The World is Defrosting
Dear That’s Life, You are not going to believe this. There is grass in my backyard. I know – it is hard to believe, but it is true. The nice weather we have had for the last couple of days has thawed out the neighborhood, revealing toys that serve as a reminder the last nice [...]
I’m Comin’ Home
Dear That’s Life, It is nice to go away, but it is even nicer to come home. Getting home, however, was not as easy as it should have been for many travelers who flew the coop this winter break. The snowstorm which hit the area impeded the return of many travelers, including the Wallachs and [...]
The Wipers on the Bus Go Swish, Swish, Swish
Dear That’s Life, There are days when I really think I’m really losing it. Sometimes it is what I bring on myself. Other days, it is what outsiders have brought upon me, whether I know it or not. The blessings in my life come in many forms, including the two SUVs my husband and I drive. I [...]
So Much for the Snow Angels
Dear That’s Life, There’s nothing like the moment when you open an informational packet that comes with a new medication and read that, “kidney function decreases with age.” Trust me. It’s a real pick-me-up. After sharing that disclaimer with my doctor, he reminded me that unfortunately, our bodies do not get better with age. I insisted [...]
A Little Like “Lord of the Flies”
Dear That’s Life, Day 3 - still no school Resources have been restocked. Have sent for reinforcements. Went to Costco last night – bought like there was no tomorrow. We now have enough milk and hot cocoa mix to last us another storm. And pears – bought lots of pears. Morale is high – the natives [...]
This is Only a Test
Dear That’s Life, It’s day 2 of Snow Storm survival and school is still cancelled. Having been to the one of the kosher supermarkets in the area before the storm hit, people were buying up everything and anything that it looked like erev Yom Kippur and erev Tisha B’Av had fallen out on the same day. [...]
New York State of Mind
Dear That’s Life, “I’m in a New York state of mind.” – Billy Joel I walked through Penn Station and the usually hurried crowd seemed to be walking in a deliberate and cautious manner, as if being lead by a pace car. New Yorkers are not the laid back, “let’s take a stroll’ kind of [...]
