I LONG TO LIVE IN A NANCY MEYERS MOVIE
Heading toward the jagged coastline, a mourning dove flies over the terracotta roof tiles that cover the elegant Spanish Colonial...
THE POWER OF BARBRA
There truly are moments you remember all your life. On a blustery fall day in 1968, for some inexplicable reason,...
THE KG ANNUAL SKI FEST
As my Uncle Allen used to say, “Skiing is the glue that holds this family together.” And from 1970 until...
THE TRAUMA OF MOO GOO GAI PAN
Of all my childhood memories, the ones that really stick fascinate me. One of my most vivid recollections revolved around...
A NEW YORK CHRISTMAS
It’s nearly a week before Christmas, and New York is magical with holiday lights hanging over the avenues like strings...
THANKSGIVING DRAMA
What’s a holiday meal without a little drama? My family is far from a quiet bunch and I can still...
THANKSGIVING MEMORIES
It’s hard to think about Thanksgiving without thinking about my nana. My memories go back more than fifty years, but...
ONE LAST GASP OF SUMMER
As every day passes now, the days are growing shorter, the air is getting cooler, (thank God), and Target is...
NEVER CAN SAY GOODBYE
I was only 5 years old at the time, but the memory of my first trip into “the city” is...
WHAT’S IN A NAME
What's in a Name? I realize I’m late to the Karen bashing party, but I was too reluctant to engage...