It is almost surreal to be planning an actual holiday in my house. I bought the turkey last weekend. Frankly, the turkey is the easiest part of the meal. Of course, the sweet potato pudding will be on the table, along with corn bread, stuffing and mashed potatoes Rumor has it there is also going to be some homemade gluten free macaroni and ch …
Years past, I scheduled the day off every Halloween. Trick-or-treating was always a highlight. Our neighborhood used to swarm with kids and we loved being part of the swarm. I remember Jaclyn’s first Halloween. We literally had to teach her how to trick-or treat. She thought the idea was that after collecting candy from a house, she was suppos …
There are still so many decisions to make every day even at this stage in the pandemic. I had a meeting the other day. I was masked walking in but knew the colleague I was meeting was also fully vaccinated. Mask on? Mask off? Hug? Shake hands? Fist bump? Wave? Suggest a Zoom or a phone call instead -- because people are Zoomed out? Should …
I always know Daylight Savings is ending and the time to move the clocks back is coming when it is dark outside as the morning alarm starts to sing. I enjoy the change of seasons and look forward to it every year. There is something special about the crispness of a fall day. But getting up in the dark is a different experience. Rationally, I …
Have you yet? Bill and I went to our local drugstore this weekend to get our annual flu shot. What a difference a pandemic makes. There was literally a line. Honestly, it was kind of nice to see. I’m pretty sure the line was a mix of folks getting COVID and flu shots but it made me feel good. Years ago, I would never take a flu shot. No r …
No, I am not trying to rush time away. To the contrary, I would like time to slow down just a little. I read a news article the other day relating to the supply chain issues being faced in so many industries. The premise of the article was to encourage readers to start their holiday shopping now. I’m sorry, it’s barely October. I haven’t even …
You all know how much I treasure my LIRR commute and how much peace and calm it brings me. I was reminiscing the other day about the old days when the morning newspaper was a part of the daily ritual. Part of getting me through any particular commute was looking forward to reading the newspaper – newsprint on my fingers and all. There was just …
Several times a year we light candles for family members who have passed. These are not just any candles. These are special candles intended to burn for 24 hours in memory of the loved ones lost. I always watched my parents light these candles every year, on certain holidays and on a date in the Jewish calendar commemorating their loved one’s …
This time of year brings me back to that wonderful sense of starting anew. I can reach back and touch the feeling of the first day of school, brand new school supplies and of course, that first day of school outfit. I’m not sure whether my memories of kindergarten are really vivid, or my memories of my parents home movies of me in kindergarten a …
Welcome! To Gotham’s new website! Hoping you all enjoyed a wonderful long Labor Day weekend. To start off your fall season, we invite you to take a tour of our new site. There is much to see and much has been updated, all with an eye towards providing a more streamlined site for our member’s use. Take a look when you have a minute! Specia …
It was time for a new Netflix show. “Manifest” had been recommended to us and so we started the binge run last weekend. If you haven’t seen the show, the basic premise is that a plane disappears for five years – and then suddenly reappears as if the passengers had been frozen in time. No time had passed for them, but their loved ones had aged and …
Did anyone else up here in the Northeast have this experience with me over the weekend? On relatively short notice, a hurricane was heading our way. I am a pretty cautious person and so started preparing. (Truth be told, I had the easy job – it was all about food). But, when the Nassau County officials and (then) Governor Cuomo started warning …
They say everything in life is a learning experience. The last week, I’ve been learning a lot. As anyone who has spoken with me over the last week knows, the air conditioning in my house died just as the worst heat wave in NY was getting started. Just picture what the temperature is inside the house when it is 95 degrees outside for days in a …
OK, I’ll bite. Rona started a great conversation with her blog yesterday. I heard outdoor fun, just like before a pandemic. We had a similar experience this past weekend – an outdoor concert at ToBay Beach, a drink at the outdoor bar with some fun music before heading down to sit outdoors and safely distant from neighbors to enjoy a Beatles co …
We are all busy professionals. As a direct result, I have found that as my career progressed, I have become obsessed with lists. In the early days as a young lawyer, I literally kept a separate “To Do” pad. I would start the week on the top page and then color code and move tasks that needed to be completed onto later pages as the week progressed …
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