As December has raced up upon us we find that we are hurdling towards Christmas and Hanukkah. My Dad always said, “The older you get, the faster time moves”. Christmas and Hanukkah can be a time of joy and warmth and it can also be an overwhelming time. There are suddenly more responsibilities such as... [Read More]
Category: Holidays
Travel Safely
Many of us will be traveling as we head into the Christmas and Hanukkah Holidays. Remember to make sure that your Passport or your “New” Driver’s License is up to date and current with you. It will be needed at the Airport to get through Security. If we are going to be traveling by automobile,... [Read More]
Year End 2019
As we race towards December 31, 2019, the end of the Calendar Year, it is also the end of a Decade! This is the time to make sure that you have your Estate Plan up to date. The legal work for your Estate Planning maybe Income Tax Deductible and you may want the deduction for... [Read More]
Merry Christmas and Happy Hanukkah!
We wish you and your loved ones a warm and gracious time with loved ones. For many of us our family consists of friends who can be closer than brothers and sisters. As the year winds down remember to be thankful for even the smallest blessings. We wish you warm feelings of contentment and joy.... [Read More]
Traveling for the Holidays? Does your Estate Plan work across State lines?
Christmas time is the second most traveled holiday in the United States after Thanksgiving. People are traveling to be near loved ones, friends, family or as a time away for vacation from work or school. Your Estate Plan may only be valid in your own State and not be valid when you are crossing into... [Read More]
Small Miracles- We are Surrounded by Them
Albert Einstein said that, “Do you believe in miracles? Well you should. In fact life itself is a big miracle….There are two ways to live: you can live as if nothing is a miracle; you can live as if everything is a miracle.” If we count 5 small things we are thankful for: 1) that... [Read More]
Life is either a Daring Adventure or Nothing
In 1940 Helen Keller wrote the following: “Security is mostly a superstition. It does not exist in nature, nor do the children of men, as a whole, experience it… Avoiding danger is no safer in the long run than outright exposure. The fearful is caught as often as the bold…Life is either a daring adventure... [Read More]
Holiday Travels: Over the river and through the woods to another state
Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays are times of a great amount of travel in America. If you were in LA, the above “holiday” traffic photo is not one that would put you in the holiday spirit. Thanksgiving is the most traveled holiday and the Christmas holidays are close behind. It is a time for being thankful... [Read More]
Traveling for the Holidays? Does your Estate Plan work across State lines?
Ho Ho Ho! Get on the Road (or your sleigh): Christmas time is the second most traveled holiday in the United States after Thanksgiving. People are traveling to be near loved ones, friends, family or as a time away for vacation from work or school. Here are some interesting holiday travel... [Read More]
Independence Day – Where We Come From
Independence Day celebrated on the 4th of July commemorates the adoption of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776, declaring independence from England. One has to remember that this country was founded when ordinary men like you and I took their hunting rifles and fought the powerful professional soldiers of the British Army. America... [Read More]