As some of you may know, It was my Birthday last week. It was a special birthday. Everyone in the immediate family knows I am 12 years old. If women can say they are 29 years old and holding, I can decide to always be 12 years old. I chose to be 12 because I … More It Was My Birthday!
I haven’t posted anything here for a month or so. There was good reason. Our daughter, who lives in Newton, Massachusetts, came for a visit. Her husband and three boys came, too. We spent a lot of time with them. And when we weren’t with them, we spent time planning or preparing for the next … More A Heart-Warming Pause
Maggie came to us 14 years ago, She was just a puppy then. A mix of Yellow Labrador and Wine colored Cocker Spaniel. She was a sweet and loving companion. When she was little she was curious about the world and tried not to miss an opportunity to go exploring. We fenced our yard to … More Saying Goodbye
One of the corollaries to growing old is spending a lot of time with doctors and taking tests of various kinds to ensure your still healthy. We’ve been doing a lot of that this past month. It’s kept me off posting. Another thing that happens as we grow older is remembering things (or, sometimes, not … More Some Old Memories
This week the section called Lech Lecha ( literally: Go to/for yourself) is read in Jewish Synagogues. For those of you who might not be familiar with the Old Testament, It’s the third section from the start and deals with the Lord telling Abraham to leave his former home and go to Canaan. Canaan, of … More An Inner Voice
This past week we had the first rain of the winter season. It came a few days early. Normally, Jews pray for rain in the holy land after then of the current holiday season. The more reverent even wait a couple of extra weeks so that individuals who came on a pilgrimage to Jerusalem would … More The First Rain
The snow was very wet snow. It accumulated on the branches of our trees. Soon, the weight was more than they could bear. One after another, branches gave way. Some broke off completely, Others simply fractured and dropped until either the snow fell off or they hit something that could help support the load. Our … More After the Storm
My daughter and her family will all be listed as having recovered from COVID19 today. My granddaughter, who brought the infection home from her Army basic training camp, has already been declared infection free and returned to her base. All of them got through the ordeal? with minimal discomfort. That’s the up side. The down … More A (Slightly Tarnished) Silver Lining
My father was the youngest of 8 children. Both his parents died before I was born. I don’t remember him talking a lot about his siblings. That may be one reason why I got into genealogical research. This week I found something interesting about my fathers’ brother, Raymond. Raymond was about 12 years older. I … More My Uncle Raymond
It may have nothing to do with the dogs escaping from our yard. But Maggie, the bigger one, has been feeling ill. She’s lethargic, makes strange sounds, almost like snoring, when she breathes. and has some swelling in her throat. We took her to the vet where she got a thorough exam. It included blood … More And Now She’s Not Well
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