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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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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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Today was supposed to be a great day for all of us. Today, the 3 of you were supposed to get your COVID vaccines. Unfortunately, a student tested positive in SBR’s class, so a bunch of kids had to quarantine for 10 days. SBR was one of them. This not only changed our […]
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Today was a special day. Last week, I got an email from Coach V inviting SBE to test for his next belt (which would be the first belt he tests for), his white belt with a black stripe through it. SBE started with after-school classes last year, then he and SBK went to […]
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Saba, as you know, was born in Ukraine. As such, he has a certain taste for food and drink from the area. The last time he was here visiting, he bought some kefir at the store, but never got a chance to drink it. Not wanting to waste it, I opened it up […]
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Today, Ima and I went to Six Flags America in Largo, Maryland, so Ima could get her second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine (she got the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine). I got my second shot (also Pfizer) two weeks ago, which was before I started this blog, thus no entry. So far she’s having no […]
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I ’m in the hospital as I type this. Today is a week-and-a-half that I’ve been having a weird pain in my chest. I’m sure it’s nothing, but that’s a long time to have the same pain, so I decided the smartest thing to do would be to go to the doctor. On […]
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I think you probably remember I used to bake when you were younger. It’s like watching a miracle happen when you see random ingredients thrown together turn into something as beautiful as a fresh baked loaf of bread. As you know, I got into baking a few years ago when I began to […]
