6-21-16

Dan dropped me off at the pottery studio today and I picked up my latest things to emerge from the kiln. I had a bad day today. Really broke down after a drive to my office to get my recorder. Three and a half weeks of this pain with a couple nice breaks, and I'm just done. Plain done.

6-20-16

We went to B'ham today to see a neurologist about my pain in the face. Passed this sign on the way.

Had an MRI. Fell asleep 5 times in the tube. I love that tube and all those noises. Seriously.

6-19-16

My nephews and sister Sakura are here this week. My view from my spot on the couch of them playing on iPads. I finally started to feel better today. 

6-15-16

I went shopping from bed the other day and ordered these Tevas. They came today and I like them.

6-13-16

I have had a rough time starting on May 29th. The pain got really bad by June 7. By the 13th, this is what I was dealing with. I saw the doctor again today, but he was no help at all. It hurts to even put my glasses on.

6-11-16

Workshop for teachers went well-- and they had almost everything on the list to play with as they designed curriculum!

6-6-16

I had a meeting with my students today- we were brainstorming household items we could use for science experiments and engineering design challenges.We crossed out antifreeze, opossums, asbestos, and razors.

6-4-16

When I lived in Kentucky, there were so many amazing things flowering in the gardens at all times, most months of the year, that my camera was always ready and my blog was full. Now, either I'm tired of photos, or tired of life, or unenthused about nature. But this Bee Balm flowering in the back yard is really cool, so I captured it. Perhaps I'll get a bee on one.

6-1-16

Squirt got this app on his phone which takes 360 degree photos. He brought me a VR headset and when you look at the picture through it, you can look all over the room with it. Anyway, this is my den. But it's not really like this.

5-31-16

This is really getting fun.
I'm a potter now.

5-30-16

Socks for Penguins.

5-29-16

Had a surprise visit today with my sister Sta and niece K. She's going to be the doctor in the family and help us all with old age ;)

5-26-16

Pottery tonight. Worked on my lamp and glazed the birdhouse, butter dish, and baking dish.

5-25-16

The best thing about sleeping on my cousin V's couch is going to sleep and waking up to the sound of the fountain outside this door here.

5-23-16

Is this Gussie?

Gussie Magidson Davis?

5-22-16

Descendants of three siblings born around 1885 in Belarus met up today.

It was so amazing.

5-21-16

The balloon is ready for the reunion party tomorrow. I've gathered people from all over the world this weekend to meet up. South Africa is meeting up with Miami. Belgium is meeting up with New York. Alabama is meeting up with Massachusetts. Ohio is coming to NY...

5-20-16

This is where I parked my car at the ATL parking lot. Must remember. We are on our way to NY-- me and my mom.

This is the door we must exit when we depart the airport on our way back home.

5-13-16

Aza and Squirt were playing some sort of two-player computer game and were having a good time. It was so nice to see them "playing" together at their ages.

5-11-16

This evening we went for a walk around sunset and I was struck by how beautiful the pond was in front of the museum.

5-8-16

We went to Cheezeburger Cheezeburger for the first time ever. It was pretty good! Then went for a walk around campus.

5-7-16

Squirt is a COLLEGE GRADUATE!!!! He graduated Phi Kappa Phi, Summa Cum Laude with a bachelors in Computer Science. From left to right:

Grandpa, Grandma, Dan, Me, Squirt, Aza, Jes, and Aunt Sakura.

A great time was had by all. We got the VIP seats on the ground floor and had a great view. The speaker was Chris Moody from Twitter and it was a really great speech. #chrismoodycom

5-5-16

I saw Aubie today on campus raising some enthusiasm for graduation impending. 

5-2-16

We flew from New Jersey to Atlanta today. It was horrible. First, the plan was delayed from 1:00 - 6:30. Then we did not board the plane until 8:00. We did not take off until 10:00pm. It was 'fun' sitting on the runway for 2 hours. We landed in ATL at around midnight and got home around 2:00. Oh, what fun.

4-30-16

Dan and his god-son at first communion in New Jersey. A beautiful day and a fancy church with little girls all in white veils.

Dan and his godson The Duke at his first communion in Chatham, New Jersey.

4-29-16

I look horrible, but this is the sweater I knitted (designed myself) and made the buttons for in my pottery class.

Made the sweater. Made the buttons.

4-26-16

I made this stuff. With this house and these buttons I realized that I have mastered the necessary skills to really enjoy this craft. So, I decided today to enroll for another 10-session course! 

Tonight in pottery class, I found my flow. All time stopped as I worked on collaring vases, trimming mugs, and assembling a lamp. Also, I got this stuff out of the kiln and love how it all turned out.

4-22-16

Birthday celebration today... good food and lots of fun conversation, especially about the smell of the flowers behind the cake. I want to remember that. It was funny.

4-17-16

Today Dan and I walked around Baltimore and came across this Holocaust Memorial. It was appropriate since my grandparents met here in Baltimore, and my mother was born here, and if my grandfather's parents had not left Eastern Europe, I would not be looking at this memorial. Also, I recently found three of my grandfather's first cousins who were killed in the Holocaust. Here are their names so that if anyone Googles them, they can see their pictures here and contact me. The picture has "Libau 17 Januari 1931" written on the back. I think the woman in the picture is Abram's wife, "Sophia Stern Magidson". On the left is "David Magidson" then in the middle "Moses Magidson." They were living in Libau/Liepaja Latvia in 1941 when the Nazis invaded. Their father had several names (Russian, Latvian, Hebrew, etc) " But where was Hirsch?

Hackel Chatzkel Yechezakel (Joshua) Magidson

4-16-16

One of the good things about being in Baltimore is seeing my sister Sta and my niece. Here we are at dinner trying to polish off a Smith Island 8 layer cake. I did my share!

4-13-16

We are in Baltimore for NARST this week. Baltimore has a lot of cultural offerings, and Dan got to experience them all. I attended a lot of sessions, and lead some meetings... and caught up with some friends.