Onward to the New Year!

Well we’re finally through the holiday. Joined friends for Chinese for dinner last night. It’s a tradition in the Jewish community. Chinese/ Japanese food (and a movie – if you’re up for it). That’s usually about all that’s open on Christmas. As a refugee from other traditions, that did not serve me well, from a [...]

A Pleasant Surprise!

Did I say I wasn’t going out today? Did I say I wouldn’t go near a mall today — that was yesterday, right?
So much for that! I visited my son at Radio Shack earlier today. Then I went to Best Buy with my hubby and to Trader Joe’s. There was less traffic today than [...]

What I like about being Jewish on Christmas Eve

I was raised Catholic but I converted to Judaism when I was dating my husband more than 30 years ago. People always ask me if I miss celebrating Christmas. Sometimes I want to laugh at that question.
Like yesterday, for example. I went out shopping with my daughter and grandson. On a good day shopping with [...]