My Queens Cemetery Hop

My Queens Cemetery Hop

Last Thursday, early in the morning, I took a train from Baltimore to New York in order to visit several graves. What prompted this first trip to New York City in 25 years? And what prompted me to visit those specific graves that I’d never visited before? Well, I had a flight out of Newark […]

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Wanted: Cleaning Help

Wanted: Cleaning Help

Here’s how I got a flood of responses to my want ad for cleaning help. Shabbat shalom

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Frum Jews at Lake Roland

Frum Jews at Lake Roland

I went on an hour-long nature walk this morning at beautiful Lake Roland, about a 10-minute drive from my childhood home. And as I walked, every five minutes or so I would receive a friendly “Good Morning” from somebody who reminded me of the parents or grandparents of my old Friends School classmates. By which […]

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This popped up in my WhatsApp just as I was waiting (and waiting and waiting…)

This popped up in my WhatsApp just as I was waiting (and waiting and waiting…)

This popped up in my WhatsApp just as I was waiting (and waiting and waiting…) at baggage claim for my suitcase to appear at the Newark Airport.B”H it appeared just in time for me to make my train to Baltimore. Shabbat shalom and hodesh tov💕✡️

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Humiliation at Ben Gurion

Humiliation at Ben Gurion

I’m at the Ben Gurion Airport right now on my way to visit my father in Baltimore for a few days. My travel agent recommended I arrive 4 hours early for my flight because of the huge lines and long waits at the airport. The line that met me at 5 AM was super long. […]

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Why I’m at a Water Park Now

Why I’m at a Water Park Now

I’m at a water park with my kids. To be more exact, I’m at a water park but I’m not with my kids. I’m sitting on a bench in the shade doing my thing and my younger kids are on the water slides and splashing around in foam with their older siblings. Every half an […]

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