Meeting a Goal: Published in The New York Times
Although I didn’t blog this summer, I did write, finish, and submit a short piece to The New York Times. When Michael Pollack from the newspaper called to tell me it was going to published, I was shocked! And very pleased!
One of my goals for years has been to be published in the Times. And I achieved that goal by sharing a personal story that always put a smile on the face of the listener.
My work appeared on Monday, July 6, in the “Metropolitan Diary” which is made up of entries of quirky vignettes of scenes and experiences in New York City.
The published version appears below. Let me know if reading it puts a smile on your face! And what’s one of the goals you want to achieve.
Dear Diary:
In March 2007, I moved out of my apartment to make room for a total renovation. I gave my $139 television away knowing that I could replace it later with one that fit my new decor. When I moved back to my “new” gorgeous home in August, I found that I wasn’t in a hurry to get a TV. In fact, I still don’t have at TV. However, I did watch a TV program in my home.
One day last September I was working in my study, turned on the radio and listened to the start of the ceremonies celebrating the former Yankees who played in what would soon be the former stadium. I looked up and noticed that my neighbor, about 25 feet away in another tower of my building, had his large flat-screen TV turned on to the program.
Pulling out my sofa and angling it a little, I got a good view of his screen through two sets of clean-enough windows. I sat back with a beverage and enjoyed the program almost as if the TV screen were in my living room. The sound was not in sync, but I easily adjusted.
There was one slight problem. When the ceremonies ended and the Yankees game began, Iwas still listening to the radio. However, a movie came on the TV. “Change the channel,” I wanted to yell over. I refrained.