Sophie sent me these pictures of hers and Ala's grandchildren - maybe she'll comment with a who-s who. Until then- here they all are:
Monday, April 30, 2007
Canadian babies!
Sophie sent me these pictures of hers and Ala's grandchildren - maybe she'll comment with a who-s who. Until then- here they all are:
Sunday, April 29, 2007
Gardening
After the morel hunting, we went in the garden - planted some gogosar seedlings,Maya practiced her jump roping, petted Dixie and helped Bob with those bricks and bottles floor arrangements (child labor)
Also, is Pasnickety the squirrel remodeling Tweet Acres - giving it a barn door? Birds don't seem to do this kind of thing...
(photos click to larger size)
Saturday, April 28, 2007
Morel Breakfast
Today, we had the mushroom season opener, the annual Morel Breakfast.
As usual, great reunions, great food - and great weather too! It turns out, Howard Goldstein and Mimi Calhoun have been offering the club this treat for 20 years now. To commemorate the occasion they were presented with an artwork by Maggie Val.
The local curmudgeon littered the trees along the orchard with cardboard "No Parking- Tow Away" signs. They must've gotten up early in the morning to put them up, considering yesterday's rain. A phone call from Paul to the local police cleared things up. One club member proposed we hang up signs "No ugly architecture" as the Mac Mansions in the area are now painfully atrocious. Instead, we forged our way into the orchards.
It was clear from the lack of bramble, flower on the apple trees that we were at the wrong time there - so no one got too surprised at the complete lack of morels. However things were found - such as jelly fungus, witch's butter, ramps, watercress, 2 turtles a pair of antlers and a few golf balls.
It was a beautiful day and a good time was had by all. Let's hope next week's walk will yield more finds. (Photos click to larger size)
Friday, April 27, 2007
Poetry reading& recorder concert today
This morning at Maya's school, besides the school band one song, the classes read poetry, and Maya's recorder group played A LOT!
Monday, April 23, 2007
56th Anniversary celebration
Erica was in town, so we went to our one and only vegan Chinese restaurant in Chinatown (that we all love, and where we are treated as the best customers we are). We ate. Maya squeed at the sight of the mango pudding desert and in the end she read our fortunes from the cookies. It was also time for the annual Chinese slippers buying for the annual Ballet Hispanico rehearsals and show.
Sunday, April 22, 2007
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Monday, April 09, 2007
Dress-up
After the egg hunt, inspired by my "easter bonnet" Maya let loose in the Halloween bags and came up with the following 'compositions:
Sunday, April 08, 2007
Egg Hunt in the Garden
First of all, it had snowed today - big snowflakes - too bad they didn't show in the pictures! Maya and Victor colored eggs using everything they could find in the house - colored tissue paper , strawberries, onion, green tea...
I converted Maya's Lunette hat into an Easter bonnet, we hid lots and lots of eggs and after Maya and Zoe colored some more eggs (and Maya's hands) we finally started the hunt.
While the kids ran around for the eggs, the grown-ups kept warm around the fire with the music (they kept making up bunny songs). It was Carolyn's birthday too - Happy Birthday! - so she made some amazing pineapple punch. The party still continues, but I came in to warm up...The water in the bird bath was frozen solid...The sun came up a couple of times, starting our solar powered fountain and making me take away the eggs hidden there.
Carolyn gave some stuffed toys as rewards to the plucky egg gatherers - who, as far as I know are still opening their loot ( a lot of the eggs are plastic - filled with surprises). I am waiting with the jar of mayonnaise for the real ones...
They sang Happy Birthday to Carolyn, and she blew candles on cup cakes
Crafts sale in Rehovot
Dorina & Tania (toloalele) had an open house to sell their crafts. Here are some shots of Dorina
The great stuff they create can be seen here for Tania
and here for Dorina
Passover - and Happy Easter too!
Yesterday, we went to the usual gang of old friends to celebrate Passover together. Maya scored another round of birthday presents, we ate, sang, danced & had a good time! The Tv fell off his shelf - and not only was it working afterwards, but it became a color TV (apparently it has been black & white for years)
Later today, we'll have an egg hunt in the garden for Easter.
