The Box is coming. It comes every year the same day, January 29th, Eve's birthday. It started about 15 years ago when a friend of hers got her a small birthday gift, like a box of cookies. When his birthday arrived in May, Eve put new gift wrap on the same box with the cookies and gave it back to him. The following January, he added a small presen …
It came up in a discussion. What are the seven wonders of the world? There are many lists and arguments to be had. First, there's the ancient wonders: The Great Pyramid of Egypt The Hanging Gardens of Babylon The Statue of Zeus at Olympia The Temple of Artemis at Ephesus The Mausoleum at Halicarnassus The Colossus of Rhodes The Lighthouse o …
Elvis would have been 81 today. I wrote my best poem, The King, about Elvis. I adored the early Elvis as he came up in synch with my teenage hormonal awakening. Then he had to go into the Army. I once had a momentary one on one exchange with him. It was in his post Army-Vegas period. My Damon Runyon father had taken me to Vegas as a coming of a …
It was several years ago. We had a few days left in Italy before our return flight to New York when we got a phone call from the airline that an airport strike was planned for noon the next day and we could catch an early flight to Paris. That would leave us with the whole day in Paris before our evening flight back to New York. We had it all p …
From the Huffington Post, 10 Ways To Have a Spritually Refreshing New Year Couldn't have made a better list myself. 1. Choose a word of the year. 2. Be grateful. 3. Attend a religious service or have your own spiritual celebration. 4. Take a mindfulness walk. 5. Write a letter to yourself. 6. Carry out one small act of kindness. 7. Make a "remem …
I believe in New Year’s resolutions and there are always themes. For example, losing that 10 pounds is always right up there on my list. So is putting my technology away when it should be away. OK, so maybe I am not always successful in keeping my resolutions. Notwithstanding my degree of success, I engage in the process anyway. It’s more like …
There are certain days of the year that I feel re-energized. Almost as if it’s time to start again. The day after Labor Day is one of those times. After slowing down a bit over the summer, the Tuesday after Labor Day The Monday after New Year’s feels the same. I am invigorated by the thought of a new year and try to start the year off wit …
Star Wars is back! And who would not go see it? We did, of course. We took Eve's father. He had not seen any of the Star Wars movies, which I find incomprehensible. I think he is the only person I ever met who has not. Of all movies of all time, Star War and the Godfather are must sees by my calculation, just because they are really good and have …
As is the tradition, for me, it's time to pontificate, use hyperbole, educated speculation and blowing smoke. Yes...it's prediction time! Let's take a peak at my track record 2007 - 1 for 7. (my rookie year:)2008 - 1 for 1 (gutsy picking one but it was spot on)2009 - 3 for 5 2010 - 2 for 32011 - 3 for 3!!! 2012 - 3 for 3!!!2013 I took a break, …
As 2015 came to a close with a crescendo of "Happy Holidays" and parties I look back on the year. It was, for me, a very good year. First and foremost our family (immediate and Gotham) is thriving and healthy. Secondly, I enjoyed a number of highlights along the way. In equal measure, I was thrilled to be honored by the Russo Family Theresa Fou …
December 31st sixteen years ago and we were all worrying about the imminent disaster of “Y2K” that was to occur when computers did not recognize the year 2000. Without such concerns looming today, we are able to reflect upon the past year and formulate our hopes for the coming year. May today be a day of reflection and may all of our hopes for the …
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It is hard to believe that this is my last blog for 2015. This year really flew by. Does anyone else find that as you get older the years go more quickly? When I was young, I remember vividly how September felt. At the beginning of each school year it was nearly impossible to imagine that June was just around the corner. It always was. As ti …
The holidays are a busy time. We’re all running around from work to office parties to the stores to buy gifts and to gatherings with family and friends. While, for many, it’s a fun time, it is also a very hectic time. I wonder how often, especially during the holidays, people take time just for themselves. For me, my “me time” is often spen …
I don't know where it came from, Jews going out for Chinese on Christmas. I am not sure I ever have. This year Eve's father came over and she made a delicious dinner. But we did go out for Chinese last night, a new upscale Asian restaurant in Rye. It was quite good. We had ordered some vegetable fried rice, and for some reason that I could not …
