Two things. The first is that I discovered a way to search an image. I have been trying to find the artist responsible for a couple of pictures that I caught on TV, in a movie or as a backdrop to one of the talking heads. An artist neighbor had mentioned searching on an image …
I took this picture almost 10 years ago from my apartment. It is a view looking east and what appears as an inset is actually a reflection off the window of the sunset in the west. What constitutes the positive moment today is that for one reason or another I found myself absorbed by this …
My granddaughter plays on her high school varsity lacrosse team, and they play a semi-final playoff match this afternoon. If they win this game they will play the team they lost to in last year’s championship; consequently, I am feeling nervous anticipation for her and her team. I am also excited, can’t wait, looking forward …
I am working on a “cousins’ quilt”, where nine of us all contribute a couple of blocks and I put them together and quilt. We’ve made four quilts so far for other relatives who may need a bit of comfort. This recent quilt is for a cousin who is also a musician and I wanted …
I had to renew a prescription this week and in the process of digitally ordering it from the pharmacy I was informed by the bot that the renewal required my doctor’s approval. I knew this not to be the case and prepared myself for a lively discussion at the pharmacy. I got all my documents …
I subscribe to four principles of doing good work, any kind of work from the most mundane to the most complicated. The four principles are: 1) Give your full attention to the work surface, 2) Work for the work’s sake, 3) Use the right tools and 4) Know when it’s time to stop. I confess …
Last Friday, I took a picture of the sunset from my kitchen window. A few minutes later, “R”, my daughter-in-law texted me a couple of pictures she took of the same sunset from the train while crossing the Manhattan Bridge. At the time, I thought it serendipity. Then on Monday, gkid “M” sent me a …
I had to follow-up my annual wellness check with a visit to the lab for a blood draw. One of the major impacts of the pandemic here in New York is medical staffing issues, so the medical complex that I go to outsources lab work. I found the lab nearest my apartment and made an …
I had a positive moment hat trick this week. “M”, my granddaughter, came to visit. She had just got home the day before from 3 weeks at camp. She was a buzz with telling us about all the activities. Situated on the couch between my husband and me, with the iPad on her lap, she …
While working on a particularly difficult project today, I recalled a story I read in the book, “Ball Four” by Jim Bouton some 45 years ago. Bouton memorializes the time he spent as a pitcher for the NY Yankees among other teams. It was controversial at the time because he revealed the dark underbelly of …