This hasn’t happened in 3 years…my nuclear family is getting together. To facilitate this, flights must be arranged and coordinated, hotel rooms booked, and activities planned. Lest I forget, COVID tests and an abundance of caution taken prior to the weekend. To have everyone in one room is worth the work. I’ll have to make sure my phone is ch …
If you could choose between Fame, Money or Power, which one would you pick? All are extraordinary and out of the reach of most. To me the choice is obvious: Fame has so much hidden downside, Money has its negatives too, but Power, if wielded correctly for good, is my overwhelming choice. Imagine if you had The Power!
Every person is a universe and every universe has it's mysteries.Flo met Dana at the Jewish Museum in Miami Beach. She followed us into the museum and immediately caught Flo’s eye. She had the air about her that invited Flo to ask “Are you okay?”Dana looked at Flo and asked“Can you give me a hug?”After the thank you for the hug, Dana explained that …
We waited all season long. Now we know the 2 teams that will play in the Super Bowl. The 49ers and KC. Some say there was a new franchise this year, The Taylor Swift franchise. It is said that this year Taylor Swift has generated over $300 million for both KC and the NFL just by being present at the games. All the headlines, all the facetime on T …
Yesterday, I had the opportunity to create a “half glass full” occasion. My son and his girlfriend just returned from a (fantastic) trip to Lima. The problem was that their flight was cancelled and so they had to rebook at the last minute. Add to the story – they live in Lynchburg VA. As my luck would have it, the best flight they could find t …
I have to admit it. I have road rage. I drive, at least, a half hour every day to and from my office. Often my commute is much longer if I have to drive to court. If I am driving and another driver does something that I find annoying I start. All it takes is me to be cut off or the driver in front of me to be driving too slowly. I will start ye …
Recall last week’s blog. I had planned to post some items on the web using my iPad after the presser. It seems the app no longer existed. I dealt with things when I returned to my office. That eve I searched the App Store for the replacement editor but nothing seemed the right tool. It still bothered me so I reached out to my son. He advised that “ …
Is it better to be an optimist or a realist in life? Is the glass half full or half empty? Being an optimist is like wearing rose-colored glasses finding joy in the bleakest situations, transforming obstacles into stepping stones. On the other side, realists walk with their feet firmly planted on the pragmatic ground, ensuring decisions are wel …
As you may know, this blog is written from far away Key West (an Island under the protection of Uncle Sam) and, to let you in on a secret, it's a little different down here. They call it the KONK Republic based on a bizarrely unsuccessful attempt to secede from the Union. It was fueled by a populist pervasive passion for non conformity. Do …
I had been thinking about family and support even before I read the wonderful posts about what Gotham meant to its members. The love and support here has been evident throughout the year. I was reminded of a family by chance that I've been in for more than fifteen years. We've been though illness, life-changing decisions, moves, death, and celebrat …
For me, email is my nemesis. No matter how many I delete, it seems 10 more show up. I have tried unsubscribing from many services, but they always seem to find a back door in. The main problem with the "junk" mail, is that it buries my essential business email. This has ramped up to the point where I ask my clients to not email me, but to call …
Fred asked me to post about my uncharacteristically extended (27-day) recent trip Down Under. Actually, he made me an offer I couldn’t refuse (Mario Puzo fans will get the reference). Nancy graciously ceded her Tuesday blog slot to me. Mitch helpfully gave me a tutorial on the technicalities of posting to the Gotham blog. It took a village. P …
I have an etiquette question. As many of you know my husband and I are frequent flyers. I am also a nervous flyer, so I have to sit next to my husband. Mostly to grab his arm when the turbulence hits. My husband likes the aisle seat. So, I am often in the middle seat of a three-seat aisle. I have recently noticed that the person who takes the …
For several months, I’ve been meeting via Zoom with like-minded folks who oppose the imposition of a toll-tax (aka congestion pricing) to enter Manhattan south of 60th Street. Late last year, as other concerned folks and groups joined our weekly Zooms, those gathered decided to hire a lawyer and explore bringing a lawsuit. The group chose a name an …
A new AI app I found in the new GPT store (everything seems new:) called Cartoonize Yourself will turn your photos into Pixar-style illustrations. Always enjoying trying new things, I uploaded the following picture; After about 20 seconds produced this... Looks just like me doesn't it? (Love the full head of hair :)
