Cayce’s blog yesterday was the perfect lead for mine today. As we approach this Passover and Easter holiday weekend, traditions are embraced. One of my favorites is making two of the traditional foods for the Passover Seders. Once again, I’ll be making the charoset -- a mixture of apples, walnuts and wine representing the mortar used by the Hebre …
When I was growing up, Easter was a really big deal. This was suburban Southern California and Georgia in the 60s and 70s. We got a new dresses, had our picture taken, went to church and had an even more delicious Sunday dinner, than our usual one. My mother was an excellent cook, perhaps a little heavy on the alcohol... We had egg hunts and adorab …
I enjoy this time of year – so much holiday preparation! Never ending shopping lists, planning menus, organizing family and always looking to add new family traditions. A few years ago, we found a song sheet with silly Passover songs that have become the opening act for our seder. But I digress. This week is mostly about the food. Our Pass …
Every so often I will see a post on Facebook of a picture of an object, such as a feather, or a living thing such as a robin and lady bug. Accompanying the picture will generally be a short thank you to a deceased relative for giving the person who posted the picture a sign that the deceased relative was still with them. After seeing such …
I have come to learn that women do not like to be called cute. Unless they are under 12. Much better to use words like "absolutely" and "gorgeous". That is why I have to change where I get my coffee in the morning. I was in my usual place waiting to be handed my coffee cup when I overheard a conversation between a customer and one of the counter …
This past Sunday, March 22, 2015, our tribe held its Third Annual Gotham Battle of the Bands at The Knitting Factory in Brooklyn. Attendees enjoyed eight very talented bands – Chordless Triad (1st prize, again), Cometa, Parkway South, The Offshoots (3rd Prize), Stronger Than Sum, Jessica & The Hot Seeds, 1 More Animal, and Off The Record (2n …
Call me old fashioned, but I much prefer my Television viewing with commercial interruptions. Not because I want to be pitched, but because I want (need) to rush into the bathroom and brush my teeth and do other things. On the other hand, viewing cable shows clear through upsets my ingrained habits, if not my circadian rhythm, and everything else. …
When it comes to social media, I am delayed. A few weeks ago, I would have said that I don't do social media. My change to “delayed” status reflects my recent experience with Kickstarter. I had heard of Kickstarter, but until our children, Alyssa and Jason, put their new project on Kickstarter, I had never visited the site...nor had much inclin …
It's not often that a Pacifist can support a battle, but on Sunday that all changed. If you were fortunate enough to be at The Knitting Factory, you heard a battle that would soothe the savage breast. Different genres, different ages, different colors, different orientations, different sexes and that's just the bands, you should have seen the crow …
Jeopardy has been in my life since 1991. Truth be told, I had never been the biggest fan (and I never liked Alex Trebek). From the time I met my husband, however, 7 pm became hallowed time – the time when the television would go on and we would compete in the categories of the day. Jeopardy was and continues to be his game of choice. As the years …
“Sunday dinner” means different things to different families. To my family, during the winter, it generally means ordering in from our favorite Italian restaurant. During the summer, it means watching my husband cook our dinner on the bar-b-que. Given all of our busy schedules, it is one of the only days during the week that we sit down and eat di …
I proudly display all sorts of objects on my desk that my kids made when they were little. I have a ceramic pencil holder that Max made and a small little ceramic bowl that I use to hold paper clips. From Hilary I have a great paperweight with my initials on it in squiggly wormy letters. I have used it for many years. Josh made me something. …
First off a get well wish to regular Saturday blogger, our friend Mitch Tobol, who some of us fondly call by his nom de pen, webmaster. A bit under the weather, we wish him to get well. I am honored to be called in to pinch-blog. Here goes: Not much of a secret around Gotham when it comes to my fondness towards a certain band's music, and weari …
The following is from last year and it warrants repetition: If you drive you play it Salt and plows make it Tires and suspensions hate it How many more weeks to evade it?
As we settled into our seats at the theater, I opened the Playbill and read the insert asking that I shut off my cell phone. The request went beyond the usual reminder to “silence” the device. “PLEASE...turn off your cell phones...” the insert implored, followed by an explanation of how even silenced phones interfered with the theater’s sound syste …
