Between Thanksgiving and Christmas, something in the air says holiday and special times. The air just feels different. The streets are crowded, the streets and stores are lit and decorated and restaurants are buzzing. I have not been in NYC for the last few weeks (I d …
I spent most of my Thanksgiving feeling blessed and grateful. This past weekend, we were able to spend time with both of our children. For those of you with grown children, you know that can be a feat of epic proportions. These days, spending time together requires thoughtful planning since we are all in different cities and on different coasts …
On my work from home days, I try very hard to tell myself to stand up, take a walk, get outside – even for just a few minutes. Yet these days, I am failing. Just too busy, which is not a complaint but sometimes an interference. Any tips out there Gotham friends? How do you make sure that you take a healthful break during the day?
We have a new tradition – Rosh Hashanah in Lynchburg. Why, you ask? Because when the children can’t come to you, you go to the children – in time to make lots of brisket. When my son shared on the day before our travels that he had not even scoped out a brisket to buy yet, I was nervous. Here at home, I have my brisket in the freezer at leas …
Well, sort of. Growing up, the day after Labor Day always meant the end of summer and signaled a sharp turn towards fall. Most years, truth be told, I’ve been ready. Don’t get me wrong. I am a huge fan of summer but I also very much look forward to all of the changes in season. This year, however, I am not ready and calling a “do-over”. …
I hope you all enjoyed the long Memorial Day weekend and took advantage of sunshine and the start of summer. I also hope you had a minute to stop and think about someone in your world who served, or perhaps is currently serving, our country. For those of you who remember Debbie Lindner (who was with Gotham as our Director for many years), she ne …
Shhhhh, don’t tell my mom. With Mother’s Day coming up, my sister and I put our heads together to come up with a meaningful gift for mom. She’s had a rough time lately and we were hoping to come up with something that might give her a lift. I think we did or at least I hope so. Have you seen a Skylight frame? It is basically a digital frame t …
I don’t think I could ever relocate to a place that didn’t have four seasons. There is something special about those first few days as the weather warms or cools. Change is in the air, literally. I don’t even think I have a preference for a particular season. I think I like them all -- at the time. Of course, I’m often ready for one to en …
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