We have family and friends in Florida. We have family and friends in Texas. Watching the back to back devastation caused by two catastrophic storms over the last few weeks has been difficult. As Rona blogged yesterday, the memories for those who lived through Sandy are real. For me, the worst part has been a profound feeling of help …
We have family and friends in Florida. We have family and friends in Texas. Watching the back to back devastation caused by two catastrophic storms over the last few weeks has been difficult. As Rona blogged yesterday, the memories for those who lived through Sandy are real. For me, the worst part has been a profound feeling of help …
I am writing on Monday so – it’s tomorrow. Really, by the time this posts the new school year will have already begun, at least in my town. I personally haven’t had a first day of school in more years than I will admit, but I remember that feeling. Excited about seeing friends and wearing new clothes. Anxiously looking forward to breaking t …
We aren’t accustomed to this type of news in my neighborhood. Two nights ago, the high school and neighboring middle school were defaced with crude, racist, misogynistic and anti-Semitic statements and symbols. These acts of hate were discovered by a security guard and it was determined that the vandalism had taken place between 2 am and 4 …
One day last week I was working my way towards the E train at Penn Station. It had been tough morning. I was running late and everything had fought with me. I walked out of my house without my keys -- which made me miss my train -- the train I did catch was running late and crowded. We all know that kind of morning. It doesn’t usually bode well f …
I think, or at least I hope, we can all agree that hate begets evil. What we all witnessed this past weekend in Charlottesville, to me was unspeakable tragedy. I simply do not see a place for hate for the sake of itself in our country. We need unity, not separateness; positive support, not hate-speak and certainly never violence. I ha …
My FitBit is my friend. I wanted a FitBit badly. A few months ago, my wish came true, and my FitBit appeared wrapped on my kitchen counter. It wasn’t really a surprise but I was happy. I have now learned that my commute is chock full of steps. The stair climbing gets my step count up and running in the morning. I also have a new found …
That’s what my son did last week. Eric spent a week at the Clark School of Engineering at the University of Maryland in a program for high school juniors and seniors. Putting aside the fun associated with living in a frat house, the academics of the program were fascinating. In addition to learning about each of the engineering discip …
Have you been? We visited Annapolis this week and toured the Naval Academy. It was fascinating. So much history, tradition and love of country. And the town is beautiful. Full of quaint shops, restaurants and beautiful old buildings. I was particularly struck throughout the tour with my perspective as a parent of college age children, …
Rona’s blog made me think about summer. Summer is by far my favorite season. It is just slower with relaxation just built in. Here are my top five summertime favorites: 1. A quiet beach 2. A tall, sweet iced coffee with lots of milk 3. Sitting outside in my backyard with a good book on my kindle 4. A super cold glass of Moscato …
My children observe that I post on Facebook about three topics -- each of them and how much I dislike the LIRR. And now we head into the summer of Train Pain. I know that these summer repairs are important and need to happen. But, commuting when every government official, news outlet and fellow commuters are predicting a torturous summer isn' …
The sun was shining on Gotham. What a beautiful day spent with old friends and new ones. And I have to say that my foursome never golfed better. Really. We golfed. Laurel, Flo, Liz and I have a great thing going. But that’s what Gotham is about. We are colleagues, friends and golfing partners. And I look forward every year to knowing …
I read an article recently about how often to wash your jeans. The theory is that jeans should not be washed unless they are dirty, as in having a stain because your ice cream sundae left its mark. Washing jeans too frequently apparently makes them stretch in unintended ways and accelerates the fading in ways you may not desire. So, wear them for …
You can feel it in the air. The weather is just about to change and with that change will usher in my favorite season. Summer. That time when everything seems to slow down, if even just a little. That season when the beach calls me, or even just a lounge chair with a glass of wine and my Kindle (Yes, that wine is a sweet Moscato but I have …
I am in charge of laundry. I actually don’t mind the washing and folding parts. I find it kind of relaxing. Folding warm sheets and towels in front of the television watching a little House of Cards is kind of satisfying. But I could really do without having to put all the folded laundry away. If there were some magical way to wish …
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