I visited the Queens group last week. As an aside, it’s a great group and everyone should stop by. Before the meeting started, everyone was chatting. Two members of the group were discussing their affinity for running. Trying to join their conversation, I mentioned that I enjoy walking on the treadmill. Being among people I did not know very well …
A few weeks ago I made an appointment for my ENT for a hearing test. Going into the test, I knew what the results would be. I was going to need hearing aids. And I was right. I am getting fitted for hearing aids in a few weeks. I walked out of the doctor’s office feeling sorry for myself. I felt it was a sign that I was getting old, people woul …
Lately I have been astounded by the number and variations of supermarkets on Long Island. When grocery shopping at home I generally frequent Stop and Shop or Trader Joe’s. I go to Stop and Shop when I need more mainstream items. Trader Joe’s is my “fun” supermarket. When I have time, I love to browse Trader Joe’s aisles and see what new and interes …
Can you work with music playing? On Saturday mornings I generally write my blogs. I always have music on during that time. Some Saturday mornings, when I am finished with the blog writing, I will catch up on some work. The moment I change from writing blogs, I have to turn off the music. I find that the music distracts me just enough that I ca …
I love to read. For as long as I can remember, reading has always been my greatest escape, a doorway to worlds unknown and stories untold. I can easily read one book a week, most often before I go to sleep. Although, during football season I can read all day while my husband watches football. My husband, however, is the polar opposite, preferring …
I shared one of my favorite Gotham experiences at a Gotham meeting this past week. Fred urged me to share it in a blog. And, after some thought, I agreed. Several years ago, I was hired to represent a woman in a divorce action who owned a second home in a secluded county in North Carolina. She wanted to buy out her husband’s interest in the home …
I was recently shopping for food to have in the house for the times when my grandchildren were over. As I looked up and down the aisles, my eyes were struck by a familiar can, Chef Boyardee Beefaroni. I picked up the can and smiled. I could still hear the commercial in my head, “We’re having beefaroni. . . beef and macaroni. . . beefaroni is fu …
My family had an interesting conversation over the Thanksgiving table. We each recounted our favorite childhood Thanksgiving memory. I tried to relay a memory from when my children were young. But my now adult children called me out on that and asked me to recount a Thanksgiving memory from when I was a child. It was, actually, an easy memory to t …
For me, Thanksgiving is all about the side dishes. It’s also about the frame of the turkey but that’s a blog for another day. We generally host Thanksgiving and serve “traditional” side dishes. For us, that includes sweet potato casserole, with the melted marshmallows, a string bean casserole, with the Durkee fried onions, my husband's stuffing w …
Growing up in a Jewish family in the 1960's and 1970's, the Holocaust was an important subject in our home. My father, as he did with most things, had very strong views about the Holocaust. He insisted that, as Jewish people, we must continue to discuss and learn about the Holocaust to honor the millions who died and to ensure that it never happens …
Lately I have been dealing with hiding my personal emotions while in a professional setting. During a recent oral argument I found what the other side was saying so unprofessional, outrageous, and outlandish that I had to battle internally to keep my anger in check. Hiding emotions in a professional setting can be incredibly challenging, especial …
There was a time when I would check my horoscope everyday in the newspaper. Now that I get all of my news exclusively online, I no longer do so. Astrology has fascinated people for centuries, captivating believers and skeptics alike. While I find the insights entertaining, I won’t comment about its accuracy in predicting the future. But astrology …
Last weekend, my son, Ryan, got married. This is my third child that has gotten married. So, one would think that I would be used to the impact of emotions you feel watching a child get married. But I wasn’t. Watching my son get married felt so surreal, like being in a television show, only I had a starring role as "the emotional tearful mom." Al …
This past week, I have spent a lot of time with my grandchildren, Jordan age 3 and Taylor, 18 months. Having grandchildren is like signing up for a circus you didn’t know you were hosting. They show up, turn your house totally upside down, eat one bite of what you offer them and then ask for something else, deciding for some reason that they no l …
I was having trouble thinking of a blog topic this week. Nothing came to mind. Then I started to think about the concept of nothing. In a world constantly buzzing with information, sometimes the most refreshing thing is. . . nothing. Nothing doesn’t demand attention or push for productivity. It simply exists, waiting for you to notice its quiet …
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