It was our anniversary and we had nothing very special planned.We made reservations for dinner at a local restaurant and left very very early for a stroll down the Main Street. Leaving extra time. Hours purposely left with nothing planned. When you walk, you see things you don’t notice otherwise. Local treasures.Still too early for dinner, we stopp …
Having returned late Mother’s Day night from a week long conference in Nashville, a comment made from my significant other made me stop in my tracks and realize my priorities were skewed. As I was going to bed, after getting my goodnight kiss, I cutely asked “Did you missed me at least a little bit?”. The answer, with no hesitation was, “Not really …
In recent months there have been some headlines on the legality of Non-Competes. Should they be legal, or illegal. One thought is that it protects the companies intellectual property and encourages the company to invest in its staff. On the other side of the topic is outlawing Non-competes (already illegal in California, Minnesota, North Dakota an …
A few weeks ago, during a presentation I paused to ask the audience of lawyers to fill in the blank in this sentence, “If I could pass a law, it would . . . “ Think about that – but not too hard because that is not the topic of my blog. Close, but not exactly the same. I want to give all of you out there the opportunity to create. Finish this …
Several years ago, I purchased an egg cooker. Essentially, it can make seven hard boiled eggs at a time. It can also poach eggs but I, almost always, use it to hard boil eggs. When I brought it home, my husband laughed and asked why did we need that gadget as it’s easy to make hard boiled eggs on the stove? Since that time, he has seen me use it …
One special benefit of Sunday blogging: I get to wish all the mom’s a special Happy Mother’s Day. Yesterday, I spent time with mom; my brother Richy visits her today. Our son and his wife hosts his mom and I today; our daughter also will be there too (she’s arranged the food.). What I am not able to do this year is celebrate the mom Richy …
I had worn down tires and needed some new rubber. There was a choice, the same Continental's that were on my car or switch to a set of Pirellis. Since the Pirellis were cheaper I decided to take the chance on a new brand and it's a total game changer! It’s remarkable how fresh rubber can transform your driving experience. Now, every curve and cor …
This past weekend, we returned home from Florida and, truth be told, the main reason I wasn't looking forward to the trip centered on a balky knee which I have been suffering. We flew Delta into the new LaGuardia which challenged my physical condition as the plane always parks at the furthermost gate, requiring a long grueling hike to the Baggage …
I was reviewing the draft of the proposed agreement which required that the employee change his behavior if the employer believed that the continued behavior “could” negatively impact the employer. I changed one letter — the “c” to “w” — the word from “could” to “would”. One letter makes such a difference.
Having an outdoor spa, or hot tub is quite a nice stress reliever especially if one has sore muscles or joints. Then comes the realization that unlike a pool (which is more forgiving), maintaining proper chemical levels takes a large learning curve that many people have different opinions on. Bottom line, it sat most of the time unused for almost …
I have to admit that I enjoy the memories that show up in my feed every morning. The photo stroll in most instances is a happy trip down some memory lane, near or far. Most recently, the stroll was from my son’s last performance with his college Acappella group two years ago, just before college graduation. What a night. The seniors all had s …
In my blog last week I mentioned that my daughter, and her new husband, very recently went to Greece for their honeymoon. What I did not mention was how, through modern technology, I was essentially able to check in on them throughout their trip. First, I was able to track their flight through Flightaware. My daughter went to SUNY Buffalo so sh …
Throughout last month, Shelly and I had talked of getting our deck, aka my Outside Office, ready. Before deploying the furniture, the first step involves a good power-washing of the deck, its railing and the patio below. It also involves cleaning the table and chair, covered by tarp for the last several months. This year, my loving wife handled all …
No not some person or animal named eco but adopting an eco-friendly diet. This occurred to me this morning when I tied up the garbage bag in the kitchen. We throw out so much even though I'm an ardent recycler. I found this...something to think about when you go shopping. Start by choosing locally sourced produce, which reduces transportation …
Yes, we are "Snowbirds" (northerners who move to a warmer southern state to escape Winter) and we have been escaping in Paradise (Key West) for four warm, fun filled, months and, truth be told, as I write this, I am sad to leave. But leave we must as Family and an alternative, full, abundant life awaits us in Springtime New York. What will I mis …
