This morning I was still waking up when I read a great blog post by my friend Colleen Newvine Tebeau (she was the one who encouraged my purchase of JZ, the deck rooster). She’s one of the friends in the New York area who were on my mind as I watched Hurricane Sandy. The crisis unfolded all around her and yet… Read More
A Week of Being in a New York State of Mind Thanks to Hurricane Sandy (Day 2)
A week ago, I was hoping the Weather Channel and all the others had the models wrong. As I saw maps projecting that Hurricane Sandy could hit Washington or New York, I just had to hope it didn’t. Surely weather patterns could change and let it stay out to sea. Yeah, I’m a dreamer. But reality broke through Sunday when… Read More
Manhattan Skyline and the Statue of Liberty from the Water
During out recent trip to New York for Kazu’s 16th birthday trip, we had the unusual and incredible opportunity to go out on the water with my friend Gary. We motored out of Brooklyn, going past Coney Island, under the Verrazano Narrows Bridge and across the wakes of ferries to see the Statue of Liberty & downtown Manhattan. The day… Read More
Travel Can Be the Best Teacher
I became an aunt really early… first niece was born when I was 15 years old. So I learned to drive a four-speed with a babyseat in the back. Still remember what it felt like when I took a corner a bit too fast and didn’t have power brakes to help a girl out. Sure was nice for a farmer… Read More
Soda Ban for New York? Thoughts from a Former Coke Addict
I don’t know if you have paid attention to the news, but there is a new proposal in the works for New York. The idea of instituting a ban on large sodas (pops, Cokes, or whatever you call it) has been proposed by New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg. It would limit restaurants to serving Cokes in containers now larger… Read More
The Friends & Faces of my #140conf Small Town Experience
I know that I am going to post too much about the #140conf small town. Afterall, I have already posted on it multiple times (accepted to speak, pumped about it coming soon, the cool space night….) and there will be more. But I wanted to explain why I am so excited over something like this that I would have multiple… Read More