I decided to hire a caterer for my husband’s 50th birthday. I wanted to have a small cocktail party of a few close friends and have hors d’oeuvres. I had just used one caterer to cater my office cocktail party so I was inclined to use them again. I wasn’t...
Where Have All The Bookstores Gone?
The other day, I was traveling around Melville looking for a bookstore. I knew there was a Barnes & Noble on Route 110 near the Walt Whitman Shops so I headed there first. To my surprise and dismay, the store was out of business. The sign on the window said,...
On turning 50…
What’s going on lately? I feel like everything around me is turning 50! Preservation Hall turned 50 and had an amazing show to commemorate it at Carnegie Hall. LIFE Cereal is 50 this year. Funny thing is, I never tasted LIFE Cereal before this year! There’s also a ton of...
Is the English Language Evolving?
The other day, I received a letter from my nephews in Florida. They thanked me for gift that I recently gave them. I read the letter and wondered if schools teach spelling anymore. I love my nephews who are in the sixth grade but after seeing Dear “Ant” Hilary and...
A Tat U?
I love tattoos. When I saw my first tattoo as a kid, I was frightened. “What is that?” I asked my mom. But it was always in front of the person and my mother would shush me to stop talking. As I got older in my teens, twenties and thirties,...
Are we in a race?
Are we in a race? What’s the Hurry? I drive a lot. I find myself driving into and out of the city on most days and then back and forth from my Melville office. I actually love driving in Manhattan. I feel like driving is a virtual reality video game...
What’s for Dinner?
Every day, my family or I ask that question and I find it daunting. I find it so hard to plan. How do I know what to eat for dinner at 6 am in the morning? So I asked my friends on Facebook, what they had for dinner and was...
Feeling it at the gym
The last couple of months I’ve been feeling stagnant. I injured my knee and haven’t been motivated to work out. In December, I decided that enough was enough and that I would push myself. I joined Equinox in Woodbury and started training with a personal trainer two days a week. ...
Twitter and the Long Island Association…
The other day, I attended the Long Island Association annual breakfast meeting with both Nassau County and Suffolk County Executives – Ed Mangano and Steven Bellone. I was really impressed with both of them. As they spoke, I checked in on Foursquare. I noticed that there were three other people...
Are We So Conditioned Like Pavlov’s Dog?
Things happen, we respond. That’s a fact of life. But we all seem to have a little piece of Pavlov’s dog in us, as soon as we step foot on a plane. The two bells in the beginning of the flight means the front door is closed and locked. Then,...