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There are three ways I could start this post: Option 1: Emma sort of had a party in the condo last night. Option 2: Our three-bedroom...

Jim and I flew back to New York a few days ago. Certainly not for the weather –it’s hot and humid even with a breeze in Hudson River...

My husband, Jim, retired today. I have no idea if this decision will last, though he has promised me he will take at least a year before...

This morning, I woke up to a text from my dear friend Ann, asking if I’d read anything great lately. I actually had posed the same...

I am afraid of heights. This is sort of ironic in that I grew up on the 27th floor of a high rise. For some reason, living at that height...

After my last post, even though I thought I had erected a high anti-comment barrier, my mom sent me an email. Here’s an excerpt: If it is...

Why do I let insecurity win every time? I consider myself well-read, well-informed, and a good conversationalist. I excelled in school...

Jim and I developed a bad pandemic habit of watching the 6PM news. Other than on Sunday mornings when we have always enjoyed watching...

Most people would say the biggest danger working at a dessert bar in New York City would be the weight gain. You must try everything to...

I haven’t posted for a bit, and I have been feeling bad about it. I am really enjoying the time I spend on this work, but we were in...

I will never forget the day I had my second dose of Moderna’s vaccine since it portended the end of COVID's impact on me as an...

I forgot how much I love city life. I spent the first 25+ years of my life growing up and living in downtown Chicago, but I’ve spent the...

So many days I hit 2 PM and I wonder what am I doing with my life? My husband is at work; my kids are busy, whether that be in school, at...

I never thought of myself as a helicopter parent. Even though raising my kids was my primary focus until they went to college, I felt...

More and more, I am witness to the pandemic ending in the US. Street-side restaurant tables full of people enjoying friends who do not...

I love to travel. Before the pandemic, I traveled a lot, especially considering I wasn't doing any of it for a profession. Seeing new...

When my 19-year old daughter Emma is high on life, it is infectious. Emma hates rising early but she will have to be out the door by...

First post. Scary actually. Not because I don't feel up to the task, but putting a stake in the ground and putting it out there. I think...