sand wedge, sand box, sandy hurricane
Posted in new yorkI once went down a man-made slide on a tropical island, a lover’s paradise. I was wearing a bikini, and when I picked myself up off the ground, after the hard slip down a water slide,...
View Articlewhat to expect, when you expect a hurricane
Posted in new yorkPeople expect me to be writing. “Great day to write, no excuses.” You lose power, you’ve still got a legal pad and pencil, a sharpener from your makeup bag. In reality though, it’s a...
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missed (food + friend) connections
Posted in entertainingfood lovefriendshiprelocatingI long for connectedness, wanting to hold on to the people of whom I’ve let go. In a move, in growing up, across the country, across time, I think...
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plumbing friendship
Posted in friendshipintrospectionrelocating My toilet is crying much of the time, running water with the cry of a preemie, so soft, but loud enough for my son to walk away from the television, across...
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hello kitty dinosaur party
Posted in food lovenew yorkrelocatingtexas When I worked in advertising, I was especially bothered by emails suggesting my calendar be blocked off for a “postmortem.” After a campaign or new business...
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a museum of moments
Posted in new yorkphotographyscrappy I took these photos of the beans this past August, at the Nassau County Museum in Roslyn, NY. It’s all of eight minutes from our house, and it’s magical. I used to...
View Articleschool district killing creativity
Posted in relocatingI need to self-regulate in a major way. I’ve become obsessed with finding our next home, less so about the actual homes and more with regard to the school districts. I’ve been...
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fashion week is coming; I am going
Posted in new yorkpreening Lately I might not know if I’m coming or going, but I know this much: I’m going to Fashion Week, attending a few shows and slipping backstage to check out the makeup and...
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family vacation
Posted in travel Right now, I’m in bed, eating Key Lime Pie for breakfast. I’m away on a family vacation with a crew of thirteen people, all of us in swimsuits and sunscreen. Some of us hungover,...
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selfish or selfless love
Posted in relocating I felt like the father in a TV series who keeps waiting to bond with his newborn. By the end of the episode or act break, there’s a crisis, he’s forced to swoop in, and inevitably...
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endship edition: friendship fails
Posted in floridafriendshiprelocatingOne day she corrected me. It was actually she, Darlene, who was the inclusive one, the one who chose to introduce me to her friends, the otherfcukers, and not Demi,...
View Articlemake a-hole of yourself, week one
Posted in floridaThere’s a checklist attached to the application forms for the Nadel Center Early Childhood Education (NCECE) program at B’Nai Israel in Boca Raton. Under the masthead, “Making the...
View Articlecar conversations
Posted in new yorkraising hops into beersOne of the reasons I opted for a car without a DVD player or TV screens on the headrests is because I value our car conversations, the ones we wouldn’t have if...
View Articlefinding the one
Posted in relocatingThey need to shut the fcuk up. Whomever “they” are, those people who tell you, “You’ll know it when you find it.” I can tell you this much: I sure as shit didn’t feel that way about...
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hamptons camping
Posted in sugar & spicetravelCamping – Be Prepared! Once upon a life ago, I wrote a post where I make mention of my Hamptons Playlist, “Camp Hamps.” I documented my weekend in the Hamptons with my...
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moving on, school edition
Posted in relocatingNo, I’m not moving on from this blog, though I’ve definitely been on vacation. After the first week of July, I’ve committed to daily visits to the library to work on my next book...
View ArticleA Foodie’s Guide to The Wizarding World of Harry Potter
Butterbeer. It’s the first thing people say you’ve got to try, even before you’ve arrived. Frozen. Everywhere I’ve searched, there is no one who disputes this. Frozen is the only acceptable answer when...
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when visiting a new city, do you…
When visiting a new city, or even your own city, how do you go about making your to-do list? For me, it all depends on what I’ve read and heard…about a wonderful art exhibit, a show, a hidden gem of a...
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Osaka, Japan
I was particularly intrigued by the “Women Only” subway cars. I was told it was due to the fact that many men can’t keep their hands to themselves. Much the way I feel around food in Japan. To watch...
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Kyoto, Japan
This is an unstaged photo – City life in Kyoto, Japan, near the Yasaka Shrine What do people wear to YOUR Starbucks? Above, a customer at the Gion Starbucks on Shijo Dori (street) Candy Showtime Kyoto...
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