It’s a typical Monday morning. I’m sipping my coffee, trying to summon the energy to tackle the day, when my phone pings. “Rain will stop in the next hour.” Oh, really? My weather app seems to be convinced it has a direct line to Mother Nature’s whims. Spoiler […]
This morning at 6am, I found myself performing a modern urban ritual: the last-minute garbage run before pickup. As I dragged the bin to the curb, grumbling about the early hour, I caught a whiff of something unexpected. It was the unmistakable smell of summer. For the first […]
What is your favorite season of year? Why? Ah, the perennial question: what is your favorite season of the year? For me, it’s spring. And no, it’s not just because I’m a spring baby, though that certainly adds a nostalgic charm. Spring, to me, symbolizes rejuvenation. It’s the […]
Summer is peeking around the corner, and with it comes the anticipation of ice cream sandwiches that melt faster than my resolve to avoid them. Picture it: sticky fingers and a race against time to enjoy every last bite before it becomes a puddle of sweet regret. Walking […]
Ah, springtime – the season of rejuvenation, when nature throws off its winter coat and dons a vibrant tapestry of colors. As a springtime baby, I can’t help but feel a special kinship with this magical time of year, despite the pesky allergies that come along for the […]
As I sit down to write this, I can’t help but feel a sense of surprise that October is upon us once again. It’s a month that arrives with the rustle of fallen leaves and the crisp embrace of autumn’s chill, carrying with it the promise of change […]
How do you celebrate holidays? It has started. It has begun. One celebratory occasion after another. Usually, that is how I think of the last four months of the year. Just four more months. There’s Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, Christmas, and New year’s eve. There’s Halloween. Yah! Mischief. Mayhem. Monsters. […]
In the fall and spring, morning walks in NYC can be quite hectic. In the summer, instead of so many suits, you catch glimpses of runners running on by. You catch a moment, or two of doggies being walked around the block. You also do see children running […]
What topics do you like to discuss? My birthday is coming up in a few days. I love my birthday month. However, the last year was quite horrid and sad. I’ve come to lower my expectations. Although I am keeping one of my expectations that it will rain. […]
I have two dogs. They are complete polar opposites of one another. One’s small, the other large. One’s gray, the other black. One is a goofball, and the other is feisty. They both love to snuggle and are very endearing. The problem we have is that our yard […]