First, apologies for YOLO. I've never used that acronym before and I promise to retire it immediately. The term, that is. The sentiment? Not likely. I've got a little trip planned with three of my besties - a long weekend in New Orleans. I'm rather ridiculously excited. I've never been to this city before, but … Continue reading YOLO – NOLA
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Choosing happiness
Somehow I’ve come to be perceived as the epitome of the gay divorcée. I’m not exactly sure how that happened, but I think this article may provide some insight. You see, I intuitively do many of the things the article suggests. Life isn't always easy or joyful or simple. What I try to remind myself … Continue reading Choosing happiness
Breasts and beers
What are you doing October 5th? Nothing? Well, I've got a couple of ideas for you to consider. First - there's the Komen Race for the Cure. This annual event is a fundraiser for breast cancer research and, although I haven't participated, I've always heard the vibe is incredibly positive and empowering. Maybe get some … Continue reading Breasts and beers
September 12th, twelve years later
Waking up on this day a dozen years ago, I remember being happy that I could finally get out of bed and escape the image of those towers falling down behind my eyelids, over and over again. The sky was once again stunningly blue, but now it was silent with all commercial airline traffic grounded … Continue reading September 12th, twelve years later
Riding that train
Last week in our (delayed) haste to soak in the last of Summer 2013, two of my boys and I hopped aboard the scenic Saratoga-North Creek Railroad. Despite the late night I had thoroughly enjoyed the previous evening at a concert at SPAC, we left Albany a little after 9:00 a.m. to catch our train, … Continue reading Riding that train
Behold the mighty shrimp
I've got a question for you - what do you do with your shrimp shells? Please don't tell me you toss them in the trash because that would make me sad. You know that tossing the uncooked shells into the freezer could eventually give you something gorgeous like this, right?Since it is so simple, and … Continue reading Behold the mighty shrimp
A book, an event and an observation or two
That's what I've been up to over at Moms@Work. The book was about the benefits of allowing children room to grow without their parents obsessive intense encouragement and support. The event is a breakfast and networking opportunity on June 6th at the Desmond. Go and meet some Women@Work folks and get energized. Heroes don't always … Continue reading A book, an event and an observation or two
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