This past weekend we took a road trip.  To Boston, to be exact, for the wedding of the daughter of a good friend. Tons of fun.   But my blog is about the trip there and back.  A long car ride, just my husband and me.

This past week my husband and I took a day off during the week. We drove to Brooklyn for lunch. For the past few months he has been craving a roast beef sandwich from Roll N Roaster.  Roll N Roaster is a fast food sandwich shop famous for their roast beef in Sheepshead Bay in Brooklyn. My husband grew up eating their roast beef sandwiches.  

Just under four years ago Marisa and I attended Peter Frampton's Farewell tour at Madison Square Garden.  Following his diagnosis with Inclusion Body Myositis (IBM), Peter expected not to be able to play much longer.  According to John Hopkins, IBM "causes muscle weakness that may worsen over time and damage the muscles. The rate of this decline varies among individuals.

Forgiveness or approval?   Do you usually seek approval before taking action or ask for forgiveness after the fact? Both have it's plus's and minus's.   Seeking approval fosters trust and open communication, creating a supportive environment for collaboration and cooperation. However, it can lead to indecisiveness, a lack of personal autonomy, hindering personal growth and development. It also can be time-consuming.  

I hadn’t been on a subway in over three years.Last Sunday, we were on a walking tour in Manhattan and had to take a short subway ride at the end of the tour.

 

When my son turned junior in college, it was COVID.  We really did not like the idea of public transportation and its contamination and I wasn’t leaving the house very much anyway.  So, off to college he went that year with our old but reliable and easy to drive Honda.