Over the weekend, I was able to get down to Penn Yan and see how my hometown is fairing since the flash flooding last week. Thanks to the incredible hard work of so many people, a lot of the clean-up is nearing completion, and the rebuilding has begun. It’s going …
We interrupt our regularly scheduled programming to bring you this very important announcement. Earlier this week, torrential rains caused massive flooding in my hometown of Penn Yan, New York. While things have been damaged and destroyed, no one was injured and no lives were lost, and the spirit of the amazing …
Have you ever had one of those moments where the stars seemed to align, everything falls into place, and the world makes perfect sense? I had one of those moments yesterday. I’ve had this idea gnawing at the back of my head for awhile, about a change I’ve been thinking …
I’ve been lucky enough to know quite a few smart, kind, generous, amazing women in my lifetime, but tops on that list would have to be my mom. So, in the spirit of Mother’s Day yesterday, I thought I’d share with you some wisdom my mom has passed down to me …
There’s this guy in my neighborhood. He walks all the time. I’ve seen him for years, moving down the sidewalk, huffing and puffing. He’s very fat, you see. Maybe every year he’s a little bit smaller, but not much. I can tell he’s working very hard, and I’m sure you know …
When I was little, I used to have this recurring dream. Well, nightmare. And in this nightmare, I was standing at the top of the stairs to a basement. Below me was a very old wooden door, cracked and covered with cobwebs. I was terrified at the thought of opening this …
Surprise – it’s a Tuesday post! I’m posting today not only because I was busy flying home from a whirlwind trip to DC yesterday, but also because today is a very special day. Besides being the birthday of one of my favorite people (hi, Mandy!), it’s also International No Diet …
So there’s this Harry Chapin song that goes, “Music has been my oldest friend, my fiercest foe, ’cause it can take me so high, yes it can make me so low.” The other day, I had a conversation with a friend that reminded me of how language is the same …
Sometimes we want to believe something so bad that even though we know deep down that it’s not true, we still ignore our gut feelings. Maybe we’re completely unaware of information that disproves what we want to believe in. But more than likely, we knowingly turn a blind eye to that information. We stick our …
Vacation is defined as “an extended period of recreation, especially one spent away from home or in traveling.” I like to think of it as “eating a ton of delicious seafood, spending hours lounging in the sun with three of your best friends, and getting really good at doing nothing,” …
