Every winter, people act like cold weather is a personal attack. “It’s freezing,” “I can’t function,” “This weather is unbearable.” Butthe truth is that the cold isn’t the problem, our lack of tolerance is. I've lived, worked, and survived in far colder conditions (hello Buffalo :). Humans have been dealing with the cold long before heated cars, offices, and houses. The temperature didn’t suddenly get worse. We just got softer.
I have been accused of looking like Jonathon Goldsmith, the actor who portrays"The Most Interesting Man in the World" in the Dos Equis commercials. Most recently, Gothamite Mitch Tublin emailed "Why didn't you let us know?"about Dos Equis renewing their "Most Interesting Man" commercials. I must admit that back in the day (starting in 2006) I would be stopped in bars and asked "Are you him?" Initially, I had no idea what they were talking about, but it eventually sunk in and I must admit I endured it with amusement.
It’s cold and I’ll be short.I’ve always had a theory that the happiness of people in Florida — especially snowbirds and those with roots in the North — is inversely proportional to the weather in New York.Well, they must be very happy now.
Some facts for NYC about the years ending in 61996 20 inch snow storm 2006 26 inch snow storm2016 27 inch stormJan 25 2026 12 inches of snowIts magical when we have these once in a decade snow storms. Some people can arrange to be at the ski mountains. Some stay home. Central Park becomes a winter wonderland filled with kids and parents enjoying the snow. Its too bad this year our new mayor called for a day of remote learning, the kids should be outside enjoying the snow.
My house is under construction. It’s been going on for weeks (and weeks). Don’t get me wrong – I’m not unhappy or complaining. We are finally doing all the work we have not done for 15 years, and I am really thrilled with how it is all coming together.One of my favorite parts of our (ongoing) upgrade is our Wall of Tall. I am sure many of you have them too.
On the Friday before the snowstorm my daughters, who are all educators in New York City, were told to bring home their laptops and prepare for a virtual learning day today. After talking to them I wondered whatever happened to snow days?
Friday’s blogger and I recently discussed how we enjoy sharing our expertise and experience with others. No need really exists for either blogger to seek out those opportunities; they just seem to come our way. Sometimes it involves connecting others. It often becomes fun to watch the results of these interactions. Some occur via Gotham. Some occur within my practice. I certainly encourage any who can to follow this approach; it makes a difference.
Waiting is the one thing we all practice constantly, yet no one ever gets better at it.Think about it. Nobody says, “You know what? I’ve really improved my waiting this year.” There’s no mastery. There’s no belt system. You’re just standing there, existing, staring at nothing.Waiting is life’s way of saying, “Not yet,” without any explanation. You’re waiting for coffee, waiting for a meeting to start, waiting for the light to turn green when there is clearly no traffic. That’s my favorite. No cars. Nothing happening. And you're just waiting.