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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 until tthe end. Other deaths in November included; Henry Kissinger, Rosalyn Carter and Charlie Munger.

The photo taken in August, 2023 shows Auntie Flo, her son Roger, my brother Tom and yours truly. We were blessed to spend time with her and hear stories of life before and during the Second World War.

RIP

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Happy Saguaro Bloom

May 1st is Nurit’s birthday and is roughly the beginning of Summer in Phoenix. The Saguaros begin to bloom which is a wonderful event and this year the Palo Verde trees are covered with yellow flowers. Soon it will be far to hot to spend much time outside after 9:00am.

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People

“There are no uninteresting people in the world.”

Yevgeny Yevtushenko

The photo was taken in 1955 or 1956. The adults are my Grandparents on my fathers side. Albert and Rebecca. The children from left to right are Simon, Andrew, James (the tallest one), Thomas (in glasses), Chris and John.

The first four are my brothers, the offspring of my parents Bill and Kathleen. Chris and John are the sons of Uncle Bob and Aunt Margaret. Bob is my Dad’s brother.

All of them are interesting if you look close enough.

I did a series of Boris Pasternak quotes a few years ago. This one has always stuck with me: “To live a life is not as simple as to cross a field.”

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Corona Virus Adjustments

Fortunately for me the Corona Virus fears have happened during one of the best hiking seasons we have had since moving to Arizona. So I have been spending a lot more days hiking. With “Social Distancing.” This has effected the rest of my schedule so I’m not getting a blog post done every day and I have been sending less postcards. My rhythm has been disrupted. And because the restaurants are closed we have been cooking. Cooking was a lost art in our family. But we are adjusting. Cooking means more dishes and more planning so again my schedule is quite disrupted. And worrying consumes a lot of energy. Good news on the worry front Lilli made it back from Bali with no trouble.

Lots of people have it much worse. Millions of people are going to get furloughed this week. So as my friend Sam L, a holocaust survivor says: “If I would complain it would be a sin.”

Photo was taken on Sunday at Brophy High School along the Grand Canal where I was walking with my hiking buddy Mark V who is recovering from knee surgery and can’t yet hike in the mountains.

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Eva Gold Memorial Dinner

Pink Stuff

Last month when Eva Gold, Nurit’s mother, was in Hospice in a coma at age 92 Lillian and Rebecca came to Phoenix to say goodby. In her memory they decided to make a meal of her traditional dishes. It was a wonderful idea that they executed extremely well.

Here are pictures of each of the dishes and short descriptions. The recipes are top secret (actually they haven’t been transcribed yet) Continue reading “Eva Gold Memorial Dinner”

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Oregon Travel

It was the height of the short tourist season on the Oregon Coast when we visited. We stayed by the bridge in Newport and we experienced blowing glass. We also ate great food, the best meal was at Beck in Depot Bay. And we had daily walks to various scenic places on the coast including a lighthouse, a ghost forest, a Beaver Creek and the Oregon Coast Aquarium. Below are some pictures and my thoughts on why this trip worked better than many. Continue reading “Oregon Travel”