Category Archives: Ruminations

Celebrity Spotting

Justin Bieber was in Candy Kitchen in Bridgehampton this weekend. I didn’t see him. I am not very good at celebrity spotting, which is a major summer activity in the Hamptons. My family is always embarassed when I turn around at the table in … Continue reading

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Roommates

Do you remember when you first met your freshman roommate in college? That unique combination of excitment, anticipation and  trepidation that embodied the essence of moving away from home for good. I did it twice. My first roommate came from … Continue reading

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Birthday Presents

Today is my wife’s birthday so it is impossible not to write about her. I got her a new custom-fitted road bike for her birthday present. She wasn’t very excited (which suggests she isn’t going to be thrilled with the forty-mile … Continue reading

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Fort Knox

My daughter’s bank account is like Fort Knox. Impregnable. Money goes in. Nothing ever comes out. She has just completed her first year of full-time employment after graduating from college a year ago. During that year, we have been attempting to launch … Continue reading

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More Golf Lessons

My wife and I were playing golf with another couple who we had just recently met. Both of the wives were beginners. The other husband paid close attention to his wife’s attempt to master the game, giving her tips and advice … Continue reading

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