More Than Four Sides

Tag: Family

  • SUV mentality!!

    I drive a small car – a Chevy Volt: I like the agility of a small car, I like having the ability to park nearly anywhere. I also am committed to the idea of EVs – yes, my 2012 Volt is not 100% electric. It only goes about 30 miles on a full charge, and…

  • You should never say never!

    As a physician, I am careful to avoid using either the word “always” or the word “never” when talking to patients about any health issues. Anything in life is possible, and nothing is predictable. A situation might seem hopeless may turn around and improve, and conversely, someone may be improving steadily and take a sudden…

  • Found draft from 2017

    I’ve been cleaning up my desk, and my desktop computer (after having a bit of grief with needing to update it to get it responsive again – had 3+ weeks of not being able to restart it, but now it’s fully functional again). I checked on what was sitting on my external hard drive, and…

  • Dear Media People: Quit Using the Word “Adoption” | Raising Kvell

    Dear Media People: Quit Using the Word “Adoption” | Raising Kvell. What a fascinating article! This was shared by a friend on Facebook, and, at first I thought, “Oh dear, another rant about the stigma of adoption.”  But, I’m so glad that I read the article, as it opened my eyes to some weird and…

  • Wedding Bells

    I’ve been thinking a lot about weddings lately. Last Sunday, Tikvat Israel hosted the annual spring Cantor’s concert, this year titled “Under the Chuppah” The concert was amazing, with members of the community providing explanations of the various elements and traditions in a Jewish wedding.  Over several weeks before the concert, the event was previewed…

  • “I’m going to kill myself”

    No, I’m not suicidal. But my mother is. It’s sort of socially acceptable to have your elderly parent call you and complain about chest pain, or back pain, or even severe dementia. But, having a severe mental illness and wanting to end your own life? Not so socially acceptable. My sister and I have been…

  • Home again, home again, jiggitty jog!

    We spent the entire day in the car. Our progress was delayed by traffic jams and multiple accidents, some of them frighteningly serious – we saw one car that had the entire top section squashed down – I can only hope the passengers survived, but it didn’t look good… We have been dealing with some…

  • A shabbat-free shabbat

    I noted on FaceBook today our dear friends who made every effort to get home from their Disney vacation in time for Shabbat.  They, of course, planned ahead, and have everything ready to go (apparently), with some help from worthy accomplices. We are never so foresighted in our Shabbat planning.  Not at home, and never…

  • Thanksgiving – Kissimmee, FL style

    What a day!! I woke up this morning at 6:30 am, thinking “I have so much to cook, how will I get it all done.” We’re down in Florida, in a rental house, with a minimalist kitchen, and a dinner for nine to cook. And we never got the leeks!! The leeks were an integral…

  • The Magic Kingdom, and beyond…

    It’s 45 minutes before midnight, and I wish I could cook some of the meal we will enjoy tomorrow, but with my MIL sleeping on the sofa in the living room, which is really just the other end of the first floor that the kitchen is in, that’s not a go. So, I’m posting briefly,…