The Tournament starts this week and after a fan-free 2020 event, the crowds will be back in Flushing Meadow. Happily, the final decision to make it a vaccinated event, since the stadium now has a roof, should make for a more relaxed environment. I attended the US Open in its old home in Forest Hills. Back, in the 70’s, I was able to pop in afte …
It was time for a new Netflix show. “Manifest” had been recommended to us and so we started the binge run last weekend. If you haven’t seen the show, the basic premise is that a plane disappears for five years – and then suddenly reappears as if the passengers had been frozen in time. No time had passed for them, but their loved ones had aged and …
One of my most vivid childhood memories is that of the kitchen table before school in the morning. Every morning there would be a glass of apple juice waiting for me-- which my mom put out a half hour before so it would be at room temperature by the time I came downstairs-- and a Chocks vitamin. As I grew older the juice changed to coffee, but …
While I like to attend concerts, the stadia, amphitheater, arena experience – in terms of accessing the facility and one’s seats – involves nothing easy. That said, the experience once inside borders on exhilaration, especially if you know and enjoy the music. One song tied together the concerts my daughter and I enjoyed last Wednesday and as this …
Driving home I swung into the drive-through at Starbucks to get my favorite summer drink. This is the actual conversation: Starbucks employee: Hi...welcome to Starbucks what can I get started for you? Me: I'd like an iced grande black tea lemonade, No sugar please Starbucks employee: With sugar? Me: No...noooo sugar please Starbucks employee: …
When we were in high school most wanted to be “popular”. Some tried hard, some just had “It” and some fell short. Popularity was a sought after, undefinable, elusive, state of being. Interestingly, many of those who were then popular and part of the “In Crowd” did not sustain it through life and over the years “Losers” morphed into well ground …
Our week on Martha’s Vineyard began with an amazing spiritual journey in Karma. We joined Flo’s brother’s family who had arrived on the island earlier. And the karma began …. First it was our nephew who was behind someone who dropped a hundred dollar bill. Justin picked it up and caught up with the unaware and returned the bill. And the next evenin …
One of the richest genres of film is the musical biopic. As I researched the topic, I was struck by the volume of writings and lists of the best in this category. Some of the critics chose Funny Girl, the Fanny Brice story, starring Barbra Streisand as number 1. Others chose Ray, starring Jamie Foxx as Ray Charles. Even the classical music “sta …
Did anyone else up here in the Northeast have this experience with me over the weekend? On relatively short notice, a hurricane was heading our way. I am a pretty cautious person and so started preparing. (Truth be told, I had the easy job – it was all about food). But, when the Nassau County officials and (then) Governor Cuomo started warning …
I’m a snoozer. I habitually set the alarm clock (actually set Alexa) for ten minutes before I really have to get up. Then when the alarm goes off, I happily set it to snooze for ten minutes. And I turn over and sleep for another ten minutes. My husband is the opposite. After almost seventeen years of being married, it still amazes me that he just …
There was supposed to be a show tonight but weather concerns put it off to later this week. If not for that, I could state music consumes this weekend. Nonetheless, I saw some really solid performances Friday and Saturday. Dead and Company performed Friday eve at Citi Field. The Tunnel to Towers Foundation's Never Forget Concert Saturday at Jones B …
I recently attended an outdoor networking event and had the experience of meeting someone in person I've only met on Zoom. It was quite strange. Being in their physical presence is a totally different kind of energy. You're meeting the entire person, not just a Hollywood Square on your computer screen. It felt a bit awkward at first then it see …
I pledge allegiance to our Flag. Yes, our Flag! Every day I see Old Glory displayed ostentatiously and prominently in countless places and it makes me feel so proud and grateful to have been born in the USA! I refuse to see it as other than a strikingly vivid symbol of our democracy. Nothing more! Nothing less!
On our way for a week on Martha’s Vineyard. It’s been two years since our last visit.There’s a lovely French patisserie in Falmouth, Massachusetts, the town where we’ll spend a night before taking the ferry to MV. The patisserie is a great place to enjoy a morning pastry and coffee.Last time we were in Falmouth - in August of 2019 - we walked out o …
I was introduced to huge free city concerts in July of 1969. The Rolling Stones performed before me and a half million fans at Hyde Park. I was hooked on the grand scale and energy of the colossal show. Through the years I tried to be at Central Park for the spectacle shows. I saw Elton John, Diana Ross, Neil Young, Stevie Wonder, Beyonce, The …
