Some of you will know right away what my blog is about. With the city running out of phone numbers, new area codes pop up with some regularity. In fact, New York City currently has six area codes. But I remember a time when all of New York City was in the 212 area code and the exchange was tagged by its name first, not by its number. My Br …
While at the Theresa Foundation dinner, I told several people about an incident that occurred in my home the night before. Due to Cablevision working on their wires during the night, we kept losing phone service. As a result, our house alarm went off every hour. My husband got up every hour and turned the alarm off. I slept through most of it. Up …
When self-employed you become very aware of what you do with your time. Whereas my business model prefers not to rely on billable hours typical of attorneys and other professionals, my model involves focusing on clients, their needs, and business development activities during the week (and then some). That means some tasks once squeezed in during …
A Burger King in Finland has made the idea of enjoying a Whopper in a sauna a reality by opening the world's first Burger King spa. The Helsinki restaurant features the Burger King-themed spa which can seat up to 15 people. The spa features Red and Blue accents to match the restaurant's logo, a 48-inch television screen and towels featuring Bur …
I know some label Mother's Day a "Hallmark Holiday" (does anyone know the first such holiday?), but as the years go by the day becomes more and more poignant to me. On Sunday I posted the above beautiful photo of my mom on fredslist saying "Happy Mother's Day mom. I miss you!"Oh how I wish she was still here and how well I remember her constant a …
It is a nice bistro-style restaurant on West 44th Street where we often enjoy a pre-theatre meal. We have recommended Saju to friends and relatives. We were a bit disappointed when we were seated there last Saturday evening. Our favorite table was taken and we were brought to a table in the room off to the side. We asked to be moved and ended up a …
Sometimes I find enjoying a film to be quite cathartic and inspiring, especially if I'm feeling a little "down in the dumps" or sad. Well, it turns out I'm not the only one who thinks watching a movie can be a very helpful thing to do, there are actually whole doctorates on this very subject, not to mention websites, organizations and meet ups. We …
We spent Mother’s Day celebrating with my cousin’s family. For the first time in as long as I can remember there were young children in the room. Lots of noise, lots of running, lots of things flying across the room and lots of fun. It was striking to me that my family doesn’t have little ones any more. Our youngest cousin is going to turn …
I have admitted it before; I am a television reality junkie. I love The Real Housewives (New York, New Jersey, and Beverly Hills), Project Runway, Top Chef and Million Dollar Listings (New York, L.A. and San Francisco). I have rationalized my passion for reality television as a means for getting me on the treadmill and/or the elliptical. I general …
Since this blog appears on Mothers Day, let me take a moment to thank the moms, especially mine – and the lovely gal who I helped make one and wish all an enjoyable day! Five weeks ago today, I blogged about The Spirit of Theresa so please (re-)read for more about the great work of the Foundation and its founders, Susan and Vincent Russo (I also …
In the film Star Trek Generations, Data, the andriod, installs the emotion chip he retrieved from Lore, his brother, and experiences the full scope of emotions. However, those emotions were difficult to control and Data struggled to master them. In several scenes, Data experiences laughter, sadness and outright fear and terror. In one partiular s …
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Today is Yom Ha’Shoah - Holocaust Remebrance Day, which commemorates the lives and heroism of those who perished in the Holocaust. I would be remiss to let the day go by without the appropriate recognition. Last Sunday, we attended the annual commemoration held at Temple Emanu-El in New York. My mother was invited to give the remarks reserved for a …
For the first time in my 29 years with my super talented bride, Sheilagh Weymouth, we are separated by more than a few days. Or even a couple of weeks. She has gone to California to star in the Tony awarded play, Vanya & Sonia & Masha & Spike at the Sierra Rep, playing Sonia. I am thrilled for her, but it is a strange, freeing, sad, joy …
Around a table recently I listened to the following conversation. A group of friends asked each other – “Where do you think you will be in ten years?” The answers were great and varied. Some said “retired on a beach somewhere.” Others said “Exactly where I am right now”. Another said – “Peeling away more of the things I don’t enjoy and adding …
