Happy middle of the night
This rambles because it is 3:41 AM and I am usually asleep long ago. I couldn't sleep, and had been listening to Thomas M DeFrank's "Write it when I'm Gone" about Gerald Ford. Remarkable Off the Record conversations with him that he collected over many years, and only published a couple of years ago. It represents 32 years of interviews. Ford was an honest, upright man, and worthy of following in his footsteps, I think, particularly regarding his ability to put world events in perspective. He lived into his 90's and swam laps twice a day. A wonderful example.
Usually I do not post after 9 PM but tonight was different. The story started on thursday, when Lucretia borgia and gideon and sam and jacob came and I played a very very happy savta. Sabba was holding down the fort and making sure everything went well, but left the latke cooking with the kids and the snow fort modifications to Lucretia and me, and our opponents the males, alpha and others. It was lots of fun, and I thought it ironic that my medication styrofoam coolers in which Caremark ships my injections that are worth over 1000 dollars a month were used as molds for snow to make crenallations for the fort. Jen was terribly outnumbered, and the boys were delighted to shower me with snow. I had poor and and pitching strength - would have been great for the Celtics or the Bruins, but the Bruins are too violent. Anyway, I enjoyed so much the kids drawing dragons, playing with toys, etc, and the fact that they and their mom are great at leaving the house in relative neatness. But it took 2 days to recover. G-d knew what he was doing when he gave the children to the young. I had wonderful memories whenever I came to something I'd neglected to put away, and have a major new set of decorations on my fridge.
Fortunately, shabbat dinner was already prepared, except for an easy crock pot cholent which used a cut of meat called a Kalke, which my friend Dora Katzeff, a"s, told me about, and for which I used a spice called "Baharat", which I knew nothing about except that it is Israeli and is sold in the Butcherie.( Nomi will say that sentence has to be taken out andd shor or shortened) The cholent had three kinds of beans, a large can of tomato sauce, and nothing else except water and the spice - about a tablespoon or two. It was really nice. Well, after reading Gerald Ford's story, and learning how he wound down his activity to match his energy level, it gave me good advice. By resting on Shabbat, and taking "menuchah" seriously, and going with what my body wanted me to do, I was able to lie in bed and read this great CD and rest. G-d bless, my hands were not numb, no matter what position I lay in, and though it is late, and I have to get up for a 9AM PT appointment, I'm really happy.
Abba and I spent some time today with out Chavurah, and then had a great time going to Nomi and Michael's new place to see it and help them out a very little bit. I even got to see Jick and Richie for a cameo appearance. I'd spoken to Becky earlier today from New Hampshire, and Aaron last night. We look forward to seeing them later in the week. G-d is in His Heaven and all is right with the world. Some days are just to savor and place in your memory to take out to look at when you need a lift or a sweet thougt.
May the pleasures of the season come to you all, and may you have peace and light in your life. Abba is asleep, so I'd better close now before he wakes up. I'll read some Torah, as it always puts me in a calm mood to fall asleep. Love to all.
Usually I do not post after 9 PM but tonight was different. The story started on thursday, when Lucretia borgia and gideon and sam and jacob came and I played a very very happy savta. Sabba was holding down the fort and making sure everything went well, but left the latke cooking with the kids and the snow fort modifications to Lucretia and me, and our opponents the males, alpha and others. It was lots of fun, and I thought it ironic that my medication styrofoam coolers in which Caremark ships my injections that are worth over 1000 dollars a month were used as molds for snow to make crenallations for the fort. Jen was terribly outnumbered, and the boys were delighted to shower me with snow. I had poor and and pitching strength - would have been great for the Celtics or the Bruins, but the Bruins are too violent. Anyway, I enjoyed so much the kids drawing dragons, playing with toys, etc, and the fact that they and their mom are great at leaving the house in relative neatness. But it took 2 days to recover. G-d knew what he was doing when he gave the children to the young. I had wonderful memories whenever I came to something I'd neglected to put away, and have a major new set of decorations on my fridge.
Fortunately, shabbat dinner was already prepared, except for an easy crock pot cholent which used a cut of meat called a Kalke, which my friend Dora Katzeff, a"s, told me about, and for which I used a spice called "Baharat", which I knew nothing about except that it is Israeli and is sold in the Butcherie.( Nomi will say that sentence has to be taken out andd shor or shortened) The cholent had three kinds of beans, a large can of tomato sauce, and nothing else except water and the spice - about a tablespoon or two. It was really nice. Well, after reading Gerald Ford's story, and learning how he wound down his activity to match his energy level, it gave me good advice. By resting on Shabbat, and taking "menuchah" seriously, and going with what my body wanted me to do, I was able to lie in bed and read this great CD and rest. G-d bless, my hands were not numb, no matter what position I lay in, and though it is late, and I have to get up for a 9AM PT appointment, I'm really happy.
Abba and I spent some time today with out Chavurah, and then had a great time going to Nomi and Michael's new place to see it and help them out a very little bit. I even got to see Jick and Richie for a cameo appearance. I'd spoken to Becky earlier today from New Hampshire, and Aaron last night. We look forward to seeing them later in the week. G-d is in His Heaven and all is right with the world. Some days are just to savor and place in your memory to take out to look at when you need a lift or a sweet thougt.
May the pleasures of the season come to you all, and may you have peace and light in your life. Abba is asleep, so I'd better close now before he wakes up. I'll read some Torah, as it always puts me in a calm mood to fall asleep. Love to all.