Bill and I celebrated our 15th wedding anniversary in Puerto Rico. We stayed at a beautiful hotel in San Juan, ate well, visited quaint neighborhoods, and enjoyed meeting local people. We even climbed around a fort or two. Hurricane Maria washed that all away. I think about the people we met on the beach and at the hotel and whether they s …
Recently, I wrote about a controversy in my home, toilet seats up or down. And I was grateful for all the responses. Apparently, there is another debate brewing in my home and it concerns ice, crushed or cubes? My refrigerator makes both crushed ice and ice cubes. I have learned that I seem to have an aversion to crushed ice. My daughter loves to …
Yesterday involved a new milestone very important to me. I certainly welcomed it and gladly survived it. I write not about some annual date which always merits celebration reaching a level generally considered symbolic. Yesterday marked a return to court (and not the legal variety that a friend advised I strongly consider). A leg ailment and …
Ice CreamWhipped creamSword fish (blackened)Home Fries (crisp)Sushi/sashimi platterChipsChampagneCherry stone clamsSea food saladBroccoli rabeSpare ribsEgg rollsPizzaDark chocolate Black coffeeSalted almonds BaconBread and butter (which is only food on this list I deny myself)
I gazed at the half-full coffee mug on my desk as I stood up. I had to walk down the halls to another attorney's office to discuss a case. I thought about taking the mug with me. Nice to be able to sip the rest of my morning coffee. But something made me think twice. I took the mug anyway. As I was walking back to my office someone came rushing aro …
I wish for us all to be more conscious of people in trouble, and to reach out whenever we can. Now I will leave it to those more wise than I to speak: “There is a saying in Tibetan, 'Tragedy should be utilized as a source of strength.'No matter what sort of difficulties, how painful experience is, if we lose our hope, that's our real disaster.” - …
There are just no words this morning for the tragedy that unfolded in Las Vegas as thousands of people enjoyed an outdoor concert. With the horror, we again hear countless stories of heroism and selflessness, people who put their lives in danger to help save others. As always, first responders jumped in to care for our people in need. To me, t …
My family uses Verizon for our television access. We have premium access, allegedly the best package with the greatest amount of television stations. Apparently, that is no longer sufficient. I had read about the television series “The Handmaids Tale,” over a year ago while it was still in production. The book ranks as one of my favorite books o …
This morning after hosting some members of Shelly’s family the eve before for Break Fast, we woke early to observe “The Energetic Felling of the Old Kosciuszko Bridge.” We drove to 400 Kingsland Avenue in Brooklyn where we parked. A brief ceremony preceded featuring Governor Andrew Cuomo, Member of Congress Carolyn Maloney who secured the federal …
In my college days, cold pizza in the morning was one of the staples of my diet. Leftover pizza was unceremoneously stuffed into the frig, box and all. I would grab a slice on the way out to my first class and I was good to go. Apparently this has been somewhat commercialized. Tino's in Oneonta, New York, about 175 miles northwest of Manhattan, c …
In July I blogged about my Obsession with 6'7" 282 pound Yankee rookie Aaron Judge and my perception that, post All Star Game and his Home Run Derby win, he was losing his batting mojo and my related frustration. His post All Star game .179 batting slump inexplicably continued for an agonizing 6 week period. Then September arrived and Judge seem …
An incident reported to me: Standing at the corner of Seventh Avenue and 53rd Street waiting for the light. A man in front is standing off the curb -- in a bike lane. A tandem bike going north on the Avenue (the wrong way) screeches as it glances the pedestrian. The bike stops for an instant, words are exchanged and the bike darts on its way. The p …
The cure for anything is salt water sweat, tears, or the sea. Isak Dinesen
Apparently, Walmart is testing a new service. Not only can your groceries be delivered to your front door, soon they will be able to be delivered directly to your refrigerator. Here is how it works. You order groceries. They get delivered whether you are home or not. The delivery person gets a one-time code to enter your house and proceeds …
There seems to be a new telemarketer scam out there that is disconcerting to me on so many levels. My office is in Garden City. Lately, at least once a day, I will receive a call on my cell phone in which my cell phone identifies as originating in Garden City. In addition, the first three digits of the caller’s phone number are the same first three …
