I have been a Yankee fan since before MicKEY MANtle was a rookie. Watching Yankee games with my father on early black and white TV was one of my earliest and most favorite childhood memories. I can still hear him bellow “He (Mickey) swings and he misses!” As time passed his failing eye sight caused him to ask me to read him the daily newspaper ga …
It’s been an ongoing dialogue with my good friend Gil about the National League rivalry between the Washington Nationals and the Mets. Gil lives in D.C. Several years ago, when the Mets prevailed and made it into the playoffs, I made sure that Gil was suited in Mets regalia so he could properly cheer his adopted team - even if only for the playof …
This past weekend, I too attended a wedding. My son stood up in his friend’s wedding, vowing to help keep him committed to his vows and to be a good, loving husband. Stranger still.... my son and my colleague’s son enjoyed a bachelor party unbeknownst to us. See, they’ve been friends for a short time, hanging with the same bunch of dudes. My son …
I’m on a tear with my friend’s children getting married. I have had the pleasure of dancing at the weddings of some of my closest friend’s children over the last year or two. To be honest, it’s a little surreal. I just don’t feel old enough. This past weekend, I attended a bridal shower for the daughter of one of my closest friends. It was be …
There are two types of people in this world, those that jump out of bed when the alarm goes off and those that hit the snooze button. I am a snoozer. I hardly ever get up when the alarm goes off. I hit the snooze button at least once, or twice, every day. In fact, I generally set my alarm earlier than I need to get up, anticipating that I will h …
I find my calendar app a saving grace of sorts. Pre-computers I relied on a papers calendar and things to do lists. The early calendars on computers never worked for me and I created my own as a text document going from Wordperfect to Word to OpenOffice (my preferred Office app). Eventually moving to an iPhone and a Mac, I found comfort in a real c …
Today I find myself in the beautiful woods of North Carolina where I'm visiting my cousin/brother and his lovely wife in their 1.75 acre estate. The BBQ last night was filled laughs, wine, steak, chicken and sausage (of course I cooked:). I finally met my cousin's grandsons Jack and Max. 5 and 2. I forgot how much energy little kids can have. If …
There was the most amazing story in the news last week which did my heart so dog loving good!It seems that a fox terrier puppy, Dutchess, disappeared 12 years ago from her Florida home and was recently discovered over 1000 miles away, just barely alive, in Pittsburgh. She was hungry, shivering and in need of a nail trim and when Dutchess was broug …
To complain or not to complain..... I had organized a trip that included a lunch for about 35 people. It was a nice place with a water view. The buffet was set up with an array of choices. Things seemed fine. A day or two later I received an email from my contact at the place asking how things had gone. Before I sent my usual “fine” and thanks, …
My little cousin got Himself married last weekend In Chicagoland. Northwest Chicagoland to be precise. About 40 minutes south of Wisconsin. My hometown. If you’ve never taken a trip to a midwest town, I recommend the experience. Each time I take a trip back home the wholesomeness is overwhelming. People actually take the time to speak with you and …
I was giving a presentation recently about my favorite topic, networking. And the following question was posed to the group – what is the best piece of advice you would give your younger self about networking? In other words, if I knew then what I know now . . . That question always gets me thinking. Truth be told, I admit to being completely …
A little over a year ago I wrote a blog about the conflict in my town concerning the opening of Costco. Approximately eighteen months later, all the struggles have quieted down and Costco has become a way of life. We find ourselves going to Costco about once a week. I have, essentially, stopped making roasted chicken or homemade chicken s …
It’s a secret! Not the event. It appears on a couple of calendars found on line – at the New York Grand Lodge Knights of Pythias website’s “Pythian Events” link and on the host FDR Lodge 613 website calendar. But telling what happens remains a no go. All I can share about the event is I organized it so friends I play basketball with in Floral P …
My dry cleaner is open till 7p. I get there at 6:45...half of the lights are out but the door is open. No worries...at least I think so. I walk in and the owner comes up front and says we are closed. I tell her the sign says 7P and point to the door which, BTW, says 7p. She points to a small statement in red letters about the white times that st …
Earlier this week I ventured forth to the dreaded Department of Motor Vehicles. My quest was to secure one of the fancy new Enhanced Licenses. Armed with my expiring license, passport, tax forms, Vision Test Report, Birth Certificate (with raised seal), Notary Public Identification Card, Medicare card, bank statement, Social Security and Draft card …
