What a cute little dog.
Little fur ball.
Ready to play.
Love for the family.
A companion and friend.
(Credit Photo: Andy Blumenthal)
Category Archives: Family
The Purge
Thought this was an interesting sign someone had in their office.
PURGE the things that no longer bring PURPOSE!
Yikes! I wonder who or what got purged from this person’s life recently.
Yet, perhaps it is a good lesson against hoarding and just accumulating junk (things and certain people) along the way of life.
When things have a deeply negative impact on your life (or they’re just dead weight), perhaps it is time to consider letting go.
I’m not talking about relationships of commitment (e.g. family), which have a stronger and timeless bond in my mind, but of those that earn their right into your life by virtue of being ongoing positive, productive forces.
There is no blessing in gluttony or hoarding–stay trim and fit, travel light and with what is truly meaningful and necessary. 😉
(Credit Photo: Andy Blumenthal)
We Are Family!
I like this definition of family:
Family means NOBODY gets left behind.
We take care of each other.
No matter what.
My father used to say:
Blood is thicker than water.
It’s not just from the battlefield that we make sure to bring everyone home.
Home is where the heart is. 😉
(Credit Photo: Andy Blumenthal)
When We Were Kids
My big sister and I.
Many moons ago.
Television with rabbit ears in the background.
That’s when we all we had were 4 stations ABC, CBS, NBC, and PBS.
We called it the “Zombie Box” because you could just stay glued to it for hours and tune the world out mesmerized at the moving pictures.
Everyone knew what was on every station, every hour of the day and still there was a TV Guide published weekly to check.
When the TV went fuzzy, you had to give it a clop on the side and magically the picture cleared up for a few minutes if you were lucky.
Those were the days. 😉
(Thank you to my sister, Roz, for refreshing a copy of this to me)
Great Veggie Heaven
Great little Chinese vegetarian/vegan restaurant in New Jersey.
My sister took us there a couple of years ago.
Hopefully, I didn’t forget to say thank you.
Never forgot the yummy food there (and of course, the good family company).
Good descriptive name and eats at Veggie Heaven! 😉
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Shabbat Shalom From Mr. Gefilte Fish
Have a Gefilte Fishy Good Shabbat everyone!
Glad it’s the weekend.
A restful, peaceful, and healthy Shabbat for all. 😉
(Credit Graphic: Andy Blumenthal)
Happy Mother’s Day
Happy Mother’s Day to my dear, beautiful, and special mom!
Even though it’s been 6 years since you passed over to Heaven, I can still see you here with me today.
The love and caring you showed for me, my sister, and Dad as well as the grandchildren filled all of our lives.
You always worked hard for the family and to do your best.
Life was not always easy especially coming with your parents from the Holocaust.
Yet, I never doubted for a moment that our family was the world for you.
And both you and Dad still mean the world to me and I know you both are with me always.
I can feel it!
Happy Mother’s Day–we love you! 😉
(Credit Photo: Andy Blumenthal)
Hope Amidst Coronavirus
This is absolutely what I call:
Hope Amidst Coronavirus.
Life is hope.
The children are our future.
Love and caring is our continuity.
G-d’s is the Master over it all. 😉
(Credit Photo: Andy Blumenthal)
Learning Hebrew: One Book at a Time
My daughter had a great idea for improving on our Hebrew language skills.
Start small…as in children’s books.
She got a few of these from the library and it actually was fun to read these.
Aside from taking me back a few years in parenthood and bonding as a family over these, I found it useful to solidify my learning.
Dr. Seuss definitely had the right idea. 😉
(Credit Photo: Andy Blumenthal with attribution to book בּובי בוא בובי לך by אמי רובינגר)
A Cool Shabbat Shalom!
A very cool Shabbat Shalom to you!
Congratulations on another week of hard work and accomplishment.
Now it’s time for a day of spirituality, mindfulness, thanksgiving, and much needed rest and relaxation.
Heal and rejuvenate your body, mind, and soul.
A time for Hashem, self, family, and community.
Shabbat is a true gift from G-d. 😉
(Credit Graphic: Andy Blumenthal)
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