The Breeze Machine

The Breeze Machine

Late night again!? Can’t decide if 3 am is a very late night when you have been up, or is it early morning because technically it is a.m. I feel a nice breeze coming from the window and close my eyes. Somehow, It feels better that way. It is calm, soothing, and...
Something funny happened on the way to …

Something funny happened on the way to …

I was driving to work on Tuesday morning and thinking about the funny story I was going to tell in the office meeting. Monday, I had an appointment with the sellers to show the house at 1 PM. I called around noon to confirm, no answer. I called the agent and he told...
I Fell in Love in Russia

I Fell in Love in Russia

It is 3:30 am Moscow, Russia, Thursday, July 17th, 2010 and I am on my way to the airport to go home. I roll down the window and start watching. I love looking out the window, specially from a moving car.  My parents took us on lots of trips in our (very) small blue...
The Envelope Please

The Envelope Please

So, I get a call from whom but my daughter Mariam. She went on to say that she really liked my mother’s day blog, but (it would’ve been a great place to stop) she went on .. “So, mom, what is the answer? How would you have felt if you were your own daughter?” I paused...

Happy Mother’s day

I have been very blessed, I must confess. I have  had the pleasure of being a mother to three fabulous, beautiful and extraordinary young women. They have been amongst my best teachers. They are down to earth, kind, smart, beautiful, and above all, pretty much good,...