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One of my goals for this time in Brooklyn was to build new habits. Frankly, my habits while at home in the Bay Area had become very tired and lazy. I have an interesting relationship with lazy. One of my memories when I was about 10 was overhearing a conversation between my Mom and myContinue reading “Building New Habits”

I said to Glen the other day…Have we been here two weeks now? Nope. We’ve been here three. Then my sister, Chris asked me…Does it feel like three months will be too long or not long enough or just right? (Don’t worry. I’m not going to “Goldilocks” this story. Or maybe…) This got me toContinue reading “When Goldilocks Met Dr. Seuss”

All y’all want to know about our first experience with a hurricane, don’t you?!? It’s ruff on Dug.

So how did we end up in Bed/Stuy? Well…there’s a story. Since Glen and I had been talking about this trip for years, I’d off and on been checking the usual apps for Brooklyn rentals. I’d also done some research on the different neighborhoods, but not much. As we got closer to thinking it wasContinue reading “There’s always a story…”

One of the great wonders of a place like NYC are the incredibly limitless supply of food options. I’ve learned to use the wealth of options through Eater. Virtually infinite. AND for someone that loves food, well . . . I met with a couple of friends / clients (Jim and Matthew of GGI) yesterdayContinue reading “Black Beans on a Breakfast Taco. Really?!?”

JDT was able to get us tickets to Shakespeare in The Park last night. And, by the way, if you get a chance you must go! It is a summer night experience under the moon and stars in the middle of Central Park. A truly NYC experience. We decided to be expansive in our experienceContinue reading “My How Times Have Changed”

There are a few lessons I’ve learned during the pandemic that are relevant to our three month adventure – There are so many ways to stay connected. So many ways to learn. And so many ways to engage in our world. One of my questions about our foray into Brooklyn was how I would manageContinue reading “What’s Pasta Got to Do with It?”

I’m not a risk taker. I don’t do discomfort well. I don’t seek “new” experiences. And yet. Here I am in Brooklyn – completely a fish out of water. Before Glen left for Rochester for a couple days, we talked about fear because things are different and fear because there’s actual danger. Good food forContinue reading “Discomfort is a thing…”

For years (10+ actually) I traveled to Rochester, NY for mostly business purposes as we (TYS) merged or integrated with a wonderful group of people. It was how we went from TY to TYS. AND that represented such a huge gain for Chris and me – they truly completed us. I recall in those earlyContinue reading “Old Dog, New Tricks”