As jury duty in Key West was a barrel of laughs – and certainly more entertaining than any other jury duty I have had either in Fort Lauderdale (where a woman in THE HOLDING ROOM sat next to me then told me that my sending an email was disturbing her) or in New York (where at . . . → Read More: Key West DMV

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Tomorrow is Thanksgiving, a time to reflect, to gather with family and to eat. Some people watch football, too, but I will pass on that particular tradition. Tomorrow evening will bring twenty people to my house for an assortment of good eats. The menu includes: To start we will have potato knishes, pigs (really kosher hot dogs) . . . → Read More: Happy Thanksgiving

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It is a rare occurrence that I find myself in New York City with no plans. Normally I am scheduled all day and night, looking to squeeze in additions (Grom, anyone? How about a jaunt to H&M? I missed out on both this trip). But earlier this week, I was in just that situation, until my . . . → Read More: Eating (and Bowling) New York

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Hard to imagine her over the edge when she looks like this. It happens. A lot, so far. Apparently it is perfectly normal for a dog to be afraid of new surroundings. It is also normal for them not to eat. Dogs, even ones that are used to being in a crate, tend to cry, . . . → Read More: Who Knew?

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As I was planning the Colorado portion of our trip, I made dinner reservations for three nights. In choosing the restaurants, I chose Brexi largely because we were going to be there on Wednesday, which was our anniversary, and their plat du jour on Wednesdays is sole meuniere. We could not go wrong. We arrived a little . . . → Read More: Brexi Brasserie, Aspen, Colorado

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Since we were going to Chicago for the Cellar Diminishment Party anyway, naturally I had a list of potential restaurant choices for the following night. We would only be in Chicago for two nights, so that left us with two lunches and one dinner, plus the party. We landed in Chicago, hopped on the Orange Line . . . → Read More: Eating Chicago

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Who would think that something as inconsequential as hair gel would be a problem? Well, apparently it is. I use one of the most popular brands of hair care products on the market, Garnier Fructis. Why? They are really quite good. Plus, they are inexpensive. Win – win. Unless, of course, you have to travel. I . . . → Read More: Hair Gel Conspiracy

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