An Afternoon at The Art Institute of Chicago & Beyond

Man in light blue blazer looking at blue paintings.   

Lady standing outside the ladies' room

Man in grey dress with purse looking at painting that is a reflection of his stance

Couple walking through the gallery

Oh, the delight!

Sister walking in the roof garden of the museum

Naked man (from the waist up) in Millenium Park

Chicago, a city that grows flowers as tall as buildings

Portrait of my sister standing next to the "Agora" sculptures in Grant Park

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"