Monthly Archives: July 2010

Yesterday we were at my brother’s celebrating my nephew’s 6th birthday. My brother was showing off his fancy bracelet. He had received it, courtesy of the local hospital where they had all been until 2 a.m. that morning. It turns … Continue reading →

It seems to be going around lately. My blog & the blogs I read religiously all have this hollow sound when you walk around in an empty room. We were all blogging nearly every day. Now? Some of us write … Continue reading →

The action surrounds what’s been going on here: basement reconstruction. Since Saturday, I’ve had men in my house. They have been hammering, sawing, drilling & generally making a racket. At the end of all the upheaval will be a nice … Continue reading →

They say it takes 2 weeks to form a habit. I don’t know exactly who they are or where they got their information. It was probably a bunch of professors with degrees out the wahzoo who spent millions of dollars … Continue reading →

With the current heat wave & record highs in the area, I thought this might be a good time to put a couple of links here. Current power outages in NYC (Con Ed): Current power outages on Long Island (LIPA): … Continue reading →

Yesterday I went out to lunch with some friends. We braved the 100+ degree heat, racing from the air conditioned car into the air conditioned diner. (Some people will endure the most unbearable of circumstances simply to eat!) Being that … Continue reading →

From the time we were little, my mom drilled into us how important family is. She lost her parents at a very young age. The loss of her mother at the age of 5 especially had an impact on her. … Continue reading →

Nope, I am not going to talk about our nation’s independence. What I am going to talk about is my son’s independence. On July 1st, he moved into what will be his home for the next year. He is home … Continue reading →