Today I went to the hospital with Ira so I could drive him home after his colonoscopy. Question: What's with all the TVs in hospitals? I couldn't find a single place to just sit and read my book in peace and quiet. In one room it was the latest horrors from Haiti. In Room 2, … Continue reading General Hospital
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Cleanse: Day 2
Went to Ithaca on Saturday to shop for the Cleanse. I decided not to wait till February as I had originally planned, because after almost a week without sugar, caffeine and alcohol I felt more than ready. Started shopping for all the permitted foods at Wegmans and finished at Green Star. Bought every vegetable in … Continue reading Cleanse: Day 2
A Little Sun? Please?
So, first, here's the progress on the puzzle as of yesterday: And the other happiness of the day was that I got back into the writing groove. I am safeguarding the hours between 9 and 11 A.M. everyday to write, and I feel really good about that. But 3 days ago I gave up caffeine … Continue reading A Little Sun? Please?
Clean
I just finished reading Clean by Alejandro Junger and I now I am all fired up to do a detox. I want to see what will happen. I wonder how I will feel after 21 days of eating nothing but liquified kale? (That is a complete misrepresentation of the cleanse diet, but kale IS a … Continue reading Clean
The First Day
Ah, what a day. The first of this new year, this new decade. I spent the morning cross-country skiing and the afternoon making a turkey-noodle soup out of the turkey carcass from Christmas dinner. I also cleaned out the refrigerator in preparation for all the good, fresh food and veggies that will go into it … Continue reading The First Day
Fight at Starbucks
I am in the same Starbucks as yesterday. There is no wifi where I'm staying so this is where I come to check email. This morning I set up in a little corner table where 2 women were sitting having a conversation one table over from me in the opposite corner. It didn't take me … Continue reading Fight at Starbucks
Cookie Porn
I have come to the sad conclusion that Christmas is made of butter. This is unfortunate. I wish Christmas was made of kale and tofu and mineral water, but it isn't. It's made of butter cookies, and candied yams and fudge and Royal gin fizzes. And champagne. And "You have to have one of these, … Continue reading Cookie Porn
Rules for Retailers
**As most of my friends know, I have been reading (obsessively) books about “The New Business” paradigm for well over a year now. Seth Godin, Gary Vaynerchuk, Alan Webber, Chris Brogan, among the luminaries. I am telling you this, right now, at the start of this post, only because it might help explain (a little) … Continue reading Rules for Retailers
Not Chuck
Sleep is my beauty secret. So now you know. With enough sleep I sparkle. My mind is sharp and I say witty things, (bon mots, if you must know.) Without enough sleep I almost back the car out of the garage before opening the garage door. Without enough sleep, there isn’t enough concealer in the … Continue reading Not Chuck
Try Chips
My friend and trainer Tim (aka, Timbo), and his friend Jerry (aka Numero Uno) are about to launch a good-for-you snack called Try Chips. Try Chips are a crunchy chip made of dried fruit that they are marketing to athletes, or anyone who tries to do anything athletic, and wants a tasty nosh before, during … Continue reading Try Chips
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