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Crazy Weather

12 February 2010

Ok…everyone else is talking about the weather today, so I’ll show what it’s like here in Jerusalem.  Last week we had something fall from the sky that was a cross between hail, snow and ice. It looked like little white styrofoam pellets.  I had forgotten to get some towels off the drying rack on our [...]

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A Dove in the Old City

31 January 2010

A couple of weeks ago, Gary and I took Austin and Hannah (our oldest son & future daughter-in-love) into the Old City to eat a shawerma. I love falafels and shawermas. Have I ever mentioned that?  Anyway, on the way to the little falafel shop, we stopped off at the Western Wall.  We didn’t have [...]

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Diamonds and Druze for Austin & Hannah!

14 January 2010

This has been a wonderful week in the life of the Benjamin and Baker families.  A week ago our son, Austin, and his girlfriend, Hannah Baker, arrived here in Israel.  They are staying for two and a half weeks, and we couldn’t be happier!
I am so happy to announce that last Monday night Austin asked [...]

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Madysen Paige Watkins….Special & Precious

9 January 2010

Maddy turned six years old yesterday!  I was so busy with getting her uncle and bonus aunt from the airport, that I wasn’t able to get this out yesterday, but I’ve had the pictures picked out for a week!
Madysen is amazing.  I love her so much. She’s a quiet strength to the family.  Not that [...]

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2 More Days!!!

6 January 2010

Here is proof that this is a beautiful morning. I just took this from my living room window.  The Judean hills are in the distant background. Anyway, I wanted SOMEONE to see what I see this morning.  No one else is up yet in my beit benyamin (Benjamin house).
Two more days!!!  Gary, Preston and I [...]

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Christmas in Israel?

29 December 2009

Yes, that is a question, not a statement. Compared to the States – the ultra-Christmas capital of the world – Christmas in Israel is a definite culture shock.  Not that I prefer the ultra-Christmas culture.  I would actually like a happy medium between the States and Israel.  I don’t like all the pressure that the [...]

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I’m Back….and thinking of Gingerbread Houses…

22 December 2009

I know…. I know….. I have been gone way too long from this blog.  I can’t explain my absence other than the fact that my brain goes on vacation when I’m not in my normal routine.  Since the last week of October I have been living out of suitcases and have either been entertaining or [...]

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Life in the Super-charged Lane

31 October 2009

Ahhh….a Gigi’s bliss.
My grandkids call me Gigi.  I love hearing them call out my name.  There’s nothing better.  Well, yes there is.  Having them sit in my lap and cuddle just can’t be topped.  And we have been doing a lot of that since I’ve been back!
I have been on a bit of blogger silence [...]

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Am I Dreaming?!

23 October 2009

The sherut is scheduled to pick us up in 4 short hours and take us to the airport.  I have waited 6 months to see my beautiful children and grandchildren face to face, and now I find myself actually about to leave my apartment.  If I’m dreaming, don’t wake me up.  It’s just surreal.  The [...]

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Websites and Holidays!

20 September 2009

Just wanted to say on this beautiful Rosh Hashana morning how grateful I am for my new website and also give a little glimpse into our exciting festivities for the holiday. (“Exciting” is a grandiose word for what we did, but we had fun!)
First of all I want to give a HUGE shout out to [...]

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