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I have sad news to share. Aunt A- called me the other day and said that hospice called her about Zaidie. He wasn’t doing well at all. (Actually, they called because they tried to get in touch with Bubby and she didn’t answer, so hospice was worried about her!). I called Bubby and […]
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Well, as is the way with all great ideas, this one has lapsed a bit. Funny enough, SBR started rewatching “Good Luck Charlie” from the beginning, and it reminded me of why I started this blog in the first place (see “And Away We Go” for more details). So, here I am trying […]
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Dear kids, Today was an exciting day. SBE tested and earned his yellow belt. It’s not huge or earth-shattering. It’s not going to change the course of history or be studied in schools for years to come, but SBE worked hard and met a milestone goal on his way to getting his black belt. It […]
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SBR and I did another father/daughter thing (we went to see Frozen II together back in 2019, just before the pandemic hit and long before I started this blog). SBR has really gotten into the theatre, and I also enjoy the theatre—much more so now that I’ve been away from it for so […]
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Today was an exciting day and a bit stressful. We are off to Portland, OR, to celebrate K____’s bat mitzvah. We got up super early (and of course we all went to bed way too late last night)…at 0400 (that 4 a.m. if you still haven’t mastered 24-hour time). Since we were smart […]
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SBK came with us to SBE’s karate practice because she had to go to a birthday party right after class let out. As we always do, SBE and I were talking about karate and what he learned that day. I mentioned that I was very happy that he found a passion in karate. […]
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For some random reason, David Bowie‘s “When I’m Five” popped into my head this morning when I was busy making your lunches. Just as a side note, I get up every morning and trudge down to the kitchen and make your lunches. You always have the same thing: SBR and SBK have bagels […]
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After watching SBE in class for 6 months and helping him practice and seeing him go from white to white-with-black-stripe to orange belts, I’ve realized that I’ve been bitten by the karate bug. I spoke with SBE’s coach, and they have adult classes. So, this evening, I headed over to the class and […]
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I ‘m super excited to say that SBE tested today for his Orange belt. Needless to say, he passed. He continues to impress me with his dedication and commitment. SBE, you inspire me. Barely 7 months in and you’ve already gotten to your third belt. Super cool. Super impressive. Super awesome. That’s all […]
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This is a bit of a strange one, but I thought it should be written down so we don’t forget because it’s kind of cute. For some reason long forgotten in the midst of time, SBK and SBE have been saying that they are actually from another planet. Well, SBK it turns out […]
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Today was Ima’s birthday. We didn’t do anything wild and crazy, but we did what Ima wanted. Originally, she wanted to go to Baltimore and go to a museum or walk around the
