When I was a child my parents lived by the adage: children are to be seen, not heard and that other one, children speak only when spoken to. Though I may have had thoughts, questions, comments, theories, ideas, advice, stories, jokes, insights, musings, songs, confusion, I kept them to myself. Well, at least I tried. […]
Visiting the Hamptons in the summer is always a treat. There is much to be awestruck by: the natural beauty of the beaches, the sprawling farmland and wineries that dot the countryside, not to mention the man-made eye-candy: lush gardens and verdant lawns, (even in drought) lavish homes accessorized with dormers and porches and chimneys, […]
About a month ago I got sucker-punched by my heart. Overnight, as I slept peacefully, I developed a heart condition. It came out of nowhere. Like a subpoena. My diagnosis: PVC palpitations, causing the heart to experience haphazard, volatile, extra beats, and PAC palpitations, causing the heart to skip beats. An episode of these heartbeats […]