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Travel, Living Jewishly, Relationships June 19th, 2007This past weekend was crazy busy for me (which probably equals regular busy to most people) but it was a lot of fun.
Here’s the short version of what went down.
Friday Night
- A lovely Shabbos dinner with friends over at their place.
Saturday
- Tamara and I went for a 5 & 1/2 km Shabbos walk including a lovely visit with friends.
- Tamara made me what is probably the best homemade sandwich I’ve ever had in my entire life (no joke).
- A last-minute coffee date with a buddy to talk about Kaplanian Theology and gelato.
Sunday
- An Early Sunday morning trip to San Diego in order to attend a headstone unveiling.
- Two power stops at what I’m told are San Diego’s only two Judaica stores, where I bought Shabbat candles and a book.
- A power drive to Orange County from San Diego in order to spend Father’s Day with some of Tamara’s family.
Monday
Tamara decided not to go to work so we made it a fun day!
- Went out for a kick ass Israeli style kosher breakfast at a great little restaurant in the valley called Cafe Eilat.
- Checked out a few kosher shops in the valley where Tamara picked up some of her favorite kosher gum.
- Spontaneously decided to go and check out VBS which is one of the finalists in our current shul shopping as a couple thing.
- Found this kosher meat restaurant where we proceeded to buy some take out vegetarian lunch.
- Drove down to the La Brea Tar Pits where we enjoyed a picnic style lunch and then toured the park.
I realize that it doesn’t look like that much but it sure felt like a lot to me. I mean I’m a guy who spent the last eight months or so trying to go out no more than once or twice a week. I’m not complaining rather just sitting here thinking, wow I did more this past weekend and I normally do in a week back home. All in all it was very fun and I look forward to doing more of this kind of stuff with Tamara. It really is great that we are finally together as a couple.
Anyhow that’s about it for now, so ttyl.
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June 20th, 2007 at 10:38 pm
I think you had a very full week. Even more full than normal weeks. Seriously, I usually have one, maybe two “outings” a week. One is usually Shabbat and then only sometimes something else. It’s been nice being busy together and figuring out our “speeds”. This week has been more mellow and will continue to be.
June 21st, 2007 at 4:32 pm
Ah, you were in Zed’s neck of the woods.
June 21st, 2007 at 4:59 pm
You are right Tamara this week has been more mellow and am glad to read that you also think that last weekend was on the busy side of things, because that way I know it’s not just me.
Hey Zed
Actually as we were getting close to San Diego I mentioned to Tamara that you live somewhere around there. May be in the not-too-distant future we can come out for a visit. what do you think?