It almost seems that the pandemic is in our rear-view window. Yet, for me there have been some permanent changes in our lives.   

Finally. I took in my first live show of 2023.  This month.  Last weekend.  Certainly worth the wait.  Some of my faves no longer grace the earth and some lack the ability to perform, let alone tour.  So I was excited as the prospect of seeing and hearing one of my favorites singer-songwriters, founding member of two iconic bands and member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Richie Furay.  The concert was at the South Orange Performing Arts Center, May 20.

Last week I published a poem on getting old. To be transparent, as I am, it was ChatGPT generated.   What I posted wasn't exactly what the generative AI produced, but pretty close. I didn't take the time to edit and "humanize" it which I wanted to do. And only one person asked me who created this...Odey.  

Recently I remarked upon our precious freedoms and our unique Constitutional Bill of Rights. A friend responded by declaring that possibly our greatest Right is not set forth therein.

Last weekend, we attended our nephew’s graduation from Brandeis University. It was nice being back at my alma mater. But that’s for another blog.My takeaway was from the graduate who told that she was failing organic chemistry in her first semester. She recalled how her professor took that special interest in her and mentored her through the challenges of the course.

The concept of “good old days” is a puzzlement.  What stage of life doesn’t come with challenges? I don’t want to go through my early teens again – no way! And truth be told, the 1950s were not so great. My philosophy is that the best is yet to come.  

Pomp and Circumstance just never gets old.   The excitement just continues to grow as you try to find your graduate in a sea of caps and gowns, and the music crescendos right along with.  

I have one vice that I am emphatic about, I have to be everywhere on time. And, not only on time, generally I always arrive early. If I have a court appearance or meeting, I almost always show up at least fifteen minutes early. If we have a flight, I am usually sitting at the gate at least an hour early.