I got to attend a preview showing of the new National Museum of American Jewish History today. Such an amazing museum. My grandparents would have LOVED it.
Monthly Archives: November 2010
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Sunday afternoon, I went with Scott to run up and down the Art Museum steps (his trainer-prescribed exertion for that day). He did it 15 times, while I only managed a measly eight (those stairs are killer).
On the way over to the museum, I noticed that there were a few boxes of bananas leftover from the half-marathon that had been held in that area earlier in the day. They were still there when we were finished with our self-induced torture and so I grabbed a couple of bunches to bring home.
They’re still on the counter, ripening a bit more. Tomorrow or the next day, I’ll peel and half them and freeze them on a cookie sheet for future smoothies. I know that bananas are cheap, but I still got a thrill out of getting a few pounds of them for free.
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The first time I lived in Philadelphia was January through May of 2000. Instead of going abroad during college like many of my classmates, I came to east for a semester.
It was during this time that I first got to know a woman named Simone. She and her husband Bob were members of the Philadelphia Subud group and adopted me during this first stint in Philly. I dog-sat for them when they went away and knew their home as if it were my own.
When I moved back to Philly in 2002, I reconnected with these generous, giving people and they became part of my extended family in this city.
Simone, a glowingly lovely woman died on October 4th of cancer. This picture is from meetinghouse where her memorial was held today. I still cannot believe that she’s gone.