Decades 1-2 For the first two decades of life our bodies are supple. Ever notice how a toddler sleeps in the car? His neck is crooked to one side, but he wakes up perfectly fine — no kinks, no aches, no pains. You can sit like a pretzel without consequences […]
I wrote these poems in the year following the death of my beloved father, Eugene Blum, Yoel Ben Basia. May he Rest In Peace. A rhyme for aba where are you where are you where have you beento heaven to heaven to visit the queen?what did you, what did you find, find there. something […]
Adapted from my published memoir “Amazing Journey, Metamorphosis of a Hidden Child” 2010 “I survived” is a powerful statement, evoking many different emotions. When you think or hear the word “survivor” all kinds of images and events spring to mind. Positive ones− there was a pleasant ending; and negative ones − […]
1. Nice, kind, thoughtful people continue to act the same in a crisis. So do the nasty ones. 2. There’s a HUGE difference between what one wants and what one needs. 3. Man does not live by toilet paper alone. 4. Grocery shopping online isn’t horrible except when someone else […]
I Before we met, we’d both suffered broken marriages had children with those previous partners. With white paint, he covered an almost round rock. Used ebony to letter “2ndChance” placed it at the bottom edge of our driveway. He was a machinist by trade but excelled at carpentry. He had […]
It’s been 61 days (but who’s counting?) since the only place I’ve gone was the grocery store. One time. Grocery shopping is my husband’s job, and he wants to continue it. Fine with me. On a typical boring day, I decided to take myself to Walgreens for some nail polish […]
Nathan was born in the 1880’s, one of five siblings, four boys and one girl. He grew up in the Russian shtetl of Krasne, in what is now Belarus. The family was poor. Nathan’s father died when he was five. His two older brothers tried to support the family. They […]
We replaced our bedroom carpeting a few months ago. The room had to be cleaned out before the installation. Fortunately, this task wasn’t as daunting as it sounded. That is, until I dealt with my closet floor. Oh dear. I found shoes, upon shoes, upon shoes, upon shoes. How did […]
I just wanted to buy my granddaughter a princess dress for her fourth birthday. I had sent Meredith an email asking if a princess dress would be a good gift for Sydney’s birthday coming up in a few weeks. “OMG!” she responded. “That’s such a good idea. She wants to […]