Since this blog appears on Mothers Day, let me take a moment to thank the moms, especially mine – and the lovely gal who I helped make one and wish all an enjoyable day!
In the film Star Trek Generations, Data, the andriod, installs the emotion chip he retrieved from Lore, his brother, and experiences the full scope of emotions. However, those emotions were difficult to control and Data struggled to master them.
Today is Yom Ha’Shoah - Holocaust Remebrance Day, which commemorates the lives and heroism of those who perished in the Holocaust. I would be remiss to let the day go by without the appropriate recognition. Last Sunday, we attended the annual commemoration held at Temple Emanu-El in New York. My mother was invited to give the remarks reserved for a Holocaust survivor.
For the first time in my 29 years with my super talented bride, Sheilagh Weymouth, we are separated by more than a few days. Or even a couple of weeks. She has gone to California to star in the Tony awarded play, Vanya & Sonia & Masha & Spike at the Sierra Rep, playing Sonia.
Around a table recently I listened to the following conversation. A group of friends asked each other – “Where do you think you will be in ten years?”
My children range in age from 20 to almost 26. They are hardly babies. So, you can imagine my surprise when I experienced two episodes of “Mommy guilt,” within the past two weeks.
As this weekend began, we just returned from visiting mom in Florida. The visit includes helping mom some and catching up with friends who relocated there and/ or have places there. I also enjoy checking out their living spaces and musing about what we might consider if we took the full or partial-time plunge. I certainly enjoy the outdoor pool and Shelly enjoys the gym in the clubhouse across the road.