Category: friends
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deep dive dating survey: insights from 20-somethings
A few months ago, I started a really fun project inspired by the frequent conversations I have with my friends. We, as moms of 20–somethings, are often discussing dating norms and comparing them to when we were navigating the same challenges in the 1980’s/1990’s and early 2000’s. Because my kids do not seem to enjoy…
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uptown girl
I am not sure how long this will be the case but I continue to love living in New York City. I feel a sense of wonder, feeling alive at all times and that reaction is amplified by having lived in a quiet suburb for the last 25 years. The best parts of being here?…
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six month city vets
We have now been living in our New York apartment for four weeks. Last night, we had the opportunity to get out of the city and see friends in Scarsdale. A third couple who we had not met before, also from Northern California, were part of our group. Coincidentally, they are in the middle of…
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new york v.2, week 4
After four weeks of our second New York experiment, I am finally having to say “Please no more Italian food!” Without question, the Italian food – from slices of pizza to pasta to broccoli rabe – is absolutely amazing in this city. It is plentiful and unbelievable and I have to stop eating it for…
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new york v.2, week 3
Week three of this trip has been a lot about rain. In the last 21 days, we have had at least seven days of rain all day long – about the same amount of rain we will see in the Bay Area during October, November and December (or more on a dry year). But when…
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new york v.2, week 2
This visit already feels way too short. In the blink of an eye, we are two weeks into our six week stay and making plans all the way through to our last weekend. Our son is leaving New York this week after riding our coattails for exactly a month. We have had a really easy…
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back in new york
After a very successful three month experiment living in New York last fall, we have decided to do it again. We are here for half the time this year – a short six weeks instead of three months. Just like last year, I will be writing weekly recaps of what we see and do as…
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binge report: spring & summer 2023
This spring had so many great seasons of TV. I took my time watching a few shows very deliberately and with my full attention. I have some solid recommendations of shows that I have watched, a few shows that I would like you to not bother with and then a few I have not watched…
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the guys’ trip
In the fall of 2019, my husband started planning his fantasy 50th birthday golf trip to Scotland for summer 2020. He asked seven of his golf-obsessed friends to join him and they all eagerly accepted, paid the fees and booked flights. He was beyond excited about the itinerary and the idea of playing the most…
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sis, I feel you.
Recently, I went with three friends to a comedy club. During this outing to see stand-up, the headliner was a woman in her 20’s. Her act has a very solid foundation in millennial humor that mostly went right over my head. There was a reference to an early 90’s website called Chatroulette that I ended…
Do I have chalk on my face? by Denise Geschke 