always here

oy! how do I tie in my younger daughter to your question, eclipse?

my older daughter was gonna drive me to your film (she had her sons’ Yeshiva Neshei Tea to attend). I even dyed my hair, <cuz some shows in the front of my teichel or snood, oops! wrong thread!>; planned on what I’d wear; & even fantasized about introducing myself as ‘always here’….

(argh.. I should’ve written about my friend’s visit on THIS thread instead of ‘Truth is stranger than fiction”.)

so my friend, who I went to yeshiva with in Israel in ’76, came in from the Midwest for a wedding. we haven’t seen each other in 20+ yrs.

she said she’d be checking out of her Manhattan hotel & then coming to B’klyn to see me. I figured she’d be by me around 2 at the latest. but my lovable shlamazel friend, first left her phone & camera in the car service, then had to wait for the driver to return it; checked into Midwood Suites after 4pm, (to find the man in her bed). stopped by her 86 year old & 91 y.o. cousins. came to me 5:30ish. I had told her I had plans. when I spoke with another really good friend & explained my dilemma, she said I really should choose getting together with my old friend, cuz she’s human (seriously, she said that… no reference to your subtitle, lol), & I had to agree. the visit lasted ’til 9:40. I thought about bringing her to the film, but she was wearing jeans; I didn’t think that would reallyy be a problem, but 1) she wasn’t into going & 2)I would’ve felt a little uncomfortable making my first impression like that.

I felt sooo badly cuz I REALLY did want to show you my support! :/

thank you for sharing, yogibooboo! 😉

surprised to hear that Shwekey played the Beacon; back in the day I saw the Allman Brothers & another time, the Rolling Stones there.

my old (girl) friend was staying at Midwood Suites the other night. the front desk gave her the combination to her room, & when she entered: there was a man sleeping in the bed!

funniest phone call I think I’ve ever had (was her calling me to tell me “there’s a man in my bed!!!!!!!!”).

the one time I went to a pre-Pesach shiur R’Blumenkrantz, a’h, was giving, I was soo impressed by his genuine warmth & sense of humor.

May his neshama have an aliyah.

pardon my interjection, but yaff80, I would’ve figured, for sure, that you’re a ‘Yaffa’! .. ha ha on me.. now, selicha.

I used to make carrot kugel cake … great side dish especially on Rosh Hashana & Succos 🙂

I alternate breakfasts, following 2 coffees first thing. I usually eat within 2 hrs. after the coffees, so I can take my Calcium w/ Vitamin D (which should be taken w/ food).

— oatmeal w/ raisins, craisins, & sliced almonds. -or-

— 3 sunny-side-up eggs layered on 2 slices of multi-grain whole wheat bread. -or-

— 2 slices multi-grain w.w. buttered toast w/ a slice of cheese atop each slice, (sometimes grilled). -or- much less often:

— a bowl of non-sugary cold cereal w/ raisins or banana, milk, splenda.

waitin’ for the possible onslaught re: THREE eggs 😉

Wolfish~ I personally don’t think you should be beating yourself up over this… after all– you’re only human! oy! or are you? 😉 .. if you hadn’t taken that very much needed break, then you probably would not have been able to complete your endeavor… & THEN we would have been able to really discuss & debate your obligation.

tizku l’mitzvahs!

this isn’t advice, sorry…

but I’m a little jealous that my daughter’s in-laws are going away to a hotel in Florida again this Pesach. there! I’ve said it.

Mazel Tov! wishing you nachas and shalom!

mbachur~ the Diaspora Yeshiva is not a seminary. it was a co-ed BT yeshiva with separate classes for boys & girls.

I’d like to thank a friend of mine for giving me an evening of almost non-stop laughs… reminiscing about our days in yeshiva in Israel in 1976. she came in from the Midwest for a wedding & this was the 2nd time I’d seen her (the last time was 20+ yrs. ago) since our Har Tzion days.

“do they make it with matzarella?”……. pure genius! 😀

ISFJ

I tried to, but my daughter who drives had a previous Rosh Chodesh commitment; she offered to drive me to the film tomorrow. I’m really gonna try hard to make it… I hope I can, iy’H… these heavy rains are hard on my body 🙁

the easiest recipe:

1 med. onion

1 lb. hamburger

1/2 c. ketchup

1/4 c. mustard

8 oz. can tomato sauce

Chop 1 medium onion, crumble 1 pound hamburger into heated fry pan. Add salt to taste. Cook until meat is brown. Stir in 1/2 cup ketchup and 1/4 cup mustard or 1 (8 oz.) can tomato sauce. Cook slowly until warm. Serve on bun or bread. Makes 6 servings.

personally, I’d decrease the mustard.

I remember they sell a can of ‘sloppy joes’ that you just mix in with hamburger… that’s reallyy the easiest; sorry can’t remember the brand.

rebbitzen~ then you must’ve tried quinoa, too, in the past?

yossi z.~ so S-L-O-W D-O-W-N a little.. you should be able to do it! 🙂

Mother in Israel is, as she says, towards the end of the pregnancy; the baby is more than likely pressing on her sciatic nerve.

altho’ a nice cuppa wouldn’t be bad 🙂

JMO, yeshivabochur123, but I don’t see any problem with waiting a year or two at your age. you havta have a serious discussion with your Mom & explain things as sensibly & reasonably as you have voiced your feelings & plans here. g’luck.

I made my cholent with basmati rice this week, instead of beans, for a (big) change.

“If he lives there and you share garbage bins, I could see it, although it would still be mentchlich to share the responsibilities.”

yes, it would be mentschlach… our tenants are half our ages, have almost twice as much garbage as us, & never put the cans to the curb, nor bring them back. :/

you can google it. I was gonna cut & paste it here for you, but it was long.. unless you just want just ingredients w/ no directions? 🙂

when you posed this query previously, I asked you if you’re talking about: what percentage of all invitations sent out? -or- what percentage of people who responded that they will attend & then don’t? … you never answered.

do you send out your invitations in the style of “response cards we do not send, for we hope you will attend”?

i am here~ I do believe that I would be quite a bit harder for you to figure out! LOL ;-P