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Bombay Letter 5 – March 1998

Posted on April 7, 2011 by literarylee

(Part of a letter typed on actual paper with a typewriter by my wife during the first month of our stay in Bombay.) March 22, 1998 Dear Family, One of the things I’ve been wanting to do is write down … Continue reading →

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A Jerusalem Moment

Posted on March 26, 2011 by literarylee

July 2005 Hello from Jerusalem, I had just finished an interesting lunch with the director of an organization that sends groups of Israeli and Palestinian youth to a two week peace-making summer camp in the U.S.  Upon their return from … Continue reading →

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Fojol Update

Posted on March 9, 2011 by literarylee

One day last week after another hungry morning and meager lunch, I decided to go to Subway for a sandwich.  I was glad to see a familiar, colorful truck parked nearby: the Fojol Bros were back in the neighborhood.  I’d … Continue reading →

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Going to Church at the Holy Sepulcher

Posted on March 6, 2011 by literarylee

Today Katie and I finally made it to church.  We actually tried to go a couple weeks ago.  We found the building but we couldn’t find the service in the building.  What?!  How can you not find a service in … Continue reading →

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In An Israeli Family’s Home

Posted on February 26, 2011 by literarylee

September 2004 Hello from Jerusalem, My goal?  Your kitchen!  While living overseas I think this should be my cross-cultural pick-up line:  Hey baby, I wanna get in your kitchen. Some of my most interesting experiences have been in homes of … Continue reading →

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Fojol Bros

Posted on February 26, 2011 by literarylee

I had lunch at a carnival one day this week, yet was within sight of my employer’s stodgy edifice, a venerable, stuffy agency of the U.S. government.  Passersby wouldn’t have recognized it as an actual carnival but rather a colorful … Continue reading →

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From the Bride’s Father’s Notebook – Day 3

Posted on February 16, 2011 by literarylee

From the Bride’s Father’s Notebook – Day 2 December 22, 2009 Wedding License Kate and David are filling out the marriage license application.  We all want to make sure it’s done just right, so everyone contributes a word.  Second guessing … Continue reading →

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From the Bride’s Father’s Notebook – Day 2

Posted on February 10, 2011 by literarylee

From the Bride’s Father’s Notebook, Day 1 December 21, 2009 At Breakfast We ate breakfast together this morning, eggs, bacon, toast.  My bride was raised with a strong sense of the sanctity of hot toast.  It’s a well-known, well-worn drill … Continue reading →

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From The Bride’s Father’s Notebook – Day 1

Posted on February 2, 2011 by literarylee

From the Bride’s Father’s Notebook Introduction December 20, 2009 Katie and David arrived today.  They were supposed to get here yesterday but the Blizzard of 2009 had other ideas.  Thankfully they were able to get safely to just three hours … Continue reading →

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Spirituals in the Promised Land

Posted on February 1, 2011 by literarylee

October 23, 2004 Hello from Jerusalem, It was a juxtaposition of image and setting! Did anyone else sense the the irony? Last night I went to a concert of the Jerusalem Barbershop Chorus, a group of 10 men who sing, … Continue reading →

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