That’s what my son did last week. Eric spent a week at the Clark School of Engineering at the University of Maryland in a program for high school juniors and seniors. Putting aside the fun associated with living in a frat house, the academics of the program were fascinating. In addition to learning about each of the engineering discip …
Have you been? We visited Annapolis this week and toured the Naval Academy. It was fascinating. So much history, tradition and love of country. And the town is beautiful. Full of quaint shops, restaurants and beautiful old buildings. I was particularly struck throughout the tour with my perspective as a parent of college age children, …
Rona’s blog made me think about summer. Summer is by far my favorite season. It is just slower with relaxation just built in. Here are my top five summertime favorites: 1. A quiet beach 2. A tall, sweet iced coffee with lots of milk 3. Sitting outside in my backyard with a good book on my kindle 4. A super cold glass of Moscato …
My children observe that I post on Facebook about three topics -- each of them and how much I dislike the LIRR. And now we head into the summer of Train Pain. I know that these summer repairs are important and need to happen. But, commuting when every government official, news outlet and fellow commuters are predicting a torturous summer isn' …
Early in the morning, my dad put the flag into its special perch on our front porch. Most times, it was up before I was. But it was part of our tradition for July 4th. When we moved into our house, our flag was one of our first family purchases. We had lived in an apartment in the city where the options to display our flag were limited. We ha …
The sun was shining on Gotham. What a beautiful day spent with old friends and new ones. And I have to say that my foursome never golfed better. Really. We golfed. Laurel, Flo, Liz and I have a great thing going. But that’s what Gotham is about. We are colleagues, friends and golfing partners. And I look forward every year to knowing …
I read an article recently about how often to wash your jeans. The theory is that jeans should not be washed unless they are dirty, as in having a stain because your ice cream sundae left its mark. Washing jeans too frequently apparently makes them stretch in unintended ways and accelerates the fading in ways you may not desire. So, wear them for …
Bette kept on going. Sunday night, Bette Midler won the coveted Best Actress in a Musical for her role in the revival of Hello Dolly. I happen to be a huge Bette Midler fan, so perhaps I am biased. But I thought she looked wonderful and her speech was hilarious. Nothing was going to stop her. It went on for four minutes. Even when the …
You can feel it in the air. The weather is just about to change and with that change will usher in my favorite season. Summer. That time when everything seems to slow down, if even just a little. That season when the beach calls me, or even just a lounge chair with a glass of wine and my Kindle (Yes, that wine is a sweet Moscato but I have …
I am in charge of laundry. I actually don’t mind the washing and folding parts. I find it kind of relaxing. Folding warm sheets and towels in front of the television watching a little House of Cards is kind of satisfying. But I could really do without having to put all the folded laundry away. If there were some magical way to wish …
We all know that networking is amongst the most powerful marketing tools. Success in building your business is directly related to who you know and perhaps more importantly, who knows you. But my question for you today is – what is the value that you find in networking that is not directly about building your client base? How does networkin …
I carry them with me. The oldest one is handwritten note from my grandfather. My grandparents gave me a watch for high school graduation and my grandfather wrote me a note on his special notepad telling me to think about him when I wore it. When Jaclyn was 8 years old, she visited my office. I left her sitting at my desk for a few minutes a …
It was a crowded morning on the LIRR. Once again, there were problems with the train and so as we proceeded through the stops, the cars quickly became standing room only. A woman boarded the train at Jamaica. She was likely my contemporary (no, I won’t tell you exactly here) but she was walking with a cane. She came up the aisle right alon …
At some point late in any afternoon, a 20 minute nap is restorative. It is a break and adds a little recharge to be ready to attack the rest of the day. On a quiet weekend day, napping plays a different role. It fits neatly with other types of relaxation like reading a book, watching a movie. It's not about that extra boost of energy. I propose …
I have a particular taste in wine. Most who know anything about wine at all, (mostly) politely chuckle when I order. My standing question to a server or a bartender is – “What is the sweetest white wine you have on your menu?” Ideally, the answer is a sweet Riesling or even better a Moscato. [I did learn about Ice Wine not that long ago bu …
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