I’m just about ready for a new book. My house is about to slow down and I’m itching for a few minutes to sit outside with a good book and a glass of (sweet) wine. My last good read was the Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane. I like historical fiction and biographies, or really just well written stories. Can you share your favorite book with …
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, …
I love my iPad – but last month I had to replace my phone and now I am obsessed with my iPhone X. My son is heading off to college and is emphatically switching from his Mac to a Dell laptop. He is insistent that the programs he will need will work better on a Dell. He is also longing for a Microsoft Surface tablet. Consequently, a li …
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 …
Before a series of firsts. Today was my son’s last day of high school class. He has one test before graduation next week, but for all intents and purposes his high school years have ended. Two weeks ago we had his last Spring Concert, the last time he will arrange and perform with his acapella group. Then of course, there was prom this past …
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 know you all won’t read this until Memorial Day has passed, but I wanted to take this opportunity to say “thank you for your service” to all of those in our Gotham family, and beyond, who have served our country. It is an act that is way too often taken for granted but critical to each of us every single day. My mom told a story this week …
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 …
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