Other than a fish when I was young, I had never been a pet person until I met Jeremy. On our second date, I told him I wanted kids, and...

So, this 50x50 may not mean anything to non-Jews and may not even mean much to most Jews. I grew up in a family that took Passover very...

While this wasn't necessarily on my "bucket list" of things to do before I turned 50, it was still a novel experience hosting a Zoom...

I've had a bar mitzvah. I spent six weeks in Israel as a teen. I was President of my youth group in NJ and VP of my synagogue in DC. But,...

In the final installment of my own "Winter Olympics", I finally tried skiing. My friend Ayesha (and her husband Jason who ended up having...

Less than 72 hours after we started our trip in Tulsa, we reached our final destination, Birmingham in my 47th state, Alabama. My parents...

Our tour of the South continued as we headed to state #46, Mississippi. But, first a pit stop in Memphis. And, what does one do in...

After a four hour drive from Tulsa (most of which was on I-40 and felt like I was on a loop of driving by the same piece of barren land),...

I entered my 50th year having visited 43 of the 50 states. So, with a plan of doing 50 new things in 50 weeks, it seemed obvious that 7...

For someone who doesn't like the cold, the winter activities are a whole new world to explore. When we first started spending time in the...

I started 2020 with a bunch of New Year's Resolutions. And, this belated post allows me to share that I am still going strong with all of...

I am not really much of a winter person. I prefer the sun, longer days, and warmer temperatures. I even prefer the Summer Olympics over...

Following up on our visit to Dyker Lights, I was eager to check off more holiday-themed "bucket list" items. Jeremy and the kids joined...

I work in philanthropy, but the foundation is co-located with the hedge fund that our philanthropist runs. He and many of his colleagues...

The holiday season in NYC offers so many special experiences. Through my first 2 score and 9 years on the planet, I have skated in...

So far, the first batch of 50x50 adventures didn't involve significant new physical challenges. But, that changed earlier this month. As...

While I did host a local cable access show about post-high-school college and career options when I was a teenager many years ago, I...

Part 2 of our "weekend in the country" with Elsie and Andrew was them helping us make homemade doughnuts. While Jeremy chose to go with...

For almost as long as I have known Jeremy, I have also known Elsie & Andrew. And in all those years, they have been the architects of...

Where to begin when you haven't seen a friend for 11 years? Why not start over a drink at a historic place you've never visited! Marge...