Hola Amigos
Several years ago we went to New Jersey for our friends Jeff and Rob’s wedding where I begged Ron to go out on the dance floor with me. The music was compelling, the night was balmy, and the dance floor … Continued
Take the Red Pill
New York Magazine devoted a chunk of its latest issue to a discussion of the twenty-year-old film, The Matrix: “From red pills to simulation theory to the return of tiny sunglasses: the movie that got everything right.” Let me just … Continued
Insecure? Welcome to the Club!
I realize now that I left out a paragraph from last week’s blog entry: Is there a woman alive who is not insecure about her body? We are watching a series on Netflix called Offspring (recommended by Sydney McDougald) in … Continued
Hooray! January is behind us.
We are the walking wounded. I can’t speak for men, and I shouldn’t speak for all women, but it seems we swim around in a sea of insecurities. At least I do. And honestly, I don’t know a single woman … Continued
The Truth is Out There
In light of the current political climate, it’s hard to know what the word truth means. We hear conflicting stories about the “Wall” and the government shutdown, often from the same person, and yet scores of Americans believe whatever they … Continued
Breaking News
The weather outside on Thursday was frightful, but sitting here at the shop in front of an Edenpure heater watching the fat flakes of snow fall outside, I felt cozy. My friend Suzy just got back from a trip to … Continued
Hey, Beautiful!
After writing a bit about my father, several friends have remarked that he was very good-looking. I started thinking about extremely attractive people I have known and came to the realization that many of them are arrogant and entitled. It … Continued
Peek Under the Covers
We are finally through with the holidays, which in spite of my vow to slow down and enjoy every minute, flew by in a flash. (By the way, I really do not like those dark blue holiday lights, especially when … Continued
Eat Well in the New Year!
The other day my friend Pat Samuels stopped by, and as many of my conversations go, talk turned to food. What are you eating right now? What will you eat later? And of course, what have you eaten in the … Continued