catching up
those two poems had been sitting for awhile waiting to be published here. and now they have been. it's been a rainy day so we've been trapped in doors. bean sprout is holding up pretty well and not going stir-crazy; can't say the same for the wife. she fixed the shelving in my office so we're back in business there-- it's only a partial disaster now. i did my taxes today too. yay. i'm going to sit on those for awhile and see if anything clever comes to mind to increase my refund.
last night we had a party to celebrate Tu B'Shevat-- it's a seder, with kabbalist origins from the 16th century, celebrating trees (literally) and is a metaphor for conservation of the environment. i believe (not confirmed) that it is based on the biblical reference of mankind as the steward of the planet. for a species supposedly made in god's image, we sure have such small responsbilities within the scope of an infinite universe if we have to take care of only one planet. anyway, the holiday means that you have a theme of fruit with the meal; 4 plates (and glasses of wine) are used during the ceremony- fruit: 1) with a peel or shell that cannot be eaten: orange, tangerine, etc.; 2) with pits or seeds that cannot be eaten: peach, plum, etc.; 3) edible both inside and out: grape, fig, etc. ; and 4) just a fruit seed that will be planted after dinner. wine: beginning with a glass of white representing winter, each successive glass is made redder until you have the full bloom of life in a pure glass of red. we did this with grape juice for the DD's and riesling and shiraz for the adventurous (and boisterous) drunks. L'shanah tovah u'veracha p'ri u'tenuvah (may the year be fruitful and blessed).
oh, since i was subjected to it last night, did anybody else see the opening to the winter olympics? people dancing around in cow-spotted tuxes? what the heck was going on? the mass of people forming a skier making a jump was cool though.
last night we had a party to celebrate Tu B'Shevat-- it's a seder, with kabbalist origins from the 16th century, celebrating trees (literally) and is a metaphor for conservation of the environment. i believe (not confirmed) that it is based on the biblical reference of mankind as the steward of the planet. for a species supposedly made in god's image, we sure have such small responsbilities within the scope of an infinite universe if we have to take care of only one planet. anyway, the holiday means that you have a theme of fruit with the meal; 4 plates (and glasses of wine) are used during the ceremony- fruit: 1) with a peel or shell that cannot be eaten: orange, tangerine, etc.; 2) with pits or seeds that cannot be eaten: peach, plum, etc.; 3) edible both inside and out: grape, fig, etc. ; and 4) just a fruit seed that will be planted after dinner. wine: beginning with a glass of white representing winter, each successive glass is made redder until you have the full bloom of life in a pure glass of red. we did this with grape juice for the DD's and riesling and shiraz for the adventurous (and boisterous) drunks. L'shanah tovah u'veracha p'ri u'tenuvah (may the year be fruitful and blessed).
oh, since i was subjected to it last night, did anybody else see the opening to the winter olympics? people dancing around in cow-spotted tuxes? what the heck was going on? the mass of people forming a skier making a jump was cool though.
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