Category: Family
Happy Birthday
Happy Birthday Nurit Thank you for always meeting me halfway or farther when we have disagreed. Thank you for putting up with my quirks and my quirky friends. And finally thank you for urging me to be... Read More
The Keys to Happiness
“The keys to happiness are high hopes and low expectations.” This maxim has been revised many times over the 20 years or so I have been writing this blog. I like this new version and I lik... Read More
Happy New Year One
We mourn the death of some of the heroes of our generation. My Auntie Florence was 102 when she died in November. She was the last survivor of my mothers siblings. She was gracious, alert and kind unt... Read More
Happy Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving is one of my two favorite holidays. It is not mixed up with any particular religion, there is no requirement to buy gifts and most stores are closed.Have a wonderful day. Focus on pos... Read More
Give Thanks
“Give thanks for a little and you will find a lot.” Hansa Proverb Happy Thanksgiving Simon Photo is of a plethora of pumpkins at the Dallas Arboretum a few years ago. Hansa refers to the Medieval ... Read More
Encyclopedia
“I’ll look it up in the encyclopedia.” A common phrase from about 1911 until about 2000. Now the encyclopedia has been replaced by Google and the phrase sounds archaic. I call the smart phone th... Read More
Neighborhoods Matter
“A lovely house cannot survive in a bad neighborhood.” Israel has tried to improve the neighborhood and has been thwarted at every turn by Palestinian leaders. They just want all of the Je... Read More