Turning 64

The question asked of me on my birthday was, “What are your goals this year?” It has been rattling around my head, and it’s something I have been thinking a lot about for the last few months. Something is gnawing at me about not what comes next, but how to take it down a notch.

I have a voracious appetite for knowledge. I love building things, and with that comes a desire to try many things. At my core, I am an entrepreneur and a rebel. For instance, I met someone the other night who has built a company that owns hotels. My first internal reaction is that it is amazing; I would love to have done that. I can think of many other things where my reaction is similar. Maybe that is why when I was angel investing, being a generalist was perfect. I learned about countless industries, and that suited my hunger for understanding how things worked, and grew.

That may be why on my creative side, I have tried multiple forms of crafts, read constantly, and why the love of cooking and baking is suited to me.

Years ago, I realized I had to understand why I needed to climb every mountain that I came upon. At each mountain, I thought, I could scale it, I could build it, I could fix it, and I could be successful at this. At this point, I have finally become selective about the mountains.

What does this year bring? Gotham continues to grow, and we have a solid team that is a joy to work with. I am proud of the work being accomplished at the Public Housing Community Fund. I am well aware of what Fred and I have created from nothing, and we are incredibly fortunate in countless ways.

The world is such a strange place now, and I do worry about that, but this too will pass. On some level, I want to close the door to all politicians who ring on our doorbell. I am so utterly dissapointed. I want to retake piano lessons, I know it’s random, but I played for years as a kid, and I enjoyed it. I want to finish the blanket I am crocheting and start another project. I want to travel more. I will continue to blog but not as often, and perhaps at one point, stop? This blog is a diary, from recipes, to travel, to thoughts, to books I have read, and I appreciate that. I always like to hang out with my kids as much as possible. I want to breathe and smell the roses more, and that is something I hope to do in the year ahead.