Getting old has side effects and certainly one of them is our joints. I find myself not jumping out of bed in the morning and rising slowly and carefully to acclimate my body to a standing position.   That's why this story caught my eye...  

Last night we celebrated the 25th anniversary of Gotham’s very first meeting.  Imagine, our inception was in the previous century!So much good has occurred over those many years.  So much business has been generated.  So many lifetime friendships inspired.  So many have lived our “It’s better to give than receive, but what goes around comes around” mantra!  Words can not describe how proud I am to be the Co Founder.  As my Co Founder Nancy Schess often says “It’s all good!”

       We were in Aruba last week where mask mandates have been relaxed — leaving decisions to each establishment and individuals.         I noticed two signs on entrances: “Masks Requested” and “Masks Required”.  “Requested” and “Required” - Two similar words differentiated by a few letters but with such  different meaning - literally and philosophically. 

I saw Ali Stroker, the only performer in a wheelchair to win a Tony Award, shine brightly in concert Saturday.  Ali won her Tony in 2019 as best supporting actress in Oklahoma. She has an incredible story. After a car accident, Ali has been paralyzed from the chest down since she was two.   

I can’t stop watching the news.  Whatever device is near me right now, I am watching news reports.  I share Rona’s sentiments from yesterday.  Sometimes there is nothing else that seems right to talk about.  

As bloggers we are supposed to refrain from writing about political issues. In fact, I had another blog written to be posted for today. But the topic seemed trivial considering what we are witnessing happen in Ukraine. And so, I cannot stop myself from sharing my feelings about the horrors that are occurring in Ukraine.    

Saturday’s Gotham blogger and websmaster last week inspired this commentary.   Quite simple it involves 85 tunes. Across 1/4 of a day!   

Yesterday, Fred identified a positive result of social media in today's crazy world. It's ability to shine a spotlight on what is happening right in the middle of an invasion and the rise of an unlikely leader.   But there's so much more of what's happening inside of social media, particularly Facebook.