“I happen to believe that everybody in this world, at one point in their life, needs an ass kicking. It is an enlightening experience getting your ass kicked. When I got mine, I didn’t enjoy it, but it was a learning experience.”– Anthony Bourdain “Nothing cleanses the soul […]
Anyone who knows me not even well, knows my son is everything. I’m enormously proud of him. And, often I’m in awe of him. It was a very hard pregnancy. A quick labor. And, a parenting delight. Well, he has now entered his teenage years. This, we’ll see […]
I love making lists. I love to-do lists. I love putting easy wins on my to-do lists, i.e. brush hair. I can feel quite accomplished by putting together such lists. One thing, I admittedly do badly, is prioritize what is on that list. I figure I can alternate […]
With many technology things, I want the greatest and latest. My phone was the latest thing until about two weeks later. That last part not being my fault. We might want the latest and greatest and we might be able to acquire it so. However, the second you […]
“I don’t sing because I’m happy; I’m happy because I sing.” William James It is an odd spring day for this week. The sun is out. It’s been raining for a week, or so it seems. Thus, collectively we’ve been a bit in the dumps. With the sun […]
She walked through the park with great confidence. She was feeling a bit off with all the pollen in the air. Yet, she had a bounce to her step. The flowers all around her were bright and pretty. But, that was not why she had a bounce. She […]
I’m a Taurus. I’m stubborn. Im a New Yorker. I’m skeptical. I’m my mom’s daughter. I give everything my all. All those attributes have good and bad aspects to them that become part of my genetic makeup. I’m driven to succeed. Although, I readily understand how failure is […]
I like following rules of etiquette. Well, many of them. They set a prescribed order that can actually facilitate social interactions and gatherings. Many see etiquette as old, antiquated norms. Yet, isn’t lovely to know that your bread at the dinner table is the one to your left? […]
At around 3am this morning several rounds of thunder broke through my dream state. It was heavy and ominous sounding. I can’t remember whether I was having a good dream or not. What I did realize was that of course there was thunder. It was officially my birthday. […]
About a decade ago, I was in Vienna for a conference. Upon landing, I immediately dropped my bags off at the hotel and went wandering. I’m quite lucky in that I tend to not suffer from jet lag. I can land and run a marathon. Well, that’s an […]