We had a great egg hunt in our garden with a bunch of kids, music, a bonfire and marshmellows and even some gardening!
Monday, April 17, 2006
Happy Passover, Easter, Beltane - everything!
and some reasons they are so happy:
We had a great egg hunt in our garden with a bunch of kids, music, a bonfire and marshmellows and even some gardening!
We had a great egg hunt in our garden with a bunch of kids, music, a bonfire and marshmellows and even some gardening!
Saturday, April 08, 2006
Wednesday, March 22, 2006
Congratulations Bogdan for election victory!
Bogdan has been elected president of the Chamber of Deputees - way to go!
We are all very proud of you!
We are all very proud of you!
Tuesday, March 21, 2006
Saturday, March 18, 2006
Monday, March 13, 2006
Two more babies on the way!
Sandra and Cristina coordinated yet again to have babies at the same time!
It will be another boy for sandra and Adrian - so much we know.
Congratulations to the parents and the proud grandma!
It will be another boy for sandra and Adrian - so much we know.
Congratulations to the parents and the proud grandma!
Sunday, March 12, 2006
Happy Birthday Maya!
I did post earlier as yesterday we started the string of celebrations: party at her school! We came with cookies, Victor with his guitar - and we sang with all the kids.
Tomorrow - gron-up party at the grandparents house and on Sunday - kiddie party here (keep your fingers crossed for good weather so we can take them outside!)
Tomorrow - gron-up party at the grandparents house and on Sunday - kiddie party here (keep your fingers crossed for good weather so we can take them outside!)
Wednesday, March 01, 2006
Happy martisor!
This year I satarted making my own - for my girls and me!
Victor decided to start our own tradition - got some red and white foods - coconuts and strawberry , red and white potatoes.
Victor decided to start our own tradition - got some red and white foods - coconuts and strawberry , red and white potatoes.
Monday, February 27, 2006
Tuesday, February 21, 2006
Thursday, February 16, 2006
Tuesday, February 07, 2006
Tania's work is recognized!
Monday, January 30, 2006
Wednesday, January 25, 2006
Saturday, January 21, 2006
Friday, January 20, 2006
Wednesday, January 18, 2006
Monday, January 16, 2006
Saturday, January 14, 2006
Saturday, December 31, 2005
Saturday, December 17, 2005
Thursday, December 15, 2005
Friday, November 25, 2005
Thursday, November 24, 2005
Monday, November 21, 2005
Saturday, November 19, 2005
Monday, November 14, 2005
Thursday, November 10, 2005
Monday, November 07, 2005
Tuesday, November 01, 2005
Monday, October 10, 2005
Tuesday, September 20, 2005
Sunday, August 07, 2005
Sunday, July 17, 2005
Thursday, July 14, 2005
Tuesday, July 12, 2005
Monday, July 11, 2005
Friday, July 01, 2005
Tuesday, June 28, 2005
Tuesday, June 21, 2005
Merry Midsummer One and All!:-)
May you be blessed by the summer breezes,
warmth of the sun and the shade of the treezes;-},
May abundance and prosperity and health shine on you,
May the Earth wrap you in green and all the other colors too!
May you be blessed by joy, laughter and happiness and be free,
To all a Merry Midsummer, to all Blessed Be!:-D
May you be blessed by the summer breezes,
warmth of the sun and the shade of the treezes;-},
May abundance and prosperity and health shine on you,
May the Earth wrap you in green and all the other colors too!
May you be blessed by joy, laughter and happiness and be free,
To all a Merry Midsummer, to all Blessed Be!:-D
Wednesday, June 01, 2005
Thursday, April 28, 2005
Wednesday, April 27, 2005
Saturday, March 26, 2005
Monday, March 21, 2005
Sunday, March 20, 2005
Wednesday, March 16, 2005
Saturday, March 12, 2005
Monday, March 07, 2005
Tuesday, March 01, 2005
Happy Martisor everybody!
It snowed here today - and everything was so pretty, I took a lot of pictures. Until the film is done, one of the older ones made in Central Park - around the Gates installation (which should be dismantled by now and made into profitable shower curtains):
(Click the "gates" link for details)
It snowed here today - and everything was so pretty, I took a lot of pictures. Until the film is done, one of the older ones made in Central Park - around the Gates installation (which should be dismantled by now and made into profitable shower curtains):
(Click the "gates" link for details)
Sunday, February 27, 2005
Saturday, February 26, 2005
Wednesday, February 16, 2005
Monday, February 14, 2005
Tuesday, February 08, 2005
Wednesday, February 02, 2005
Groundhog Day
Groundhog Day prediction:
Punxsutawney Phil did see his shadow - it's a sunny day all over - so we are in for 6 weeks of winter.
But wait! Once again, Staten Island Chuck - the NYC groundhog has a dissenting opinion. Of course, Chuck needs to go to an eye doctor or else to come out during day time - as there wasn't a cloud in the sky today, but you know what? he pulled the same stunt last year - and HE WAS RIGHT!
Punxsutawney Phil did see his shadow - it's a sunny day all over - so we are in for 6 weeks of winter.
But wait! Once again, Staten Island Chuck - the NYC groundhog has a dissenting opinion. Of course, Chuck needs to go to an eye doctor or else to come out during day time - as there wasn't a cloud in the sky today, but you know what? he pulled the same stunt last year - and HE WAS RIGHT!
Groundhog prediction
Groundhog Day prediction:
Punxsutawney Phil did see his shadow - it's a sunny day all over - so we are in for 6 weeks of winter.
But wait! Once again, Staten Island Chuck - the NYC groundhog has a dissenting opinion. Of course, Chuck needs to go to an eye dictor or else to come out during day time - as there wasn't a cloud in the sky today, but you know what? he pulled the same stunt last year - and HE WAS RIGHT!
Punxsutawney Phil did see his shadow - it's a sunny day all over - so we are in for 6 weeks of winter.
But wait! Once again, Staten Island Chuck - the NYC groundhog has a dissenting opinion. Of course, Chuck needs to go to an eye dictor or else to come out during day time - as there wasn't a cloud in the sky today, but you know what? he pulled the same stunt last year - and HE WAS RIGHT!
Saturday, January 29, 2005
Saturday, January 22, 2005
It snowed last night and this time it stuck. So Maya ana I took our spinner (an oversized frisbee she fits in) and went across the street on a little hill. Maya went down until she had enough.
Then we stopped by the supermarket, bought whipped cream and made hot chocolate - which is a cold days must here. I told Maya how I remember this to be my birthday party treat - so, it's a summer thing with me. But then, chocolate is chocolate!
Then we stopped by the supermarket, bought whipped cream and made hot chocolate - which is a cold days must here. I told Maya how I remember this to be my birthday party treat - so, it's a summer thing with me. But then, chocolate is chocolate!
Friday, January 21, 2005
Thursday, January 20, 2005
Thursday, January 13, 2005
MLK Celebration
Maya performed in the Martin Luther King celebration at her school.
That's a pompous way of saying she had one sentence in a number performed by her class. But we were all there applauding - she is so hyped up she can't sleep. "You are happy" we said. "Why shouldn't I be? Every kid in school is happy - because they are proud"
That's a pompous way of saying she had one sentence in a number performed by her class. But we were all there applauding - she is so hyped up she can't sleep. "You are happy" we said. "Why shouldn't I be? Every kid in school is happy - because they are proud"
Wednesday, January 12, 2005
Friday, January 07, 2005
Tuesday, January 04, 2005
Friday, December 31, 2004
Monday, December 27, 2004
Congratulations Romania for proving that. like Ukraine, you do have a functioning democracy.
And congratulations Bogdan, for having had a candidate with the courage to fight for democracy and for being part of the democratically elected cabinet!
In a democracy, if fraud is suspected in an election, a re-vote happens (as opposed to timidly begged/media ignored recounts).
I feel like the butt of a cosmic joke.
And congratulations Bogdan, for having had a candidate with the courage to fight for democracy and for being part of the democratically elected cabinet!
In a democracy, if fraud is suspected in an election, a re-vote happens (as opposed to timidly begged/media ignored recounts).
I feel like the butt of a cosmic joke.
Thursday, December 23, 2004
Check the family group website for new pics of Eden and Noa. Ho to photos link, page 2. Clicking on the photos (twice) will give you larger versions.
Wednesday, December 22, 2004
Tuesday, December 21, 2004
Subject: Twas The Night Before Yuletide
'Twas the Night before Yuletide by C.C. Williford
'Twas the night before
Yuletide and all through the glen
Not a creature was stirring, not a fox, not a hen.
A mantle of snow shone brightly that night
As it lay on the ground, reflecting moonlight.
The faeries were nestled all snug in their trees,
Unmindful of flurries and a chilly north breeze.
The elves and the gnomes were down in their burrows,
Sleeping like babes in their soft earthen furrows.
When low! the earth moved with a thunderous quake,
Causing chairs to fall over and dishes to break.
The Little Folk scrambled to get on their feet
Then raced to the river where they usually meet.
"What happened?" they wondered, they questioned, they probed,
As they shivered in night clothes, some bare-armed, some robed.
"What caused the earth's shudder? What caused her to shiver?"
They all spoke at once as they stood by the river.
Then what to their wondering eyes should appear
But a shining gold light in the shape of a sphere.
It blinked and it twinkled, it winked like an eye,
Then it flew straight up and was lost in the sky.
Before they could murmur, before they could bustle,
There emerged from the crowd, with a swish and a rustle,
A stately old crone with her hand on a cane,
Resplendent in green with a flowing white mane.
As she passed by them the old crone's perfume,
Smelling of meadows and flowers abloom,
Made each of the fey folk think of the spring
When the earth wakes from slumber and the birds start to sing.
"My name is Gaia," the old crone proclaimed
in a voice that at once was both wild and tamed,
"I've come to remind you, for you seem to forget,
that Yule is the time of re-birth, and yet . . ."
"I see no hearth fires, hear no music, no bells,
The air isn't filled with fragrant smells
Of baking and roasting, and simmering stews,
Of cider that's mulled or other hot brews."
"There aren't any children at play in the snow,
Or houses lit up by candles' glow.
Have you forgotten, my children, the fun
Of celebrating the rebirth of the sun?"
She looked at the fey folk, her eyes going round,
As they shuffled their feet and stared at the ground.
Then she smiled the smile that brings light to the day,
"Come, my children," she said, "Let's play."
They gathered the mistletoe, gathered the holly,
Threw off the drab and drew on the jolly.
They lit a big bonfire, and they danced and they sang.
They brought out the bells and clapped when they rang.
They strung lights on the trees, and bows, oh so merry,
In colors of cranberry, bayberry, cherry.
They built giant snowmen and adorned them with hats,
Then surrounded them with snow birds, and snow cats and bats.
Then just before dawn, at the end of their fest,
Before they went homeward to seek out their rest,
The fey folk they gathered 'round their favorite oak tree
And welcomed the sun 'neath the tree's finery.
They were just reaching home when suddenly it came,
The gold light returned like an arrow-shot flame.
It lit on the tree top where they could see from afar
The golden-like sphere turned into a star.
The old crone just smiled at the beautiful sight,
"Happy Yuletide, my children," she whispered. "Good night."
'Twas the Night before Yuletide by C.C. Williford
'Twas the night before
Yuletide and all through the glen
Not a creature was stirring, not a fox, not a hen.
A mantle of snow shone brightly that night
As it lay on the ground, reflecting moonlight.
The faeries were nestled all snug in their trees,
Unmindful of flurries and a chilly north breeze.
The elves and the gnomes were down in their burrows,
Sleeping like babes in their soft earthen furrows.
When low! the earth moved with a thunderous quake,
Causing chairs to fall over and dishes to break.
The Little Folk scrambled to get on their feet
Then raced to the river where they usually meet.
"What happened?" they wondered, they questioned, they probed,
As they shivered in night clothes, some bare-armed, some robed.
"What caused the earth's shudder? What caused her to shiver?"
They all spoke at once as they stood by the river.
Then what to their wondering eyes should appear
But a shining gold light in the shape of a sphere.
It blinked and it twinkled, it winked like an eye,
Then it flew straight up and was lost in the sky.
Before they could murmur, before they could bustle,
There emerged from the crowd, with a swish and a rustle,
A stately old crone with her hand on a cane,
Resplendent in green with a flowing white mane.
As she passed by them the old crone's perfume,
Smelling of meadows and flowers abloom,
Made each of the fey folk think of the spring
When the earth wakes from slumber and the birds start to sing.
"My name is Gaia," the old crone proclaimed
in a voice that at once was both wild and tamed,
"I've come to remind you, for you seem to forget,
that Yule is the time of re-birth, and yet . . ."
"I see no hearth fires, hear no music, no bells,
The air isn't filled with fragrant smells
Of baking and roasting, and simmering stews,
Of cider that's mulled or other hot brews."
"There aren't any children at play in the snow,
Or houses lit up by candles' glow.
Have you forgotten, my children, the fun
Of celebrating the rebirth of the sun?"
She looked at the fey folk, her eyes going round,
As they shuffled their feet and stared at the ground.
Then she smiled the smile that brings light to the day,
"Come, my children," she said, "Let's play."
They gathered the mistletoe, gathered the holly,
Threw off the drab and drew on the jolly.
They lit a big bonfire, and they danced and they sang.
They brought out the bells and clapped when they rang.
They strung lights on the trees, and bows, oh so merry,
In colors of cranberry, bayberry, cherry.
They built giant snowmen and adorned them with hats,
Then surrounded them with snow birds, and snow cats and bats.
Then just before dawn, at the end of their fest,
Before they went homeward to seek out their rest,
The fey folk they gathered 'round their favorite oak tree
And welcomed the sun 'neath the tree's finery.
They were just reaching home when suddenly it came,
The gold light returned like an arrow-shot flame.
It lit on the tree top where they could see from afar
The golden-like sphere turned into a star.
The old crone just smiled at the beautiful sight,
"Happy Yuletide, my children," she whispered. "Good night."
Monday, December 20, 2004
HAPPY WINTER SOLSTICE!
Tonight we continued the celebration of the longest night - ate "black foods", opened presents. Tomorrow morning, the sun returns - we'll have yellow foods and go on the roof to sing to the sun.
We've been celebrating the Halcyin Days for a week now - by trimming treees, making wishes and a whole bonfire/carol singing in the garden last night.
Happy hollidays to you all!
Tonight we continued the celebration of the longest night - ate "black foods", opened presents. Tomorrow morning, the sun returns - we'll have yellow foods and go on the roof to sing to the sun.
We've been celebrating the Halcyin Days for a week now - by trimming treees, making wishes and a whole bonfire/carol singing in the garden last night.
Happy hollidays to you all!
Wednesday, December 15, 2004
Thursday, November 25, 2004
Tuesday, November 23, 2004
NOA IS THE NAME OF ILINCA'S NEW BABY
and we have pictures here -plus more at the photos link on that page
and we have pictures here -plus more at the photos link on that page
Sunday, November 21, 2004
Saturday, November 20, 2004
Toma's pictures are here
If you go to the photo link on the left, you can see thea and 2 pics of Toma . remember, clicking one more time on the pic enlarges them.
If you go to the photo link on the left, you can see thea and 2 pics of Toma . remember, clicking one more time on the pic enlarges them.
ILINCA'S SECOND BABY - DUE TOMORROW MORNING
That's Israel time - so it's tonight here!
also:
TOMA is Sandra's and Adrian's baby boy name
As they live these days with Cati she gets to enjoy him up close and personal.
She is also enjoying Thea ans both sets of parents who are enthusiastic, dedicated, and very, very happy!
That's Israel time - so it's tonight here!
also:
TOMA is Sandra's and Adrian's baby boy name
As they live these days with Cati she gets to enjoy him up close and personal.
She is also enjoying Thea ans both sets of parents who are enthusiastic, dedicated, and very, very happy!
Tuesday, November 16, 2004
HAPPY FOURTH TOOTH MAYA!
The lower left front tooth was dislodged tonight. great exhilaration ensues, we performed the toothie dance, put the sticker on the mouth poster, recorded the event...Later on, Maya became sad and cried: "I still want to be a kid...."
The tooth fairy just put a quarter under the pillow after removing the tooth - not easy job as she was holding the pillow tightly.
The lower left front tooth was dislodged tonight. great exhilaration ensues, we performed the toothie dance, put the sticker on the mouth poster, recorded the event...Later on, Maya became sad and cried: "I still want to be a kid...."
The tooth fairy just put a quarter under the pillow after removing the tooth - not easy job as she was holding the pillow tightly.
Sunday, November 14, 2004
HAPPY BIRTHDAY SANDRA & ADRIAN"S BABY BOY!
Still waiting for a name - and a picture. Here's Cati's message:
Inca fara nume, baietelul Sandrei s-a nascut dumunica seara (va fi petrecaret ?), tot prin cezariana.
Probabil miercuri vor veni acasa, pana atunci si eu sunt mai mult la spital cu ei.
cu drag, Cati
Sarutari de la toti
and
HAPPY BIRTHDAY DORON!
Still waiting for a name - and a picture. Here's Cati's message:
Inca fara nume, baietelul Sandrei s-a nascut dumunica seara (va fi petrecaret ?), tot prin cezariana.
Probabil miercuri vor veni acasa, pana atunci si eu sunt mai mult la spital cu ei.
cu drag, Cati
Sarutari de la toti
and
HAPPY BIRTHDAY DORON!
Wednesday, November 10, 2004
HAPPY BIRTH DAY THEA IULIA!
Cristina and Bogdan had their baby today. Here's the message from the happy grandma:
A nascut Cristina azi dimineata. Cu o zi inainte de programarea la cezariana a vrut monstrocica sa iasa si atunci s-au dus la spital. Are 3kg350 si 51 de cm si e foarte caraghioasa si draguta. Probabil ca o cheama Thea Iulia.
Pup
A picture can be found at the Mishpuha yahoo group - here
Cristina and Bogdan had their baby today. Here's the message from the happy grandma:
A nascut Cristina azi dimineata. Cu o zi inainte de programarea la cezariana a vrut monstrocica sa iasa si atunci s-au dus la spital. Are 3kg350 si 51 de cm si e foarte caraghioasa si draguta. Probabil ca o cheama Thea Iulia.
Pup
A picture can be found at the Mishpuha yahoo group - here
Tuesday, November 09, 2004
Sunday, October 31, 2004
HAPPY HALLOWEEN!
You are all invited to celebrate with us today at 4 PM at Dias y Flores Community Garden (13 street between A and B). We'll have treats, a fire, assorted ghouls and Victor and the Weiss Guys will perform.
You are all invited to celebrate with us today at 4 PM at Dias y Flores Community Garden (13 street between A and B). We'll have treats, a fire, assorted ghouls and Victor and the Weiss Guys will perform.
