We were in Montreal a few weeks ago on an art tour with like-minded friends from the Art Alliance for Contemporary Glass.At dinner one evening one of the participants fell sick requiring a call to medics and, ultimately, several hours at the emergency room before he was stabilized. He’s fine, notwithstanding his experience in a Canadian hospital.Du …
Yesterday I celebrated 10 years of practicing under my own shingle. It has zoomed by! (That term takes on a whole new meaning these days) Looking back, I recognized what I had known all along...I did not do this alone. I had some great mentors and so many great colleagues who have trusted me to handle their clients needs. I also have a phenomenal …
I have to admit, I am a bit of a news junkie. I will read, watch and listen in multiple modes and medium. Sometimes though, I feel like I have to turn it all off. Just for the chance to take a breath and absorb everything happening in the world around us, I sometimes need to refrain from my ordinary and just listen to music. Frankly, that do …
Is there a food you have an absolute aversion to? For me, it’s cooked carrots. I absolutely love raw carrots. I eat raw baby carrots by the bagful. I often go through a bag weekly. The moment you put a little heat under a carrot, however, I cannot look at it, let alone eat it. My husband finds my aversion to cooked carrots humorous. In fact, …
38 days. As in how many days until we vote and all eligible should exercise that right. But in many state “early voting” already started (In New York State early voting for 2024 runs October 26 through November 3.) I’ve long advocated voting; it really matters. Those who follow the main act election this year will note all the polls a …
Last weekend our Gotham picnic inspired a poem: Seven years since I last took a swing,The bat feels strange, a heavy thing.Muscle memory, faint and slow,I grip the handle and give it a go. The ball comes in my heart skips a beat,A rusty swing, unsure on my feet.But as it cracks, I feel the thrill—The love of the game is alive still.
As Thursday blogger Ben Geizhals often says, "That's a blog!", a slice of life which comes upon you with lightning speed, stares you in the face and inspires you to write it down before it floats away. This blog is inspired by my fellow (Lane 2) swimmer Monique Ruane who after reading last week's Friday With Fred blog asked where I get the inspirat …
It is hard to express how perfect the weather in the New York area has been. The air conditioning can be turned off. Windows open. The air is crisp and clear and clean.Enjoy it while we can.
If you weren’t there this past weekend, you missed a wonderful Gotham Event, the Annual Picnic / Softball sponsored by Gotham Queens Member Matt Nowak from Ehrlich Pest Control. We left our house at 3:45 am to catch a 6:00Am flight from Orlando to JFK, to get to our first stop on time. This is one of those feel-good events were Corey sets up and co …
Have you noticed? Felt it in the air? We are on a roll! I am all charged up because of our Bring-A-Guest meeting yesterday. Were you there? I promise -- you should not miss the next one. You may recall that BAG was a pandemic child, born of a membership committee brainstorm to create a virtual party of connecting. Cost of admission, brin …
I am frustrated. I need a dress to wear to the dinner the night before my son’s wedding. I quickly looked online at some of the department store websites near me. Then I went to the mall to look at and try on the dresses I had seen online. I was shocked that, when I got to the first department store, I could not find any of the dresses I had s …
Last week’s blog teased about this week’s commentary. Cool for Cats is one of the signature songs by Squeeze; and the eve of the appearance last week’s blog found us with friends Jarmine and Eric at Mohegan Sun to see that wonderful band. It was basically a co-headliner situation with Boy George (Anyone remember Culture Club?) but we were there for …
When I woke up this morning, I was looking at the clock thinking about the day and what must be done before I visit my Mom. As I write this, I'm reminded that time governs our routines. Deadlines at work, creating this blog, appointments, and even just hanging out are all ruled by the clock. I sometimes race against it, hoping to fit as much in …
Sports are considered a positive distraction from the highs and lows of everyday life. In my youth I played them all with soccer and baseball standing out. In my middle years it was softball and running. I'm proud to say I finished 33 marathons, qualified for the Boston Marathon at the age of 40 (3:09 then, 3:05 now) and pitched the Gotham Batmen …
This blog was inspired by Tuesday’s Long Island Women’s Group meeting....As I was deleting emails on my phone the other evening, an email dropped down from a client updating some information. It was late and I usually would not have been looking at emails (but for my compulsion to clean out my inbox).Instinctively, I forwarded the client’s email to …
