We picked up a new car on Tuesday and, in a few words, it's really a mobile computer. Why else would the dealership assign someone whose title is Genius to explain the myriad bells and whistles packed into our SAV. All of this was very daunting for someone who used to get 4 gallons of gas for a dollar, used hand signals, rolled up windows and wel …
Watching a baseball game. It’s only the second inning and the pitcher has given up five hits and three runs and there are runners on base with only one out.The manager walks out to the mound, nods to the pitcher, takes the ball and lightly slaps the pitcher’s backside as he leaves the game.“He just didn’t have his good stuff today,” says the TV com …
In todays world we have become more and more a cashless society, swipe, swipe, swipe. It seems like everyone just uses there cards every where you look. Maybe that's the reason the country has historical credit card debit. They are using Credit cards, iPay, Venmo, PayPal and others. Are people making a full payment? Carrying a balance every month, …
Have you been to Gotham’s Battle of the Bands? If you didn’t make it this year, you missed quite an afternoon. With full disclosure, this was the first time I was in attendance but it will absolutely not be the last. The talent, variety and energy on the stage – and in the audience -- at Groove was incredible. The place was definitely “groovin …
I wanted to follow up on Mitch’s blog on Saturday. He wrote a moving blog asking us to “pause for a moment and ask yourself what happened to you over the past week that gave you a moment of joy.” I responded with a small moment that changed my life. I knew my now husband for several years as my daughter’s friend’s father. The first time I looke …
On of my fave bands during high school was Yes. Saw them at Madison Square Garden and the Nassau Coliseum. I particularly loved the LP Close to the Edge (which includes my fave Yes song, And You And I, which provides the title of today's blog) and the live LP, Yessongs. I missed lead singer Jon Anderson the last two times I saw the band in 2009 a …
Have you noticed that the smallest moments can be incredibly impactful? If you haven't, pause for a moment and ask yourself what happened to you over the past week that gave you a moment of joy. If you're having difficulty thinking of one, here's a list: Laughing out loud A great hug Having a meaningful conversation Receiving genuine praise C …
One of the most frustrating and torturous 21st Century experiences is telephoning a service provider to request a repair. It is maddening and drives me crazy!Initially, you have to run the gauntlet of their automated, first wave, telephone response which requires you to give your phone or account number, your home address and somehow shoe horn you …
Following up on Fred's Blog last week.... A few weeks ago on Saturday night after a show, we found ourselves in the West Village and wanting the dessert that we had passed on at our earlier dinner.Outdoors at a sidewalk cafe. Enjoying the surprisingly warm evening and delicious pastries.The weather forecast was the farthest thing from our minds ….A …
I have noticed on several occasions, that being like minded about a professional team can break down walls. Some of the judges I appear in front of like to have conversations with my clients regarding their favorite teams, which is a great ice breaker. Even the new Pope has a say in this. We are frequent guests at our local dog park, and there are …
This year, none of my kids was able to make it home for Mother’s Day. That’s ok. Don’t get me wrong – I missed them terribly and look forward to each and every time we can be together and hopefully soon. But when they are “grown and flown” that gets harder. My lesson learned “presence isn’t always the present”. All of my children (including m …
Are you a gossip? I will admit that, in the past, I have been a gossip. I cannot tell you how many times I heard friends or colleagues start a sentence with, “Don’t tell anyone I told you this but. . .” I will acknowledge that, in the past, that I would follow up with the expected answer, “Of course, I wouldn’t. What do you want to tell me?” …
As I share in every commentary on the second Sunday of May, I enjoy a special benefit of Sunday blogging: I get to wish all the mom’s a special Happy Mother’s Day. Today, I spend time with mom; my brother Richy visited her yesterday. Our son and his wife hosted his mom and I yesterday between a morning bar mitzvah and evening reception; Jonath …
Cracking open a fortune cookie is one of the unique pleasures in life. The last one I opened read, "If you don't enjoy what you have, how could you be happier with more?" That is so true. I was enjoying reflecting on this statement when I turned it over, and it said, "Please disregard all previous fortunes."
I am not sure about this, but I believe we are experiencing a late Spring. Officially, Spring sprung on March 20th, but having returned North last week, it seemed like we happily happened upon an atypical lush, colorful, vibrant and welcoming environment, which was more "just so" than past years. The feelings that Spring, in all its glory, engend …
