Ok folks it looks like the summer has come to an end. There are no more lazy days by the pool, no more BBQs at the park, no more sleeping in, and most importantly no more kids around. Now, we child-rearing adults, are faced with the fact that our kids are at school, leaving us with an empty house and an uncomfortable void to fill. Awe, this is what the experts call empty nest …

I am way overdue for my latest blog because so much change has been going on around me, and the world, that I have had no idea where to begin writing. Let me fill you in on what has been going on around me. First of all, this month I have said goodbye to 7, yes 7, good friends of mine! All of them leaving Los Angeles for different reasons, all of them being good. Some of my friends are moving closer to their families, some are moving for new job opportunities, some just to wanted to change of scene. I am actually doing quite well

I recently took the Memorial Day weekend off from work. I traveled from the coastal town of Malibu to the island metropolis of Manhattan. I am sure the kids back in Malibu missed me terribly, or so I like to think. Most likely the kids had all already lined up their own play dates for the weekend anyway. Plus, the long weekend away from the kids made it possible for them to have some good quality family time.