I finally did it! I bought the string of pearls that I’ve wanted to complete my set. And when I pass on, those pearls will belong to you Bea. They are actually a present from your Grandpa Paine. More on that later… They look something like this: Pretty huh? And whenever you wear them, it…
I thought I posted about this movie last year. Perhaps I put it under a different title. Miracles are hard to come by in this age. But as this movie likes to remind us – they DO happen. Perhaps not in the way we’d hope but they do happen – sometimes. Here’s praying for the…
I think about you both hoping that I will dream about you. And sometimes my prayers are answered and you come to me in my dreams. Last night, you came – Sweet Purity. We were walking by a glacier (but it was warm and comfortable weather) and talking about this and that. We talked for…
Some people say ” Diamonds are a girl’s best friend.” I say chocolate is a girl’s best friend. This yummy chocolate pastry is called rugalach. Rugalach (pronounced ru-ga- la- CH) is a sweet treat found at many Jewish events. I’m going to make some today after I do a bit of grocery shopping. The teachers…
Today is a big day for one of my Hebrew School students. It’s her Bat Mitzvah. Translated into English, Bat Mitzvah literally means daughter of the commandments. Isabella has been studying for years in preparation for this day. She’s learned to read Hebrew, she has learned tons of prayers in Hebrew. And today she’s going…
I bought tickets for the annual Christmas show at a dinner theatre called the Candlelight Pavilion a few weeks ago. I took my friend, Unicorn Woman. Grandpa took us there when we first moved to California. We had balcony seats and top notch service from the waiters. It felt like we were rich having such…
The Christmas show at the dinner theatre was fantastic! I was out so late last night. Then, I got up at 4am to cook a roast beef for the staff Fat Friday party. There is the actual staff Christmas party tonight and a big bat mitzvah (girl’s rite of passage ceremony) tomorrow. Ugh! I’m exhausted….
I don’t know if you remember Grandma’s raisen tea cake? She also makes a Christmas rum cake that is to die for! Yes, you can put alcohol in cake. Not too much. You won’t get tipsy. And combined with sugar, it’s pretty tasty. This recipe is for Christmas Fruitcake (like in the next post). It’s…
Truman Capote was an amazing American writer. He’s kinda dark though, which means he writes about situations that don’t end happily. But they are more true to life. One of my favorite stories of his is Breakfast at Tiffanys. Hollywood made it into a movie starring the incomparable Audrey Heburn. You might remember her picture…
There is no such thing as a perfect life. Into every life, a bit of drama must fall. Otherwise, you would not appreciate the good times. I know life can be rough. I hate Monday’s. It’s everything I can do to get through them – unless, of course, I’m not working. Then, it’s just another…