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nyc experiment: week eight
We are two thirds of the way through our 12-week experiment. We actually only have three weeks left in New York because we are going to Europe to see our daughter who is studying in Copenhagen. We have 21 days to soak in the city and there is no doubt these last days will go…
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nyc experiment: week five and a half
I am a few days behind schedule on writing this blog post because, honestly, I have been really busy. Even though we have been constantly on the move, my husband and I have stayed committed to our daily morning routine of walking the dog for an hour and then going to workout. We arrive back…
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nyc experiment: week four
We are four weeks into our NYC experiment and have so much to report. For some reason, I have been keeping a mental count of some of the “things you only see in a city” and here are my tallies: 2 unconscious people lying on the sidewalk (separately), 1 man peeing in the street in…
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nyc experiment: week three
nyc experiment: week 3 Week three has been a whirlwind. It started with tennis in a bubble on Roosevelt Island and shopping at the showrooms with a Bay Area tennis buddy and ended with the NY premiere of the movie “Bro’s” with my cousin on the Upper West Side. Since we arrived on August 31,…
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nyc experiment: week two
Thank you so much for all of your feedback and helpful hints regarding communicating with landlords, using the subway and managing a dog in the city. The best part about writing a blog is that sometimes people you have not seen in a while read your post and send you a note. After last week’s…
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nyc experiment: week one
My husband and I are on day seven of a 90 day experiment of living in New York CIty. We have lived in the same house in the Bay Area for over twenty years and during Covid we decided to do this because we felt like we were a little stuck. We wanted to go…
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miss menopause
Two weeks ago, I had an extremely awkward conversation that I never imagined I would have. I often encounter, or even create, situations where conversations deviate outside the bounds of normal everyday stuff. But, sitting in my kitchen talking to a beautiful, ridiculously smart 24 year old about my menopause symptoms knocked me off my…
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run around
Recently, I had a hugely awkward interaction that gave me pause. With nothing but good intentions, I went to buy new running shoes in a local running store. I have successfully purchased shoes in this store over the last 15 years and never had an issue. Buying running shoes is one of the few purchases…
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home alone
My close friend CJ says it is time for me to come clean on this blog. For people that know me well, they will be surprised to find out that at 51 years old I have only stayed alone overnight (anywhere) a handful of times. Why is this the case? It is because I have…
Do I have chalk on my face? by Denise Geschke 