A Way to My Heart

June 25, 2012

Look what was sitting on my doorstep today! And it’s not even my birthday. (It is my twelfth mommy-versary today, but that’s fodder for another post.) The package was not a complete surprise because there was a card that had preceded it. By about ten minutes. So maybe that still counts as a surprise. I […]

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Unexpected Knowledge

June 22, 2012

It is no secret that I am new to the culinary world. And by new I mean very new and, really, not so very knowledgeable. Yet. For much of my adult life, my go-to spice has be Lawry’s Seasoned Salt — with garlic a close second. Due to my childlike simple palate, I was hesitant […]

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Lullaby

June 20, 2012

You know that your life is pathetic when you are excited to go to the hospital for a sleep study…because you know that you are going to get a night all to yourself. But that’s exactly how I felt last night when I checked into the Sleep Disturbance Center at my local hospital. The room […]

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Over the Top

June 19, 2012

Come on…make it a shut-out!! The fans were growing restless. The score was 9-0 with only a few minutes remaining Shut them out — Shut them out — Shut them out! And then…as if propelled by some mythical force, a forward snatched the ball and ran it down the field and scored. Great. Just great. […]

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Jacob’s Hero

June 18, 2012

Dear SuperSam, We’ve never met. But I know all about you because your mommy (Ima on the Bima) and my mommy (Frume Sarah) are friends. According to legend, my mommy was standing in the back of a session at the URJ Biennial in 2007 because I was getting too kvetchy to stay in the audience. […]

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