Don was feeling groovy yesterday. Today, I’m feeling relaxed. During the summer we all seem to slow the pace down a bit. Many of us take a day off during the week or leave the office earlier than usual. I try to take Thursdays off during the summer, as my husband is also off on Thursdays. I know that many other lawyers and business people ta …
Sometimes songs just pop into my head, coming out of nowhere. "What's New Pussycat" is one of those. Here is another, a good happy song. Do you know it? "Slow down, you move too fast. You got to make the morning last. Just kicking down the cobble stones. Looking for fun and feelin' groovy. Got no deeds to do, No promises to keep. I'm dappled …
A man who tried to sell a backpack of dirty socks as marijuana has been sentenced to at least one year in a Michigan prison. Michael Suarez was sentenced Thursday for committing fraud through false pretenses. Police say Suarez was pursuing a marijuana deal in July when he showed up at a home in Lenawee County's Raisin Township. But instead of c …
I was on such a roll: not having had a cold for over 2 years and then I came down with a dreaded Summer cold in mid July. At this writing it has settled in my chest and I have lost my voice. The mistake I made, according to Joanne, was that I didn't dial it back and give Nature a chance to cure me. Rather, I continued to push my every day swimming …
A few days before leaving for our annual visit to Martha’s Vineyard last week, I received a voice message from Steve and Kim. We've been visiting the Vineyard for many years. We stay at the Outermost Inn in Aquinnah and are there at the same time every year. So are Steve and Kim. We were looking forward to seeing them again this year and I was …
September is upon us. It seems to come quicker every year. I'm told that's a function of getting older, feeling like time is moving more rapidly. The onset of fall seems to be a big time for change. My Facebook feed is full of pictures of children starting school, most are absolutely adorable. My friend, Jeanette bought her first apartment and …
Even the most gastronomically adventurous among us dislikes something. I consider myself very middle of the road when it comes to food. Don’t get me wrong, I have been heard to say many times “It’s all about the food” (Remember the golf invitation this year?). But I am not particularly adventurous. Compared to other members of my family, howe …
Cayce’s blog about rejuvenation and Don’s blog about lunch on vacation inspired me to write this blog. Last week I was in court trying to schedule continuing trial dates with my adversary and the judge. The judge suggested some October dates during a week I will be away on vacation. When I mentioned my vacation, my adversary said to me with a gr …
Here we are on Goat Island in Newport. It sounds more exotic than it is -- there is nothing on Goat Island. Not even goats. But being on vactaion, Eve said I can eat anything I want. And that counts for a lot, including Ben and Jerry's. Usually lunch during vactions means taking time to stuff calories in your face in between what you are doin …
For you bacon lovers who don't eat it because of its' unhealthy qualities there's now bacon-flavored seaweed. It's the new kale. Scientists are currently cultivating a marine plant that's packed with more nutrients than the trendy green superfood kale. And it, of course, naturally tastes like bacon. Bacon-flavored crackers. Bacon-flavored salad …
Gotham is a Business-Social Networking group. Or is it a Social-Business Networking group?Which ever it is it sure has a lot of value added Bells and Whistles in its 18th year. We start with our World Class Fredslist "Magic Wand" list serve which has proven its amazing ability to conjure up just about anything needed or requested. The magic contin …
Yesterday morning I found myself in front of a little outdoor garden sitting area -- four benches in a small circle by the beach overlooking Vineyard Sound. Bricks, many with names and acknowledgements line the floor and the area is enclosed by beach plums. In the center there's a boulder engraved with depictions of a lighthouse, a male and fem …
How do you rejuvenate? Restore? Replenish yourself? We have a little getaway in the woods. I meditate everyday. Taking regular vacations. A walk in Central Park. Good conversations with loving friends. What's your go-to rest up? Let me know your secrets to revitalization.
Last year, you all indulged me for months and I was very grateful. You know what I am talking about. Those of you who listened to me obsess about sending my oldest off to college for the first time deserved a special thank you. I thought I would reflect upon where I sit a year later – oddly, in the same place. As we get ready to pack the car …
It’s that time of the year; my daughter is heading back to school tomorrow and my step-son goes back next week. So, the conversation in my house has been focused around a very important topic, where will we be taking them out for dinner the night before they leave? This is a very serious discussion as apparently, in Buffalo and Binghamton respec …
