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 …
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