Bits and Pieces

[...] .. "Winter Wonderland" by Richard B. Smith and Felix Bernard, as sung by Jason Mraz: Video courtesy of wavester How's that for an acoustic version? I love it! I also love the Eurythmics' [...]

[...] "Silver Bells" by Jay Livingston and Ray Evans, sung by Colbie Callait: Video courtesy of Rita Spencer Jay Livingston and Ray Evans, both born in 1915, were a well-known, long-time [...]

[...] A Mean One, Mr. Grinch" by Albert Hague and Theodor Geisel, sung by Thurl Ravenscroft: Video courtesy of Leroux Louisiana Theodor Geisel is, of course, Dr. Seuss, and he was not Jewish (even [...]

[...] by Andre Rieu, Live at The Royal Albert Hall: Video courtesy of Strizibuba11 [...]

[...] This coming Wednesday, we are having some of our air conditioners spring cleaned. I will talk about that more after the fact, but for now, what it means is a [...]

[...] : Rant following. Do you remember waaaaay back in May, when I talked about how we need new air conditioners? Well, we've really too busy to do much about it so far, but it's getting hot and muggy. [...]

[...] First, piles of fabric. Well, part of the piles of fabric anyway--today I uncovered all the air conditioners AND took down my curtain liners and washed all those. Curtains to come on Tuesday, so I can [...]

[...] . And now I have to find somewhere to spread out the freshly ironed curtains until after the air conditioners are cleaned tomorrow. At which point I can haul out the ladder... Have a good night! [...]

[...] sides of the pan. So that was my culinary moment. Don't look for another one any time soon. Shabbat shalom! [...]

[...] shut all the windows where it is raining in and get myself and the house ready for Shabbat. Shabbat shalom! [...]

[...] that that is all the drama we experienced, but enough for me to stop reliving. So...have a Shabbat shalom! [...]

[...] tension almost physically unwinding. So here's to the occasional spell of solitude, and a Shabbat shalom to all. [...]

[...] that it was about to be Shavu'ot. Well, my mother managed to get my father transferred to a rehab center a few blocks from our apartment a few hours before the holiday began, and that's where he is [...]

[...] how mobile he's going to be once he's home. He doesn't seem to be doing all that well at the rehab center, but I'm only seeing him in a small room, and he hasn't done well in small spaces for years, [...]

[...] . [ETA: It just started pouring down buckets, with a thump.] I hope my mother makes it to the rehab center before the heavens open! (I was there lunchtime, after the morning rains had ended.) I have [...]

[...] an utterly ludicrous fee. So there it sat, because what with running back and forth to the rehab center, and then my father coming home, the whole mess got shuffled to the bottom of the deck and [...]

[...] up with someone to install the a.c. units we wanted, and had reluctantly decided to go with Consumer Reports' second-rated recommendation, even though that model costs substantially more--over $1100 [...]

[...] our A.C.s for the past 15 years FINALLY called my mom back, and offered one of the models Consumer Reports recommended at the standard internet price, and offered a discount on top-of-the-window [...]

[...] company owner had discussed with my mother, which I had researched, which had the nod from Consumer Reports. It was not only last year's model (F instead of G in the model number), but not even the [...]

[...] But not the good kind. My mom is having her foot surgery this Thursday, and I'm very nervous. Not, of course, anything like as nervous as she must be-- [...]

[...] . But unfortunately my mother, who loves driving, can't at the moment because of her foot surgery. And we are running low on groceries...and she wants to get out of the house. So [...]

[...] to do much about it so far, but it's getting hot and muggy. Also, my mother is having some foot surgery in a few weeks, and having had hand surgery at the beginning of the summer a few years back, [...]

[...] Most important first: My mother's foot surgery was yesterday, and it went well. The doctor said to expect real discomfort for two or three [...]

[...] can't talk on the phone or listen to the radio when it's on. So now we need to buy four new air conditioners before it starts getting all New York summer on us. And since we have decent-sized rooms [...]

[...] , but he installed a 1TB drive. I have more room than I know what to do with! 2) We got new air conditioners earlier this summer (see my archives, back at the beginning of July), and I sent in all [...]

[...] : Rant following. Do you remember waaaaay back in May, when I talked about how we need new air conditioners? Well, we've really too busy to do much about it so far, but it's getting hot and muggy. [...]

[...] humming straightaway! *NOTE: These holiday song posts rely heavily on the series of articles by Nate Bloom referenced here. [...]

[...] is quite fascinating; you can read more about it here; just scroll down to near the bottom. Nate Bloom did an impressive job tracking it all down.) *** Also, because it is still Chanukah, have [...]

[...] in 1935, at age 34, of tuberculosis.) Felix Bernard, the composer, however, was Jewish. [How Nate Bloom, the writer of the above citation, determined this is quite interesting: In the 1920 census, [...]