So there was no traditional nap. Some nasty guy kept ringing our bell until we gave up trying to sleep. Why would someone try to get us to do something (especially something that relates to his money) by waking up us on a Friday afternoon? No call – no invititation – just a leaning on the bell. Grrrr.

But we went to the party anyway, and I tranced for a while in the steam room that is Tel Aviv nowadays. Despite the complaints from my contemporaries about the volume and the monotony, I find the idea of trance so much in tune with the philistine nature of this city, that it is impossible to stop. Afterward I was, of course, dripping wet, but very much at home.

 

It has been a while since we’ve gone to Pappa’s for Friday Afternoon. The heat doesn’t make me want to leave the home airconditioner. But today we longed for really good food and a good time so we took a drive out to the center of the city. And to our surprise there were a few tables free. The ceiling fans, the cool air, the windows looking out onto the white street, the fabulous peroni, fish, pizza, coffee, profiteroles. Couldn’t drag myself away, even though i really should take a nap before the big party tonight.

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