The phone rang at 8:30 that morning. “Lin, I’m so sorry. My battery’s dead. You’ll have to drive,” my sister said, her voice quivering with distress. “No worries. I’ll pick you up,” I said, even though I really didn’t want to drive since my cataract surgery was still a week […]
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Happy birthday, Israel! You are now 74 years young and have accomplished so much in so few years. You have always been part of my life. Remember Jewish National Fund tzedakah (charity) boxes? My pennies, nickels and dimes were collected religiously so that you could plant trees and turn a desert […]
Trickling water soothes and calms my soulas I watch each ripple during my stroll. Here and there I see a duck swim by.I take a deep breath and then I sigh. The water would be too cold for mesince the air is at a low degree. The wind is blowing […]
Down-y oh-shun, Hun (trans: down the ocean, honey) is an often-heard phrase in Bawl-tee-more (trans: Baltimore). Down-y oh-shun is my happy place. My dad loved the beach. He spent many summers in a rental house at the Jersey Shore. Grandma shared the house with her sisters, nieces and nephews. The […]
I just spent five days, four nights in Ocean City, Maryland. It’s been a few years since we’ve been at the beach. Here are 20 Ocean City observations and questions. Too many Americans are obese. Girls with fat thighs should not wear cutoffs or short shorts. A bikini top with […]
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 […]