The unusually heavy downpour over two days was welcomed by Israelis because most of the country is in the middle of a draught.
On the second day I asked if we should start building an ark.
Sunday, November 15, 2009
It rained - no it poured - for two days
The unusually heavy downpour over two days was welcomed by Israelis because most of the country is in the middle of a draught.
On the second day I asked if we should start building an ark.
You're in the army now....
....and then you're not. Wow! Two weeks have gone by so fast it's hard to believe. Glad I have terrific memories, an I.D. card, a Certificate of Appreciation, numerous pictures, and cuts and scraps to prove it....so I guess I really did it.
Also met a lot of great people: a retired, non-Jewish lady from Ireland (who volunteers six months a year!), a Jewish man from Ireland who emigrated a year ago, a couple from Calgary, a retired ex-NewJoisey man from Florida and his significant other, a man from LonGiland, an ex-NewYawker from Phoenix, a couple from Calgary, an ex-LDS/Mormon now from Seattle who has the wisdom of the Dali Lama, an amazing, dedicated couple from Florida who have done this more than fifteen times (he's 88 and she's modest) and others. Even a twenty year old from Sweden who is in the process of making Aliyah - and has applied to join the IDF.
Like many of the others, I inspected and rebuilt antennae and mounts for armored vehicles. And while I did not, many inspected, rebuilt and tested the communications gear incorporated in helmets.
On a macro basis, we all knew what we were doing really does affect lives (my thanks to Jack Nicholson for his monologue in A Few Good Men).
As it feels good when you make a difference, I highly recommend it to everyone.
Pictures next.
Also met a lot of great people: a retired, non-Jewish lady from Ireland (who volunteers six months a year!), a Jewish man from Ireland who emigrated a year ago, a couple from Calgary, a retired ex-NewJoisey man from Florida and his significant other, a man from LonGiland, an ex-NewYawker from Phoenix, a couple from Calgary, an ex-LDS/Mormon now from Seattle who has the wisdom of the Dali Lama, an amazing, dedicated couple from Florida who have done this more than fifteen times (he's 88 and she's modest) and others. Even a twenty year old from Sweden who is in the process of making Aliyah - and has applied to join the IDF.
Like many of the others, I inspected and rebuilt antennae and mounts for armored vehicles. And while I did not, many inspected, rebuilt and tested the communications gear incorporated in helmets.
On a macro basis, we all knew what we were doing really does affect lives (my thanks to Jack Nicholson for his monologue in A Few Good Men).
As it feels good when you make a difference, I highly recommend it to everyone.
Pictures next.
Saturday, October 31, 2009
Israeli salad
Yummy....nothing like it.
And the matjes herring was a mechaia!
Enjoy! and Bye for a while....
And the matjes herring was a mechaia!
Enjoy! and Bye for a while....
Typos
Sorry about bladder and airport. I guess jetlag got the better of me.
Check it out....I'm going to ask questions :)
Check it out....I'm going to ask questions :)
I'll sleep when I get back to Atlanta....
So I went for a walk. Nearby is an art gallery and here are two interesting sculptures:
A block away is the Promenade....along the Mediteranean....all the way to Jaffa. While the waves were not as large or as loud as those at Orchard Beach or Coney Island, still....it was the sound of water. FYI, Old Jaffa is a terrific place and it's only about 2.5 miles away from my hotel.
Guess what's along the way?
Here's an Old Jaffa street:
Then guess what happened....the camera battery gave out! So from here on out you'll just have to read.
I really enjoyed walking in and around in Old Jaffa. Of course I knew which direction to go. Not! There seems to be a little rust in my mind's compass. I kept walking and fortunately my bladded outvoted my testosterone and I asked for directions. I was going in the opposite direction! I must have walked half way to Jerusalem!
Interesting - while walking some of the deserted back street of Old Jaffa I realized I felt very safe. Nice feeling!
Another observation - I haven't yet seen a soldier carrying a weapon - not even at the airpirt. The other three times I've been here, it was commonplace. Maybe it'll be different in Jerusalem. It certainly will be on an army base.
That's all for now Folks!
A block away is the Promenade....along the Mediteranean....all the way to Jaffa. While the waves were not as large or as loud as those at Orchard Beach or Coney Island, still....it was the sound of water. FYI, Old Jaffa is a terrific place and it's only about 2.5 miles away from my hotel.
Guess what's along the way?
Here's an Old Jaffa street:
Then guess what happened....the camera battery gave out! So from here on out you'll just have to read.
I really enjoyed walking in and around in Old Jaffa. Of course I knew which direction to go. Not! There seems to be a little rust in my mind's compass. I kept walking and fortunately my bladded outvoted my testosterone and I asked for directions. I was going in the opposite direction! I must have walked half way to Jerusalem!
Interesting - while walking some of the deserted back street of Old Jaffa I realized I felt very safe. Nice feeling!
Another observation - I haven't yet seen a soldier carrying a weapon - not even at the airpirt. The other three times I've been here, it was commonplace. Maybe it'll be different in Jerusalem. It certainly will be on an army base.
That's all for now Folks!
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