Well, it is now official. My board participation moratorium is over. Let’s see, the way I calculate it, it lasted for almost a year, plenty of time. My new board promises to be a great deal of fun. I attended the member appreciation event last night. It was held at the Burchfield Penny gallery—a lovely place with some great exhibits in progress. Here is what I learned:

1. How to cook tofu. Who knew?
2. There are magic crystals that can be purchased to prevent dogs from pooping on your lawn. As they say at McD’s—“I’m lovin it!” Oops, does that mean I have to pay a royalty? Should I have said “That pleases me”? Does anyone own the rights to that?
3. The menu at one of the newest restaurants in the neighborhood.

In typical fashion, I also volunteered to do several things. Well, they will all be fun things.

Riding the subway today, the conductor announced, “Please be considerate of your fellow passengers. No eating. No drinking. No playing radios or other electrophonic instruments.” I took that to mean the Gary Burton was on the train. Everyone's a critic but to single him out that was was cold.