Have you been on an airplane since March 2020? We flew to Florida over Labor Day weekend. Beside my usual flying anxiety (which has been discussed in many other blogs), I was additionally apprehensive due to all the news articles concerning unruly passengers and those that refused to wear masks. Our experience on both flights, however, was pleasant …
Gotham held a picnic in Queens, not the usual Long Island location. Last Spring tribal council prevailed on this commentator to arrange it. I targeted the Alley-Springfield portion of my fave Alley Pond Park because it included a good size parking lot, enjoyed a comfort station and plenty of ball fields. It also lies about 1/4 miles north of the hi …
We are definitely living in crazy times. Residents of a neighborhood in Jackson, Mississippi, are finding bowls of mashed potatoes on their cars, porches and mailboxes. Jordan Lewis a local resident said. "So we don't know if someone is just playing a prank or if someone just had a lot of leftovers," It's unclear if anyone has eaten the potato …
Last Friday night we had a Boys Night Out reunion. It was the first time a disparate group of my friends congregated in about 2 years and, of course, the 9 guys in attendance were thrilled to be together (in person)!One of the guys, David Rubin, asked the Right On question as to how the Pandemic has affected our lives and there were many different …
As I was walking in the Berkshire woods with my cousin last Sunday, we noticed the ever-so-slight changes in the foliage as nature anticipates the coming change of seasons.We talked about the changes that are sure to come. The certainty of change is, in a way, reassuring.I like the variety and change of seasons in the Northeast and celebrate on thi …
I always look forward to the excitement of the Fall Cultural Season. The Sunday New York Times features a bunch of gigantic sections for the New Seasons of Movies, Television, Music, Dance, and Theater. But, the major essay about the fall season has this ominous headline. “The Thrill is Back, So is the Anxiety.” Earlier in the summer, the optim …
Several times a year we light candles for family members who have passed. These are not just any candles. These are special candles intended to burn for 24 hours in memory of the loved ones lost. I always watched my parents light these candles every year, on certain holidays and on a date in the Jewish calendar commemorating their loved one’s …
My husband and I became grandparents over the summer. As my fellow grandparents can attest to, becoming a grandparent is a real lesson in how much you can truly love another human being. But we have also learned it is a real lesson in letting go. As parents it is difficult not to espouse, or should I say dictate, our opinions to our children a …
It’s nice to be be busy – and I am not talking about work (but that too!) When this weekend got scoped some time ago, my daughter was getting the benefit of attending a Broadway matinee (Letters of Suresh) with her mom yesterday and an afternoon game at Citifield today with her dad. Plans change. The Baseball gods moved the game from this afternoon …
You ever wonder why there's a tiny pocket above the front pocket on some jeans? I did so I consulted the oracle. Turns out it had a clear reason behind its creation. It’s just that we don’t use it for that reason today. That small pocket originated back in the late 1800s with the first pair of jeans sold by Levi Strauss & Co and the re …
We have a terrific member named Ray Walcott who fills many Gotham roles reliably, ergo, his nickname “Reliable Ray”. Last Saturday night both Ray and I were at the Gotham Yankee/Met game at Citi Field and were both, responsibly, wearing masks. Thus, when I first encountered Ray I was not sure who he was. Later I figured it out and approached him …
For me, there will always be a sense of new beginning in September. It’s probably the remnant of years of new school years so long ago.Over the last few days, Flo and I have received pictures of our grandchildren on their first days of school. Bright smiles with cautious enthusiasm and expectation…and the mandatory backpack filled, or to be filled, …
I became fascinated by Muhammad Ali in 1960. My father was a huge Olympics fan and the first one we watched together was the Rome Olympics. Ali’s style of punching and getting away from his opponents gracefully was unique. He was 18 when he won the light heavyweight Gold Medal. He quickly turned professional and won his fights as he grew in size …
This time of year brings me back to that wonderful sense of starting anew. I can reach back and touch the feeling of the first day of school, brand new school supplies and of course, that first day of school outfit. I’m not sure whether my memories of kindergarten are really vivid, or my memories of my parents home movies of me in kindergarten a …
How do you turn off the noise in your mind? I had a particularly disturbing day in court on Friday afternoon. Leaving the courthouse I was more emotional than usual. I knew I was coming home to an empty house as my husband was working late. So, I had no one to really vent to. I also knew that I would be eating dinner on my own. I decided to pic …
