so that's it

Why are there so many orthodox guys at the Home Depot and Lowe's in Brooklyn late at night? Are they building the Bayit Shlishi (Third Temple) in Crown Heights?? Spent my last night with Jason running around the DIY hardware joints trying to find a propane tank with the proper attachment for his grill. This was after we ate some delicious BROILED salmon. That Jason and Sara sure know how to cook it up.


A note: the Broadband phone probably won't be operational for a month or so. But please call in late August!

Yesterday was the funeral of Dr. Paul M. Steinberg, former Dean of the HUC New York campus. The man was filled with love for his fellow man. He hardly knew me, but sent a consolation note when my father died and when Mama Bea died. When Bea died, HE WAS IN HOSPICE--- he himself was dying, but he still took the time to send me a consolation note, because he saw on the HUC email serv that a member of the college community had had a loss. I stood at the funeral yesterday morning and cried like a baby for this man who I hardly knew. What a model of human compassion. May I be blessed to learn such a path.

Still going nuts, 19 hours before the flight, over my luggage. It's too heavy, it's too much, I'm over the limit, how am I going to get to the Yeshiva with all this crap??

I should sleep and not worry about it. Tomorrow I am hanging out with Erik, and Craig is coming to the airport with me. I spent yesterday afternoon with Elijah, and had a lovely send-off from Olga. So all accounts are settled, all friends have been hugged, and the check is in the mail, so to speak. That's the end of the logistic blogging.

From here on out, it's all Torah......