Back in June I ran into a friend on the corner of 85th and Lexington. After some chatting she let me know she was going in for oral surgery, and for the three following weeks would be on a LIQUID ONLY diet!! My first thought was to get her a handsome supply of gift certificates to one of the gazillion juice places in NYC. My second thought!? Ask Abigail…
On my niece Abigail’s most recent visit to Montauk it became VERY apparent to me that a seismic shift had occurred in our transactional relationship. By transactional I mean give and take and what we are exchanging is life lessons….
The other day at lunch my friend Diane was excited to announce, “Ooh Linda, I have to tell you a story. You inspired me!” Of course I was going to be happy to hear whatever she had to say, but sometimes that sentence is met with equal parts trepidation and hopeful curiosity on my part…
Our family has been hosting a summer pool party celebrating our twin’s birthday, well since their first birthday. The tradition has ALWAYS included my friends and my children’s friends. When they were younger I would cast a super wide net and invite all my friends and hope for some overlap. Note: this gets trickier with time…
As I made my way to the beach with my group the other night just after 5pm, there was a cavalcade of happy beach goers laden down with various beach accoutrements trudging in the opposite direction of my arrival tide. They were sandy and ruddy from the sun and the good cheer of a day well spent at the beach. But they were leaving. Which is why I was arriving…
I am not sure why I had it in my head that the hair on my particular head was worthy of the top dollar prices I was paying for it’s maintenance. But I did get into this mindset, until one day I decided to try something new…
Last May I wrote about my experience converting my fitness routine from frequenting one single studio to ClassPass – an app that allows me access to a whole array of fitness classes throughout this amazing town. Now, well into year two, I can confirm that I am in love with this service and can’t imagine going back to a single studio model (nice as some of them can be). Oh how I love my ClassPass, let me count the ways…
The other day my friend Jaime invited me and about 15 friends to a dinner party or rather: The Dinner Party. There was no food or drink and there was nowhere for us to sit, but it was a dinner party I will not soon forget…
What are the markers that comprise an identity? What is the definition of identity? I recently attended a workshop lead by the impressive Dr. Derrick Gay. The bulk of the very interactive discussion focused on these two questions. Then we moved on to the good stuff…
I confess, I am not a fan of shopping. Trolling through clothes on display at the store is like torture to me. Fortunately, I have found a solution…
To commemorate the final year of my 5th decade, I dubbed 2017 as my year of yes. I made a very deliberate choice to spend the year being open to every opportunity that was presented. The goal was to commit to more, to experience more and get out of my comfort zone more. It was, by far, my richest and most rewarding year yet…
As we navigate the season of “who to give what”, I thought I’d chime in and give a plug for giving the gift of an experience. I was reminded recently of how much I love giving and, in this situation, getting the “experience” gift. Experience gifts, if done well, are the PERFECT gift. They are thoughtful, meaningful and the ideal way to create a memory with a friend or family member. The challenge is in pulling it off…
Over the course of our three day Thanksgiving break various permutations of me and my group went on four different hikes in and around Montauk. In this post I share my favorite MTK hikes and how to access them, along with some happy thoughts on the joys of hiking with my group…
Given the goal of this blog, to offer ideas for experiences you can have with your group, it should be no great revelation that Thanksgiving is my most favorite holiday. It is the day we all come together to experience a meal as a group and give thanks…
Last weekend my husband and I celebrated our 22nd wedding anniversary with a trip to Cedar Lakes Estates, a rustic romantic retreat in the Hudson River Valley. I had been casting about for what had been concocted in my mind as the ideal getaway. My criteria included: under 2 hours of drive time from NYC, a freestanding unit with a beautiful view, a heady dose of nature, and a fun vibe. Cedar Lakes Estate checked every box on my list and then some. One day, I’d love to go back with a larger group. Read on to find out why…