Did you ever invite someone to dinner and your guest proceeds to order the most expensive steak entree on the menu? It happened to me recently and after getting over my initial penurious shock I was actually and genuinely impressed with the guest’s self possessed chutzpah! So it goes…

We’ve done some traveling recently.

Jon Batiste, the composer, bandleader, singer, piano player, and dancer, was nominated for 11 Grammy Awards.  He won five, including Album of the Year.  His performance on the telecast featured soulful singing, innovative playing, and out of this world dancing.  He brings incredible positive energy to all he does.  

Did you ever feel so busy that it seemed you were literally juggling balls in the air?  We’ve all been there.  Honestly, I’m pretty sure juggling is one of my superpowers.  

In my never-ending quest to get a good night’s sleep, I have read numerous articles about what to do before you go to bed. One of the most universal recommendations I have seen is turn off your screens approximately two hours before you get into bed.   

As the year was ending some board members of my civic association suggested we survey the community to discern the awareness of the civic association and the learn the concerns of community members.  We met and developed a survey draft and cover letter.   We printed the copies at Minuteman Bellerose  (Thank you Scott Levine and Fred Morante.)  We called for several volunteers who agreed to distribute the survey last month door to door.  I've already received a number of responses back via email, fax and mail.

Not sure if it's worldwide but I did break my own record.   Last Thursday I was in 9 Zoom meetings in one day. Some were long and some were short.    I looked online but couldn't find any numbers for Zooming in one day. What's your record?

Wednesday was my 80th Birthday! 80 is a nice (yes nice) round number which I have been mulling daily throughout my 80th year.  Rather than be daunted by it, I am proud of it and hear myself proclaiming my age often.  Why not? It is what it is.  A number. A mile marker (thank you Erin McKenna and Guy deBoer for the annual ride) along my life journey.  Who knows what’s ahead?