I very distinctly remember where I was on 9/11. I was on my way into the city merrily sleeping through my everyday ordinary commute on what was not an ordinary day. From the moment I arrived at Penn Station, I knew something had gone terribly wrong. But it took me some time to piece it together. People were talking but there was no real information …
Cracking open a fortune cookie is one of the unique pleasures in life. The last one I opened read, "If you don't enjoy what you have, how could you be happier with more?" That is so true. I was enjoying reflecting on this statement when I turned it over, and it said, "Please disregard all previous fortunes."
I am not sure about this, but I believe we are experiencing a late Spring. Officially, Spring sprung on March 20th, but having returned North last week, it seemed like we happily happened upon an atypical lush, colorful, vibrant and welcoming environment, which was more "just so" than past years. The feelings that Spring, in all its glory, engend …
Gothamites Laurel Scarr-Konel and Crysti Farra brought Tuscany Italy to Gotham on Tuesday night in the form of an entertaining sommelier- Gabriele Salvatori and an amazing sampling of wines from the Tenuta Torciano Winery in San Gimignano.About 25 of us were treated to a fine selection of wines, light fare (to accompany the wines), and bread (to sa …
As my wife enters her third trimester of pregnancy, we patiently await our first child to arrive in July. I keep hearing, "nothing will prepare you to be a parent and your life will change forever". Well, I am heeding that advice for the future but truly believe that change is happening now. The past 30 weeks has been a whirlwind of a ride as we ar …
Anyone else feel like this year is going particularly fast? I was talking with a friend recently about the proportionality challenge of time. You know what I’m talking about. At a young age, the passage of one year feels like forever. Yet later on, not so much. It’s the proportionality challenge rearing its head. As we gain experience (my e …
Google continues to amaze me. My husband and I were discussing clubs we used to go to in the 70’s/80’s. I was talking about one club I used to enjoy going to in Valley Stream. I could not, however, remember the name. My husband said to me, “Just google, clubs in Valley Stream in the 70’s.” I looked at him very skeptically and googled it just to …
Saturday in the Park. It’s one of my fave songs by Chicago, a band that in her teens Shelly described herself as a “groupie” and a fan of its original bassist, Peter Cetera. The title aptly describes our afternoon plans yesterday; we decided to head over to Flushing Meadows Corona Park so Shelly could ride her bike. We had tuned it up the previous …
Inspiration is a sacred revelation. It can be described as exhilarating, exciting, and can lead to incredible ideas. This heightened sense goes farther when you involve other people, as often happens in my creative meetings. If you have an open mind and heart, you will find it wherever you go. Here's to you finding some inspo this weekend a …
To lose favor or a position of power or honor is a fall from grace. Last weekend a hot shot, flashy football player, who happens to be the son of his coach "Neon" Deion Sanders, was expected and expected to be one of the top 3 National Football League draft picks. Namely, Sheduer (Light of the Almighty) Sanders, the star Colorado QB. He wa …
As I glanced out the window a few days ago, I saw a bumblebee hopping from bud to bud in the morning sunshine. The first bumblebee I had seen this Spring…and I smiled in the secure understanding that Nature would keep us grounded.
My son Joe is going to graduate High School in less than a month. He thinks he would like to go for Mechanical Engineering as a major. Joe has of late, not been a great student grade wise as “senioritis” kicked in early in the term, and he has let his grade point average dip a bit. That and his lack of focus has made it tough for his parents to sup …
Saturday night, Rock Voices (Long Island West) came together for their Spring Concert at Walt Whitman High School. When Bill joined this chorus last year, he and we really had no idea what to expect. He knew only that the group was a non-audition necessary chance to sing with others that enjoyed the experience as much as he did. What he fou …
Do you ever splurge on yourself? If so on what? Anyone who reads my blog knows I am a fan of handbags. Two years ago, when my husband and I were planning a trip to Paris for my birthday, a close friend asked us to buy for her a Louis Vuitton tote bag. She was celebrating a special birthday and was willing to splurge a large amount of money on t …
