Fine, Just Fine

“What could we have done better tonight?”

This is what a restaurant manager should be asking instead of the usual “How is your food? A small change might elicit some useful information and some goodwill. “How is your food tasting?” usually doesn’t do that.

Photo is of one of the postcards I send that is most often liked in Postcrossing.

Corona Virus Positives

Every cloud has a silver lining. Here are three positives that might come out of the Coronavirus pandemic.

  • Telemedicine is finally being covered by Medicaire. Medicine comes into the 20th Century. It will be difficult to roll this one back after the crisis.
  • Online teaching is being tried by millions. The teaching profession has resisted this technology for a generation. This crisis might break the logjam.
  • The Buffet is over. Social distancing has taught us that the “sneeze guard” on the salad bar protects nothing.

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”