I am somewhat nervously returning to my
blogging, hoping that the “problems” I was having have resolved. Meanwhile,
with the continued possibility that I will in fact need to privatize this endeavor,
I would still encourage you to follow my previous instructions on logging in,
which are included in an e-mail message you should have received from Blogger
on October 18th. I will resend that message if needed.
Last week’s “Mini” crossword puzzle in
the New York Times had an especially relevant item:
Clue: On line diary, of sorts (four letters)
Answer: BLOG
Our family spent most of the past two
weeks celebrating the holiday of Sukkot.
Sukkot is a weeklong Jewish holiday
that comes five days after Yom Kippur. Sukkot celebrates the
gathering of the harvest and commemorates the miraculous protection G‑d provided
for the children of Israel when they left Egypt. We celebrate Sukkot
by dwelling in a foliage-covered booth (known as a sukkah) and by taking the “Four Kinds” (arba minim), four special species of vegetation.
Like all Jewish holidays, it involves
quite a lot of eating, and we have had lots of wonderful food with our
daughters and their families.
I share a picture of Eliana and Maya with us in the Sukkah here, as
well as a lovely greeting sent out by the Jewish Day School in Sharon. You
probably recognize that adorable little girl on the left!
After ten wonderful days in Sharon, we returned to New York on Sunday. We were looking forward to an enjoyable last two days of the fall holiday season but unfortunately Barry had a toothache which sidelined us a bit. He was finally able to see the dentist today after my 28th pembrolizumab infusion, so is hopefully on the mend now.
They say that you cannot teach an old dog new tricks, and perhaps they are right. Our friend, composer and jazz pianist Leslie Pintchik, has just released a new album called, "Same Day Delivery." With Barry's help, I went onto iTunes to purchase this terrific collection, and when Barry saw what I was typing, he said "why do you have to ask it for same day delivery? It should just download immediately!" I had to remind him that the name of her new CD is.....
Have a good week!
Love,
Rebecca
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