E-mail from Ava - Paris

Just got a very enthusiastic e-mail from Paris. Ava is safe and happy about everything around her! really a joy to read!

The image is from a live cam feed I now have on my homepage - it helps me with the night/day differences - applicable to Bucharest/Israel as well if I add one hour.

Skating trip

Maya's class went to Woolman's rink today (Brooklyn, Prospect Park) to skate.
We almost didn't make it there as the leader of the 3 school buses got involved in an accident on the way (fender bender) and was stuck waiting for the cops to write an accident report. Everyone was paralyzed - fortunately Victor offered to give out driver directions to the skating rink, so we moved. (this is funny, as Victor doesn't drive and Maya's teacher grew up in that neighborhood).
Once we got there everyone had fun. Maya turned out to be a confident, graceful skater and all the kids were delightful!

Maya's play tonight

No pictures - because no flash was allowed, but a lot of fun! She danced, played a marionette made by herself, sang, played evil landlord, juggled, played a puppy registering at a hotel....I have it all on tape...And to make it all more interesting, we had all hors d'oeuvres in the theater before the play and a full delicious dinner after the play - courtesy of the local businesses who donated food for this. Bubbie, Pipa and the two of us had a ball! I do have the video...

Happy Birthday, Pipa!

Home made Sachertorte

As Maya asked that we bake our own birthday cakes, I look for a recipe.
I remember, many years ago, mama received this nice wrapped present that she had do time in her 'presents closet". It turned out to have been a Sachertorte - in a beautiful wooden box. By opening day, it was ...green. But I kept the box for my little treasures, so the name was very familiar...

Happy Anniversary to me!

January 20, 1981 I came to NYC. Still here!

Animated Mandea

Someone did an animation of my portrait

Mishpuha from Israel

What I've seen in the world

This website let's you see it graphically
http://douweosinga.com/projects/visitedcountries


create your own visited countries map
or vertaling Duits Nederlands

Happy Birthday, Fima!

may you get all your wishes with all those you love(Click here!)

happy new year and happy Birthday Sophie!

For fun: what color would your children have?

link here
Turns out Maya had a 13% chance to turn out with green eyes

Happy Winter Solstice, everyone!

Happy Birthday, Tania!

Have a geeat one!

Happy Halcyon days!

read about it here

Happy Birthday, Cati!

And happier Thanksgiving still!

Happy Thanksgiving from all of us!

nnwvobnc

Happy Birthday, Noa!

Turning 2 tomorrow.

Happy belated birthdays: Adina,Thea, Doron and Toma!

Happy Birthday Adina (November 9)
Happy birthday, Thea! (November 10)
happy birthday Doron and Toma - November 14

In the Garden

Little Maia

Happy Halloween from us!

Welcome ALEXANDRU TUDOR OLTEANU!

Congratulations Bogdan and Cristina and the whole family!
Alexandru was born November 1st.
We want pictores of both!

Halloween costume rehearsal

Pippi Longstokings

Happy Birth Day Maia Despot!

Today at 11:40 (Romanian time), another Maia was born in our family!
Cati announced happily the event - we wait for pictures and more details.
Congratulations, Sandra and Adrian!

Maya in puppy heaven

Happy Birthday Ava!

Have a great year and may all your wishes come true!

My girls and I

Yesterday....

Happy Birthday, Bubbie!

Maya's pic

A cooler for Tania

Happy Birthday, Brian!

Happy Birthday to me!

Today we plant seeds, plants - all kind of things. And eat.

Happy Birthday. Erica!

Maya's reporting in School newsletter

Happy Birthday Dorina! (and the international children)

MY CARD FOR MOTHER'S DAY

Let's eat some chocolate!!!!

Happy Mothers Day to all the Mothers in the Family

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!

Eden & Noa on Purim

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!

Happy Birthday, Nir!

Happy Birthday Eden!

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!

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!)

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.

Happy Birthday, Jacky and Alex!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, ILINCA!

Happy Birthday, Victor!

Eva wrote back!

After years and years of stupid misunderstandings - we're talking again!

Tania's work is recognized!

This was published in Polymer Cafe Magazine!
her work! I knew her back when! (when she was one of the little people.

Eden and Noa

Bucharest Family Reunion - 3 generations

Tania, Cati, Jacky & Alex and Toma

and
Jacky , Toma and Alex

Happy Birthday Pipa!

HAPPY HOMECOMING DAY FOR ME! 25th anniversary!
January 20, 1981 Coming to America!

Ava and I had a great day

Maya & Samantha

Maya and Zoe