Monday night I did something I never imagined I'd be asked to do...I was part of a panel of women entrepreneurs at Albany's University Club discussing the importance of peer support. How in the world did that happen? I'm still not certain, but what I can tell you is this - it was a remarkable … Continue reading Leaping in – a panel, a posse and some peeps
Tag: events
New York in Bloom, 2016
You know with a last name like "Lilly," I love me some flowers. If you share a similar appreciation for things which bloom, this is your lucky weekend. get yourself down to the New York State Museum and inhale some of the gorgeousness that is currently on display. $5 gets you in and helps to … Continue reading New York in Bloom, 2016
Birthdays and buildings – Vote Yes to AHS
On February 9th my youngest child turns 11. I seriously don’t know even know where the last decade went. We brought him home from the hospital one winter afternoon and here it is a lifetime later. In an ironic way, the baby who was supposed to be my baby has grown up faster than either … Continue reading Birthdays and buildings – Vote Yes to AHS
It’s the most wonderful time of the year…
This is my last day of work until New Year’s Eve, a fact which I’m kind of excited about. When you factor in that I’ll be away with a couple of my best girlfriends exploring bourbon a new city, I get almost a little giddy. Good times are ahead and I’m ready for them! Last … Continue reading It’s the most wonderful time of the year…
Imagine
Can you believe it has been 35 years since John Lennon was murdered? It just doesn’t seem possible that so many years have passed since the music world lost one of its most influential artists and many of us lost our innocence. I don’t think I’ll ever forget lying in bed that night and hearing … Continue reading Imagine
I didn’t know
The first time I remember wanting to be a runner I was about 12 or 13. It seemed like such a cool thing to do - put your sneakers on and a pair of nylon, fluorescent colored shorts (it was the 80s) and just GO. I was infatuated with the idea, but, as I've come … Continue reading I didn’t know
Never forget?
I don't remember which days of the week my own children were born but I'll never forget that it was a Tuesday. The sky was the most intensely beautiful blue imaginable. It was my first week in a new district. I didn't know anyone. My children were in daycare 15 miles away. I couldn't get … Continue reading Never forget?
