I am a person who loves her routines, especially my Saturday morning routine. My husband works on Saturdays so I have the time to myself. Almost every Saturday morning, I exercise, do my office billing, write my blog, and then do my errands. That is pretty much the way my day goes most Saturdays. This past Saturday morning, a surprise birthday …
As we continue in this pandemic one observation has become readily apparent, video conferencing, and for me video court appearances are here to stay. So, my question is, is it getting any easier for you? For me that answer is complicated. I had two opposite experiences in the same week. Early in the week there was a scheduled video court …
After Hurricane Sandy, the entire lower level of our home was destroyed. During the rebuilding of our home I gave my husband a gift. I told him he could have the downstairs den as a “man-cave.” He opted to turn it into a home movie theater with ten theater seats and a large screen television. Once the theater was done, we developed a new rou …
This blog is not about whether you will, or will not, take the Covid vaccine. This blog is about how you felt afterwards if you did take it. I am curious to hear different people’s reactions to the vaccine. I am also interested to hear whether you believe having Covid affected your reaction. In my family, all three vaccines were taken. My husband …
My family and I enjoyed a delicious paella dinner in the city Saturday night. The occasion was to celebrate my stepson’s birthday (that he happens to share with Fred). In the spirit of celebration, I ordered a pitcher of sangria for the table. To be a bit bold and adventurous I ordered something intriguing on the menu, rose sangria, without questio …
I am sure it has happened to everyone. You are on your way somewhere and realize you forgot your cell phone. It happened to me last week. I was on my way to meet my children for dinner. Ten minutes away from the restaurant I realized I had left my cell phone on the charger in my home. Initially panic set in. I was too far from my house to retriev …
A longtime friend, Melanie, called me last week to tell me that she had been re-watching episodes of “Ally McBeal” on Amazon Prime. Melanie and I met when our children were very young, as single mothers, living in the same gated community. Melanie and I, and our children, quickly became close friends. Back then, “Ally McBeal” was important to Mel …
My family all laughed at me when I brought it home. They asked me how often would I use it, where would I put it etc.? But I was intent on showing them it was a useful item. I am talking about my Dash small six egg cooker. I purchased it about a year ago much to my family’s complete amusement. It has, however, quickly become a much-used item in m …
I suddenly realized last week that I have been back at the office full time for about six weeks now. It was not a decision I made consciously. Rather it happened organically. Six weeks ago, I started a virtual trial that lasted three weeks. During the trial I found it easier to work from the office. After the trial was concluded, about three week …
In view of recent allegations against the New York governor (which this blog is not about) a long time female friend and I recently discussed the issue. We then began talking about different situations we have found ourselves in over the years wherein inappropriate things were said to us, all in professional settings. We discussed our outrage and i …
This blog was inspired by a comment I wrote on Corey’s blog from last week. I find it interesting how music can influence our memories. The early years after my divorce were, in my memory, a particularly dark and challenging time in my life. My youngest daughter was not even a year old when her father and I divorced. Yet I was thrust into the pos …
Since the beginning of the pandemic, we have all made changes in our business practices. One of the changes I have been forced to make is that I now do all my own billing. It is not a task I enjoy doing, but it is necessary. For me personally, imputing the billing is a tedious task and, as such, I look to avoid it. So, I had to force myself int …
It happened again last night. I do not believe I will have to recount the details of what occurred after you read my questions. So here goes: Toilet seat, up or down? Why? And what about the cover?
As I write this blog, it is Sunday and I am listening to the weather reports predicting a major snow storm. I sit here and wonder, now that most of our work is done virtually, what will a snow day look like in a virtual world? Will students whom are learning online be given a snow day? How will school districts coordinate the effect of a snow da …
Unfortunately, I was unable to watch the Inauguration ceremony live last Wednesday due to my participation in an on going trial (my experience in trying a case virtually is definitely fodder for another blog). When I finally arrived home late Wednesday evening, I could only watch recaps or read about the festivities. The festivities and politics …
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