15 March 2008

the palm


the stately and elegant palm -
palm sunday is tomorrow ...
palm pilots give a false sense of organization ...
the palm jumeirah project in dubai gives a false sense of man' mastery over nature ...
the fate of the health of naples' residents rests in the palms of community leaders ...
palm trees are planted by nomads in africa ...
the palm restaurant used to serve one hell of a steak ...
palm reading will not lead to a brighter future ...
palm oil production has wiped out family agriculture in malaysia ...
and, who doesn't love palm trees?

friday and saturday pass quickly - and the same will be true for the next little while, as the kids are off school AGAIN for a good portion of next week. but we definitely have moved forward, evidenced by the herculean cleanup of the kids stuff which took place today, the reorganization and removal of papers (some recycled in my art work), and the thought of life beyond april.

friday found us having shabbat dinner with friends, which was, as always, warm and lovely and calm. we really look forward to these end-of-week evenings, and it's really something that i'm happy we've carved out. it really connects blocks of time, and in addition to just being relaxing, allows us to weather more difficult periods in consistency.

today we are at synagogue in the morning - which has been happening with less frequency now that jared and marlee have moved past the bar and bat mitzvah era. andi receives achievement awards for his work in hebrew school, very cute. and again, we get to catch up with familiar faces. back home, the family organizes, and the kids make plans with friends for later in the day ...

it is so bright and sunny well into the evening, it's really a pleasure and very uplifting. jane and i have a cocktail party to attend, and we're actually awake at 9pm when we leave. she looks fetching in a new dress purchased on our shopping spree this week ... and feeling great!

tomorrow - café gitane, palm sunday, ilyssa's birthday brunch ...

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