“But, gosh, you smell so good, I would like to eat every inch of you, even your nose, do you think your nose would be crunchy?” asks Nala the Dog
“Yeah I think my nose would be crunchy, sometimes I want to rip out your eyeballs & slice them thinly, to put on top of goldfish crackers for a snack….maybe we ought to do what Mom says, since she fills our bowls with food.”Says Hobbes the cat.
My girl S. Trapp Family Lodge, Vermont
or Tallis. No one can where one until they are women & men, fully grown. At 13 (Ok H. off you go.. get a job). After watching my daughter’s Bat Mitzvah, holding my breath the whole time, making sure I have an internal map with the quickest way to the bathroom, just in case I throw up. If I don’t have time, I’ll just throw up in my purse. She was amazing, beautiful, sang in Hebrew like a Cantor (a shy one)
My father got up on the Bima, Friday night to present her with a Tallis, but gave her his own. I did know he was going to do that, My mom told me & said, “shhh” When Dad put the Tallis over my daughter’s shoulders was one of the most beautiful moments of my life.
I painted one like this one in Temple’s Prayer book…
My husband & son are great together. Air show 20 minutes down I-65
I can’t wait to do that this summer.
Blue is an 8 year old Husky. We have had to buy a new vacuum cleaner every two years because of his fur. This twice-a-year shedding lasts for two weeks. Is he worth finding white fur in your soup or in your hair, on your black clothes before going out. Is he worth it to have to apologize to everyone who visits, ironically dressed in black?
Yes. Blue believes he is responsible for me & my children while my husband travels. Blue helps me tuck the kids in their beds & kisses them goodnight. Blue waits by the window watching for the kids to come home from school. Blue cleans up the food off the kitchen floor. Blue hears things I never could. He makes me feel very safe. He sleeps on his bed in my room. Blue is my guardian angel on earth. Blue holds my fur-covered heart in is paws.
It took four woman working for a year to get this book finished in time for the 125 anniversary of Temple Emanu-El. Robin made sure we were on the same page, Cantor Roskin practically lived at my parents house working on the Hebrew. And I painted & painted 30 8x10s. My mother put it all together with her talents in graphic design. This prayerbook will be held in my grandchildren’s hands. Something to pass on. If you wish to purchase the book, you have to contact Marianne @ Temple Emanu-El Birmingham, Al. Cool beans, Huh?
I wrote her a text this past Saturday. I was feeling ugly because the surgery had made me swollen. The surgery on my back swelled up like a hunchback. My text said, “Will u still love me if I am ugly in the middle?” She wrote, “Yes!!! I would love you in a box, i…
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