The high(s) this week revolved all around the baby. This weekend we attended a birth class – the only in-person one we could find in Manhattan. We spent three hours each day with four other couples and our instructor (everybody Read More …

My absolute highlight this week was “Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg” at the MET Opera. Granted, the opera plus two intermissions took 6 hours – but I enjoyed the experience enormously. My German and music teacher from 7th to 11th grade Read More …

It is November and chilly temperatures have arrived even in the City. I am grateful for our central heating system that keeps our big apartment warm, even though we only have two radiators. Our cats still cover themselves with our Read More …

Happy Halloween! 4:00, wallow in self-pity. 4:30, stare into the abyss. 5:00, solve world hunger, tell no one. 5:30, jazzercize; 6:30, dinner with me. I can’t cancel that again. 7:00, wrestle with my self-loathing. I’m booked. Of course, if I Read More …

This week was an up and down to be very honest. Nothing particularly bad happened, but neither did something particularly good. I felt more like stagnating and not feeling balanced. Good news is that we have hit the third trimester Read More …