Autumn has arrived
We’ve now crossed over into October. It is now supposed to be officially Autumn, though I must say the weather seems the same as September. Slightly wet (very wet today), lows in the 40s and highs in the 60s. While … Read More »
What a great adventure!
We’ve now crossed over into October. It is now supposed to be officially Autumn, though I must say the weather seems the same as September. Slightly wet (very wet today), lows in the 40s and highs in the 60s. While … Read More »
What a great weekend. From Thursday night to Sunday night, Cherry Hinton park (10 minute walk from our house) was transformed into a multi-stage facility for thousands of people to listen to folk music. Even with a bit of rain … Read More »
We’re heading into town today to enjoy the ‘Big Weekend‘ festivities. In short, the event is a weekend of festivities at Parker’s Piece. The event includes live music, carnival rides, craft tent, food stalls and market stalls. Most of the … Read More »
The month of July has started with a bang. For fourth of July weekend (American Independence Day), my folks stopped in to visit us. They were in Israel for my cousin Orit’s wedding. Before the wedding, they spent a week … 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 »
At the beginning of this month, we had my cousin Alon and his family (wife Efrat and son Maayan) visit us. Unfortunately, Maayan was running a very high fever the weekend before they arrived. So, the household came down with … Read More »
Susie and I returned this evening from her cancer check-up at the Royal Marsden Hospital. The short story is her MRI scans looked good (i.e. no changes). So, Susie’s footloose and fancy for another year. On a side note, today … Read More »
Last night, Susie made tacos with chicken, roasted peppers, onions, and other traditional items. I cracked open a bottle of salsa I brought back from Austin. And boy did Gabriel and I enjoy it. It was way spicy, but it … Read More »
We found a new convenience living in a northern climate. The other day, Susie was looking around the refrigerator for the salmon and a few other odds and ends she bought from the grocery store. She had bought the things … Read More »
Yesterday when I was driving the car to get a few things, I saw people slipping and sliding in the cars. Granted the snow was a bit slushy, but I was confused why it seemed everyone was having so much … Read More »