Public thank you

We'd like to thank the Hararys for the wonderful shabbos in Passaic. Ahuva and Hodi get along great-- Hodi pats (lovingly of course) Ahuva on the head continuously and Ahuva pulls her hair-- they're bestest friends. Also, shout out to Yehudis and Chaife for a fun motz shabbos party in the Heights.

Catch up on news

First of all, happy birthday to Shmuly and to me. Hope everyone had an easy fast. Not much news in Chicago - just snow and more snow. One exciting event - Michal is finally getting the hang of potty training. Wishing Yehudis, our fearless leader, a Tzaisaich L'Shalom and a wonderful trip - fuhr gezunt and kum gezunt (go and come in good health) and have a great time in between. Tovey is off to the big apple tomorrow for Ilana Alyesh's wedding. Mazel Tov! Shmuly and Avital will be returning to Baltimore where the snow has mostly melted. The BP's visited the Aquarium today. So that's all the news that's fit to print - not much - but just wanted to keep everyone up to date. Love,

Mommy

RIP CHRISTY AFRICAN ELEPHANT

As members of the zoological society, we received an email....

We are deeply saddened to announce the death of Christy African Elephant. The 29-year-old pachyderm, who arrived at the zoo in 1984, was humanely euthanized as a result of renal (kidney) failure.

in search of...

i figure if i can't find a job, i should start searching for other things.
anyone know where i can get flexible headbands with teeth (such as the one i'm wearing in the following picture)?



p.s. the find-tovey-a-job contest is still going!!! send in your submissions now!

Maybe I'm cold blooded?

The long awaited WINTER has graced us with her presence! Who's excited? Slippery streets, black ice, biting winds, climbing over piles of shoveled snow to get to the crosswalk, stepping in 4 inches of slush to avoid getting hit by cars and other pedestrians, and of course there's the thrill of getting hit by stray snowballs as you climb up the giant hill to work. I know, right?! What's not to love?

I've also had the absolute wintery pleasure of being freezing for the past 3 days now. My heat apparently doesn't go on that high - or it's just that cold outside. I've taken hot showers, blow-dried hair, layered in sweatshirts, socks, blankets, and even a thermal that didnt' do diddly squat. And then there's 'inside out' remedies like warm drinks, warm food, but alas, like the Berenstein Bears who dared to go in the Spooky old Tree, I've still got the shivers.

Either I'm cold-blooded like my fav BY teacher (shoutout E-BP! hehe) or sick, but either way I think the time has come to start workin on my "get the heck out of Dodge" plan.

So ... where to live? I want mild/warm preferrably without tornadoes, hurricanes, and/or earthquakes. The basic plan is to avoid natural disasters and political unrest.

I'm open to suggestion.

Baby Pix

Miriam Orit Isenberg....Newest member of the Isenberg Club. Now how can we get a family sweathshirt in size NB?

Snowy day activity

cinnamon buns from leftover challah...kinda crumbly but still pretty yummy.