It is increasingly rare that I see a restaurant check without a suggested gratuity amount. Now there are more of the remote devices presented by the server which offer the suggested tip as a prerequisite to having your credit card returned.The paper slip with the suggestions (on the pre-tax amount?) and the pen will soon go the way of the dinosaur. …
Its 18 years running! (No one seems to really know the exact number) For the first time in Gotham history there was a Hole In One on the 17th hole, 177 yard par 3, or was it 192? This year the weather was perfect, the golf was great, the food and drink were plentiful. Fred sang a song(back up singer), I played camera man. An amazing crowd o …
Yesterday we celebrated an annual Gotham tradition – our Golf Outing. Norman and the Golf Committee outdid themselves again this year – with a little help from their friends on the day of the outing. The event was flawless and filled with long-time Gotham members, new members and new friends. I know – I took a survey at dinner. I hope you wil …
I dislike making gender specific characteristics. But this one I have to question. During a conversation at lunch at work last week, the subject of our weights came up. The men were very willing-and in fact did-to share their weights. The women, on the other hand, all refused to disclose their weight. And we were all shocked that the men so readi …
When I offered to fill in for your regular Sunday Blogger I told him that I would adhere to the usual musical themed post. On an early August Friday, I cut out of work at lunchtime, loaded up my car with supplies and my friend Eric and began the trek upstate to Bethel Woods, the site of the Woodstock festival, for a pair of concerts. I had made …
In light of the response to my blog last week, I'm focussing on one of the 15. You can't change people You can guide, support, and offer advice, but real change only happens when someone is willing to put in the effort. No matter how much you want to help, if a person isn't ready to make changes, there's nothing you can do. (And we all know s …
On Labor Day we hosted a family gathering and it was the perfect opportunity for Batting Practice. Batting Practice is an athletic tradition shared by me, my son David and his son Jackson. We take a huge box of softballs, a heavy bat and our mitts to the local schoolyard where each of us takes their swings at the plate, another lobs it in and the …
I thought it would be a simple thing. The rear windshield wiper blade was gone. Upon inspection, it looked like the clip was broken, but I couldn’t tell whether it was simple replacement or if the bracket was damaged.I called the service department in the hope that I could stop by and have someone take a quick look and assess the situation. The ser …
As we close out the hot months, we all still need cold libations with great friends that we have made through networking connections. Join Fred and I tonight.... Buoy Bar 72 Bayside Drive Point Look Out, NY 11569 6:00 - 8:00 This is a pay as you go event but you can sign up (email rosalia@gothamnetworking.com) or just show up! …
Summer has come and gone. Its always so fast. Memorial Day, July 4th, Labor Day and its over. We have one more important day to look forward to to hold onto the last days of summer. The Sept 9th Gotham golf outing. Its the best day of the year for our family. I hope to see everyone there!
When each of my children started college, I joined the school’s parent Facebook page. I always found the page to be full of useful information and mostly, a supportive community of parents trying to help their children have the best experience they could in school. Posts ranged from where to find the best meals, closest supermarkets, how much …
During the pandemic shut-down I used the time at home to get my body in shape. I awoke everyday at my usual time. Since I did not have to give myself an additional forty-five minutes to drive to work, I used the time to exercise. For years I have walked on the treadmill approximately three times a week for thirty to forty minutes in the morning. …
On Friday, my wife mentioned not visiting our son in the Greystone section of Yonkers, walking distance from Hastings on the Hudson (Jonathan and his wife have been here but with Summer almost gone, we've not visited there since summer began.). On Friday, not thinking that his building's pool might close for the season this weekend, I texted my so …
Understanding some of life's hard lessons opens us up to greater achievements and can help us overcome the obstacles that hold us back. Here 15 “difficult truths” that can improve your life (taken from responses to a Redditor named Rare_Can_5418.) 1. Stop comparing yourself "Comparison is the thief of joy." 2. Some people won't like you "You ca …
A person who is incapable of being satisfied is considered insatiable. I'm not sure whether it is a negative or positive (or possibly both) characteristic, but, oft times, it applies to me.I admit to many insatiable hungers. For example, I can't get enough of Aaron Judge, the Yankee baseball superstar. I watch his every at bat, know all his sta …
