It is almost that time of year when the weather changes, everything outside calls – and vacation plans bubble.We may have some weekends this summer to explore and I’m curious for your recommendations. What would you recommend for a weekend getaway, maybe 3 hours or so from New York? 

During this past week, a party who is now representing themselves in one of my cases, emailed the court appointed accountant asking for an update. The accountant’s response came quickly, “As soon as my outstanding bill is paid, I will be happy to give you an update.” 

Today is a very special day.  More on that later. I focus first on the special message that I deliver each second Sunday each May: On this Mother’s Day 2026, to every mom, please enjoy your special Happy Mother’s Day.  I enjoy this opportunity as a special benefit of Sunday blogging.  Today, I spend time with my mom. Our daughter takes her mom to a mother-daughter Mother’s Day brunch.  

We’ve all been there. Someone says, “Can I get your honest opinion?” What they usually mean is, “Can you please confirm that the decision I already made is brilliant, courageous, and possibly visionary?” Honest feedback sounds great in theory, right up until it arrives.

We returned home last week and since then we have been busy (operative word) reacclimating to our Home environment.  The list includes cleaning, unpacking, going through mail, paying bills, making appointments, doctor visits, activating newspaper deliveries, food shopping and, most important, catching up with Family (can't wait for Mother's Day)!It's tough work, but well worth it :) 

Let me add to the several blogs about AI.....Several years ago, my daughter inherited a side buffet from my Mother where it found an honored - and well utilized -- place in my daughter's home. Last week she sent me a picture of a matchbox that was left in  the drawer and, somehow, survived the years and trip to DC.  She asked how old I thought the matchbox was and what its Hebrew writing said.

Memories can come up at any random moment. My wife and I recently spent half day at a working farm in Clermont, Fl called Southern Hill Farms. We usually go strawberry picking when in season, but they also have a variety of veggies, flowers and fruit that you can pick yourself. It is a lot of fun, and the taste can’t be beat.

Does anyone else like to work on planes?Yes, those who know me will say I tend to work everywhere -- but this is different.There is something about the white noise and closed quarters of an airplane that creates focus for me.   Some might say I could read a book instead -- and I could, and I do -- but you get the point.Some of my best editing, analyzing, studying and strategizing happens just as the plane doors are closing.  I once read the entire Family and Medical Leave regulations -- probably 100 pages -- on a flight with highlighter and pen in hand.