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A Day in the Life: Part I

Traveling across the country with a blind guy and a guide dog 24/7 for the past (nearly) five years has been an experiment in tolerance! The experience is overwhelmingly positive – but full of extremes. We’re often asked what it’s … Continue reading

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Happy Leap Frog Day – Make It Count!

Yes, yes, I know it’s “Leap Year” but it always reminds me of the silly childhood game that… I never really got the point of! So forever I’ve called it “Leap Frog Day” (and I’ve always wondered about what happened … Continue reading

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Our Night @ SNL (And Why I’d Make a Terrible Paparazzi)

So here’s how you get to be in the audience of SNL at the famous 30 Rock (which stands, of course for 30 Rockefeller Plaza).  Go online to NBC. You find the form. You fill out the form. And then … Continue reading

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it’s valentines day – love it or…

it’s officially valentines day – or as i’ve heard it called “single’s awareness day”  🙂  i have to admit i love this day, because i’m in love with marcus engel – and for me, truly everyday feels like a celebration … Continue reading

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An East Village Surprise

“YOU CAN NEVER STEP INTO THE SAME RIVER; FOR NEW WATERS ARE ALWAYS FLOWING ON TO YOU” ~ Heraclitus of Ephesus “You’ve gotta go down to the East Village to a place called McSorty’s – you will totally love it!” … Continue reading

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Four Boobs, A Crazy White Woman and a Couple of Camera Phones

Okay – tons to catch up on – and I will – I promise! But I have to tell you about today, our first real adventure into (dah dah dah daaaaah) the BRONX baby! As part of Marcus’ graduate work, … Continue reading

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An Accidental Thief

So even tho this was our chance to enjoy Christmas in NYC we realized we simply could NOT miss our precious new grandson’s first Christmas. So here we sit in Florida – in 85 degree weather.  Even tho I’ve lived … Continue reading

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When the Holidays Aren’t Happy…

Several years ago – okay, many years ago (where in the world does the time go???) it was the holiday season. Being the oldest sister – I also was the first one to marry, and the first to have a … Continue reading

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My dirty little secret & a Thanksgiving lesson…

Okay so – there’s something that it’s very likely you don’t know about me… (deep breath)… I watch Y&R. Now if you don’t know what Y&R is – then you probably don’t watch it! (you’re also probably male!)  The Young … Continue reading

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Careful – Your Values Are Showing!

A few weeks ago we had the joy – and I do mean truly joy – of being in Hartford, CT at Goodwin College. Within moments of the director of nursing, Jan Costello, picking us up from the train station … Continue reading

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