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 …
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 …
This might be classified as the most positive moment of the year. My youngest granddaughter “M” came over to the apt to spend some time last Friday, last day of her spring break. We played cards, she watched a TV show while I did something else, and then we decided to go up the street …
I read an article the other day that spoke about the benefits of doing needle work. The authors indicated that this type of activity can provide calmness because it is repetitive and requires focus. While the article spoke mostly about crochet, they did mention quilting. I know this to be true as I experience this …
I went to the basketball game last night to see the Nets play the Heat. The Nets lost, and I don’t want to talk about it. What I want to speak to is the walk I took near the end of half-time. Sometimes at this point in the evening at the game I will use …