What a great adventure!
Holiday abroad and visiting guests.
While Susie and Pearl have been in Texas over the Easter break, Gabriel and I headed north to Cumbria and Northumberland. Our first stop was the Lake District to hike Scafell Pike. Gabriel’s friend Tumi and part of his family … Read More »
As this morning is a bit odd, to say the least, this is going to be a strange posting. To preface today’s oddity, the kids received iPod Touches for the winter holidays this year. Therefore, Gabriel is no longer using … Read More »
We had our yearly summer solstice/ birthday gathering. As with the last two years, the weather did not feel very much like summer. Nevertheless, most folks had jackets/ fleeces to combat the evening chill. I expect the fire helped along … Read More »
It is so strange to be back in England after spending time in the US. We were in the States for two weeks. It was a great time. So much so, we felt the visit was too short. I hope … Read More »
I’ve been doing a bit of traveling with work. Most of which has been to Dublin and Prague. This last week, I was in both cities. Strangely enough, the weather was near identical (raining and cool). I try to work … Read More »
I’m spending a good amount of time in Dublin. Like in the US and UK, Ireland has been hard hit by the recession. So much so, I feel the government and people are in a more difficult situation than most … Read More »
Our dear friends, the Mahaffeys, have left Blighty for Portugal. We had a delightful visit with them. They flew over to Dublin on the 18th of July and we joined them in Wexford on the 22nd (as soon as school … Read More »
On the evening of Saturday the 14th, I joined Ronnie (my brother) and Lara (his fiancé) for their wedding at the Metroplitan Building in Queens. At around 4 PM, Ronnie and I took a cab there for family pictures. It … Read More »
Over the father’s day weekend, I flew to NYC for my brother’s wedding. We had met Ronnie (aka Ron or Eran) and Lara in Israel for Gabriel’s wedding. Only I came. Susie and the kids remained in England. They were … Read More »
You can find postings of pictures of the trip, from various folks, below. I don’t know whether they require special access permissions, but enjoy. Bar Mitzvah Program (3.4mb) Video of Gabriel’s Torah Reading Mom and Dad’s Photos Sansom Photos Sharp … Read More »
As with all my recent journeys to Israel, we stopped by Kibbutz Givat Haim to see the cemetary. My Saba Eliezar (aka Ludwig Friedlander), Savta Chay’la, Aunt Hagar, and Grandfather Tuvia are buried there. It is a very peaceful place … Read More »
The last portion of our trip to Israel was spent in the Galilee. Leora, Fred, Anne, David, and us stayed in some cottages in a village called Zippori. Each had a kitchen, living space, patio, private bedroom, bathroom with jaccuzzi … Read More »
Well today was the big day and yes it was. We took taxi’s over to the Dung Gate (entrance to the Jewish Quarter and Western Wall). We congregated just outside the security at the Davidson Research Center and Archeological Park. … Read More »