Living Your Life

Homeless During A Hurricane

October 31st, 2012
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Jose Andres

Jose Andres is an internationally recognized celebrity chef who owns and operates several restaurants in the Washington, DC metropolitan area: Jaleo, Zaytinya and Oyamel.  It doesn’t matter which one you choose, all of them serve delicious and innovative menus.  Personally, I love Oyamel and my son loves Jaleo.

Andres, born in Spain, is a busy, busy guy running his critically acclaimed and commercially successful business ventures but he also cares about his community and finds time to give back.
This weekend, as news reports forecast the arrival of Hurricane Sandy’s on the East Coast, Andres rolled up his … Read More

Home Sweet Home

October 30th, 2012
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Yesterday was a well needed luxury: a whole day spent at home. I have not had one of those days for months and I really needed it.  A day to catch my breath and try to put things back in place.  A day with no schedule.  A day of waiting for Hurricane Sandy to slam into the East Coast so I didn’t feel bad about staying inside and tending to my nest. Recently, there has been so many medical developments going on in my family that my time has been spent on more important things: other people’s health needs.  As… Read More

Oh Sandy — Please Be Kind

October 29th, 2012
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Let’s see…Hurricane Sandy, with all her power and threatening ability to destroy most of everything in her path, is currently working her way up the East Coast ready to hit land somewhere in the metropolitan DC area or thereabouts. The federal government has announced it is shut down for Monday and so is Amtrak, most of the  schools in DC, Maryland and northern Virginia and Metro bus and rail service. Everyone I know has gone to the grocery store, filled up their gas tanks, cleaned out their gutters and stairwells and is bracing for one horrific storm.  My son is… Read More

Bring On The Margaritas

October 25th, 2012
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  Courtesy of Coastal Living It’s almost Halloween yet yesterday’s temperature here in Washington, DC hit 80 degrees. It is so hard to stay at my desk and work at the computer when I would rather go outside and take advantage of the incredible weather.  All I want to do is leave my office and jump in the car and drive to the beach and enjoy the warmth of the sun and the sand between my bare toes. To my flip flops, T-shirts and shorts: don’t give up hope.  I am not packing you away yet!! Beach On!!… Read More

Peace Is The Way

October 23rd, 2012
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PEACE IS THE WAY By Alan Nordstrom “There is no way to peace; peace is the way,” Wise Gandhi said, by which I think he meant We have to be that which we seek, and play The role we would become with clear intent. For as I think and act so shall I be, And so the world around me shall become: If violently, then war shall vanquish me; If lovingly, then peace shall still the drum. It’s in our hands and hearts and minds to choose The manner we live by, day after day: Shall it be marching boots… Read More

Your Invaluable Health

October 18th, 2012
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You are very lucky if you are in good health. I don’t take my current good health for granted.  Ever.  For I think that having good health gives you freedom of choice and the ability to live your life a certain way.  Good health is invaluable and one could easily think that it is permanent…until you don’t have it anymore. When you take care of your body you feel happier, healthier and empowered.  Everything you eat has a direct impact on your body, mind and spirit.  I know no one wants to believe that but it’s true.  I found out… Read More

Compassion at 12th Street Irish Pub

October 16th, 2012
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A Bar at the Folies Bergere By Edouard Manet Besides their obvious job of making drinks, bartenders also do something even more important: a lot of listening. Many times when people go to a bar, they are looking for someone to talk to, someone who will listen to their troubles and sympathize with what has happened to them. In our fast-paced world, finding someone who will sit and absorb our words is helpful and comforting.  Listening is a powerful thing.  It’s all about the human connection. Someone is pouring out their problems to you and in the telling of the… Read More

It’s In The Bag

October 12th, 2012
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Truly, it is the little surprises in life that make a difference! Kindness can arrive at any time. Or maybe it’s just that my standard for smiling is different.  What brings a smile to my face might bring only a shrug to another person.  But I’m going to go with the spontaneous and positive happenings that I find around me!  It’s all about the smooth and healing ride of life. I know that negative energy is lurking out there, waiting to nab me, but I am pushing it away because yesterday in Washington, DC it was a beauuuuuuutiful day.  Not… Read More

Thought Of The Day

October 11th, 2012
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To me, this picture captures that wonderful unfettered feeling of freedom:  the freedom of possibility, the freedom of creativity.  I imagine myself inside the VW van, humming along on the highway.  It’s warm outside, not hot hot, and the windows are down; Janis Joplin’s great whiskey voice is singing, “Freedom’s just another word for nothing left to lose. . .” Today when I see those VW wagons driving down the highway, I am instantly reminded of my childhood in the 1960’s and the sometimes excellent adventures of being a teenager.  It was a lot fun but I don’t think I… Read More