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Tag Archives: Family
Yom Kippur
I’m back, after 24 hours of Yom Kippur, or Day of Atonement. You might be wondering what I have possibly done that requires atonement. Well, a lot of years I don’t make it through the whole actual fast. Sometimes I … Continue reading
My Ski Adventure Part II
So Bill still hadn’t ditched me by lunchtime, and he said that we were going to have to get on the chair lift to meet my family for lunch. My heart was filled with terror…the legendary chair lift. We pretended we … Continue reading
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My Ski Adventure, Part I
I think everyone knows by now that I’m a giant klutz, and no one would dream that I could learn to ski. But my brother CJ and sister-in-law Lisa were taking all the kids out to Colorado for a ski … Continue reading
A Little Story About Jack and Diane
I will admit that one of my guilty pleasures is eavesdropping in restaurants. When Dan and I go out to dinner, I have to shush him sometimes to listen in on a neighboring table. It’s not the nicest thing in … Continue reading
Moscow Prequel: In the USSR Part 0
I promise that unless/until we go back to Russia, this is it for Tales of the USSR! Our trip to St. Petersburg several years prior was so different from our experience in Moscow. Yes, we had to go through all … Continue reading
Back in the USSR, Part II
We awoke on our second morning in Moscow to the happy news that our luggage had arrived. Yuri and Ivan looked relieved to see we were wearing clean clothes and off we went. Dan was eager to hit the Cosmonaut … Continue reading
Happy New Year
The Jewish New Year, Rosh Hashanah, begins at sunset tonight. Jews around the world will welcome year 5773 by eating a huge meal, going to synagogue, and sleeping until someone pokes them. Rosh Hashanah kicks off the High Holidays, the … Continue reading
Back in the USSR, Part I
Dan and I traveled to Moscow three years ago. Moscow is not what I would call a charming city; it’s imposing with its Stalinist skyscrapers and 60’ high Kremlin walls. Moscow has a look that says don’t f*** with me. … Continue reading
The Naked Truth
I was fortunate enough to be invited to a lovely event last night. It was a beautiful venue and great food, lots of people I haven’t seen in a while, and I really enjoyed myself. Several people mentioned that they … Continue reading
Ms. Janet
It’s time for the 2nd installment of Meet My Cats. Today I’d like to introduce you to Janet, our calico. She is about 18 months old, a rambunctious squawker who looks sort of delicate but is really pretty tough. We … Continue reading