I won’t quit my day job
Six of us from work made plans two months ago to get together this week for Paint Nite; it was Elaine’s birthday and we thought it would be fun to […]
On the wrong side of a locked door
After stopping at the corner Starbuck’s for Chai tea lattes I let Bill and myself into Jana’s NYC apartment on Saturday afternoon; she was letting us use it while we […]
Gardening is cheaper than therapy and you get tomatoes
We went out to dinner with Bill’s financial adviser, Richard, and his wife, Joan, two weekends ago. After grazing all day at a party celebrating Bill’s cousin’s daughter’s first communion […]
A trip South
It’s May, the month my sister, mom, aunt and I spend an extended weekend in South Beach celebrating mom’s birthday. My aunt flew from Westchester to West Palm Beach on […]
That time of year
I’m in South Beach with my sister, mom and aunt for our annual long weekend to celebrate mom’s birthday on Sunday. We all met in Miami late this morning. We […]
Keeping busy and running into runners
It’s been a busy few weeks. There’s been a birthday party, first communion celebration, memorial service, dinner with friends I’ve known for years and with people I’ve just met, a […]
Dirty work calms me down
Three nights this week I came home from work, quickly changed from dress clothes into yard work clothes – sweat pants, t-shirt and the pair of old sneakers that are […]
Synchronization
A few months ago I overheard a conversation between a young girl and older woman. The teenage girl’s hair was dyed a vibrant shade of emerald at the roots, teal at […]
where my feet are 