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Sunday
This weekend was a celebration festival / I received mountains of attention / much love / good wishes from around the world / gifts / drinks / and wonderful meals. /

- Thursday 20:30 – dinner with my "Kusinot" (cousins) at Orna & Ella /
- Friday 8:30 – traditional family birthday morning /
- Friday 11:30 – massage at Coola /
– Friday 13:00 - lunch at Shalvata with my daughter /
- Friday 22:00 – friends come over and celebrate till dawn /
- Saturday 12:30 - brunch at Mamouchka's & Papouchka's. /

At the end of this journey / I thank you all / my blog's readers / my friends / my parents / my family / especially Roni / Hagar / and Nimrod. / I could not have gone the distance without all of you cheering me on. / ♥ ♥ ♥ /


Among the many gifts / I recieved this from my friend Sigal Eshel

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Friday
Fifty years ago today / my beautiful mother / Mamouchka and me / at the clinic in Geneva / where I was born. / Half a century went by really fast. /



More to come….


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This is a leap year with 366 days! / Another post is therefore required. / After all / tomorrow is another day. /

Thursday
A year ago / I started this blog to give meaning to passing time. / In order to reach as many readers as possible / I chose to write in English. / From the very beginning / Julie joined me as "my personal linguistic editor". / We met daily on Skype / for editing sessions. / Without Julie this project would not have taken shape. / My dearest friend / I thank you from the bottom of my heart. / This is indeed the greatest gift I could receive from you. / ♥ ♥ ♥ /

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Wednesday
A month has passed since Gil and I proofed the first print formats for my blog book / and it's time to move on to the next step. / The thing is / after our vacation / I don't remember exactly where we stopped off. / I've started working on the layout / hoping the pace picks up as I progress. /

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Tuesday
My son chose to take German this year / and was delighted with the German-Hebrew Dictionary my sister / Karen / gave him for his birthday. / He spends hours memorizing / German words / and comparing them to English. / My contribution was telling him how at his age / we'd look up all the "dirty" words. / Not very educational / I'm afraid. /

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Monday
Orit's young daughter read the movie's description to us / and the words / Sixties / Hippie / Woodstock / and Marijuana / took on a new meaning. / After seeing the movie / Annicka / Neta / Orit / and I / decided that we too / will have a Full Moon Party / in the spirit of the one Jane Fonda threw. /

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Sunday
Back in our own paradise / Roni's working in the garden / while I tackle an industrial amount of laundry. / It's indeed / a real vacation being home sweet home. /

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Saturday
This morning / on the backdrop Gregolimano's scenic landscape / what Roni always says at the end of every vacation came to mind / "A real vacation is being at home". / Myself / I prefer a real vacation / the kind that sadly ends today. /




Moments and colors from Gregolimano

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Friday
I'm not really an adventurous person / cautious / would describe me better / but this morning / I summoned up courage / and went sailing for the first time / with my son. / It was such a trip / we had so much fun! /

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Thursday
Walking the island / I notice the flora is much the same / as in Israel / when suddenly I see cyclamen. / At home cyclamen don't grow near the sea or where it's so hot. /

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Wednesday
I could easily make a habit of this. / Doing things I enjoy / in the company of my men / in a picture-perfect setting / if my daughter could be here too / my happiness would be complete. / Life is good. /

 

 

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Tuesday
It seems only yesterday / my baby's first breath hit me like Cupid's arrow. / Now he's a handsome young man / and Cupid's arrow finds other hearts. / Happy birthday my son / my 35th birthday present / born on Rosh HaShanah / you are my apple and honey. / ♥ ♥ ♥ /

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Monday 
I always that Mamoushka's advice into consideration. / When I called before going on vacation / "Don't drink too much" / was what she advised. / But / on vacation / red wine / margaritas / diabolo menthe (non-alcoholic) / and bloody marys / are particularly irresistible / and anyway / how much is too much… /

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Sunday
The thing about vacation / is to do everything very / very / slowly. / A dip in the sea / lounging / reading a little / but mostly gazing at the intoxicating sea. / Of all the activities offered / I've chosen / archery. /

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Saturday
Finally a vacation! / The whole way to the island of Gregolimano / Greece / the flight / the bus / the ferry / was accented in myriad tones of blue. / We settled in our rooms / and found that the internet's iffy / maybe tomorrow / I'm told. / For the first time I'm not able to publish a post on time. /

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Friday
Finally / after several attempts / my daughter and I / managed to get tickets to "The Idan Raichel Project" concert / today / and all I can say is / WOW! /

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Thursday
Today I spent the day with Mamouchka. / We had lunch at / the vegetarian restaurant / Café Birnbaum. / In front of the café / we were delighted to find / a woolen / street art project / which I'd only seen in pictures / and never expected to see in Tel Aviv. /

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Wednesday
Looking for a new project / I came across a blogger / who invites readers to "crochet-a-long" with her / and decided to join in. / A blanket is too big an undertaking for me / so I settled for a bag / which isn't easy either / I drop stitches / unravel / start again… / but / as I say to my students / you learn from mistakes. /

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Tuesday
Yom Kippur

Yahrzeit (memorial) Candles at the cemetery this morning. /
Dedicated to Neta with great love and condolences. /

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Monday
Orit called / how spontaneous are you / she asked / and promptly invited me to "TeZuka". / Within an hour I was ready. / Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui's / choreographed interpretation / of Osamu Tezuka's manga / "Astro Boy" / was a lifetime experience. /

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Sunday
Roni and I have been together almost thirty years / during which he's always been extremely supportive of all my projects / often salvaging ones I'd already given up on. / Today he came with me / to a blanket and pillow workshop. / The cushion is now stuffed. / It's another Ta Da! moment. /

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Saturday
Our backyard is one of the hottest spots in Tel Aviv. / Friends often drop in / for a drink / and the goodies / Roni excels in creating. / In the early hours this morning / a second wave of friends arrived / and I had to go to bed. /

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Friday
Today was a typical Friday / with its routine preparations / yet somehow more enjoyable than usual. / We had Shabbat dinner round the table / and caught up on each other's past week. / Shabbat Shalom. / ♥ ♥ ♥ /

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Thursday
Having found / in my stock of materials / the exact fabric and buttons / for my latest crochet project / it was time to visit Albert. / This being done / I still have to stuff it / and what was intended to be a pouffe / will be a couch cushion. /

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Wednesday
Sheet changing day / is work for two. / As a child / I used to fold sheets with Mamouchka / who was more particular about it than I am / she actually ironed sheets. / Now my children fold sheets with me. /

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Tuesday
I just came home from "Les Infideles" / a movie I went to see with Orit. / Great trailer / excellent actors / Oscar winning director… / a sure thing / so I thought. / I could have done without it. / On the bright side / I spent an evening with a good friend. /

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Monday
We're back from a Rosh Hashanah / Mexican theme / dinner at my sister Karen's. / Thanks for the splendid meal / and the warm / generous / hospitality / Shanah Tova. / ♥  ♥  ♥  / 

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Sunday
May beautiful and different / define the New Year / that starts today. /
Shanah Tova! /

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Saturday
Tonight I watched / two episodes / from David Deri and Zvi Yehezkeli's / four part / documentary series / "Allah Islam". / I’m left with a foreboding sense of unease / and apprehension. /

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Friday
This morning we hosted a holiday home sale / of the work of three of our artist friends. / It was highly enjoyable / colorful / and delicious. /

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Thursday
Today / my son celebrates the end of nearly two years / of orthodontic braces. / He still has work to be done / but he already looks gorgeous! /

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Wednesday
Tali invited me to be her date / for a Rosh Hashanah event / at the Tel Aviv Museum of Art. / After the speeches and toasts / we glanced around / and I was happy to see that an exhibition / I been meaning to see / was still there. / We agreed to go back soon. /

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Tuesday
Last night / while walking Nana I noticed she had a slight limp / so this morning / I took her to Tali / our vet / where besides treatment / Nana also got to meet other dogs / and had an immensely satisfying morning. /

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Monday
Early this morning / my daughter called / saying she was in Jaffa / on her way back to the base / via the train station / and how upset she was / to be so near home / and unable stop by. / So I went to the station / brought her things she needed / and hugged her for a minute. / ♥ ♥ ♥ /

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Sunday
I have just returned with Eldad / from the Rosh Hashanah toast / at the college / I teach at. /

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Saturday
For the past few days / I've not been at my best / I'm mostly staying close to home crocheting and reading. / Here's hoping next week will be a better one. /

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Friday
Though I'm only a quarter Moroccan / I always say I'm Moroccan / much spicier I think. / I'm also vegetarian / so my couscous has a character of its own / not traditionally Moroccan / but still delicious / even if I say so myself. /


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Thursday
Listening to my son playing the drums / and noting his progress / I feel a wonderful moment of contentment. / His rehearsing / marks the new school year / and the end of summer vacation. / ♥ ♥ ♥ /

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Wednesday
Cigale called me / ten days ago / inviting me to go with her to the Jaffa flea market. / We roamed the market / talking / eating / and drinking / and as always / time melted away / leaving us with the feeling / that we'd only just got started. /

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Tuesday
From the minute I opened my eyes this morning / I just knew that today was going to one of those days. / This feeling lingered till evening / when Enav invited me over / for tea and sympathy. /

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Monday
School started just a week ago / and already we were invited this evening / to my son's school in Jaffa / for a briefing on the school's vision / its social objectives / and the challenges for the coming year. /

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Sunday
After spending an exhausting day running errands / I took a break / to enjoy time with my baby / who is on home leave / between transfers. /

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Saturday
Miri says that one of the things she likes about summer is being able to read all day / and not feel guilty about it. / Today / having read and enjoyed John Williams's "Stoner" / from cover to cover / I agree with her. /

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Friday
It's time to say goodbye / and for last hugs. / I dry my tears / and take a deep breath. / Shabbat Shalom. /



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Thursday
After we were finally done packing and weighing his luggage / people started arriving / as is our family custom / to say goodbye / and wish my son for the summer / a safe trip back to Canada. / The sadness we all felt / was diverted by a bit by game playing. / The summer / though wonderful / went by too quickly. /