>spraying sung, linda's fragrance, on the pillow
>at costco, buying a new camera and then eating an entire chocolate dipped toasted almond covered ice cream bar all by myself (the traditional meal was two hotdogs and sodas, followed by the ice cream, but i skipped the hotdog as i was going out to dinner.
not sure if it the humidity or the barometric pressure, but the cat is definitely affected by something. the forecast is for big storms tomorrow. amazing. last night he was doing crazy circles on the bed. on tonight's walk he saw something and got fluffy tailed. i picked him up and he bit me. out comes the antibiotic ointment and then i can pack it. his claws need clipping. i guess that's tomorrow.
the auxiliary suitcase of things to be donated in africa weighs only 38 pounds. lots of space for more. not sure if i'll reach weight or volume limitation first. bunches of shoes, sox, underwear, pillowcases and more. i think there are paper goods coming too cuz i have room.
and yet....
there is still much to do.
fortunately the cat has settle down so maybe i will get some sleep.
according to blogger's faithful counter, this is post #299. wow. time flies.
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
Saturday, October 10, 2009
when is lavender a neutral color?
well, if it's in my wardrobe, i guess. just ask my sister.
the biggest news is that my father, well, elinor's father, also, died peacefully on Tuesday night, October 6, 2009. while it was not totally unexpected, and he had been failing rather dramatically of late, the finality of it all is a tad overwhelming. this makes 4 in a row since march 2007 when my mother died.
it was pretty interesting how he choreographed it, in a sense. he told the cleaning lady that he had a dream in which my mother appeared and told him it was time. he got to see daniel and elinor and tom last weekend. he saw his doctor, his yoga teacher. and he waited until elinor and i got down to LA. (but only about 3 hours). amazing story.
the funeral was friday, 10/9 at noon. here is the obituary from the LA Times:
Jack Levine
Born in Lithuania, son of Freda and Rabbi Lipman Levine, he was raised in Brownsville, Brooklyn.
A long-time Santa Monica resident, Jack died peacefully at home. Jack and Ann came to California in the '40s where he first worked as a longshoreman. A graduate of UCLA law school and labor lawyer, he represented many unions and was the attorney for the committee that worked to save the Watts Towers in the '60s.
Jack loved classical music, especially symphonies and string quartets, and had a great appreciation for art. He will be remembered for his strong sense of ethics and social justice, and great kindness.
Predeceased by his wife, Ann, survived by daughters Deborah and Elinor, and grandsons Jeremy and Daniel. Services will be held at Hillside Memorial Park, 6001 W. Centinela, on Friday, October 9 at noon.
A celebration of Jack's life will be held at a later date.
or with the photo here:
http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/latimes/obituary.aspx?page=lifestory&pid=134140408
we are all doing pretty well ok. i came home to sj in time for simchat torah service and a lot of hugs. this morning's service was pretty amazing also. there is a yizkor (memorial) service as part of this week's shabbat morning service and it was so quiet when the words of the mourner's kaddish were recited. everyone there was thinking of particular individuals and could hardly get the words out.
then replaced the car battery (original equipment) which had drained as i had the cell phone in to charge while i was on a long distance call. ah well. i was close to the mechanics and it was really easy.
ah yes. so what's that about the neutral color?
elinor's flight was sooner than mine and she had not a lot of time at home to pack so she called requesting that i bring sox, thin ones. i grabbed several pairs. two of which were kind of lavender ... elinor is like linda in that there are palettes, grey, brown, black, blue. fortunately there was a pair of blue sox that went with the shirt, inside the black shoes of mine that elinor was able to wear. so yeah, lavender can be neutral, in my closet.
probably only need to do one load of laundry. took the packing list in. clothing is almost done. easy squeezy. so far. leaving on wednesday. that's the plan.
the biggest news is that my father, well, elinor's father, also, died peacefully on Tuesday night, October 6, 2009. while it was not totally unexpected, and he had been failing rather dramatically of late, the finality of it all is a tad overwhelming. this makes 4 in a row since march 2007 when my mother died.
it was pretty interesting how he choreographed it, in a sense. he told the cleaning lady that he had a dream in which my mother appeared and told him it was time. he got to see daniel and elinor and tom last weekend. he saw his doctor, his yoga teacher. and he waited until elinor and i got down to LA. (but only about 3 hours). amazing story.
the funeral was friday, 10/9 at noon. here is the obituary from the LA Times:
Jack Levine
Born in Lithuania, son of Freda and Rabbi Lipman Levine, he was raised in Brownsville, Brooklyn.
A long-time Santa Monica resident, Jack died peacefully at home. Jack and Ann came to California in the '40s where he first worked as a longshoreman. A graduate of UCLA law school and labor lawyer, he represented many unions and was the attorney for the committee that worked to save the Watts Towers in the '60s.
Jack loved classical music, especially symphonies and string quartets, and had a great appreciation for art. He will be remembered for his strong sense of ethics and social justice, and great kindness.
Predeceased by his wife, Ann, survived by daughters Deborah and Elinor, and grandsons Jeremy and Daniel. Services will be held at Hillside Memorial Park, 6001 W. Centinela, on Friday, October 9 at noon.
A celebration of Jack's life will be held at a later date.
or with the photo here:
http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/latimes/obituary.aspx?page=lifestory&pid=134140408
we are all doing pretty well ok. i came home to sj in time for simchat torah service and a lot of hugs. this morning's service was pretty amazing also. there is a yizkor (memorial) service as part of this week's shabbat morning service and it was so quiet when the words of the mourner's kaddish were recited. everyone there was thinking of particular individuals and could hardly get the words out.
then replaced the car battery (original equipment) which had drained as i had the cell phone in to charge while i was on a long distance call. ah well. i was close to the mechanics and it was really easy.
ah yes. so what's that about the neutral color?
elinor's flight was sooner than mine and she had not a lot of time at home to pack so she called requesting that i bring sox, thin ones. i grabbed several pairs. two of which were kind of lavender ... elinor is like linda in that there are palettes, grey, brown, black, blue. fortunately there was a pair of blue sox that went with the shirt, inside the black shoes of mine that elinor was able to wear. so yeah, lavender can be neutral, in my closet.
probably only need to do one load of laundry. took the packing list in. clothing is almost done. easy squeezy. so far. leaving on wednesday. that's the plan.
Sunday, October 4, 2009
Yom Kippur is past, gardening, packing and more...
facebook takes a lot of time. i am neglecting the blog. apologies to the loyal readers out there, esp. those not on facebook.
yom kippur went well. lots of good reviews of the entire series. glad that part is over. for this year. there was a sense of calm that was so nice, thanks to the interim exec director. team effort, and all.
i'm working with the therapist who was the facilitator for the monday night partner loss grief support group. she calls it transition coaching. working to figure out where i am and where i want to go. not a lot of dwelling on the past. it seems to be going well. i really like her a lot.
today was very accomplishful, which is an indication of how well things are going. up early, bkfst with the boys, drive daniel to airport for his visit to santa monica. at home i cleaned out the car, took it for a vacuum and wash in the open bays of self-service, stopping at the farmers market on the way for a last foray into summer stone fruit (white nectarines, plums) for the next 10 days before i leave for africa. yes africa. there are people who do not know this. now you do. questions invited. kenya, 2 wks, with walking buddy who is africa specialist (this is her 23rd trip). great clip on 60 minutes tonite on the wildebeest migration. getting me ready.
started packing (actually putting stuff in suitcase, may have to adjust up one size) from the stuff i had set aside after washing laundry from israel trip. also taking some clothing to leave in africa. underwear. pants from thrift stores for me that don't fit. and leave the suitcase there.
then i went outside to check on the cat and my neighbors were out working in the front, replacing some plants by the sidewalk. i took this opportunity to work with company to deadhead the agapanthus (last year for this boring job) and take out a dead bush at the corner of the lot.
i really felt like i had earned my dinner, and also the shower that will be later.
reconnecting with linda's friend from law school, who has as her FB profile photo a picture with linda. very sweet. thank you. it is really lovely.
ketzl is playing with a piece of carrot stem on the kitchen floor. it is pretty funny. and probably better than plastic coffee stirrers, which he tends to chew on and most likely ingest. :( i need to remember this.
yom kippur went well. lots of good reviews of the entire series. glad that part is over. for this year. there was a sense of calm that was so nice, thanks to the interim exec director. team effort, and all.
i'm working with the therapist who was the facilitator for the monday night partner loss grief support group. she calls it transition coaching. working to figure out where i am and where i want to go. not a lot of dwelling on the past. it seems to be going well. i really like her a lot.
today was very accomplishful, which is an indication of how well things are going. up early, bkfst with the boys, drive daniel to airport for his visit to santa monica. at home i cleaned out the car, took it for a vacuum and wash in the open bays of self-service, stopping at the farmers market on the way for a last foray into summer stone fruit (white nectarines, plums) for the next 10 days before i leave for africa. yes africa. there are people who do not know this. now you do. questions invited. kenya, 2 wks, with walking buddy who is africa specialist (this is her 23rd trip). great clip on 60 minutes tonite on the wildebeest migration. getting me ready.
started packing (actually putting stuff in suitcase, may have to adjust up one size) from the stuff i had set aside after washing laundry from israel trip. also taking some clothing to leave in africa. underwear. pants from thrift stores for me that don't fit. and leave the suitcase there.
then i went outside to check on the cat and my neighbors were out working in the front, replacing some plants by the sidewalk. i took this opportunity to work with company to deadhead the agapanthus (last year for this boring job) and take out a dead bush at the corner of the lot.
i really felt like i had earned my dinner, and also the shower that will be later.
reconnecting with linda's friend from law school, who has as her FB profile photo a picture with linda. very sweet. thank you. it is really lovely.
ketzl is playing with a piece of carrot stem on the kitchen floor. it is pretty funny. and probably better than plastic coffee stirrers, which he tends to chew on and most likely ingest. :( i need to remember this.
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