Anyone who knows me, knows that I believe that we all need to take vacations. We all work hard. For me, vacations are critical to recharge, our bodies, minds and souls. My husband and I have recently been discussing how to maintain that sense of calmness we feel after a vacation. We have used the term vacation afterglow and discuss often how to …
Shelly and I shared a nice show last night with Marisa. It's special when you can still share great and meaningful songs by an original artist with your children. Burton Cummings of The Guess Who sang and played the hits and more in a worthy performance at The Flagstar at Westbury Music Fair. I had not seen him perform in more than a decade -- su …
“Being honest may not get you many friends, but it will always get you the right ones.” The best I can tell, this quote is attributed to John Lennon. The art of being honest with friends can be tricky. Some are blessed with the art of diplomacy and can say pretty much anything, and you'll thank them for it. Most don't say anything, while others …
I know that everybody has a back story and very few of us have it easy, but if you work in the service industry, service is your most important product! If I come into your establishment to enjoy myself, please do not tarnish my enjoyment with your attitude. If you are busy, that's good for business and should make you feel positive. If you are t …
We have three orchid plants. We haven’t seen flowers in years — most likely not since the flowers when we first bought the plants.There is a large plant and two smaller ones. And one is even smaller than the other.Depending on the “tips for orchids” of the moment, we water them, let them dry out, mist them, keep them by the window, keep them in dar …
It seems like this week has been a break out week for the weather. A few back to back days in the 50's. Is this the start of spring or a head fake? With Spring upon us it should be easier for Gotham members to meet in between there regular meeting for there "Triad". For those that are not familiar, a "traid" is a breakfast or a lunch meeting with o …
Sunday night we celebrated the wedding of a close friend's daughter. Our families have been friends since the bride and my daughter met in kindergarten. That's a long time. I literally watched this young woman grow up. The wedding was filled with families and young adults we have known for that long. Kids that used to play on my driveway, now …
My doctor urged me several years ago to log into and use the patient portal with his office. Not being techno savvy, I was hesitant to do so. But, after a lot of urging from him I did. Initially I loved using the portal. I could see test results in real time. I could send him a question through the portal and get back an answer without having to …
Gotham's Annual Battle of the Bands® returns live for the second year in a row, Sunday May 18, 3:00 to 6: 00 p.m. at Groove, 125 Macdougal Street, (Greenwich Village) New York, NY 10012. A panel of Judges selected by the Gotham Battle of the Bands® organizing committee will pick the winners from the six bands deemed worthy of competing from the …
Sometimes life is a struggle. We are presented with issues that require us to think about, fix, and move on, yet encounter more issues. Or our technology is not working correctly, which prohibits you from doing anything. It's been one of those weeks for me. After spending some time away, it has jolted me back. It seemed almost every task I needed …
Joanne and I have 2 sons and 4 grandchildren and in the past weeks we have hit the Familial Lottery! In that period Grandkids Ruby, Maggie and Jackson visited us in Key West in a whirlwind of eating, sunning, talking, swimming, shopping, laughing, biking, drinking, socializing, chilling, showing off and front porch sitting. I know I've gained at l …
There’s a woman at one of the beach-side shops. Her name is Nicki.She may be one of the most-popular people on Palm Beach, Aruba and we make it a point to see her every year.She relayed the following:She used to work at a larger company — also in sales. She and a colleague were in constant competition since their compensation was directly tied to t …
So, we all take vacations, or at least we all SHOULD take vacations, but I digress.... Here are a few questions for you: What is the longest vacation you have taken? What did you do to prepare your office prior to leaving? How long did it take upon your return to normalize your work routine and hours again? I am leaving tomorrow for the longest vac …
Did you watch the Oscars? I watched some, frankly, dozing in and out. What did you think of the “red carpet”? Did Adam Sandler’s shorts and sweatshirt pass muster? I am a little confused as to how Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande actually sat down in their dresses. I was convinced for a little while that they would change once they entered the …
My Dad loved to sing. And he had a beautiful voice. He grew up on the lower east side in an Orthodox Jewish community. He often told us that his parents urged him to become a Cantor. But he had no interest in that. My Dad limited his singing to our home. He never sang publicly. But he sang often. He loved to sing songs made popular from the B …
