A sincere thank you to Michael, the MRI technician at Lenox Hill Radiology, who was so patient with me today.
I have a history, recorded on this blog, of bad experiences with closed MRIs, and my claustrophobic fears seem to worsen with age.
Michael was extremely patient with this anxious, weepy woman who is far too old to be acting that way.
Many thanks, Michael.
Maybe I’ll outgrow this fear one day…like after I retire.
Posted in Health, Humor, Life, New York City
Tagged claustrophobia, closed MRI, gratitude, Health, Humor, Lenox Hill Radiology, life, medicine, MRI, retirement, weepy
The Sticky Egg lost its editor and inspiration yesterday, my cockapoo Rory. He was 17 years old.
Quite simply, he was the best person I’ve ever known, and I’m so lucky to have shared his long life.
Rory never knew a stranger, so he has many friends who mourn his passing with me. Thank you for always showing him such love and affection. He loved you all in return.
Thank you too for your support, for listening, for understanding. Rory is at peace now, and with time, I will make peace with that.
Parting is all we know of heaven, and all we need to know of hell. – – Emily Dickinson
Thanks, Eggers.
January 29, 2016 in Blogs, Friends, Humor, Philosophy, quotes
Tagged blog, friends, gratitude, happiness, philosophy, quote
Since I had a late night celebrating New Year’s Eve — thank you, Skype — I decided to ease into 2015 reading on the couch.
Today’s tome?
No, Cary Elwes wasn’t here with me, darn the luck — but his memoir of the casting, preparation and filming of The Princess Bride reads like a candid conversation.
Elwes reminisces about every step and misstep (literally) in his journey as the sword-wielding Westley, true love of Buttercup and (SPOILER ALERT) secret identity of the Dread Pirate Roberts. Every word telegraphs his enduring love for the role and for the cast and crew, as do sidebars from co-stars Mandy Patinkin, Robin Wright, Wallace Shawn, Billy Crystal and director Rob Reiner.
But it is Elwes’ gratitude and humility some 25 years later that are most endearing. He has enjoyed a successful career in film, but acknowledges that he owes an enormous debt to…
The Man in Black.
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Catastrophic events can bring out the best in people.
But if they don’t materialize as predicted, boy — it can bring out the snark in them as well.
Where’s the relief that Hurricane Irene didn’t gain strength? That she was only a tropical storm when she entered New York City at Coney Island? That the mayor evacuated those areas of the city that currently have water standing in the streets?
Instead, Facebook and Twitter are full of complaints from New Yorkers about how ‘lame’ this hurricane is. How they wasted a Saturday preparing their homes and backyards and families.
Come on, people — how about a little gratitude that we were spared from what could have been? Sure, the media spent 24/7 reporting on the storms, but it’s their job to keep us informed.
If they hadn’t, we would have complained about that.
It’s time to feel lucky, people. I certainly do.
Posted in Commentary, Education, Entertainment, Environment, Internet, Life, News, Weather
Tagged castrophic event, commentary, Coney Island, entertainment, evacuation zones, Facebook, gratitude, hurrianes, Hurricane Irene, Internet, life, Mayor Bloomberg, news, snark, snarky comments, status update, Television, tropical storm, tweets, Twitter, weather
The Sticky Egg 
Gratitude
I watch a lot of awards shows, and often the celebrities are so jaded, it’s uncomfortable to watch them win. They come across arrogant or bored or even embarrassed to be there.
So it’s fun to watch someone win their first award — after decades in the business — and be joyful and sincere and probably win over an entire new demographic of fans in the process.
Good for you, Craig. I’ve always voted for you.
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