The number of celebrations seems to increase in proportion to the troubles in the world.  We’re having lots of celebrations right now.  

today there was a wedding anniversary in Beit Kandinoff in Jaffa – an enormous feast.  After that, we had a birthday party for the kids at home.  I probably didn’t understand but they were expecting dinner, and I was a bit tired and had prepared only a cake.  So they came hungry and all I had was pizza dough.  So the children divided into 3 teams and made 3 pizzas.  They were finished before we could have ordered out.  And they were great.  

We have eaten in numerous wonderful places in the past few weeks – but I wish we weren’t eating as compensation for the vacation we dare not go on.  I just don’t feel like waiting for hours in the airport, having my luggage lost, spending enormous amounts, and having one of us catch covid again.  

But before my internet connection got lost, we were talking about eating out.  (“You see,” as Joseph Fielding’s Shamela says, “I write to the moment.”)  So I have been to the Meatbar, Pastel, Yehuda, and some other excellent restaurants – and have enjoyed them all.  But now I can’t say more because I have to fix another internet leak.