The Global Pandemic: Looking to the Ancestors for Inspiration

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One thing that I appreciate about certain traditions, like those of the Native American Indians, is how they look to the ancestors for strength and guidance during life’s difficult circumstances. As they say, we all stand on the shoulders of those who came before us. I’ve been drawn to this idea as we face the historic Covid-19 pandemic. I was …

Traveling in Troubled Times

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I think for a good many of us living in New York, the current Corona Virus pandemic and accompanying economic downturn has echoes of past traumas including the 9-11 attacks and the Great Recession, a decade ago.  With my celebrancy work schedule still fairly light in the winter months, I have considered trying to take a short getaway to try …

Home is Where the Heart is

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I’ve been a City gal for a long time, but I live by the expression, “You can take the girl out of Oklahoma, but you can’t take the Oklahoma out of the girl.”  In my most optimistic orientation, I’d like to think I combine the generosity of spirit of folks from the Sooner State with the worldly approach of New …

Canadian Road Trip!

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It was not until I was divorced that I realized the healing properties of travel. Coming up in Oklahoma, I had travelled very little during my youth and young adulthood. It seems that many folks in that part of the world don’t place a high priority on international travel, and with my family circumstances so fragile, vacations were simply not …

Sanity in the Era of Impeachment

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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 …

Always at The Carlyle

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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 …

Galentine’s Day Cards

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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 …

5 Reasons to Love Wall Street

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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 …

Ladurée

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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 …