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Sunday

This weekend was a celebration festival / I received mountains of attention / much love / good wishes from around the world / gifts / drinks / and wonderful meals. /

- Thursday 20:30 – dinner with my "Kusinot" (cousins) at Orna & Ella /
- Friday 8:30 – traditional family birthday morning /
- Friday 11:30 – massage at Coola /
– Friday 13:00 - lunch at Shalvata with my daughter /
- Friday 22:00 – friends come over and celebrate till dawn /
- Saturday 12:30 - brunch at Mamouchka's & Papouchka's. /

At the end of this journey / I thank you all / my blog's readers / my friends / my parents / my family / especially Roni / Hagar / and Nimrod. / I could not have gone the distance without all of you cheering me on. / ♥ ♥ ♥ /

Among the many gifts / I recieved this from my friend Sigal Eshel

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Friday

Fifty years ago today / my beautiful mother / Mamouchka and me / at the clinic in Geneva / where I was born. / Half a century went by really fast. /

More to come….

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This is a leap year with 366 days! / Another post is therefore required. / After all / tomorrow is another day. /

Thursday

A year ago / I started this blog to give meaning to passing time. / In order to reach as many readers as possible / I chose to write in English. / From the very beginning / Julie joined me as "my personal linguistic editor". / We met daily on Skype / for editing sessions. / Without Julie this project would not have taken shape. / My dearest friend / I thank you from the bottom of my heart. / This is indeed the greatest gift I could receive from you. / ♥ ♥ ♥ /

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Wednesday

A month has passed since Gil and I proofed the first print formats for my blog book / and it's time to move on to the next step. / The thing is / after our vacation / I don't remember exactly where we stopped off. / I've started working on the layout / hoping the pace picks up as I progress. /

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Tuesday

My son chose to take German this year / and was delighted with the German-Hebrew Dictionary my sister / Karen / gave him for his birthday. / He spends hours memorizing / German words / and comparing them to English. / My contribution was telling him how at his age / we'd look up all the "dirty" words. / Not very educational / I'm afraid. /

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Monday

Orit's young daughter read the movie's description to us / and the words / Sixties / Hippie / Woodstock / and Marijuana / took on a new meaning. / After seeing the movie / Annicka / Neta / Orit / and I / decided that we too / will have a Full Moon Party / in the spirit of the one Jane Fonda threw. /

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Sunday

Back in our own paradise / Roni's working in the garden / while I tackle an industrial amount of laundry. / It's indeed / a real vacation being home sweet home. /

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Saturday

This morning / on the backdrop Gregolimano's scenic landscape / what Roni always says at the end of every vacation came to mind / "A real vacation is being at home". / Myself / I prefer a real vacation / the kind that sadly ends today. /

 

Moments and colors from Gregolimano

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Friday

I'm not really an adventurous person / cautious / would describe me better / but this morning / I summoned up courage / and went sailing for the first time / with my son. / It was such a trip / we had so much fun! /

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Thursday

Walking the island / I notice the flora is much the same / as in Israel / when suddenly I see cyclamen. / At home cyclamen don't grow near the sea or where it's so hot. /

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Wednesday

I could easily make a habit of this. / Doing things I enjoy / in the company of my men / in a picture-perfect setting / if my daughter could be here too / my happiness would be complete. / Life is good. /

 

 

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Tuesday

It seems only yesterday / my baby's first breath hit me like Cupid's arrow. / Now he's a handsome young man / and Cupid's arrow finds other hearts. / Happy birthday my son / my 35th birthday present / born on Rosh HaShanah / you are my apple and honey. / ♥ ♥ ♥ /

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Monday 

I always that Mamoushka's advice into consideration. / When I called before going on vacation / "Don't drink too much" / was what she advised. / But / on vacation / red wine / margaritas / diabolo menthe (non-alcoholic) / and bloody marys / are particularly irresistible / and anyway / how much is too much… /

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Sunday

The thing about vacation / is to do everything very / very / slowly. / A dip in the sea / lounging / reading a little / but mostly gazing at the intoxicating sea. / Of all the activities offered / I've chosen / archery. /

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Saturday

Finally a vacation! / The whole way to the island of Gregolimano / Greece / the flight / the bus / the ferry / was accented in myriad tones of blue. / We settled in our rooms / and found that the internet's iffy / maybe tomorrow / I'm told. / For the first time I'm not able to publish a post on time. /

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Friday

Finally / after several attempts / my daughter and I / managed to get tickets to "The Idan Raichel Project" concert / today / and all I can say is / WOW! /

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Thursday

Today I spent the day with Mamouchka. / We had lunch at / the vegetarian restaurant / Café Birnbaum. / In front of the café / we were delighted to find / a woolen / street art project / which I'd only seen in pictures / and never expected to see in Tel Aviv. /

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Wednesday

Looking for a new project / I came across a blogger / who invites readers to "crochet-a-long" with her / and decided to join in. / A blanket is too big an undertaking for me / so I settled for a bag / which isn't easy either / I drop stitches / unravel / start again… / but / as I say to my students / you learn from mistakes. /

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Tuesday
Yom Kippur

Yahrzeit (memorial) Candles at the cemetery this morning. /

Dedicated to Neta with great love and condolences. /

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Monday

Orit called / how spontaneous are you / she asked / and promptly invited me to "TeZuka". / Within an hour I was ready. / Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui's / choreographed interpretation / of Osamu Tezuka's manga / "Astro Boy" / was a lifetime experience. /