Across the street from our balcony, I am very impressed. The next day I realized this was in honor of Veterans Day . Good thing, celebrating our veterans, for all I know a veteran living there.
What a lovely parade in Downtown Palm Springs. It is too hot for a parade on July 4th, so this one covers both.
AHH, the Marines.
I enjoy these very large inflatables. PSHS had a big part of this parade.
How wonderful to see the service dogs marching as well.
The weather was amazing here in the desert.
Uncle Sam has to bend down under the stoplights.
The marching band! from the Junior High.
This has to be a wig right?
The end of the parade.
Out at dinner with the whole gang! Great dinner! Food, company and ambience.
Sorry if you don’t like seeing images of people being attacked and beaten unconscious – I don’t either, but things just get worse and worse. I’m not even sharing the images from NY or DuPaul university in Chicago where Jews are beaten on the street and on campus.
This is the response, blame the Jews, make sure to find a way to not really tell the story. Although many of us are calling this a pogrom, which it is, it should be labeled a Frahud, what happened in Iraq in 1942 – a vicious attack on the streets of Bhagdad, at least this time, no one was killed, but Israel had to send to airplanes to Amsterdam to bring these soccer fans home. This is why there is an Israel.
I doubt the Islamofascists, the Amsterdam Mayor and the police who were complicit were aware of this anniversary. Btw, the same thing is happening in Los Angeles Jewish businesses having their windows broken. Total silence from Mayor select Bass.
Of course the Islamonazis are only starting with the Jews – so for all the Dutch who are siding with the poor Palestinians -you are next.
Bill Ackman, of Pershing Square Investment group is an amazing man. When Oct 7th happened and the Democrats sat silently by – he switched and voted for Trump. And now, he is doing the right thing – taking his company off their stock exchange. I know the King is mortified, Gert Wilders is trying to do something in the Dutch parliament – but the majority of people there support this – just like they sent Anne Frank to Auschwitz – and now have ‘globalized’ her so no Jewish mention can be made. Europe is in big trouble.
Germany is actually doing the right thing – they will cut off any funding from groups like these, And France is supposed to host the Israeli soccer team soon – they are adding 4000 policemen for the event.
I’m all over social media these days sharing these images. I get enough likes to know it matters and I couldn’t care less if the lovely liberals have abandoned me – they did so years ago.
Yes, I am still celebrating our huge win, for years I was the silent one. No more.
On a lovely November day I walked to the farmers market. On the way I saw this shell of a boat.
How lovely! Someone is building a boat from scratch! I love creative people.
Most of the hatred and insanity in online. Sure there are people here with masks – a sure sign of a Kamala voter. But otherwise, everyone was happy and friendly. I chatted with people about what fruit they like. One woman was wearing a gorgeous crochet shawl, turns out I did know her. Other people ae just enjoying a lovely day. See we actually can get along.
On the way home I passed this house, I so wanted to knock on the door and than them for voting for Trump. Of all the houses with Kamala signs – there was never an American flag. So yeah, masks for the left – American flags for the right.
I am very happy with the election results, we in CA aren’t too shabby. 40% for Trump State wide, 34% just here in Los Angeles county.
The memes are endless. Many are funny, many have me shaking my head. People saying they will be slaves or loose all rights. All I can think about is Israel these days – that is real trauma – but most of the world doesn’t care.
President Trump on the other hand is calling for Israel to actually win the war on terror and to beat our enemies. A good sign is the jump in the Stockmarket as well as a major drop in the value of the Iranian currency.
A rocket segment landing on a car in Raanana – a lovely suburb of Tel Aviv. I had a friend ask what this is – since in her world – one doesn’t see this kind of violence. Although no one was hurt here, a young 18 man was killed by another rocket.
Maybe both polls and the media have lost a lot of their power.
I made a strawberry, not very good for the first attempt. Everything takes practice.
The election is tomorrow, of course I’m nervous, but government is being so autocratic – it may work in our favor
there is a whole story here about a gang attacking this young man, in fighting back one of the gang members was killed – so Iran being Iran, they immediately kill the Jew. they hung him – this is what they do.
A Palo Verde tree – the trunk is green, it also often has sharp thorns to keep the animals away.
Tall cactus – not a Saguaro
This is a Saguaro, native to Arizona, it does appear to be doing well here.
Close up of another otherworldly succulent. Maybe it is a cactus, look at those thorns!
Sometimes the flowers are very small, you have to get close to see how beautiful they are.
It’s been crazy around here, and this before Halloween.
Old man and Ghostbuster!
At night West was a blow up alien, good thing, because we could see him and the others in the dark.
Mandy as Carebear with a real baby bump!
I love that people still carve pumpkins!
Sorry the image is blurry! but I do love when parents get dressed up as well.
All kinds of Blow ups. There were some chickens, and as they crossed the street one shouted out – why did the chicken cross the road! that picture was just too fuzzy.
Great decorations! Eyal and Einav saw the nightmare before Christmas and didn’t like it much, Cam saw part of it and wants to see the whole thing!
the bags are getting heavy. No one had candy corn this year! all I wanted was one simple package. It’s gross but it’s halloween!
Is Aytan just a wolf or a werewolf? He told me the other day that Vampires live in Transylvania. He didn’t mention werewolf. Didn’t get a picture of Shira, don’t know what she was.
The Harry Potter family.
Harry and Ginny, yay for real red hair!
At school, they get to be Cultural day – so nice Orthodox Jews, this is what they asked for!
People in California are crazy. putting a bumper sticker on a Tesla because you don’t like Elon is so virtue signaling! If you hate him so much, sell the car. I know the resale market for Teslas isn’t that great. But these people are crazy.
I voted early, part of me wishes I could vote often…
Yup, ain’t this the truth.
I’ve heard about the Arlington Garden in Pasadena. A few months ago I realized that it was on my way to pick up Aytan from school. so finally I left home early enough to explore.
The garden is overgrown and a little of a mess. What I found so lovely are the man-made elements. like this gate.
These flowers are beautiful, especially the bronze ball in the center.
The concept of the garden started in 2005 by Kicker and Betty MeKenney. This is on land that was supposed to be part of the 710 freeway that was supposed to go from Pasadena to Long Beach. The city of South Pasadena managed to stop it from going through their city. Which is why it is such a lovely little town. This fountain wasn’t running at this time. The tiles here remind me very much of Batchelder tiles, I know they are not, but it is a lovely homage.
Love these tiles.
A tile stele seen through the trees.
A close up with a broken pot. There is something lovely about the decay here in the garden.
The whole place is full of seating areas.
So here I am sitting for a while, enjoying the surroundings.
Many other people walking around, so glad this garden gets good use.
There was a group here, couldn’t tell if they are volunteers here or just people on a lunch break. There was a woman with a three legged dog – he was running around so fast, I couldn’t get a picture of him.
recycling bricks from a house that once stood here. The house was torn down for the freeway.
This is huge news – unfortunately it doesn’t end the war, but an evil butcher is no more.
Israelis and Jews world wide celebrated. Yes, we celebrated, Just like Tikkun Olam – is a lefty canard (that Jews have an obligation to everyone but ourselves). This idea that Jews don’t celebrate the death of our worst enemies is wrong- Yes, we do celebrate, because when good wins over evil – it’s a good thing.
The garden takes a new form in the fall.
A pumpkin and a gourd.
new fall colors
Metal decorations and new plantings.
I’ve probably shared these gnomes, but why not again.
There is a tradition on the second day of Rosh Hashanah to go to a water source, say some prayer and throw bread on the water which symbolizes our sins – a way of unburdening ourselves. This is called Tashlich – to throw away.
Here we are at Reseda park with the musical member of our community. Although two of my kids went to Reseda high which is right next door, I had never been to the park.
The ducks and geese came. some people brought lettuce – cuz bread isn’t good for ducks. I don’t care about the health of ducks, they have been eating bread forever, they are fine.
It is not easy getting used to the massive antisemitism, but I have no choice. There good people out there – there are so many bad. We survived before, we will again.
I wanted to share a video, I no longer can and I won’t pay more money for the privilege. oh, well, such is life.
This neighbor always does every holiday beautifully.
Apartment buildings getting in on the fun.
Even nature! The magnolia pods are showing bright red seed.
another puzzle done, going to the grandkids. This one was pretty easy. I enjoyed it.
At the quilt guild, a finished bargello. Mine is still waiting for me to quilt it.
Rosh Hashana has come and gone, Yom Kippur is around the corner. also, Oct 7, first anniversary. Sure people came out to support us – but the antisemites had a field day. Especially at Columbia. the next day Gov Huicul of NY complained – of course she did nothing on the 7th. Like demand that the no mask rule be applied. There are plenty of awful people around.
My Rosh Hashana table, with new honey bear!
In the tube stations in London – someone is putting up the Hamas Rape Tunnels map. Although the haters are still out in force, there was a very large pro Israel demonstration. Not a protest, no vile calls for harm, not screaming hate.
Of course I am voting for Trump/Vance. The Kamaltoe can’t even say the prime minister of Israel is an ally.
I wish I could send this to my grandson, I don’t think his dad would approve. Although my other son sent me this image.
Aytan loves the Torah. This makes me so happy
Me and Einav, she is on her way to bully busters! Where she learns how to punch people – she also needs to learn whom not to punch, like her teacher.
Best picture ever!! 15 years ago I made this elephant – know as Pilpel (which is pepper in Hebrew, also, Pil is elephant in Hebrew). for a very good friend of Yishai in college. Molly. Molly has been living with Cystic fibrosis her whole life. 8 years ago a lovely man married her – not knowing how long they would have together. with advancements in medicine – she is doing extremely well. so they used a surrogate and now have this adorable daughter. Something Molly never thought would happen, that she would become a mother. So Pilpel has survived and now is a toy for her daughter – best thing ever!!
Another cross stitch finished. I’ve had the frame for a while, no, not perfect size, but it works.
The top leadership of Hezbollah is gone, there are still plenty of rockets and people to shoot them, but Israel isn’t messing around. Despite the potted plant (Biden) was petulantly is calling for ceasefire. Something he never did for 12 months of Hezbollah shelling. He is evil, especially when you seen him comatose on the beach while hurricane Helene wrecked havoc all over NC, Georgia and parts of TN. I know, the media is trying to cover for these evil people – the opposite of what they did to Bush with Katrina.
Didn’t take long for Jews in NY to put up these posters.
All over the Middle East people are celebrating, from Lebanon, Syria, Iran – they have suffered because of the evil that is Hezbollah. Praying that this is a realignment. Good people are done with the terror regimes.
I have videos to share, but with the new ownership of the host company, I can no longer do so. Pity. they promised it would be better, I guess they meant if I pay them a lot more money.
Halloween decorations are going up in the neighborhood.
I love how old fashioned this looks.
Lighting Shabbat candles with wonderful friends.
My Turkey on the right, Lisa’s on the left. I used a smaller count fabric, and mine is fully finished.
a much easier puzzle, this one was started by Mandy and the boys while we rested between the Bat Mitzvah service and the party.
