Recently, I had a massage and I learned a lesson. The massage was nice. The message was significant.As the massage started, I found myself thinking about what the therapist would do next. Expectations took over my thoughts….until I realized that I wasn’t enjoying the massage and that, perhaps, I should let go and allow the therapist to do her thing …
Sometimes a play can make you appreciate the important role theater can play in society. Last week I saw “How I Learned to Drive” on Broadway. The play by Paula Vogel first opened 25 years ago off-Broadway. At the time it received a lot of publicity because it dealt openly with sexual abuse. The car rides of a teen age girl and her uncle are pres …
Have you noticed how much fun our Gotham family members have together? Our membership committee is on a roll coming up with all sorts of ways for Gotham family to enjoy each other’s company. Did you see the pictures of our first ever fishing trip? The brainchild of Reliable Ray Walcott? Our members know how to have fun. How about the Secon …
I love hidden gems. I’m referring to those small restaurants that have been in your neighborhood forever and you can always rely on for a good meal. One of our hidden gems is Bigelow’s. Bigelow’s opened in 1939. It’s a very small seafood restaurant in Rockville Center I loved going there as a child, to sit at the counter with my dad, and eat …
Friday became a rather special day. It started with the Daily News publishing an op-ed penned by our daughter, Marisa, on its website and then we receive word our daughter-in-law, Carrie, passed her dissertation defense that morning, thus earning her PhD in Psychology at my alma mater Hofstra University. Marisa’s commentary, Don’t just condemn …
Last Wednesday was a treat for me. It was the last class I taught for the present cohort of students through the entrepreneurship program at Hofstra. It was a treat because we met in person! After 40+ hours of teaching online, I finally got to meet everyone face to face. It was so uplifting being in the room with these budding entrepreneurs, fee …
Neither of my parents graduated high school and my mother made it a priority that I attend college. She acted as if she hit the lottery when I graduated law school :)I graduated Syracuse University in 1963, Joanne attended for 2 years before coming home as prelude to our marriage and our son Alex graduated in 1993. One might say that orange blood c …
About once a week I receive a copy of the Vineyard Gazette in the mail. It’s the local newspaper from Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts.We’ve been visiting the Vineyard for years and, for the limited time we spend there, we consider it one of our homes away from home. We always read the Gazette when we are on the Vineyard. Many years ago I felt it w …
May is dream time for NBA and NHL fans. It seems that every night features intense games that really matter. The regular season games often feel like routine exercises. But, in the playoffs, the players bring their hearts and souls to every game. The best of seven games series are wars of strategy and attrition. Coaches and players must figure …
Do you have a happy place? After being squarely in one of mine last week, I decided I was pretty lucky to actually have a long list of happy places. My top five came down this way: A summertime beach day with my husband, a good book, good snacks and a glass of wine Watching my son perform – music is so clearly his happy place and so it i …
We’ve all been there. Those weeks where work is all consuming. You finally get home and you need something to help you mentally unwind a bit. Perhaps, a guilty pleasure? For me, this week, my guilty pleasure was turning on “The Real Housewives of New Jersey” Friday evening when I got home from work. For an hour I truly enjoyed watching other p …
No surprises this year. And I get spend part of it with two of the three moms in my life. You see I enjoy two moms; not of the Heather has two variety but it would be okay if that were the case. One I share with my brother Richy and our step-bro Jeff, whose dad, since passed, married our mom. Richy and I share with Rob, his mom Jean and our late da …
I met David in 2005, at a Commerce Group meeting. We hit it off immediately, passing notes on our phones, making bad jokes, until Fred had to school us. From that first meeting onwards, he adopted me as his mentee, invited me to various events, Gotham Queens, the Havana Club, etc. He also introduced me to Steve Lichtenstein – someone I was terri …
Yes, I am happy to be home safe and sound, but parting is such sweet sorrow. We have reveled in Paradise for 4 months and Paradise Lost is not an easy read or feeling. See you soon!
The other day a guided meditation asked me to consider the teachers in my life.As I focused on my breathing, I searched for the single person who stood out in my mind as being nurturing, encouraging and a guide on my journey.I searched my memory bank and one of my college professors came through clearly. But I couldn’t think of anyone from earlier …
