Talking about politics is riskier than telling stories of dating in New York City, but a girl has to do what a girl has to do. I’ve always been interested in politics, and when meeting new people who ask about “my story,” I often confess that after graduate school, my intention was to go back to Oklahoma and run for …
Obviously, the title of this blog pays tribute to the ever-popular HBO series Sex and the City. For those of us of a certain vintage, SATC was a glamorous reflection of female friendship with a side order of outrageous dating stories in the Big Apple. I recall seeing an interview with Sarah Jessica Parker, who played Carrie Bradshaw, explaining that …
I have long been a fan of sending personal cards. Over my many years, I’ve been delighted by responses I’ve received from friends (and strangers) after sending a card with a hand-written greeting. Even before the world was dominated by electronic communications and social media, the art of letter-writing and card-sending was on the wane. I’m doing all that I …
I have been married and in serious relationships—and I’m old, so I have spent a lot of time being single, too. I have a certain knack for dating special people, and for years folks have said, “You should write a book.” While no doubt this would be a cathartic experience, it also seems like a potential mine field, personally and …
This single girl has lived all over Manhattan. While most of my years were spent on the Upper East Side, I lived in Midtown (west), East Harlem, Murray Hill, West Harlem, Hamilton Heights, and Washington Heights…briefly. When I learned I’d be packing my bags for the Financial District (recently deemed FiDi) and Wall Street, in particular, I wasn’t really very …
One of my intentions for the new year and new decade is to be mindful and consistent in enjoying the simple pleasures of living in New York. Any city gal knows that one pays a great price (literally and figuratively) to live in America’s most cosmopolitan city. And while most of us can’t afford to go to Broadway or Lincoln …
The other day, I was picking up a wedding cake at the ever-popular Two Little Red Hens Bakery on the Upper East Side. As I waited in line (there is ALWAYS a line), I overheard a conversation between two twenty-something women about the holidays. One said to the other, “I wish my family would stop exchanging Christmas presents, but I …