After over four decades of entertaining, I’ve learned a few things from the trenches. I used to have great energy as a hostess, but as the years have moved along, that stamina has waned. I still love seeing family and friends, but have learned interesting ways to make getting together easier… Take-out for dinner – […]
Sometimes we work hard, but don’t receive the outcome we want. Other times we toil and are rewarded in wonderful ways. This happened to my son Paul when he and I went into Manhattan recently. We dined in the world-famous restaurant, La Bernardin. In his late twenties, Paul took a job at an upscale […]
Lots of people dislike winter and I get that—shorter days, freezing temps, driving on ice and snow. But despite these hardships, this season is not without its gifts. Six beautiful ones come to mind… Coziness—Winter is an introvert’s dream. We don’t have to feel guilty about not being outside, sun-worshiping, moving, and looking busy. Add […]
It seems I can’t turn around these days without seeing ads for the Broadway musical, “Six.” Written about the wives of Britain’s King Henry 8th, I must confess, I haven’t seen the show. But I’ve always been intrigued by these amazing, often tragic, women. Feel like taking a quick trip through 16th century England? […]
I recently watched a show about a woman who had a near death experience. Like many people in that situation, she described what she saw as beautiful. “I was told by these wise beings that heaven can be anything we want,” she said. “I was in my own utopia.” That got me thinking: What would […]
Sometimes we become so fixed on the scary things in life, we risk missing the beautiful moments. This happened recently when my mom and I went to see my husband Randy play bass in one of his bands (he’s in four) at an outdoor waterfront restaurant in Norwalk, Connecticut. I knew this evening would be […]
You know the feeling. You spend much of your life thinking something’s wrong. You’re alone a lot, usually with your nose in a book or daydreaming. But then someone puts a label on it and everything falls into place. You’re an introvert. You’re wired differently. And even better, you realize this trait comes with some […]
It started as a small white orb next to our pond. At first, I thought a neighborhood kid had left behind a somewhat deflated soccer ball. But as the days and weeks went by, this strange thing kept growing… and growing… and growing. Eventually it reached the size of a beach ball. What’s happening, […]
We hear lots of negative things about aging. But there are perks to being in your sixties and beyond, the young don’t know about. Let’s just call these “our little secrets.” Here are four wonderful bonuses to getting up there… You’ve earned slow mornings – When young, I used to wake up, get dressed, and […]
Life changes us. We get older and things that matter when we’re young—career, status, and good hair days—matter less. I always prided myself on having an extensive bucket list: travel, eating exotic food, dog sledding. I still crave adventure and experience. But with each passing year, my bucket list is shrinking. Here are five […]
