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Motivational Monday!
Yesterday, my husband and I ran the Fitzgerald's 1928 5K lager run in Glen Ridge, NJ. Yes, we are related. And maybe "ran" is stretching the truth just a wee bit—we did a great job of combining running and walking so we didn't die. Neither Doug nor I...
No “Bright Side”
A friend stopped by last night who was having a rough day. It seemed like everything she tried to make happen simply fell apart. It was costing her time, money, and an inordinate amount of aggravation. She was at her wits' end, and rightfully so. What we ordinarily do...
The Back Door
The other day I was on a Zoom call with a client and, like many calls like this, we started talking about the behavior of one of his peers at work. The best way to describe his colleagues was to say that he was acting like a bully—"My way or the highway," kind of...
Why Buy the Lamborghini?
I officially moved into my apartment in August 3rd, 2022. Since that time, I have seen this car in our parking deck haphazardly wrapped in plastic. My iterative thinking has come up with numerous explanations as to why this beautiful and expensive car never sees the...
Motivational Monday!
Last night I went to the Barry Manilow concert at Radio City Music Hall in NYC. A dear friend of mine was buying tickets and asked if I'd like to join. I'd never seen him in concert and it was a stone's throw away, so I said, "Yes." I had low...
Friday’s Quote
"There could be no definition of a successful life that does not include service to others." Wednesday night, Doug and I attended the Covenant House New Jersey spring event—A Night of Broadway Stars— at the NJPAC in Newark, NJ. It was an outstanding event, and...
Crossing the Street
Yesterday, I was driving out of Hoboken to go dress shopping at the Short Hills Mall. Getting out of town was like playing one of the old-fashioned plastic slide puzzle—move this way so you can go that way kind of thing. I was "bobbing and weaving" through the side...
The Wisdom of Alan
I was talking with my friend, Alan, yesterday. Alan works in my building, so we get to see him often, and he always has something fun to chat or laugh about. Last night, I asked him if he was O.K. because he didn't seem his usual jovial self. Immediately, a...
Motivational Monday!
A week ago, Sunday, we didn't have anything to do so we decided to take the Citi Bikes out for a spin and see how far we could go south, toward Jersey City. It was a beautiful day and we had nothing to lose. Our plan was to dock the bikes as soon as the path...
The Graduate
Last night, we all attended a fabulous college graduation party for a dear family member (a cousin once removed essentially). We had a lovely time at Olivia's in Hoboken celebrating the graduate, which really got me thinking. Why do we celebrate graduates?...