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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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    posted Sun, 05/27/07

    Are you old enough to remember "Earth Shoes"?

    I am. In fact, I vividly remember wanting a pair and envying classmates (including you, Enupoo!) who had them.

    It wasn't that my parents wouldn't buy me a pair. The shoes were expensive, but my parents were willing to get them for me.

    I just couldn't wear them. My feet are narrow and the damned things wouldn't stay on my feet.

    So when "crocs" came on the scene, I was pretty sure I couldn't wear them. They'd be great for SC who inherited the Man's "duck feet", but they'd fall off of my feet and JR's.

    But my friend the dance teacher had promised JR a pair for her birthday. And she ended up with a pair of  pink "Mary Jane" Crocs. They're loose on her, but she's been wearing them happily every day this week.

    So on Friday, I went out and got these, because I really liked the pink color. And they felt surprisingly comfortable.

    So I put them on when I got back in the car, and wore them for 5 hours of supermarket, garden center and other errands. And they felt GREAT!

    Not only that, the longer I wore them, the better they felt.

    So last night, I went on line and ordered these:

     

     And while I was at it, I ordered these:                    

     

    Plus SC has a boring plain navy pair-- but she likes them.
    And JR is getting a second pair, a version called "croc-lings" that may fit her quite well.

    Shoe shopping is normally hell for me, no matter whom I'm shopping for.
    But this has actually been FUN! 

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