Last week, I took the week off from blogging. I was fighting a virus and pretty darned miserable.  [Thank you to all who reached out with well wishes.]  

How are you with trying new things?   Since the pandemic, I have done my own billing. As soon as  I began inputting my own billing, I have been complaining about the program I used, finding it not user friendly and disliked that it was not cloud based.  

While most of the world fixated on two presidents for a variety of reasons, some not so good, last week I explored two earlier presidents who hailed from New York. My wife and daughter like brief jaunts to the Hudson Valley and this one featured visits to Franklin D.

Is it hot enough for you? This summer, with temperatures soaring into the "OMG" range, even the ice cream is having a meltdown before it reaches your cone.   So, as we sit in our houses grateful for air conditioning, remember, this summer is about survival.   My tip of the moment is to stay hydrated, stay cool, grab your sunglasses, and always look for the shady spot.

Over the years my wife Joanne has often remarked (complained) about brown spots on her face and hands and applied various over the counter remedies to counter them without satisfaction.  Truly, the spots are one of "Nature's dirty tricks".

On July 4th, James Taylor celebrated his fiftieth anniversary of Fourth of July concerts at Tanglewood - the renowned music venue in Lenox Massachusetts.I love traditions. Although we’ve seen James Taylor at Tanglewood many times, we were not there last week.

Do you have the option to work remotely and/or in person? I work from home 2 days per week, if I choose, but work in the office the other 3-5 days.  While I find I am more productive in the office, I also enjoy the comradery of my coworkers.  However, that couple of days a week at home allow me to handle some things around the house that I would not otherwise get to. 

Good morning Gotham.  I am fighting a virus today and so I am going to take this week off from blogging.   Hope you all had a great July 4th and see you next week!