Blog — down under

Usually, by this time of year, I’d be sharing stories of a summer adventure — but with our boys now older (and busy living their best lives), we’ve hit pause on the annual family trip until the holidays. So this summer, we’re doing a little “staycay” right here in Hoboken. And you know what? It’s been a blast. Sure, it’s been a tad toasty, but there’s something special about Hoboken in summer — the pace slows down, parking’s actually findable, and the whole town feels like it’s exhaled. For all of you working from home (or escaping the home office...

#FunFact from Down Under:  Graduation season in Australia doesn’t happen in June—it rolls around in November and December, as the school year ends and summer kicks off. But Aussie students don’t need a calendar to tell them exams are coming… they’ve got jacarandas for that.Each year, these majestic purple trees bloom across cities and campuses in October and November, creating a gorgeous, Instagram-worthy carpet of flowers—and a mild sense of panic. Students know that if you haven’t started studying by the time the jacarandas bloom, you’re in trouble. Decades later, those blossoms still have the power to strike me with a wave of academic dread....