Since the beginning of the pandemic, we have all made changes in our business practices. One of the changes I have been forced to make is that I now do all my own billing. It is not a task I enjoy doing, but it is necessary. For me personally, imputing the billing is a tedious task and, as such, I look to avoid it. So, I had to force myself int …
It happened again last night. I do not believe I will have to recount the details of what occurred after you read my questions. So here goes: Toilet seat, up or down? Why? And what about the cover?
As I write this blog, it is Sunday and I am listening to the weather reports predicting a major snow storm. I sit here and wonder, now that most of our work is done virtually, what will a snow day look like in a virtual world? Will students whom are learning online be given a snow day? How will school districts coordinate the effect of a snow da …
Unfortunately, I was unable to watch the Inauguration ceremony live last Wednesday due to my participation in an on going trial (my experience in trying a case virtually is definitely fodder for another blog). When I finally arrived home late Wednesday evening, I could only watch recaps or read about the festivities. The festivities and politics …
I watched “Avengers: Endgame” for about the fifth time this past weekend. My husband was watching the football game on Saturday afternoon and I went into another room to watch something else. Before I knew it, I was putting on Disney Plus and clicking on “Endgame.” “Endgame” is one of those movies I can watch over and over again, along with movi …
I wrote this blog before the events of last week with the intention of posting it today. After the events of last week, I seriously considered holding this blog back. But my intended message is important and not intended, at all, to address current events. As many of my Facebook friends know, I posted on December 31, 2020 that I was having my an …
My husband and I are going to be first time grandparents. My stepdaughter is due in July on my 60th birthday (the timing of the due date is fodder for another blog). Obviously, my family is very excited and almost all of our recent conversations revolve around Danielle’s pregnancy. This week, the topic was names and what do our names mean. …
We buried my Mom on Mother’s Day, 2008. I was extremely close to my Mom and my Dad knew that. Therefore, on the day of her funeral, he handed me her diamond wedding band, for me to wear, “always.” On that day I slipped it on my right hand and vowed never to take it off. Over the years, my Mom’s ring became a symbol of her presence and comfort …
I have become obsessed with watching “The Crown.” It is the story of the current Queen of England’s reign. I first tried to watch it from the beginning, episode one, season one. But I quickly became a bit confused as who was who and I stopped watching mid-episode. After a friend raved about “The Crown,” I tried a different approach. I watched th …
With the approval of the Pfizer vaccine I, as I believe many others are doing, are contemplating a return to our “normal” professional lives. But what does a return to “normal” look like? For me, there have been certain changes that occurred during the pandemic-which significantly changed the manner in which I operate- that I believe will remain i …
The blog Corey posted yesterday inspired me. Corey wrote, “In these pandemic plagued times where most in person holiday gatherings shrink to households and some enlarge by virtual means, why not add some music to help brighten our moods.” I wanted to take Corey’s topic and go in a different direction. In these pandemic times, when we are constant …
With respect to news, my habit has been the same for several years. At least twice a day, I click on CNN.com to get my news. Then, at home, I tape and then watch the NBC Nightly National News at 6:30 and the 11:00 local NBC News. Sporaidically in the past, but with more more frequency since November 3, 2020, I have found myself also clicking o …
Last weekend, my husband and I drove upstate to Cold Spring, New York. It is a place I have heard about and always wanted to visit. Cold Spring was, as expected, a cute picturesque town. We walked on Main Street which led us down to the Hudson River. While we had a nice day one impression stayed with me, the number of closed stores and restaurant …
As I have blogged previously, planning special events during a pandemic requires a certain amount of creativity. I also learned that it requires a bit of investigative skills. If you are planning a party for someone else, you have to figure out what they would like. I have a big birthday coming up in July. I think my family is already in the inve …
On Saturday, my husband and I celebrated our sixteenth wedding anniversary. I cannot believe how quickly the years have flown. The occasion caused me to reflect on how we have been able to stay happily married for such a long period. As someone whose first marriage ended in divorce after seven years, sixteen years is quite the accomplishment. W …
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