“There is more to life than increasing its speed.” Gandhi
     On her way to my office for an appointment , my client, Karen was delayed by a series of events that I refer to as co-incidents. She called and left a message to say that she would be “late.” Unbeknownest to her at the [...]

It’s Monday morning and I could explore a plethora of topics. I could talk about the Academy Awards last night and who won or lost for Best Picture. I could talk about who was best or worst dressed. I could talk about my ‘baby-focused’ weekend in picking up a crib from Babies ‘R Us on [...]

At week 30, the baby is approximate18 inches long and weights between 3 to 4 pounds. S/he is able to use all five of her senses, hearing sounds and seeing bright lights in her Ava’s environment, and tasting, touching, and even smelling the amniotic fluid surrounding her. And their toenails have grown and are completely [...]

This past weekend, Ava and I flew to NYC for a nice 4 night/5 day trip.  Our originally intention was to watch my nephew, Jonny, show at the Westminster Dog show.  We decided to turn it into a longer trip, since this will be our last vacation till after the baby is born.  So, we [...]

We have seen it many times before. We have all been witness to an individual’s slow and steady climb to the pinnacle of success, complete with all the accolades and popularity of a ‘hero’ status. We have watched them wave and smile at the camera. We have watched them star in their [...]

This past week, Ava and I finalized our baby registration list.  We are officially registered at Target and BabiesRUs.  It was a pretty big ordeal, since Ava had to cross reference every suggested item with ConsumerReports and The Baby Bargain book.  Two essential tools in Ava’s shopping tool box.  We also validated the list with [...]