Journal, May 29, 2026
Journal, May 13, 2026
This is probably the longest entry in my blog that I have ever written. And it is probably about Mother’s Day, and about what I am trying to say to myself more than to anyone else. For as long as I can remember, Mother’s Day was a very special holiday in my family. Preparing a […]
Journal, April 21, 2026
Last weekend, I had to become a bird mom. I was working in the yard when a baby hummingbird fell out of the nest. Using our friend AI, we learned that there is a hummingbird rescue in Los Angeles. We called and got instructions on how to take care of the baby. We placed him […]
Journal, March 31, 2026
It is the last day of March, and I can’t quite believe that spring is already in full swing. The warmth feels almost misplaced—so much so that, heading into my second ski trip of the year, the running joke is that we might as well be water skiing. And in truth, Mammoth Mountain looks as […]
Journal, March 2, 2026
I cannot believe how much can happen in 10–11 days since my last blog post. Ski weekend came and went. I was sore for days and still not entirely sure whether I mildly injured myself or just aggressively rediscovered muscles I forgot I had. Nevertheless, I skied all the way to the end — just […]
Journal, February 9, 2026
As you can probably guess, the last two weeks have been filled with conversations with ChatGPT. I’ve continued training it to create a usable version of my notes, and it has been a work in progress the entire time. And yes—I still forget that it is not a human being. When I get angry and […]
Journal, February 1, 2026
I cannot believe it is already February. So many things have happened in the past two weeks. I have taken three hip-hop classes and realized two things: it is a lot of fun, and I am incredibly stiff. I have been trying to practice at home, learning new steps such as the Roger Rabbit, cabbage […]
Journal, December 31, 2025
At some point everything comes to an end. This time is the year 2025. It has been huge. I was sitting in Blue Note Jazz Club in New York last night, listening to the virtuoso trumpet sounds and thinking about the year that is about to end. And what a year it was! It was […]
Journal, December 19, 2025
I have to get a new car. I decided it will go to my son and armed and determined I set my foot into the dealership. I counted – throughout the years of my life in the US this is car #20 that I am buying. So the dance is quite familiar to me. Purchase […]
Journal, December 12, 2025
It is the second night of Chanukkah. Festival of Lights. Filled with sadness. Lives lost in Sydney. I think of the person who survived the Holocaust to still die because of anti-Semitism. My daughter is writing an assay where she needs to tie her family history with the book she had to read for school. […]