What brands do you associate with?
There will be many of you who will volunteer luxury names like Prada, or Rollex, Apple, Microsoft, Dom Perignon, or San Pelligrino.
Mine is a simpler life. Yes, there is the occasion on which a San Pelligrino might come to my table. I have even been known to use a Microsoft product.
Mostly, I remain unbranded.
Someone had just informed me a week ago that the Yankee season was going badly.
This apropos my husband not wanting to be a Yankee fan “’cause they never lose.”
The Yankee – Red Sox matchup was on our set for less than a minute when we were greeted by a grand slam. [All numbers are approximate as I wasn’t fully attending.]
The Yankees had a 4-run lead quicker than you could say Jackie Robinson.
Any further information about the Yankees (or my husband’s Mets) will be gleaned from encounters on our street. I don’t expect to be following games or the fate of our home teams.
What brings a tear of joy to your eye?
For starters, I can’t get past the Kenny Loggins lyric inadvertently quoted here.
That’s a song filled with love.
What profession do you admire most and why?
Writers of historical fiction have the patience and savvy of scientists. They unearth secrets from the past to share with us. It’s as painstaking a process as archaeology.
Only once the excavation is done does a narrative unfold. Wow.
List 30 things that make you happy.
Don’t let the number throw you! It’s a good thing. The more things to make you happy, the merrier.
30. Toddlers in the park
29. Flower beds
28. Linen napkins
27. Fine dining
26. Papaya King hot dogs
25. Sunny side up eggs
24. Describing the river
23. Creating a poem
22. Dancing
21. Dancing along to my favorite music
20. Singing along (always off key)
19. Exercise classes
18. Aqua exercises
17. Dance performances
16. Theatrical events
15. Symphonic concerts
14. The flute
13. The harp
12. Jazz
11. Rock
10. Bach
9. A good cup of joe
8. Murder mysteries [book]
7. Murder mysteries (tv)
6. Fresh pineapple juice
5. Certain sit-coms
4. Peaches and nectarines
3. A beautiful day
2. A rainy day
1. My husband
This handy little machine lives up to its name.
It is also a punny appellation.
It dries thoroughly and completely which those models that look like hand eaters really don’t.
Thin Air, now that is an accurate and great moniker!
1971 draws a blank for the moment.
In 1967, I had a roommate who matriculated. She was finished with her studies a year ahead of me.
It’s a little game, silly, really, that I like to try. The universe hands me a date and I connect it to a memory.
The idea is not just to stay sharp but also to keep the timeline of my personal history fresh.
The latter has a way of slipping as time passes. It comes in handy, keeping a grip on who I am.
Are you seeking security or adventure?
Adventureland was my favorite go-to as a child. I would happily drag my parents there every chance they gave me.
As a teen, I visited the World’s Fair so often it started to feel like home. My exploration of the place gave me security.
Adventure once you take to it can begin to feel familiar.
Describe your most memorable vacation.
I had traveled across much of Europe. I had visited London and Dublin and gone all over Israel. I really enjoyed a short stay in a ClubMed in Western Mexico.
And yet, none of that compares with the first trip we took as a couple. My now husband whisked me off to a long weekend in Newport RI.
A storm greeted us as we crossed the bridge to our destination. We had already slogged through an amazing traffic backup en route.
Of course, this would not have made the weekend notable.
The promise of our love and companionship is what flavored this trip and gave us the memories.
Over the years, we’ve taken many short hops in the eastern states, each a fond memory of joy and laughter.
This was just the beginning, and we all know that beginnings are special.
All The Best