Happy New Year 2013

Happy New Year 2013

     The second day of the New Year got off to a good start – Restorative Iyengar yoga in the morning, recommitment to the diet that has been successful in 2012, (no gluten, no dairy, no sugar except sometimes wine) and then to one of my...
The Morning After

The Morning After

       I sort of love the day back to work after the holidays. You get to say “Happy New Year!” to everyone for the next few days in your most upbeat voice. You are done with all the frantic celebrating and overconsuming. Even...
Pillow Talking about Irene

Pillow Talking about Irene

 On the Saturday of Irene, I posted a picture of this pillow, called The Eye of the Hurricane, on the ShapeShiftas’ Facebook page, with the caption, “This one’s for you, Irene.” I didn’t mean to be irreverant, and I hope it...
Vermont Fashion

Vermont Fashion

     It’s not an oxymoron to call what we wear here in Vermont “fashion”. All apparel can be in a sense called “fashion”, and almost everywhere around the world, people wear clothes, so, fashion is everywhere! (This...
Moving Earth

Moving Earth

     There have been giant Tonka Trucks and prehistoric-looking excavators driving up and down Stony Brook Road for many days now, it’s almost as noisy as mid-town Manhattan would be this Monday morning. I don’t care about the environmental...
Drivers Wanted

Drivers Wanted

     If you could indulge in just one rich-people’s perk, a luxury without cost or bad karma, what would it be? For me, it would be a car and driver, hands down. A daily massage would be my second choice, although if I had a car and driver, I...