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The "Twilight" Zone

Hold your nose and join me for a literary analysis of a series that would serve mankind better as mulch in our gardens. Click HERE what it's all about...

 

  "Enlighten the Gentiles"

Yiddish words and phrases to amuse and confuse.
The latest entry explains a little about the expression Mazel Tov, and about a reason to use it. And you'll find the archives HERE . Read and enjoy...... 

 

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The Man (of the House): The love of my life. Severely addicted to books (that take up WAYYYY too much space in our house) and raw garlic. We've been married 15 years, but involved for many more. Long story....

Our Kids:
SC:  Age 14. Book addicted like both her parents. Serious, but with a nice sense of humor. Well mannered in the eyes of the world, but at home,it can be another story--she's a teenager(!)

JR: Age 10  I think of her as a Disney Princess's evil twin. All the eccentricity of both sides of the family wrapped up in a sweet little body and an adorable smile. People find her a darling. I do too, but I also find her exhausting!

The Beasts: Our 2 cats, both adopted from animal rescue. "Bart" is a big, solid black, total teddy bear of a cat. Our brown tabby queeen "Bella" is  in love with The Man, though she seems to like me too!

Me: Children's librarian by day, tired keeper of all of the above by night. When I think of my life, I think of Nicole Hollander (Sylvia)'s immortal line about things that are easier than combining a family and a career. Like swimming the Amazon covered in peanut butter....

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    Well, Romance I Won't Get, But I'll "Settle" For True Love

    « H E Just Plain Ranting :: LibraryLady :: email
    posted Tue, 02/14/06

    Yesterday  turned out to be one of the most UN-romantic Valentine's Days I have ever had. It's right up there with the one right after SC was born, when I was having trouble feeding her and she wailed if she was put down, and we were both sleep deprived and didn't even NOTICE it was Valentine's Day!

    But then, the Man is just not one of your romantic types. I saw this "Curtis" cartoon in the paper yesterday and cracked up

    (He once DID get me a can opener for a birthday. And I told him "that's what Ralph Kramden would've given Alice for a present!")

    Please don't think that the Man is a cheapskate, or anything like that. He simply doesn't get it.

    What does he get me? Guess?

    That's right.

    BOOKS.  Or DVDs. Nowadays mostly DVDs.

    And in truth, that's just about ALL he ever gets people. Which is why I took over buying presents for his/our nieces after the first Christmas I spent with his family...........................

    I COULD tell him what to get me. I know women who do that. But it's just not ME!!!!

    I also keep noticing that the women who get all the lavish gifts on Valentine's Day  more often than not have spouses who do pitifully little to support their wives every other day of the year.

    So shake your head if you want to because I didn't have a "romantic" Valentine's Day. Show off your flowers, your chocolates and your fancy jewelry.

    But next week, when your chocolates are gone, the flowers are dried up and the jewelry is in the drawer, tell me what your husband does for you the other 364 days of the year.

    If it's as much as the Man does for me, you know how lucky I am.

    And I DO appreciate it.

    Just not on holidays................

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