Love this shot of me & my mother

My beautiful mother and me (wearing braces). I must have been about 9 years old. I remember wearing my hair in the same style as my mother: a side part with wispy, long bangs. (She wore it better than I did!)
 

It's National Punctuation Day!!!!!!?!!!:-))))

Stop and embrace the beauty of clarity.

Learn where to add commas and the usage of three different brackets:  (), [], and {}.

Play around with punctuation (.)(.)

Become versed in the distinction of colons. (Oh, you mean there's more than ONE colon?)

Go to "Questioning the Use of a Question Mark." 

(Take it with a dash of salt.)

An AHA Moment: "The 2025 NYC Class of Survivors"

It has been a thrill and an honor to be selected to be a part of the powerful sisterhood that made up the "2025 NYC Class of Survivors" for the American Heart Association -- New York City. It's been empowering to meet these other dynamite women who have suffered a heart attack or stroke and LIVED to tell their inspiring stories. (Hello to my FELLOW WARRIORS!)

The AHA is now accepting applications for the "2026 NYC Class of Survivors"! Go to https://easternstates.heart.org/nycgrfwclasso.../Application (Application closes on October 24th)

Be a part of this amazing opportunity to share your story & raise awareness about heart health & well-being.

  

 

"Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale" -- This global phenomenon is coming to a close (Don't cry!)

Jacob Burns Film Center in Pleasantville, NY, hosted a premiere screening of "Downton Abbey: The Grande Finale," followed by a Q&A with Simon Curtis, the director. (Did you know he's married to Cora Grantham, aka Elizabeth McGovern? Neither did I!)  

Two women in the audience got in the spirit of the evening by their wearing real diamond tiaras:

 

"Lady of Larchmont" and "Lady of Pleasantville" 

A Couple of Fashionistas: Sitting in the Shade Doing Sudoko

I was in the water doing aqua aerobics at the gym when I looked up to see this smashing, elegant, fashionable elderly couple walking towards the outdoor pool. The gentleman was carrying an oversized LV bag, wearing all beige with a brown cravat around his neck. The woman was tottering behind her husband, all in black, with a black turban and high, sexy heels. 

They had pure swank.  I just had to talk to them.

Got out of the pool and wrapped a towel around my waist. (I thought the white towel and black bathing suit showed that I had some sense of style!)

They were out by the private pool, which has a touch of adult Country Club written all over it. (E.g., NO KIDS allowed and quiet.) The couple was adorable. Sitting in the shade under a large umbrella, each working on their own book of  Sudoku.  

I told them I spotted them as they were walking and had to tell them that I admired their sense of fashion. (They loved that I was someone who appreciated it.)

"Thank you for reaching out! That's so nice of you," said the woman. Up close, I noticed the matching necklace and earrings.

We got into a conversation. Carol and Alex are in their upper-80s and have been married for 56 years. She wears the high mules (see below) everywhere. They had open-toe silver mesh, silver trim, and delicate 3-inch heels. As my mother would say, "They were stunnnnnnning."

Carol said she learned fashion from her mother, who used to clean the house in heels. 

Doncha love it? I do!