Friday Not Quite Morning
Thu, 21/07/11 – 15:26 | One Comment

I remember this view, looking up and back at the ghosts of congregants from the early 1900s, and my own ghosts from the last years of that century. Convergence and a little synchronicity.

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Friday Not Quite Morning
Thursday, 21 Jul, 2011 – 15:26 | One Comment
Friday Not Quite Morning

I remember this view, looking up and back at the ghosts of congregants from the early 1900s, and my own ghosts from the last years of that century. Convergence and a little synchronicity.

The Lone Soldiers, The Fire and the School
Wednesday, 5 Jan, 2011 – 9:15 | No Comment
The Lone Soldiers, The Fire and the School

Very very early breakfast before sleepily boarding our bus. We were headed to the IDF base for a narrative description about IDF training, and a description of the three years of service every Israeli does after high school. This is the kind of experience I’d never have on a standard tourist trip.

Fun Run
Saturday, 13 Nov, 2010 – 15:33 | No Comment

I had to reread the text message several times before I realized that the 10K request from my college daughter was NOT a plea for lavish senior-year funding.
OMG, she wants me to RUN a 10K. She actually thinks I’ve got 10 kilometers of “just do it” in me. Which soon gave way to… Awwwwwww. What a nice compliment from my super-fit 21-year-old daughter.

Parenting: A Modern Democracy (not!) or a Medieval Papacy?
Sunday, 5 Sep, 2010 – 8:10 | No Comment
Parenting: A Modern Democracy (not!) or a Medieval Papacy?

“This house IS NOT a democracy!” How many times did you ever hear your parents say (or scream) that? And how often do you say it now?

A tale of chicken nuggets, corn flakes, and Schleprock…
Sunday, 23 May, 2010 – 17:20 | 4 Comments

I hate to whine about myself here, for a few reasons: Lizzie and I promised one another, when we conceived Pandoration,  there would be no personal whining.  Unless of course it was funny.  Another reason …

Part 2: A Consideration in Many Parts… and Schmaltzy-Weepy Bathroom Floor Moment(s)
Wednesday, 13 Jan, 2010 – 13:02 | One Comment
Part 2:  A Consideration in Many Parts… and Schmaltzy-Weepy Bathroom Floor Moment(s)

So, to continue from the last post, why did the lovely, exuberant, enjoyable restless, replete-with-sensory-feasting memoir Eat, Pray, Love sit on my shelf for months during 2008/2009?  And why did it finally come off the …

If You Like Coraline…
Saturday, 14 Feb, 2009 – 22:38 | One Comment
If You Like Coraline…

then you’ll enjoy the stylized, exuberant (and ever so slightly edgy) illustrations of Mike Baker.  Mike is helping Jane and me to do something fun (and of course Pandora-ish) with our comment gravatars.  I (Lizzie) …

Jane’s 2009 Resolution Ruminations
Tuesday, 6 Jan, 2009 – 16:39 | No Comment
Jane’s 2009 Resolution Ruminations

I am already transcribing my 2009 New Year’s resolutions onto my 2010 list, thereby fulfilling my 2008 resolutions to plan ahead (and not procrastinate) when possible. 
Below is a list of previous years’ resolutions. Have I …

Lizzie’s Felicitous 2009 Resolutions
Tuesday, 6 Jan, 2009 – 16:37 | No Comment
Lizzie’s Felicitous 2009 Resolutions

Jane and I have agreed to compare notes on our New Year’s resolutions.  One of my favorite things about my friend Jane is her love-hate (mostly love) relationship with Facebook.  And her 2009 resolution ruminations–with …

Thankful
Wednesday, 26 Nov, 2008 – 13:49 | No Comment
Thankful

Jane               November 26 at 6:35am

I am thankful for my friend Lizzie. For the talking, listening, and WRITING. For the humor, and completely different experiences that …