A while back, some of you may remember that I asked for some recommendations to help us build a new deck. Of course, Gotham came through. Gotham member Todd Bragin recommended Keith from Stellar Decks. Keith came with high praises from Todd. And the process began. When it became clear that we needed an architect, we turned to Gotham’s …
The other day, I pulled into a parking lot by a local store. Another driver and I approached an open spot at exactly the same time from opposite directions. How many of us have had that experience? The other driver looks angrily, honks, won’t move, etc. All because of a proprietary feeling over a parking spot. On this particular day, …
We are doing it again. Packing to send a child off to college. This time its my son and a completely different experience. When we moved my daughter in to school – each of four years – it was a three day process. Freshman year there were actually ceremonies that the parents attended but after that, it was about shopping and putting f …
Has anyone else noticed an increase in the number of calls trying to sell you something?? Don’t get me wrong. I am certain some of the causes are noble – and really, I am sure my computer is broken, and the only solution is for a perfect stranger to take control and fix it. But, when I get home at night, or on my precious weekend days, th …
We spent last week in Florida visiting family, including my mother in law. She recently celebrated her 96th birthday. Think about that. She was born in 1922. World War I was over and she would be a young girl when World War II broke out. She was born during Prohibition (which didn’t end until 1933) and lived through the Great Depression. He …
It’s such a small thing, but so powerful and so noticeable when absent. When someone says “thank you” it means that they appreciate something you have done. With two small words, they show gratitude for something large or small. It could be as simple as a cashier saying thank you when your transaction is complete. Or if someone gets up to …
Sometimes I wish I had a blog in the box ready to go. Here's how Monday night goes in my house. At some point late, I turn around and a loud curse word escapes from my lips and whichever family member is nearby says out loud -- "You have to write a blog". Yes, yes I do. Today I ask for ideas. What would you like your bloggers to tlak about? …
My daughter and I were having a conversation the other day about college professors. I was kind of astounded by the process she was describing in choosing a course to take. She was explaining to me that part of choosing a class is vetting the professor. For most professors, there is information available on professor rating websites to see …
With Father’s Day just having passed, I think about the type of wisdom and advice that passes from father to child. My father was all about honesty, integrity and doing the right thing -- alongside a corny joke. He was very free with his advice. To this day, I continue to hear stories about advice my father gave family and friends when it cam …
My house is in the middle of two graduations. It’s the thing that happens when your children are four years apart. But, that is not the subject of my blog. I promise, much to follow on those subjects. As I write this blog, I am sitting here perusing my son’s high school yearbook. I intentionally ordered doubles of both yearbooks. I decided …
I need some help understanding a phenomenon running through the radio. Do you hear Yanni or Laurel? I have listened at different times on different channels and pieces of equipment. I hear Yanni (sorry, Laurel). But the rest of my family definitely hears Laurel. We have seen things like this before. Remember the dress that was either gold or …
I’m noticing lately that I am receiving more and more email soliciting my business. These emails don’t read like spam necessarily. They are coherent and pointed descriptions of a service. I don’t like these email solicitations. They clog my inbox and I am not likely to engage someone through such a “cold call” email but maybe I am missing …
It’s allergy season. Runny eyes, sneezing. You know the drill. I suppose on the other side of this season, we know that spring is here and that’s good. But until then, I just look forward to that daily dose of Zyrtec. Anyone have any allergy secrets to share?
They were married fifty-eight years and his wife recently passed away. But, the workers at the local diner weren’t going to let this gentleman eat alone. Take it one step further – they weren’t going to let him be alone. As he talked to one of the servers, she was asking questions about his wife and their life together. They had been very m …
A new prince arrived yesterday. And the world rejoiced. I have been a royal follower for a long time. Really, back to Princess Diana whose life, and death, I always followed. Yesterday, I was taken by the fact that Kate, with a baby just 7 hours old, was dressed, poised and looking great showing off her new son on the steps of the hospi …
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