travels

Well, I now have my reservations to Israel, but not yet from. Must figure out how long I need to stay there — Ideally, I would like to stay through Sukkot. I am tired of being rushed through the country at high speeds and always having 2 or 3 more people to meet and things Continue reading travels

travels

Going to Israel for Yom Kippur. I wish I could get it to not feel so ominous. LA first, then to Ben-Gurion via New York. At the very least, that’s more than half a day sitting in a narrow little street. Tel Aviv sounds livelier than Jerusalem. I’ve been there, but only for about 2 Continue reading travels

Saturday Night

Saturday night in front of the ice cream store was crowded — not just with people but with dogs. Everyone must take their dog out walking on Saturdays, I guess. I don’t know these things because my dog is still too unmanageable to take her out just for fun. The other dogs would terrify her, Continue reading Saturday Night

Anniversary day

Two years ago, I still didn’t know what was happening. I’d taken my son to school, and had heard some vague report on the radio — which I always have on in the car — about some kind of bomb, perhaps, at the WTC. I figured, well, I’ll see it on the news at home. Continue reading Anniversary day