If I were to theme for this holiday season, I would say that the theme was, “it could have been worse.” On Thanksgiving Day, I went to my mother-in-law’s house. She invited a couple of her friends from the North Shore. They experienced a little wind damage from Hurricane Sandy...
Hilary’s List of Top 10 Things to Do on Long Island…
Since I've lived on Long Island my entire life (well most of it), a lot of people ask me for top things to do on Long Island, so I developed this list. If you have any other tops for Long Island, please include in the comment section. (P.S. there’s no...
Why Sweet 16 and not Handsome 16?
Now that my son is about to turn 16 in a few months, I started to think about the origin of the Sweet 16 and why there are parties just for girls turning 16. Why not boys? As I scoured the Internet looking for answers to my question, I came...
The Truth About Hurricane Sandy in Long Beach, NY
I live in Long Beach and through my travels across the island I've heard lots of crazy rumors about this town. So to set the record straight, I thought I would just jot down a few truths here: The ocean met the bay when Hurricane Sandy hit Long Beach Not...
Happy Columbus Day…
Today's the day that Christopher Columbus sailed the ocean blue and discovered America. How about that? Could you imagine what life must have been like in the late 1400's when Columbus took this journey? It reminds me of a cruise I went on several years back from New York City...
Reflections on Life During the High Holy Days…
As I was walked through the Jewish Ghetto in Prague, I couldn't help but think how life would have been in the 1930's and 1940's. In Berlin, my sense was the German people regretted what happened to the Jews during the Holocaust. There are monuments throughout the city remembering those...
What Time Do You Go to Bed?
Lately, I've been wondering what time people go to bed and wake up in the morning. I go to bed by around 10ish and get up at 6 am (sometimes 5 am). There are days that I go to bed later and of course there are days that I...
Girls and their Bras…
Although this is a blog that has mixed company, I want to state for the record I believe bra manufacturers have changed bra sizes.I don't know this for a fact but I believe it is the case. The other day, I went to a new bra store in Roosevelt Field...
Seniors Beware of Annuities!
For the past several months, I've been helping my parents out of a financial mess. About a decade ago, my parents were victims of a Ponzi scheme. A financial planner came to their home in Long Beach and convinced them to invest in various stocks and bonds. They received statements...
Source Mall Feels Like a Ghost Town…
The Source Mall in Westbury is more like a ghost town than anything else these days. There was a time, not so long ago, where you couldn't even get a parking spot there. The other night, after work, I ventured to the mall. I enjoy going to Nordstrom Rack. There...