At a luncheon at our synagogue one Shabbos afternoon, after the cake and conversation turned a little stale, my friend suggested an experiment. We’d both stand along the social hall wall and see who would get approached first by a fellow congregant. We stood there and waited. And waited. “You… Read More
A lot has happened to our family and me the past month. Many happy events and also some not-such-happy events. From birth, bris, haircutting ceremonies, engagements, marriage, and death – our family has experienced the vast life cycle in just one month. Many of my nieces and nephews had new babies, my grandson got his… Read More
From time to time I post stories about things I learned from my toddler grandson. We really do learn a lot from our children and grandchildren. So the other day when my grandson who is turning three next month corrected me on my terrible vocabulary mistake, I realized how important language is and… Read More
It’s back to school for my grandsons and that includes a couple of toddlers in playgroups, a kindergartener, first grader, a fourth grader and a fifth grader. I remember those days back when I was in those classes and beyond. I recall the mix of emotions – from anticipation, worry,… Read More
A few days ago, I took two of my grandsons – ages 9 and 6 – to a baseball game. On a hot day we packed up some snacks, mitts and drinks and headed off to the ball park to watch the Los Angeles Dodgers play the Atlanta Braves. I got to… Read More
