This past Monday - the first day in the office after leaving daylight savings time - I couldn’t figure out how the morning had passed so quickly until I realized that I hadn’t turned back the clock on my desk. I looked up from my work and saw that it was approaching noon, paused and finally realized that it was only eleven. I reset the clock with a …
It is almost 25 years since Diana’s death and she remains a focus of so much attention. We have Netflix’s The Crown, a CNN Documentary Diana, the film Spencer(D’s maiden name) about her family’s Christmas as the Princess. And, believe it or not, the Broadway Musical, Diana is about to open. Diana was 19, when she wed a future King. She won over …
It is almost surreal to be planning an actual holiday in my house. I bought the turkey last weekend. Frankly, the turkey is the easiest part of the meal. Of course, the sweet potato pudding will be on the table, along with corn bread, stuffing and mashed potatoes Rumor has it there is also going to be some homemade gluten free macaroni and ch …
We had the conversation several months ago over lunch. Some of the women in the office mentioned how much they love their cashmere sweaters. I had responded that I never owned a cashmere sweater, essentially because I felt they were generally very expensive. I did not notice it initially but soon thereafter I noticed an ad popping up on my Insta …
Halloween and Election Day are old news now (well for most of us) and Thanksgiving Day approaches. With that I often think about the day after when my Pythian Lodge holds a BINGO fundraiser the night after. But, a few years back, an event a few days later captured my attention; and this year I opt to focus attention on it a bit earlier: Giving Tu …
Ever notice how everything we see and read has a sense of urgency about it? These are 3 of today's headlines... • Another intraparty revolt by Democrats imperils swift passage... • "It's our lives on the line": Thousands of young protesters demand urgent action on... • All those 23andMe spit test were part of a bigger plan. Not to mention the …
Thank you Corey Bearak for introducing me to Twitter!While I only have 351 Followers, I follow Twitter religiously as it is my top source of real-time, in the moment, news. And it delivers much more!
Three weeks from today is Thanksgiving. Time to start considering the holiday seriously, if you haven’t already.The Thanksgiving Day Parade will be back - perhaps a sign that things are getting back to PC normal.And after the parade are families gathering for dinner as they did before?With three weeks to go, our family is in discussions. Concerns o …
The best Situation Comedies reflect the times and make us think about circumstances and experiences beyond our reality. A rating of the top 100 SCs in Rolling Stone covered a lot of territory. TV fans check it out. The top 5 in descending order are: All in the Family, I Love Lucy, Seinfeld, Cheers, and the winner-The Simpsons. The idea th …
Years past, I scheduled the day off every Halloween. Trick-or-treating was always a highlight. Our neighborhood used to swarm with kids and we loved being part of the swarm. I remember Jaclyn’s first Halloween. We literally had to teach her how to trick-or treat. She thought the idea was that after collecting candy from a house, she was suppos …
I’ve been playing around with the thought for several years. Last week I finally committed to it. I bought a journal. I bought it at Weight Watchers so, a part of the reason for the journal is for me to record and review my eating and wellness habits. Which I did this past week and noticed some interesting habits. But this journal has a lot mor …
At Gotham Happy Hour I shared something about today’s Gotham blog. Friday’s blogger remarked nice to not discuss my outside office (he used a different term!). Well I did go there but only to retrieve the coffee pot so Shelly’s brew could remain in the thermal pot parked inside the kitchen-based coffeemaker. And I still found some time for yardwor …
True story... An employee refused to come into work because his girlfriend hadn't washed his socks. The scaffolder contacted his boss to say that he just couldn't make it in. He tweeted: "I can't come in I can't find any f****** socks she ain't washed f*** all so ain't got nuffin and can't where none because boots got big holes in ffs soz buddy …
It amazes me that so many people are reluctant or afraid to be vaccinated. Or have other ill advised reasons. We are suffering an ongoing worldwide Pandemic and all the science points to vaccination being the path to herd immunity . And we are so fortunate that vaccinations are available (and free to boot). Being of a certain age, we were in the …
We recently heard of a disruption during dinner at one of our favorite restaurants. The incident, in which a diner complained to the annoyance of many people around him, was over a condiment that was simply mot available that evening. The restaurant had run out and the delivery wouldn’t be until the next day.I wonder why some people complain that s …
