You know that feeling you get when you stand up too quickly and you feel like you are going to pass out? How often does that happen to you? The first time that happened to me, I was so scared. I thought I was dying and that everything […]
Yes, my nine year old son still believes in Santa Claus. I love the magic of the season and the fact that he believes that a man in the North Pole spends the whole year working on toys. How can one not find that cute? We shall see […]
It’s the most wonderful time of the year. My son is so excited for what is to come. He loves Christmas. He loves the music and gifts. He likes giving hugs. And while we go all out with Christmas celebrations, we also observe Hanukkah which starts next week. What […]
I have been trying to remain calm amidst the large number of storms brewing around me. At times I feel like I am a little paddleboat in the middle of an ocean about to be caught up in a hurricane. But, I am also someone who firmly believes […]
As a kid, I was considered a bit of an odd duck. Well, actually my nickname for a year or two was “flamingo legs”. But that wasn’t because of my apparent weirdness. Apparently, my legs were thin and long as a kid. Then I grew up. I […]
Slowly, but surely, I am starting to settle into my new Los Angeles home. Although, everything will go topsy turvy very soon with the arrival of my sister and her family who are “escaping” the devastation in Puerto Rico. As such, we are going from a home […]
It was her very first memory. Or so she told herself and everybody else who cared to hear about her memories. It was not the best conversation starter or enabler at a party. However, she fared better with the story at small, intimate dinner parties. For at […]
The past week has been a funny bit when it comes to persimmons. And it is such a random thing and such a random fruit. Everywhere, I have turned, I have come across persimmons. They are such a forgotten, barely understood fruit. Have you ever had one? […]
Admittedly, I have been a bit down lately. I’ve been down in the dumps. There have been so many horrific things being reported on in the media, so much heartbreak in world events, and just a ton of sad things occuring in my life. A girl, even […]
I had to go with my dog Winston to the vet for a check-up. My son wanted to stay home and play. We allowed him to stay and play and be a kid without dog responsibilities. I figured he would be playing video games as he tends […]