Wednesday, June 19, 2013

The Four of Us (plus some photos from the neighborhood)


 
It's rare that we get a picture of the four of us, so even though this one is a little blurry, I wanted to post it. It was taken by Eric's cousin Ruthie, who lives in Netanya, which is on the coast north of Tel Aviv. We went to visit Ruthie this past weekend, to return some things she had loaned us, and to say goodbye to Ruthie and our friend Michelle (another Fulbright scholar)! We are leaving Israel in just over ten days, so as we say goodbye to the family and friends who have supported us here, we are feeling a little sad about leaving this beautiful place. We are particularly grateful to Ruthie and her family. They hosted us for wonderful Passover and shabbat dinners, loaned us some baby gear, and made us feel like we had family when we were far from home. Alexander absolutely loved visiting Ruthie's house: whether he was splashing in her kiddie pool, playing with her kids' huge collection of Duplo trains, watering the garden, eating Ruthie's delicious brisket, or sharing his cookies with her dog, he pretty much had non-stop fun every time we went to Ruthie's. We all did. Thank you, Ruthie! 
  
And on a completely unrelated note, just for fun I thought I'd post some pictures we've been collecting of some of the more impressive houses and buildings we've seen around our local Jerusalem neighborhoods of Rehavia and the German Colony. While these buildings aren't exactly "typical" of most residences in Jerusalem (the vast majority or homes are in apartment buildings, which are generally 3-6 stories high, but can be much higher), they give you a sense of what some of the older or ritzier buildings look like.
 


 

 

 
 

 
 

1 comment:

  1. It's nice to see a picture of the four of you! Enjoy your last days in Israel!

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