I am Blessed

Last week I shared about the Cherry Blossom run – a beautiful 10 mile run in Washington DC at the peak of the Cherry Blossom bloom. Thousands of people run this race. It’s impeccably organized and has all the amenities of a big race. Annapolis has a sister race that they lovingly call the Cherry…

I’ve always enjoyed volunteering. I don’t recall all of the opportunities, but some will stay with me forever. As a young teenager, I volunteered with an organization called ANCHOR (Answer the Needs of Children with Handicaps through Organized Recreation). During the summer there was a camp on the beach for ten weeks. It was a…

I was going to write about work this week as I love what I do. But too many “in the moment” things have occurred this week to let it pass. In terms of Action Learning I have mentored many through the various levels. To get to the senior level requires delivering the classes observed. More…

My first husband and I parted ways soon after we moved into our first purchased home. At that time I decided I was moving back to Long Island. My mom was supportive of the three of us moving in with her. After a few weeks of looking I landed a job on Wall St. I…

I for one in finding the mandate to stay home wonderful. I am cooking more and getting to things I’ve been ignoring for years. We are fortunate to have a comfortable home and all the amenities that go with that. We are also fortunate that the first hour of the day at our favorite supermarket…

I have been a diehard country music fan as long as I can remember. The song “I was Country When Country Wasn’t Cool” (Barbara Mandrel) could easily be my theme song. When my girls were much younger, we had a local radio station that you could call in a pair of songs during the lunch…