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 …
Last week, I took the week off from blogging. I was fighting a virus and pretty darned miserable. [Thank you to all who reached out with well wishes.] I have to admit, I am a terrible patient because I have no patience. My brain says – your list of things to do hasn’t just stopped, keep going. My body says – wait a minute, slow down, time to …
Good morning Gotham. I am fighting a virus today and so I am going to take this week off from blogging. Hope you all had a great July 4th and see you next week!
Friends, I am ready for some recommendations. Just around this time, as the weather turns warm and the breeze at the beach turns cool, I turn towards my selection of books. Truth be told, I have fallen behind in reading but my picture of a perfect summer day includes a beach, a good book (on my kindle or otherwise) and a glass of wine. Add a …
Without exaggeration, for over 10 years – maybe more – I have been buying five fresh delicious rolls from the bakery at my supermarket. Every Saturday. Five has seemed to be the perfect number since Bill makes lunch for himself every day. Although sometimes, there is a breakfast slipped in there too. This past Saturday as I was checking out, I …
A Guest Blog by Jane Jacobs On Sunday night I had the great good fortune to be a plus one to the Tony Awards, a thrilling once-in-a-lifetime experience. Through the night I was surprised to run into a couple of acquaintances - parents of my daughter’s classmate, that sort of thing, but during the awards I made an astounding small world connection …
I carry a small card case that doubles as a wallet. It comes in handy. One day recently as I was busily departing my LIRR train, I couldn’t find the case. I was doing the standard – check one last time for everything important – departure dance but couldn’t find it. It was distinctly possible, I concluded, that the wallet was on my desk and s …
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 …
Have any? I’m starting to think about the summer and wondering where we might run for a quick weekend or two. No big plans in our future, I’m afraid, but a quick getaway or two sounds nice. Where have you visited recently for a quick trip? Maybe I will get an idea from you.
A few weeks ago, during a presentation I paused to ask the audience of lawyers to fill in the blank in this sentence, “If I could pass a law, it would . . . “ Think about that – but not too hard because that is not the topic of my blog. Close, but not exactly the same. I want to give all of you out there the opportunity to create. Finish this …
I have to admit that I enjoy the memories that show up in my feed every morning. The photo stroll in most instances is a happy trip down some memory lane, near or far. Most recently, the stroll was from my son’s last performance with his college Acappella group two years ago, just before college graduation. What a night. The seniors all had s …
Every year, I look forward to the kick off of spring and the move to my deck. Working outside in my backyard is my happy place. I feel like yesterday was a false start. It was over 80 degrees and sunny on Long Island and I was longing to get outside. Unfortunately, my backyard wasn’t ready for me. Our furniture is still wrapped in plastic. …
We just finished The Bear. It was slow starting, but Season 2 was spectacular. Such great acting and character development. Soon Bridgerton will be back I’m told but The Gilded Age is a long time away. We spent weeks and weeks getting through The Americans, sitting on the edge of our seats. And, we are still waiting for a release date of Shri …
Now, this is a blast from the past. How many of you out there grew up with plastic slipcovers on the living room couch? If you are there with me, remember the whooshing noise they made when you sat down? How about, what it felt like to stand up from the hot cushions in the heat of the summer? Or, how the sharp edges on the corners felt just …
We would have ventured back to a movie theatre ages ago but frankly, just did not have the opportunity. OK, in truth, maybe we became a little lazy during the pandemic. There is something very relaxing about pajamas, a glass of wine and a movie or binge worthy show on my big screen TV. And, during the pandemic, the choices became very plentiful. …
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