There has been quite a bit of
discussion, as we await the start of 2020, about whether this is the last year of
the past decade or the first year of the next decade. It seems to me that, since
there was presumably never a year called “0,” but rather the first year is referred
to as “1,” we are in fact ending a decade, and the new one will begin in 2021.
Having said that, 2020 just feels like something new, and no matter what,
it promises to be full of new challenges and concerns. Hopefully, this 2020
will offer the same clarity of vision that ophthalmologists call “20/20.” Visual acuity is usually measured
with a Snellen chart, and 20/20 means that a person sees the same line of
letters at a distance of 20 feet that a person with normal vision sees at 20
feet.
There were only ten of us here in
Sharon this weekend, because Ronen and Maya have spent the week in Israel,
visiting family and joining for a Bar Mitzvah celebration. All ten lit Chanukah and Shabbat
candles and had Friday night dinner at Dina’s. Simmie, Eliana, and Ella joined
us at our apartment for Shabbat lunch. After Shabbat, the ten of
us gathered to light candles and decorate and then eat delicious butter Chanukah
cookies Simmie had baked.
On Sunday we went to see Disney on Ice at
the Dunkin’ Donuts Center in Providence. This was primarily a Chanukah gift for
Julia, and Eliana came along as well. Julia was in good company wearing her
Elsa costume, and was completely mesmerized watching the performance and consuming
quite a bit of junk food (popcorn, cotton candy, and blue ice). After the show
we stopped for lunch at Garden Grille in Providence, where I am happy to say
that Julia still found room for pizza! It is a fairly health-oriented
vegetarian restaurant so we were grateful to see her eat some actual food that
day.
Although most of the children have seen
the new movie, “Frozen II,” Julia was anxious to see it again (for the third
time!) and Barry and I planned to take her today. But we failed to purchase
tickets early enough and, although the movie has been playing for four weeks,
they were completely sold out at the local theaters. So, we are hoping to get
there either tomorrow or Wednesday. We also plan to take the two older girls,
Eliana and Ella, to see “Little Women,” which has received terrific reviews. Maya
and Ronen are scheduled to return on Wednesday morning but I imagine that after
the flight she will be too exhausted to go to the movie, so we will need to
catch that one with her at a later date.
There has been quite a bit of sadness
for many of our friends in 2019. Let us hope that 2020 will be a better year,
one of good health and happiness.
Love,
Rebecca
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