Out of the Mouths of Bubbies!
Ahhh…Grandmothers just say the most amazing things…don’t they (we?). Bubby conversations. Or as I like to call them: Bubby Convo’s. Yes, whenever I talk to my friends, and especially my middle-aged (!)...
View ArticleSimchas and Stress
This morning I woke up feeling charley horse, achy, and with a sore throat. As I reached for the Advil, I wondered why I was feeling this way. True, I had attended an out-of-town family wedding the...
View ArticleShein, Voyl, und Klug
The Yiddish phrase – “shein, voyl, und klug” - in the title represents what my grandmother always said about us: Beautiful, good, and smart. And guess what? She wasn’t even prejudiced. She meant every...
View ArticleCorrect and Consistent
I struggle with consistency. No, I’m not talking about the consistency of the texture in a baked cake or potato kugel. Nor am I talking about the consistency of the mayonnaise as it is mashed inside...
View ArticleFuhgettaboutit!! (and other great techniques!)
I have some friends and acquaintances whose initials of their first and last names are CC. Some even have the middle initial C, making their name CCC. A few of my friends are speech and language...
View ArticleFuture Bath Tubs and Playgrounds
A 6-YEAR-OLD WAS ASKED WHERE HIS GRANDMA LIVED. ”OH,” HE SAID, ”SHE LIVES AT THE AIRPORT, AND WHEN WE WANT HER, WE JUST GO GET HER. THEN WHEN WE’RE DONE HAVING HER VISIT, WE TAKE HER BACK TO THE...
View ArticleThe Let It Go Mantra
Remember the Beatles song, “let it be, let it be…?” I love that song because it reminds me of my mantra – “let it go.” I Whenever I get upset about something, I try to just let it go or blow it off....
View ArticleUpdate on Call for Name Submissions
Everyone has a story about what their grandmother is called, or what they are called as a grandmother. That’s why I posted yesterday a Call for Name Submissions. I’m warmed that so far I’ve received a...
View ArticleWe’re on a Roll – Another Winner!
It’s a small world after all, It’s a small world after all.. I’m on a roll. I’m in the mood for showing my appreciation to people from all over the world. Yup, you read right. According to the title...
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Lessons from My father, OB”M
My father, Mr. Alfred (Shalom) Stern, passed away three weeks ago at the age of 88 in Brooklyn, in his home. He is survived by my mother, may she live and be well, 6 of us children, and many...
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