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 …
My husband and I are different. After seventeen years of marriage, I first noticed this while binge watching with him “The Man in the High Castle.” I am transfixed by this show and could watch, at least, four episodes at a time. While he likes the show and is also gripped by the story, two episodes at a time is his maximum. I never realized this …
One of my most vivid childhood memories is that of the kitchen table before school in the morning. Every morning there would be a glass of apple juice waiting for me-- which my mom put out a half hour before so it would be at room temperature by the time I came downstairs-- and a Chocks vitamin. As I grew older the juice changed to coffee, but …
I’m a snoozer. I habitually set the alarm clock (actually set Alexa) for ten minutes before I really have to get up. Then when the alarm goes off, I happily set it to snooze for ten minutes. And I turn over and sleep for another ten minutes. My husband is the opposite. After almost seventeen years of being married, it still amazes me that he just …
My kids tell me that your phone is always listening. Or, at least, someone out there in the virtual universe is tracking your online searches and purchases. To me, it is apparent that someone out there is “listening” or tracking. I have watched many of the documentaries that discuss this issue. If one just looks at the social media ads that “r …
My husband and I did something last week that we love doing. And we haven’t been able to do since the beginning of the pandemic. We went dancing! (what did you think I was talking about??) It was my sister-in-law’s 55th birthday. So, my brother-in-law and sister-in-law invited 25 of their relatives and close friends to their beachfront home. Th …
My blog today is a simple one, are you or are you not a sushi person? It has been my experience that most people either love it or hate it. I am a sushi person. When I was twelve, my Dad spent a month in Japan. When he came home he excitedly told us that he had to introduce us to sushi. It sounded so weird and exotic then. There were only two re …
Do you post reviews on the internet or social media? Several years ago I wrote a series of blogs about how it felt to be the victim of a vicious, and fraudulent, internet attack. Since that time, I have learned how to properly protect my online reputation and how important it is to do so. I decided, however, that I wanted to take something els …
We often talk about how Gotham is different than most other networking groups. At Gotham, we not only care about the business development, but we care about the people. And I believe that our blogs strongly reflect that. I am not aware of many other networking groups that encourage blogging. And, if they do, the topics are generally limited to …
At my weekly WW meeting the topic on Saturday was, “What brings you joy?” With respect to weight loss, the question was relevant as to finding alternatives other than food to self sooth. Also, apparently, the release of endorphins is directly linked to weight loss. When the question was first asked one woman screamed out, “Disco music and I’m no …
I love July 4th weekend. To me it is the official beginning of the summer; being a bit more relaxed at work, barbecues with friends, days at the pool and beach. But, most importantly, July 4th brings to mind summer vacations. Almost every travel article I read predicts that travel this summer will be at an all time high. We have plans to bring o …
I need a new breakfast routine. For several years, during the weekdays, I would make a breakfast sandwich on toast and eat in the car. Not the best way to eat breakfast, I admit, but it worked for me. As I had previously blogged, I recently leased a new car. I finally realized that my prior breakfast routine was not “car friendly’” i.e. too man …
Are you a car person? Admittedly, I am not. To me, my car’s function is to get me to and from where I need to be. Since that sometime means driving through inclement weather, I generally drive a SUV or cross-over. For the past six years I have leased a GMC Terrain. I loved my Terrain but, for some reason, when the second lease recently ran out I …
I am turning 60 this summer, as are many of my longtime friends. Given that we are still in a pandemic, we are all finding creative ways to celebrate. For my husband’s 60th birthday, this past October, I had friends and family from near and far submit a short video, and pictures if they had, to wish him a happy birthday. My daughter put it all t …
Last week I took a day to work from home in the morning as I had my annual check-up scheduled in the early afternoon. After my check-up (which went fine), I took some time to do some local errands. It was a rainy day and I was in really a blah mood. I rushed into Costco with a frown on my face and my head down. Suddenly a woman stopped me, whic …
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