Most people would think it decadent and indulgent to eat the whole jar of…anything. Jam Olives Candy Pickles Bonbons Cookies Yet, today the restaurant where a long time friend of mine and I enjoyed a leisurely (and long overdue) brunch Read More …
You should trust your intuition and if it seems wrong, incorrect or out of the ordinary (in a bad way) you should trust your inner voice. There are some decisions that are hard to tell though. Is it insecurity, a Read More …
Sometimes you have to take a minute to just look around and really see who is there… Say “thank you”, say “I appreciate you”, say “I want you to be a part of this” … The only thing is, you Read More …
It is ultimately true that our connections matter more than the fleeting moments, yet it doesn’t stop us from filling our lives with little meaningful, snippets like the: 2 minute conversation, reminiscing with a mom who has her young children Read More …
In some ways, it appears that it’s all over. Christmas, New Years, the Golden Globes…even the arctic freeze that has had the east cost shivering. (We hit a balmy 44 F today, which is 4 times warmer than it was Read More …
The secret is, there is no secret. It is out in the open, at least in small circles of confidence. Which, I am about to blow wide open. Spoiler alert, this probably won’t come to be a surprise or a Read More …
When the time passes by so quickly that you didn’t realize you were lingering later than your normal bedtime (and the kids) it was a good night. When the winter chill has you indoors, the setting sun doesn’t give you Read More …
For years, I worked in the quick service industry. Today I was asked to tell that story. It was fun to reiminsce and describe how I feel got from there to here. Now, I linger and enjoy things that take Read More …
Any day is a good day to celebrate new things but every year, our society chooses to recognize the first day of the year. It is just a symbolic day but one that was selected through math, science and time. Read More …
Whoever said it is never too cold may have been thinking something else. Maybe they were talking about beer. Maybe they were talking about the ice in the hockey rink. Maybe they lived somewhere colder than where we are now. Read More …