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In the 1950s our family went to a hotel every Pesach. Why? because my grandparents didn’t have the room to host the entire family in their 3 room Brooklyn apartment. In those days there were no special concerts and events, just sedarim, food, shul and simple sports in the country.
By 1960 my grandparents would come to my parent’s large home in CT and we never went to a hotel again.
Our home is quite large (17 rooms) and has many amenities of the hotels: separate Pesach kitchen, swimming pool, tennis and bb courts, hot tub, recreation room and home theatre and acreage. Our relatives love coming to our hotel for Pesach.
DaasYochid……….
You need a new subtitle: Broken Record
Addis Ababa…….capital of Ethiopia
Queen…..
device problem, I typed on the Niger River
Not using my own computer today and having problems…not a Mac kind of guy
Timbuktu, Niger
Growing up the Yekkah side of the family didn’t use Yiddish and never spoke of Yuhupetz for the middle of nowhere…instead a place was as remote as Timbuktu
Queen…our posts overlapped……..sorry
Alexandria, Egypt
There used to be a great library there
Durban, South Africa
I spent Chol HaMoed Pesach there in 1978, Drove from Johannesburg, taking all the food with us
Since there will be a chasunah (chupah and luncheon for 85) at our house in the next 2 weeks, most cleaning can not start until after that.
B”H we have a separate Pesach kitchen upstairs along with 6 other rooms that are not in use most of the year.l Those rooms have been cleaned. Pesach shopping has begun and the freezers and refrigerators upstairs are starting to fill with Pesach items. No guests will be allowed upstairs until the whole house is Pesachdicke…it has its own entrance and will be kept locked.
This Sunday, we’ll clean the studio over the garage, as well as the garage bays themselves. They also will be locked until the house is cleaned. Unlike Yuntif, no guests will be staying at the house for the chasunah…we’ll put them up next door at my MIL’s. She doesn’t clean for Pesach, she sells everything and just moves into our house. We’re hoping this year she’ll agree to stay on permanently.
following the Queen……………
Edmonton, Alberta
Went to a chasunah there in 1977.
Drive west to Idaho and take a right…drive north for 8 hours
Popa………..
If only, then all three single girls would be set
Technical21>>>>>>>>>>>>>
I understand not wanting your one man band to have the added work of singing…it’s a bit much.
In the 1970s when I and my siblings were wed, the wedding orchestras generally had vocalist and comedians/emcees.
Danbury, CT
In 1949, The Ner Tomid Association of NYC Firefighters bought 200 acres including Lake Waubeeka and built a permanent summer community by 1952.
Queen,
I’m a liberal, I don’t hide it, BUT
regarding your references to Mexicans……..
“They aren’t shooting anyone…..
Of course they should come here legally, but they aren’t criminals “
Unfortunately many are criminals. They are heavily involved in the drug trade and prostitution/sex slavery here in the northeast, they are involved in many shootings every day.
This occurs not just in big cities, but small towns throughout the USA. BTW>>>the mere fact that they entered the USA illegally makes them criminals, the lack of court proceedings keeps them from being convicts.
I have no problem with legal immigrants, and favor a way to legalize the status of those who have been here illegally and are self supporting.
cheryybim…….
Do all weddings now have these singers?
NO….
I’m marrying off my third child within the next two weeks. There will be an orchestra, but no separate singer hired. This does not mean that some member of the orchestra may not sing at some point, but it is not an extra I am paying for.
We are having a wedding, not a concert or show.
Odessa, Ukraine
Miami on the Black Sea….Oh they had a numbers of Pogroms there, too.
Stamford, CT
so I don’t have to drive into NYC to take a client to a kosher working lunch or dinner
Interesting day for this 5 year old thread to be resurrected………
I’ve just read the entire thread and will return to the original question.
I am marrying off child number 3 in the next two weeks. There will be non-Jews invited to the simcha. I have a small law firm and my child and the new spouse will be new associates. How could I possibly exclude the 3 non-Jewish firm employees while inviting the rest of the firm? No way if I want to keep a harmonious business atmosphere. The non-Jewish employees/partner handle the requirements of a law practice that occur on Shabbos and Yuntif. My child (mid 20s) knows all 3 from birth. They have been at both sons’ B’nai Mitvah, and weddings, and both my parents funerals. No, they were not at brisim, because they occurred in shul. They know how to dress and what is appropriate behavior and speech…which is more than I can say for some of the non-observant but Jewish relations and neighbors who must also be invited to some of these things.
I have been honored with invitations to many of their family events. I do not attend anything at a church, and they understand why. They have gone out of their way to order meals from the kosher caterer so my wife and I could be included. Never have we been subjected to the kind of inappropriate behavior at one of their functions as we encountered and walked out of at non-frum ‘kosher catered’ Jewish simchas.
newbee…
you keep it on continuously for a full week? There’s a difference between holding a charge for a week and using it for 14 continuous hours.
I referred to any Kindle that has direct wifi as Fire to differentiate it from the original ereader which required you to download books to a computer and then use a cord to upload to Kindle. I have a Paperwhite
and it did not give sufficient battery life for Korea to NY or Sydney to London.
newbee……….
The paperwhite battery was not sufficient for a flight from Korea two months ago.
As to printed books: I love the texture of vellum or fine paper and the look of inked letters, as well as the heft of the book in my hands. I don’t like the feel of a battery/device getting warm as I hold it for hours.
DaasYochid……….
I won’t make my decision who to vote for in November until after the political party conventions nominate their candidates.
I am a Democrat. I’ll be a delegate to our state convention, haven’t decided if I want to go to the national convention, but could have a seat if I wish (I’ve gone a few times in the past).
That said, If I find the Republican nominee to be more agreeable to my beliefs than the Democratic nominee, I’ll vote that way.
I’ve know Clinton for more than 40 years, but she does not yet have my support in the primary.
BTW>>> should I decide to vote for any Republican candidate for public office (something I have done on occasion) I can not publicly support the person or donate. That is forbidden by the rules of out Democratic Town Committee of which I am a member. CT does not have cross endorsed candidates (like the days when DA Ted Hogan ran as the candidate of all 4 NY parties) so it is not an issue.
I’m with DaasYochid on this one
squeak………..
I don’t give my vote to anyone, they have to earn it.
That said I’ll be a delegate to the state Democratic Party Convention, and will be bound to cast my vote as my district votes in the primary.
I have not yet committed to Clinton or Sanders. I know Clinton more than 40 years and respect her intelligence. I have only met Sanders 3 times in my life and find him honorable. BUT is he electable? I’m not sure.
I’ll not vote for Trump under any circumstances. I’ll not decide my November vote until we know the official candidates after the national party conventions.
Newbee……
I don’t consider audio books equal to traditional hardbound books. You don’t see the punctuation, italics, etc. in an audio book. Instead you get the voice interpretation of the reader, not your own take.
As to Kindles, I have two, the original and a modern Fire Paperwhite. I don’t find the battery life sufficient for long haul intercontinental overnight flights. Besides, I prefer print to ebooks, buts that’s a topic for another thread
Waterbury, CT
They even have a Kollel there, now.
I’m with DaasYochid.
Trump is both crazy and smart. They are not mutually exclusive.
He will never get my vote for any elected office.
I use audio books when flying at night because the lighting on the planes is not sufficient for hours of reading from a hard-copy book.
Also good around the pool when sun glare inhibits reading.
Orlando, FL
Where the Queen’s cleaning lady went on Easter vacation.
Next month swelled by the Exodus of NY Jews for Pesach in the sun.
squeak and Nfgo3
what has any of this to do this Jewish Democrats. Please hijack a different thread. This Jewish Dem is tired of outsiders butting in
DaasYochid……………
It’s leap year, we get a second Groundhog Day
back to the thread……..
Athens……….
No, not Geogia. the one in Greece. This is NOT Easter Weekend there
Seville, Spain
for that pre-Pesach haircut…they have a famous barber there
Luxembourg City, Luxembourg
New York City, NY and Mexico City, Mexico aren’t the only ones who repeat their names
xinguara brazil
Off the beaten track. German immigrants were not welcome there
Norwich, CT
For when you’re gambling by the Indians and need a Mikveh
Yorba Linda,California
Tricky Dick Nixon—Jew Hating President was born there
DY
Your singular mind pointed out a one base advance. San Francisco used to be Manhattan. Minnesota used to be Washington(AL). Washington (NL) used to be Montreal.
I, OTOH, pointed out double baggers,those who have abandoned fans twice.
Soon,opening day arrives and I shall be occupying my seat behind first base in the Bronx on Thursdays and Sundays as I have for decades.
The US government doesn’t have standardized sizes required by law(some countries do).
There has been size creep over the years.A pair of size 40 pants today is substantially bigger than 15 years ago.
In the 1960s women knew that for every $10 more they spent on a dress they went down one size.
The reality of clothing production is that time is money. Workers are paid piece work, not a flat hourly wage. A sewing machine operator will sew the wrong size label into a garment rather than wait for a bundle girl to bring the correct ones. One operator leave 1/8″ seam allowance, another 1/4″.
Typically sewing floor inspectors are operators who have become too old and slow to profitably operate machines. Instead they inspect: trim loose threads and look for major defects. They don’t measure garments for size accuracy.
When I left the garment business in 1980, major retailers would spot check one garment per hundred dozen for size within tolerances.
Dimona………Israel
big hole there
DY>>>>>>>>>>>>>
Similarly:
Atlanta used to be Milwaukee used to be Boston
Oakland used to be Kansas City used to be Philadelphia
Istanbul, Turkey
was once Constantinople
A city that sits on two continents
Queen………..
Rome, Italy
Artichokes for dinner, anyone?
Flatbusher……
I’m a father and grandfather approaching retirement. My body has changed over the years, but I weight within 15 lbs of when I was 18. My wedding suit still fits…we took an anniversary picture wearing our wedding clothing last year.
Unlike off the rack clothing, custom clothing (not shirts) are made with ample seam allowances so that alterations can me made for some realistic body changes.
An off the rack pair of slacks might have a 1/2″ seam allowance in the seat and a 2″ hem. A custom will have a 2-3″ seam allowance and a 3-4″ hem. After all the customer pays for the material so it doesn’t cut into manufacturer’s profit. Having grown up in the garment business I know all about squeezing every possible garment out of a roll of fabric.
ZK789
The mods won’t let us post links in the coffee room.
Type the 4 words starting with intro as one and end with a dot com and you should be there.
Old Orchard Beach, Maine
Where orthodox New Englanders visit the ocean and it’s orthodox shul
Whether Manchester or Sde Boker we are back to R.
So, as in Monopoly we’ll go to Reading, PA and take a ride on the Railroad