I spent Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday in Netanya by the sea.  It was an outing for mothers of children with long term illnesses.  Two years ago I went with such a group to Kfar Giladi near Lebanon.  I managed to meet the bus by taking a taxi at the last minute.  I decided the experience would be worth the expense of the taxi ( Read more... )

Yes, it is 2006 and I just read Sophie's Choice. I had no inkling what it was about, as I avoid book blurbs and movie hoopla with passionate ostrich-ity. Very well written. I can't say I "enjoyed" it, but I did want to read to the end. The author made it sound like Sophie's choice was a singular incident, but I have a vague notion I have heard ( Read more... )

I appreciate an article written for the mentally challenged such as myself.  Interesting stuff

http://www.nytimes.com/2006/08/15/science/15math.html?pagewanted=1&ei=5087%0A&en=695da381d228c886&ex=1156046400
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The parts of the  article dealing with scholars, lectures and all  had more meaning to me than it usually would ( Read more... )

I have BOOOOOOOKKKKKssss! Yes. I finally got to the library. I picked up stuff from the throw away pile as well as the measly two books they lend each time. I won't say which books I checked out. Its a seeecret. More books that I avoided in my younger years because they were popular. Will I be able to stand them? Will I think they are ( Read more... )

Well, I thought it was the sugar with H yesterday at first. But all afternoon and evening she said something was bothering her and kept screeching in frustration. Everything irritated her. I've had this experience too, but it was certainly interesting seeing someone else go through it. Sheesh. "Feeling irritable ( Read more... )

The cat is not impressed that I am moving my arms to type. It does me good that she comes to cuddle when I'm at the computer ( Read more... )

Well, the diesel heater exploded at me when I tried to light it tonight. After two explosions, Ya suggested we just go without heat until the ex would be willing to see what this monster he brought wants for dinner instead of a lit match. For Ya to say she preferred to go without heat for 24 hours is a BIG deal. This is Miss I'm Cold 2005. I ( Read more... )

We had a major rain this afternoon, and the kids danced in the rain. My sister Ea had sent us a package that came today. The kids received glow in the dark sticks and enjoyed playing with them in the rain. Each kid got a crocheted juggling ball from Guatemala in a different pattern, and a special present. A got a toy like my dad has, hm... what ( Read more... )

Good day. Y has about fifteen lines he's supposed to learn to recite at his class Chumash party. I printed them out in Miriam 18 with a lot of space between lines. I also used spaces between words as punctuation, since the lines are from classical sources and difficult to follow as written. He's started to learn them, but he is going to need more ( Read more... )