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A couple of weeks ago Yaacov and I discovered wonderful, sharp, tasty, orange cheddar cheese in the shuk. It was imported from England and just perfect. From time to time in the U.S. I liked to eat cheddar cheese. It’s great in omelets and scrambled eggs. It’s good with salad. You just can’t make good […]

Of course I’ve been thinking a lot about the recent bombings around the world. I’ve intentionally tried not to post about it. I am so conflicted and upset.
But today I was listening to Galgalatz and I finally heard something that expressed what I am feeling about it all…
In the immortal words of Gwen Stefani, “Let […]

Here I am in the kitchen demonstrating the most popular summer dance craze in Israel. Actually, this dance has a long history here and you can find people doing it from about March to November. (I cropped off my own head because my smile looked funny in this picture.)
Step one: Say, “Ow!” and lift up […]

The other day Yaacov and I were swimming with his brother at their parent’s house. Y’s brother was teasing Yaacov about his “army tan”. In the South we called it a “farmer’s tan” - you know, where just your neck and the lower parts of your arms are brown from wearing a shirt outside all […]

I recently wrote about my general dislike for surprises. I think that I need to correct myself. I do actually like some surprises.
The other day I was washing dishes and as I put the bottle of Palmolive down I guess I gently squeezed the bottle and several tiny bubbles floated out. They drifted around the […]