I was accepted to Midwestern University. Two down, one to go.

Esti's 2nd Grade Pesach Play

norma rae follow up

Yesterday, I received a hand written letter from the woman on the MTA board. She wrote to thank me for the letter I wrote her after I spoke at the hearing. She said she would propose my idea to the routing guys at MTA. Have a good Shabbos everyone

Not sure what this is but it's really cool.

& that first guy looks like "Uncle" Yaki Moskowitz

Yossis Tubes

Just wanted to let everyone know that b'h everything went well with Yossis procedure. We waited for about an hour and half in the pre-opt room before the surgery and Yossi wore a hospital gown and hospital socks which he kepts wanting to take off. He was pretty good and played with the toys and hung out with me. He only asked for his juice once and for chips at 12 when he found them in my bag but they came to get us shortly after. I took him to the dollar store this morning to buy some toys to take to the dr. so that was a good distraction for him. They put him to sleep while he sat on my lap with a mask over him. The whole thing took about 15-20 minutes ( i left for the actual surgery) and then he rested for about 20 minutes. When he woke up he popped right up and all he cared about was getting dressed (by himself of course) and the lollipop I promised him. He was totally himself and not groggy at all. He even held my hand and walked to the car, and hasn't taken a nap since. So b'h he is acting totally fine. Have a good shabbos! We were home by 1:50

No Surprise This Year

Meir is booked to come in for Pesach. Booked it on Orbitz $200 cheaper than on Delta.com for the same flight. I couldn't resist.

So IY"H we'll all be here. I wonder if Jan will be in town to take the picture. Trip to Samburg TN on the agenda for Chol Hamoed.

Only one problem. There ain't no place for Meir to sleep. Suggestions are welcomed.

Do You Have a Plan?

I found this article in The Jewish Star newspaper. I thought it would interest y'all.

Here's the link.

http://thejewishstar.wordpress.com/2010/03/11/do-you-have-a-plan/

Hi everyone. This is the first time I'm writing on the blog. I felt compelled to share with everyone how great Aryeh Leb/Aba performed at his concert on Sunday. He had everyone in tears when he spoke and sang Papa, Can you hear me? (Esti is still crying). B"H, it was a successful fundraiser for our friend Joe Shapiro's organization, Concerned Friends of Cystic Fibrosis. Kol Hakavod! LaylaTov! (Back to Pesach cleaning). Can't wait to see y'all who are coming...and hope IY"H to see everyone else soon too!!

Yossi's Tubes

FYI Yossi is scheduled to get ear tubes placed at 12:00 Friday March 12. My main concern is that he is not allowed to eat before the surgery , and I inquired about making it earlier and they can't, so I am sure it will be fun starving my kid and trying to explain to him why he can't eat. SUpposedly the procedure only takes 15 minutes and then I think he stays for an hour or so to rest and let the anestesia wear off. It is a firday and its at Hopkins, which can take forever, so hopefully we'll be ok making it home for shabbos. Just wanted to keep everyone informed. Hopefully we'll see an improvement in his speech.

Cousin Fran's yahrtzeit

Cousin Fran's yahrtzeit starts tonight it is March 4th this year 18th of Adar. I can't beleive it is a year already.

MTA hearing

I went to a MTA hearing last night to voice my idea to save the Q74 bus which runs in KGH. It is slated to be completely cut. After listening to countless politicians speak and speak and say the same things then the public got to speak. Also mostly the same concerns. Don't put a tollon teh cross bay bridge for rockaway residents, don't cut this bus route etc. Then came my turn to spak and I had a common sense plan to combine 2 bus routes. It looked like some of the panel actually took notice. 1 board member actually took out the bus map while I was speaking to follow along. Then on the bus ride home I was speaking to a man who was at hte hearing(I could tell by the booklet we both had) he turns out to be a bus driver on a route I mentioned about combining, and he thought it was a good idea too. He said he has ins with the union and will present it to them too. Who knows your sister and aunt might be the next Norma Rae!

Megillah

So on Purim morning, I heard a really bad laining and I was pretty sure I needed to hear it again. So went back to the same shul for the 11:00 laining because I had heard that someone else was supposed to lain, but it was actually the same guy. It was really embarrassing because he saw me and knew I was there the first time. I left a few minutes in and caught another laining (at Chabad much to my chagrin; they had one every hour). Anyway, I saw the guy again this morning and he asked me if he did better the second time. So I guess he didn't realize I left, which is good.

Esti Lost Her First Tooth

 

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