The largest jackpot in US history...pretty exciting. However, a large, unexpected windfall can be more of a curse than a blessing. Winners have faced a variety of personal and financial challenges...and not always for the better. A common story is that the winner ends up going broke.   The deeper and more troubling is that winning can change the nature of personal relationships. Spouses may disagree about how to spend prize money and get divorced. It can also alienate winners from friends, family members and co-workers.

The expression goes: All good things must come to an end.

Showers require water, lots of water and water is our most taken for granted Natural Resource. So much so, that when I take a shower I turn off the faucet once I’m watered down and before I soap up.

As I sat in Carnegie Hall waiting for the Steve Reich concert to begin, I considered the insightful comments of fellow Gothamite Janet Sullivan at Monday’s Encores meeting about the complex impact of music.As the music began, I allowed a different perspective on listening to the music to take hold. I was mindful of allowing the music in — not just listening.

I am sure you have looked forward to a movie and have been disappointed.  My expectations were raised when I found out that two Oscar winners that I like were in the movie.  “The Good Nurse” sounded like a can’t miss, must see, on Netflix.  

I worked late last night which meant that I was surfing Grubhub for dinner.   

I need reading recommendations.  I, hopefully, will soon be taking a much needed vacation which involves a very long airline flight.  As anyone reading this blog knows, I am a fearful flyer. Therefore, I always try to keep myself distracted during the flight.   I love to read and find, lately, I don’t have enough time.  So I am looking for some books to distract myself with during the flight. Essentially, a book that I can just lose myself in for several hours

So I am speaking to my friend Jeff discussing plans for later in day for him and where I would be heading next.  He mentions going to his son in the same town where I am earlier heading to see Shelly's niece.  On the way my wife texts her niece and she believes she and husband met Jeff and his wife at holiday services.  Further it turns out Jeff's granddaughter and my grandniece do cheerleading together and hung out together and each other's houses on two successive days last week.  So obviously our niece and her husband know's Jeff's son and his wife.