My friend and travel buddy is getting married in August, so last week we took advantage of our freedom and headed up to the Laurentians for two days. “Two?!” you ask, incredulously. “That long drive up the Thruway for only two days’ vacation?” To that I answer, “Absolutely! This place and I go way back. It was worth every …
I’ve been blogging for about a year and a half now (this was my first post and here is more on how it all got started), and so I wrote a bit about what goes on behind the scenes. Here is a little interview with myself: Why a blog? Because it’s the easiest and most independent way to just …
My sister tells me over from her seminary teacher: We don’t need birthday parties to confirm that the world is better for having us in it. It’s the truth every day of the year! So there’s that, if partying is not your thing. For my most recent birthday, I was going to do a boat ride and a restaurant with a couple …
We’re pretty big on giving advice around here ;-). But it’s been a number of years since I came home from seminary, and I’ve thought about the things that would have been helpful to hear at age 19. It’s quite possible that I actually did hear them but just didn’t internalize them at the time. I do remember that that …
Here’s what I love about being an adult: you can do things. Not that you have to do things, but that you have the power to do them if you really want to. If you don’t like your job or your field, you can change it. If you want to ditch everyone and check into a hotel for a week, …
A friend of mine told me that that’s what I am 🙂 which I thought was such a nice compliment. These are some thoughts I had on what might make for an interesting person (and an interesting life): Surround yourself with diversity. Go places where you will spend extended time with many kinds of people. Shiurim, workshops, Shabbos meals… …
A whole long while back, I mentioned that I wanted to put together a guide of travel advice, and now I finally have. Hope this is helpful if you’re planning a trip to somewhere new! Planning Brain-dump a list of anything you want to see or do at your destination: recommendations from friends, your bucket list, suggestions from travel …
Very spontaneously, a few days before Pesach, I decided I needed to get away and booked a flight to E”Y. I left here on the first day of chol hamoed and returned a week later. It was b”H the most glorious week with exactly no agenda and nothing planned in advance. My first day, I was super jet-lagged so …
We’re heading into a week with the family! Last Pesach, we spent time with relatives in E”Y, and one of the highlights of our time together was playing lots and lots of board games. I hadn’t played anything in years, and I felt part of my brain come back to life the more we played. These board games are …
A couple weeks back was Dr. Seuss’s birthday and in many elementary schools (including mine), the whole beginning of March is marked by reading-related celebrations. Here are some passages from my favorite Dr. Seuss books: The Lorax “UNLESS someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It’s not.” I Had Trouble …
