tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-39591527260212743942024-03-13T12:58:04.987-04:00Hope MarcusThe Journey of WritingHope Marcushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04266150674055290030noreply@blogger.comBlogger171125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3959152726021274394.post-42160711989348651902024-01-03T10:06:00.004-05:002024-01-03T10:09:53.444-05:00Happy BIRTHDAY, Carole<p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;">Hello Birthday Carole, </span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;">I dreamed of you the other night and awoke in tears. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;">What reminded me of you was Miguel, my grandson whom you never met because you died three years before he was born. He's nineteen, was home on winter break. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;">There is something familiar, a kinship about him that triggered thoughts of you. He has your trait of laughter with a spontaneity and glee. We laughed and giggled all the time he was here. His exuberance evident, funny and crisp.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;">He carries a touch of you and my dream-state recognized it. In that sleep, I was sitting on the ground in front of a desolate home garage with faint circle-blur spots staining its white trim. And perched on the roof, a female weathervane pointed toward the heavens. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;">I woke up tearful with longing and remembrance.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p>Hope Marcushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04266150674055290030noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3959152726021274394.post-65755063876658482552023-10-19T09:55:00.004-04:002023-10-19T09:56:28.084-04:00October 19, 2023 ---- October 19, 2002<p> <span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">Hey Carole,</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">Sister Love </span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">of my life,</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">yearning,</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">missing,</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">dreaming of you.</span></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><br /></p>Hope Marcushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04266150674055290030noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3959152726021274394.post-76251431786185889672023-06-23T20:38:00.007-04:002023-06-24T09:58:23.014-04:00New Miami Food Court and Josh's Key Lime Pie<p><span style="font-size: large;">Video with Key Lime Pie Vending Machine</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Well, not sure if video will load .... </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">but below is a screen screen shot from video. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Mall hosts <a href="https://juliaandhenrys.com/food-and-drinks/fookems">Fookem's Fabulous</a></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Key Lime Pie</span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">PLUS link to <a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/lauriewerner/2023/06/22/julia--henrys-this-miami-food-hall-delivers-sublime-international-flavors/?sh=540f9f23a488">Forbes article:</a></span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">Julia & Henry's: This Miami </span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">Food Mall Delivers Sublime</span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">International Flavors</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjDx3eF9EjjDMlrhgplQoi0oeWw4l2lZsL0IkHGjEa_C8aQVujti45NA62ZkI8kvsKfEuNRi6n2qh_0V1QGHqJmFAXSQjryIaYCyWnJvcTdjlMxef81XhW2ylpciNVyZMwFslRopJSn4eiqLVdlz0CoCxRpiWI1ejKdou6f9TJBFCqHrOfXk-e7W6P1QCk" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjDx3eF9EjjDMlrhgplQoi0oeWw4l2lZsL0IkHGjEa_C8aQVujti45NA62ZkI8kvsKfEuNRi6n2qh_0V1QGHqJmFAXSQjryIaYCyWnJvcTdjlMxef81XhW2ylpciNVyZMwFslRopJSn4eiqLVdlz0CoCxRpiWI1ejKdou6f9TJBFCqHrOfXk-e7W6P1QCk=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><br /> Hope Marcushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04266150674055290030noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3959152726021274394.post-18488440302864076082023-06-05T14:01:00.011-04:002023-06-26T14:49:26.964-04:00Infused<p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;">Writing class prompt: June 2023</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><i>The call that change my life</i></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"> </span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;">The call that changed my life came in on October 20 at 9:42 AM. I was in the kitchen, the phone on the wall, its long coiled cord like a huge banana curl nearly reaching the floor. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"> </span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;">I wore pink shorts and a tank top, ready and grateful for a bike ride ahead. The year before I’d had a 50-50 chance following a grim surgery and now could peddle through the neighborhood.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"> </span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;">Hello, I answered.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"> </span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;">I heard my son’s twenty-one-year-old voice. Mom where have you been?</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"> </span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;">Been here, I said, left the phone off the hook, you know Nana calls all hours of the day and night …</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"> </span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;">I’ve been trying to reach you since 2:30 this morning.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"> </span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;">2:30 this morning?</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"> </span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;">My body instinctively tensed. Time diffused.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"> </span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;">Mom, Carole died.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"> </span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;">Carole, my sister Carole?</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"> </span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;">The sister who could expand mythologies, explore the hidden power of inanimate things, extend them, make them malleable, turn them inside out. And suddenly — whish — a beginning appeared bright and alluring renewed by a fresh perspective, her words transmuting the order of the universe. She with a knowledge that preceded our birth. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"> </span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: large;">That sister, the love of my life?</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;">My sister, Carole? </span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;">Gone?</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;">*</span></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: large;">I dream,</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;">and dream,</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;">and dream, of you </span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;">as if we</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;">were infused. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p>Hope Marcushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04266150674055290030noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3959152726021274394.post-4851151170012595452023-04-11T11:56:00.032-04:002023-04-11T13:02:00.024-04:00Joshua. Key Limes Pies !!!! Out of the yard, into a storefront. YAY<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgCEV7m1I0b2wKyk-I42QIzU4aVcZky4a1KorCYwcWZCCPZvNTdUlON0O6jfyvv8x7fGCBto3RrlbQ8Ah1_1gNDY5xzIQx67JNM52iMxha7tyImBEH2L3c82zyLstpQhiZ1Bdxga_KUgyCZbTV3bQaNENgcZa_SqIxXMR0nfqzFzMV6qNlntmxyZyJL" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3060" data-original-width="2854" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgCEV7m1I0b2wKyk-I42QIzU4aVcZky4a1KorCYwcWZCCPZvNTdUlON0O6jfyvv8x7fGCBto3RrlbQ8Ah1_1gNDY5xzIQx67JNM52iMxha7tyImBEH2L3c82zyLstpQhiZ1Bdxga_KUgyCZbTV3bQaNENgcZa_SqIxXMR0nfqzFzMV6qNlntmxyZyJL=w373-h400" width="373" /></a></div><br /> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;">April 9, 2023</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;">Key lime pie guy of Coconut Grove won't have to sell dessert from his yard much longer</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><a href="https://www.aol.com/key-lime-pie-guy-coconut-083000979.html" target="_blank">Key lime pie guy of Coconut Grove won't have to sell dessert from his yard much longer</a></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p></div>Hope Marcushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04266150674055290030noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3959152726021274394.post-81002326818626251972023-02-24T13:12:00.006-05:002023-04-11T11:20:27.535-04:00Joshua. Key Lime Pies!!! YAY! Front page.<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><h2>Februaury 24, 2023</h2><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgYaMZ3Tsx41SHT_tvDXqhKgOk8uIVH4jwEy-IRF-JAWRHLREmuwW4AkNzkggpfWEWVdu-7XxqIiO-tV4URiZfEul99YBtkYAhxRrtt8p_4twHmUoILA8Bu_kJFcj7e2-lpQOUjPTqWPiR36lp2A81tpH087XQXyB_H8LKzKWVBA-v6xE94Sj24EvD2" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgYaMZ3Tsx41SHT_tvDXqhKgOk8uIVH4jwEy-IRF-JAWRHLREmuwW4AkNzkggpfWEWVdu-7XxqIiO-tV4URiZfEul99YBtkYAhxRrtt8p_4twHmUoILA8Bu_kJFcj7e2-lpQOUjPTqWPiR36lp2A81tpH087XQXyB_H8LKzKWVBA-v6xE94Sj24EvD2=w480-h640" width="480" /></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgJao0q31QtAX_bPld7U_zP54977r1sXC4ZcqZtn0PhC9ci0RYY1QjiOvZC8yzi7J2-zhzwHb2VZC70wONF8KEt13G22lIXH-j_rh60nOTNKfNTJ8XIK7yc36ZKsfJjGkDtdBC67Dd37kyiQgag68LK6SQ-228WTotHrmu5hzIlp_9c0vZ2MGPFX1r0" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="929" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgJao0q31QtAX_bPld7U_zP54977r1sXC4ZcqZtn0PhC9ci0RYY1QjiOvZC8yzi7J2-zhzwHb2VZC70wONF8KEt13G22lIXH-j_rh60nOTNKfNTJ8XIK7yc36ZKsfJjGkDtdBC67Dd37kyiQgag68LK6SQ-228WTotHrmu5hzIlp_9c0vZ2MGPFX1r0=w581-h640" width="581" /></a></div></div><br /><br /></div><br /><p></p>Hope Marcushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04266150674055290030noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3959152726021274394.post-89574565404411116262023-01-09T11:48:00.031-05:002023-01-10T09:32:16.373-05:00King Mango Strut Parade, January 2023<p> <span style="font-size: large;">Oh Carole,</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">You would have loved it! Was like our 1960's Boston college days, a troupe of stoned happy adults. Plus familes, people of all ages, seemed like the largest crowd in a decade, thats what Danny said anyway. We had an outside table at Greenstreets .... compliments of the boys local friends.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span>The pics will show some. Wanted to add more, have a slew of them but for some reason they are not loading. One float was a celebration of Cconut Grove's 150 birthday. This year's theme, "The Queen is Dead, Long Live the King," honored </span>a new era. With Gov. DeSantis at the helm, we'd better watch out!</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgKCI-pIz4H2Q8LULQ_0w2ZsjOtBIkO4gC-LfcZF6nt7OqHImR0m9yYS3D8iSbOpO7eCS9xBeDMvfBpgwCKMUNZjF6VK7D-Uz7ha4p7saFit4n95x4WgztkjkpptPcgFA0yLmuduEz51uXM-jt2v4ORQI2gJX1Sf-BT2kkzJVL8ooaGl0NJsMoo7R_p" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgKCI-pIz4H2Q8LULQ_0w2ZsjOtBIkO4gC-LfcZF6nt7OqHImR0m9yYS3D8iSbOpO7eCS9xBeDMvfBpgwCKMUNZjF6VK7D-Uz7ha4p7saFit4n95x4WgztkjkpptPcgFA0yLmuduEz51uXM-jt2v4ORQI2gJX1Sf-BT2kkzJVL8ooaGl0NJsMoo7R_p=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br />Sam's entry....Her Majestry's Last Tour with a skeleton in the back seat. Plus Melissa and her sister. Sam amd William in front.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhPRPReMRp-_P9VddgQSiTDffCoOnl-loMEsLtxi7mff5HlhnD6bAQCvsKsr-jUnCCRo3GlcobOa2QZS8GVtmBrd_iPmVdMcBxruv92ziTs1DM0CejfC5RLG1ELfp9NQjeSYMZVhOfHC_SokIizFC8-aPJIkgTNSe4qA0edRCkqIi2tX9r500tOOODe" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhPRPReMRp-_P9VddgQSiTDffCoOnl-loMEsLtxi7mff5HlhnD6bAQCvsKsr-jUnCCRo3GlcobOa2QZS8GVtmBrd_iPmVdMcBxruv92ziTs1DM0CejfC5RLG1ELfp9NQjeSYMZVhOfHC_SokIizFC8-aPJIkgTNSe4qA0edRCkqIi2tX9r500tOOODe=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></div><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p>Josh with his key line pie bike, his entry related to the mess up of Coconut Grove / City of Miami commiss-ion seats! District 2.</span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Below: Nancy, Josh's girl, Miss Queen Bee from a Save the Bee's entry.</span></p><p><br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh-lUAbcd49EIlivjJFfG8ixdtCAVYl0IQ95mltZQE04sUJCJWAaRdzkK5mG-XX_ve-a1Q3Ekil-N1OyOeGqfLVBZPE1lKpNRtB8ca5ypihLsbxpQbtrMVrY7rEbkuff9LFmScWs5w_g42waFyiFUw4dsttFsNKEdT5M0w7_un0RuWDBfVfpFV7rulE" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh-lUAbcd49EIlivjJFfG8ixdtCAVYl0IQ95mltZQE04sUJCJWAaRdzkK5mG-XX_ve-a1Q3Ekil-N1OyOeGqfLVBZPE1lKpNRtB8ca5ypihLsbxpQbtrMVrY7rEbkuff9LFmScWs5w_g42waFyiFUw4dsttFsNKEdT5M0w7_un0RuWDBfVfpFV7rulE=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></div><br /><br /><p></p><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><p></p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhBzFsFqsoUc2No-MrjWKpcLGmRixCR9zmOAqu7_Ft8vAkEWx6VV60n2_hWvbfx0gkQ_EK6-CN9TbonAb-MxzrgXE2_XM8NuHOgNqJe1cBSM7pbP4wCtzVDMeQQYhUUuR81CYR4NmjbBi2LHu8wsR4klQVCVj_TOmvv6X7aLFK2zyL15zpxixZN3tu1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2614" data-original-width="3528" height="296" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhBzFsFqsoUc2No-MrjWKpcLGmRixCR9zmOAqu7_Ft8vAkEWx6VV60n2_hWvbfx0gkQ_EK6-CN9TbonAb-MxzrgXE2_XM8NuHOgNqJe1cBSM7pbP4wCtzVDMeQQYhUUuR81CYR4NmjbBi2LHu8wsR4klQVCVj_TOmvv6X7aLFK2zyL15zpxixZN3tu1=w400-h296" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span></span></span></blockquote></td></tr></tbody></table></blockquote><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-size: large;">Danny getting his drone ready, now popular in video shoots.</span><div><span style="font-size: large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjrxhc2XKPrUoiKrfdWRFlPQfw9i93AYk15N6nEVtLtIyyDxiCEzzpWqNRDa2MZqSAK68uMoBen14kHZXlpbW-FdqTFZ23DV9AgrDPvZXoT90gbLnVGri5s4fhKTVSe_IE2gq0SDEC8TxTRbzuxxU3ag7rcdManiFNkGni2XbDmokRi23TTr20SfFwP" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3206" data-original-width="2894" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjrxhc2XKPrUoiKrfdWRFlPQfw9i93AYk15N6nEVtLtIyyDxiCEzzpWqNRDa2MZqSAK68uMoBen14kHZXlpbW-FdqTFZ23DV9AgrDPvZXoT90gbLnVGri5s4fhKTVSe_IE2gq0SDEC8TxTRbzuxxU3ag7rcdManiFNkGni2XbDmokRi23TTr20SfFwP=w362-h400" width="362" /></a></div><br /><span style="text-align: left;">As of this posting, Miami's Heat arena still has the cyptocurrency FTX logo attached to it. Running of the Bullshittters in every parade!</span></div></span><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></span></div></div>Hope Marcushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04266150674055290030noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3959152726021274394.post-50094029137630495032023-01-03T00:08:00.014-05:002023-01-03T11:20:20.079-05:00January 3, 2023. Birthday Wishes<p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"> Hello my dear sister Carole,</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Your 73 birtday, we a year apart now, a year and eons. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">I placed a fresh box of chocolates under your picture on the mantel, twenty years since you've been gone. Gone is comphrensible, you not part of this present, away – twenty years is not.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">The hum-drum numb grief of emptiness continuing without you, ache and tears an acceptance of this fact. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">*</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">You'd be proud of your sons, both keep busy. Danny with his video work as well as his immediate need for a plumber. Josh continues baking and baking his key lime pies. We celebrated Josh's birthday this year on the actual date of it. Was also the last day of Hanukkah so we combined both. Had a jollygood evening. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">*</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">The above composed last night, before midnight, posted minutes later when your birthday arrived. In the hours between, I dreamed of your exuberance, inquisitiveness, the fun we shared. Your laughter. In sleep we were together again, in a crowded small store jammed with "stuff." One of us, most likely you, tried on a pair of form-fitting colorful plastic jean-like pants, white colored with an artful background. I'd thought how odd the pants were, the shiny, sheen texture of thick plastic. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><span>In retrospect, perhaps not so unusual. Most everything passes </span>– breath and thumbprints. Birthdays. Agony and loss until both do we part.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Oh Carole, how you are missed.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Carole on <a href="http://Extralove.com">Extralove.com</a></span></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p>Hope Marcushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04266150674055290030noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3959152726021274394.post-59868358965612376082022-11-18T13:16:00.010-05:002022-11-18T13:46:36.915-05:00Dreaming on Celeste's Birthday, Novemeber 18, 2022<p><span style="font-size: large;">Hi Carole,</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">It's Celeste's birthday today, she working, we celebrated last week. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">I've been with a cold. Just awoke from a nap, dreamed of you, about 15-years-old. A smallish silver-gray satin chair was being delivered to you, the fancy kind placed in front of a dressing table ..... </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">My dear daughter and sister on a day together. </span></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Hope Marcushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04266150674055290030noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3959152726021274394.post-67332443399931173032022-10-19T09:42:00.001-04:002022-10-19T09:47:48.438-04:00October 19, 2022. Twenty years.<p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">October 19, 2022</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;">MY dear sister, tweny years gone. A lifetime of love.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">January 3, 1950 to October 19, 2002</span></p><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi36_EwooEYhM0a2LJfUbgJFK1ndfgENZTBfLy1v5v4x_-belaE8EWpemQ8vMZ1kP152ouTd9_qeisA4o6iV1C4KU9iIExQZerE3829l9xSfAlce_QrKJQMSGpkbW47H4xCp1v2yqcJ5MM3i8J2Dt7eTo8FLNSdgoBKD_vFPruwV1UIILOTixt7xXsS" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="326" data-original-width="284" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi36_EwooEYhM0a2LJfUbgJFK1ndfgENZTBfLy1v5v4x_-belaE8EWpemQ8vMZ1kP152ouTd9_qeisA4o6iV1C4KU9iIExQZerE3829l9xSfAlce_QrKJQMSGpkbW47H4xCp1v2yqcJ5MM3i8J2Dt7eTo8FLNSdgoBKD_vFPruwV1UIILOTixt7xXsS" width="209" /></a></span></div><p></p></blockquote><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Carole Leslie Marcus Abril<br /><br /></span></p>Hope Marcushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04266150674055290030noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3959152726021274394.post-60884096081427746352022-10-05T19:27:00.005-04:002022-10-05T21:44:13.098-04:00October 5, 2022<p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"> Hi Carole,</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Another Yum Kipper without you and my tears are streaming .... listened to Ravel's 'Pavane for a Dead Pincess' and cried even more. i remember our listening to it together and how excited you were to have discovered and shared it with me all those many years ago. Decades now.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Yom Kippur blew over us this year, Curt's pacer replacement one day, then the next Hurricane Ian on the West Coast ....</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">MIss you my chereised sister .... </span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">PS: Actually, the kids don't buy into the mythology anymore, and what i miss so dearly is the hoopla, the party, our sisterhhood.</span></p><p><br /></p>Hope Marcushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04266150674055290030noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3959152726021274394.post-21039835028738914552022-06-09T11:15:00.017-04:002022-06-10T16:26:37.872-04:00May - June, 2022 in Pictures<p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;">Graduating Grandsons!</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;">At Nana's and Curt's home. Pulling images from messages because don't know how to access photos in phone from computer ....</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;">Miguel's 18 birthday, plus high school graduation. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;">And William's 5th grade graduation.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgfnaMDF--SLV2sG1xE3BqF2LiVsOfUenQaXknt4ZavAjVlamng9_6WPoJ0QVEOO4TVeJxEYHdXgK-uBW8nkNQtXP1J6sm2FMg3N-eYEPivhbAKudlYHucgWgHoNIu78PFa3rPPsZbw8FWL57hlepH1IG7SdgKOvtVBIaRm2wCa8kLgVTjzp4IDhayb" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgEvbaPqnyx_5hG8GyQxT3G_JDrjmsjAWVCoCRqfgtnxU7hSCl-rN6ze3e1cLXL616_1MFKaZB9uwL1MGOhDonrsA29wGw-x3xe_rz2O_f6tc985VGO3kfi1u7DaLXIORMwFt9ozZCHl7BfxpF0MquyU08PIMbXesXGnPzcH4oOhgg6cN_MKZP8SsNI" style="margin-left: auto; 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Nana could not attend at Coral Reef Elementary, no room, each household was given only two invites ...</span></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgBUGS6or7UBa8IQPnHALBvqwNnu-1S4B599QyAg3uSbku6pIWrh0Jehphwf30yiCsXYotEWNYQtwm6X2KA9TI2pWRrsTiyqNAIkz52StzKPs-fTRZ0vIVX2kXsCTickVpLvJl5-nElsvCIdssiPc5eUjtfZ30pqZJrt-_v5pa9KDHHMMxMgwyhxexg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgBUGS6or7UBa8IQPnHALBvqwNnu-1S4B599QyAg3uSbku6pIWrh0Jehphwf30yiCsXYotEWNYQtwm6X2KA9TI2pWRrsTiyqNAIkz52StzKPs-fTRZ0vIVX2kXsCTickVpLvJl5-nElsvCIdssiPc5eUjtfZ30pqZJrt-_v5pa9KDHHMMxMgwyhxexg=w301-h400" width="301" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p></p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi4X_LRiI7rH-gjUur1hQ4I8V82NLu7nRi5FiQGjvyp3WF3z7iwlRR8XVGRJWVC3Vmx2K9ERLVPoY6yauK-OodHGJ8psEClA6YtchrflL1os1kN9pjBUJBWkVbOPhgTnvbG7Mbzrz0lr0CAFX5wAwTkMlRjCx-T3VV4ix5SLoR2TFLuNVUpnk6NOB0M" style="clear: left; 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font-size: medium;"><br /></span><br /><p></p>Hope Marcushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04266150674055290030noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3959152726021274394.post-5672874252012950882022-01-03T14:32:00.009-05:002022-01-08T09:35:28.483-05:00January 3, 2022<p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"> Happy Birthday, Carole. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-g6DRIVLA0pM/YdNQT47p0WI/AAAAAAAAUbE/fGm6KdTCWJwSSxVeVFh6Q_eCrEeaDOKAwCNcBGAsYHQ/IMG_5497.HEIC.jpeg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="240" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-g6DRIVLA0pM/YdNQT47p0WI/AAAAAAAAUbE/fGm6KdTCWJwSSxVeVFh6Q_eCrEeaDOKAwCNcBGAsYHQ/IMG_5497.HEIC.jpeg" width="180" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;">Generous, kind, creative. More than a loving sister – my other half.</span></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Hope Marcushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04266150674055290030noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3959152726021274394.post-83581124552423356182022-01-01T01:59:00.017-05:002022-01-02T00:51:52.329-05:00About Midnight, 2022 and January 3 ahead<p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"> January 1, 2022</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Hi Carole, </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Curt and I cheered 2022. He is a true love of thirty-plus years now, yet I am growing ever more wobbly in spirit, and heath. Ours was a subdued evening – superb being together; frightening and thoughtful as New Year's are I suppose. It's always the year to come that scares the waddens out of me.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">May / Might been exposed to Covid-Omicron, no biggie, half the world has been! Update: Slick tested postive and we shared so many hugs the other day....wonderful heartful hugs from a ten-year old!</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Missing you always, January 3 your birthday.... you behind us on the fireplace mantle. A mighty toast to you my dear sister. And a yearly swap, a fresh box of Russell Stover, dark chocolate this time, under your picture frame.</span></p><p><br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-1lqEQlVdqfA/YdBqKMtgSAI/AAAAAAAAUak/1eVxEN72bGIeMUeZsq8UPBDEfmIDcBUWgCNcBGAsYHQ/IMG_5663.HEIC.jpeg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1202" height="320" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-1lqEQlVdqfA/YdBqKMtgSAI/AAAAAAAAUak/1eVxEN72bGIeMUeZsq8UPBDEfmIDcBUWgCNcBGAsYHQ/w240-h320/IMG_5663.HEIC.jpeg" width="240" /></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-cKn640mpbOs/Yc_5Oe4ed-I/AAAAAAAAUac/kDLX4KTteMAZB36A9b2OI1t0Ji5D85UuwCNcBGAsYHQ/IMG_5666.heic" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2320" height="240" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-cKn640mpbOs/Yc_5Oe4ed-I/AAAAAAAAUac/kDLX4KTteMAZB36A9b2OI1t0Ji5D85UuwCNcBGAsYHQ/IMG_5666.heic" width="180" /></a></div></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Hope Marcushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04266150674055290030noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3959152726021274394.post-37850851490296669652021-12-07T10:18:00.007-05:002021-12-07T16:24:31.640-05:00Hanukkah, 2021<p><span style="font-size: large;"> Hanukkah, 2021</span></p><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet;">Note: Same night, photos not in order because I couldn't figure out how to switch images. 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October 19, 2002 to October 19, 2021<p><span style="font-size: large;"> From Family Messages:</span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-FW19BwKuQAU/YW7DUqHg3LI/AAAAAAAAUSw/7C1J8DXaOaMVbmOKBEoG2LA44nWqtDvFACLcBGAsYHQ/CLMlots2.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="326" data-original-width="284" height="240" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-FW19BwKuQAU/YW7DUqHg3LI/AAAAAAAAUSw/7C1J8DXaOaMVbmOKBEoG2LA44nWqtDvFACLcBGAsYHQ/CLMlots2.jpg" width="209" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Yahrzeit, Carole Leslie Marcus Abril</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p></p><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Danny:</span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Hey guys. as the sun is rising in Miami it sets in Phuket. Or as some call it, fuck it. But aside from the wise cracks. I just wanted to share that i threw my flowers and honored my mom. As everyone on this thread will be doing in some sort of way, and if I can say something nice, in memory of her, I'd just like to say how lucky I am to have had her strength, courage, and unconditional love for 19 years of my life. She is definitely who shaped who I am, and for that my gratitude is unlimited. Hope everyone well today. And feel free to share.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Danny, posted your video, not sure it will load here. The roses against a rising and/or setting sun are beautiful. </i></span></div><div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dyZY8NFOw9XD1V1atbvxKYF-Dk_0Mvf38zFzUx8tPueVV3LDm_kSMYw9BITGrIRc_QFUKn9FnhJYTTy8lnLQQ' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><span style="font-size: large;"><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>Sam: Amen</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Danny: Joy just sent this to me and Josh. Joy, thanks for keeping the memory alive.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Celeste: Loved from Joy and Danny</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><span>Joy: </span>Good morning or good evening… as I get older and watch my kids become adults (some more slowly than others) 21, 18, 16. I think of you both - having your beautiful amazing mom taken from you. Everyone’s sadness isn’t comparable to losing a mother so young. I think of the memories that will be made for me, for my kids as I enter into this next phase of my life. The 19 years that you both have not had to make those memories with your mom. It breaks my heart. Love to both ❤️</span></div></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Little Genie: Danny & Joy how eloquently your words are..</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">My thoughts are also with how her presence made such a enormous impact in our lives.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">There are so many virtual quality of her that I miss: her smile, laughter, caring nature.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">But of all the them I miss our conversations.... countless hrs sitting with her and just "talking".</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Little Genie: Didn't know this...</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">The Yahrzeit prayer, which is the Mourner's Kaddish is recited and the special memorial candle is lit after sundown on the evening before the anniversary of the death and burns for a full 24 hours.. </span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.extralove.com">http://www.extralove.com</a></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><br /></span><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="2" style="width: 144px;"><tbody><tr align="right"><td align="left"></td></tr></tbody></table></div>Hope Marcushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04266150674055290030noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3959152726021274394.post-77048248251024246812021-09-16T12:48:00.022-04:002021-09-16T18:04:50.021-04:00July 11 through September 16, 2021<p><br /></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">High Holidays. September 6-16, 2021</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Rosh Hashanah. September 6, 2021</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-gQb-8gbuQ1U/YUNsW5DdZoI/AAAAAAAAUOg/vyrUIFV_WPI3vH4aCIXrEzwPHSweqIeqwCLcBGAsYHQ/IMG_4943.HEIC.jpeg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="640" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-gQb-8gbuQ1U/YUNsW5DdZoI/AAAAAAAAUOg/vyrUIFV_WPI3vH4aCIXrEzwPHSweqIeqwCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_4943.HEIC.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Danny's first brisket!</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Yom Kippur. September 16, 2021</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Zkb5jm_r0fY/YUNtJIPMUsI/AAAAAAAAUOo/0XkYxioLA-EqvM3pypFXPfwtQE_53Kn7ACLcBGAsYHQ/IMG_0200.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="666" data-original-width="960" height="278" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Zkb5jm_r0fY/YUNtJIPMUsI/AAAAAAAAUOo/0XkYxioLA-EqvM3pypFXPfwtQE_53Kn7ACLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h278/IMG_0200.JPG" width="400" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Between: Sam picking up Kelly.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-oqPDRNO5cF8/YUNx4kOfxmI/AAAAAAAAUO4/cBRkGYp__MAfkWFgT2Phr-7CkyR4OhXuACLcBGAsYHQ/IMG_4981.HEIC.jpeg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="595" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-oqPDRNO5cF8/YUNx4kOfxmI/AAAAAAAAUO4/cBRkGYp__MAfkWFgT2Phr-7CkyR4OhXuACLcBGAsYHQ/w447-h595/IMG_4981.HEIC.jpeg" width="447" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><br /></span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-P4oseNGFerI/YUN0Li4JDkI/AAAAAAAAUPA/kVrPaQnDM5EdSGtBPT8lQfzNL-GFaSYHACLcBGAsYHQ/IMG_4986.heic.jpeg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1103" height="640" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-P4oseNGFerI/YUN0Li4JDkI/AAAAAAAAUPA/kVrPaQnDM5EdSGtBPT8lQfzNL-GFaSYHACLcBGAsYHQ/w552-h640/IMG_4986.heic.jpeg" width="552" /></a></div><br /><br /></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">August 23, 2021</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-6btVkZTfdeE/YUOOZycaUQI/AAAAAAAAUPI/gA1mAhmulngihODzpHQ6EmNP-Ps51OFVACLcBGAsYHQ/IMG_1104.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1251" height="640" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-6btVkZTfdeE/YUOOZycaUQI/AAAAAAAAUPI/gA1mAhmulngihODzpHQ6EmNP-Ps51OFVACLcBGAsYHQ/w392-h640/IMG_1104.JPG" width="392" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">William. First day of 5th grade at Coral Reef Elementary.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">August 19, 2021</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-T1cY2O8_EeA/YUOQ3SPp4kI/AAAAAAAAUPQ/xXIOpUkIf2UtkLzw7-R5WH_NB5lqZTUsACLcBGAsYHQ/IMG_1312.HEIC" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1539" height="400" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-T1cY2O8_EeA/YUOQ3SPp4kI/AAAAAAAAUPQ/xXIOpUkIf2UtkLzw7-R5WH_NB5lqZTUsACLcBGAsYHQ/w300-h400/IMG_1312.HEIC" width="300" /></a></td></tr></tbody></table></span></p><p><br /></p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Celeste. "After 12 hours face shield N95 off my nose and soul hurts."</span></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><br /></p><p>***</p><p><br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-cDG2J8ModVA/YUOvaFTT9PI/AAAAAAAAUPs/Wn3dz3wkfWIlZ0nW_PpnF5t3ixY6XM_YQCLcBGAsYHQ/DSC_2378.heic" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="2048" height="225" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-cDG2J8ModVA/YUOvaFTT9PI/AAAAAAAAUPs/Wn3dz3wkfWIlZ0nW_PpnF5t3ixY6XM_YQCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h225/DSC_2378.heic" width="400" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><p></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /><br /></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-align: center; text-size-adjust: auto;">Jump back. Captain Hook and Peter Pan vs Nerf. Miguel and William perhaps two years ago. 2019. Not sure what holiday, thinking Yom Kippur that year. FAMILY! Pre-covid. </span><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-align: center; text-size-adjust: auto;">I love it!</span></span></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">July 11, 2021</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Curt's 70 th</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">BIG CELEBRATION</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Need to add pictures</span></p>Hope Marcushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04266150674055290030noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3959152726021274394.post-2745092888189714622021-03-12T17:26:00.004-05:002021-03-12T17:28:27.221-05:00March 11 to 12, 2021<p><span style="font-size: large;"> Hi Carole, </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span>Dreamed about you last night, we were together</span><span> at a place with family, the kids and you and I. How stunning you looked, perhaps 35 to 40 years old. You wore a white tunic, with a hint of flapper era styling. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Passover is coming up. We totally missed last year. Nada. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Haven't seen the kids since November, wait, actually saw Danny in January for Will's big 10 birthday. Not Josh then, haven't physically seen him in a year! Covid has kept us distanced. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Danny is returning to Miami from Houston. Will be grand having him local again. Josh is soooo busy with his pies, hope he can make for the day Celeste picked ... too early for Passover, she didn't plan very well, but hey, a get together, maybe even indoors! </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">I'm back with you and writing, did very little during the height of Covid, too mentally exhausted. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Love you dearly.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p>Hope Marcushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04266150674055290030noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3959152726021274394.post-45621145411306146782021-01-03T00:31:00.024-05:002021-01-03T01:11:19.519-05:00January 3, 2021..... 71 Birthday<p></p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; font-size: x-large; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-kP315rFS8pU/X_FeJ1Ju4wI/AAAAAAAAT6o/mT6jQkEbAI4IAYrbOOqgGJo10YYzDkPgQCLcBGAsYHQ/carole-in-clouds2.jpg" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="202" data-original-width="325" height="248" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-kP315rFS8pU/X_FeJ1Ju4wI/AAAAAAAAT6o/mT6jQkEbAI4IAYrbOOqgGJo10YYzDkPgQCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h248/carole-in-clouds2.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Miracle Sky</td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;">Hello my Carole,</span><p></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;">You'd be 71-years-old, I am 72.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;">There are no words when only half remains.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-VlmCTShu62g/X_FfQn6wXBI/AAAAAAAAT60/nQTemq6d-oMsBpfyHzWRudqrHycZh0AOQCLcBGAsYHQ/miracle_skyaa.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="865" data-original-width="707" height="400" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-VlmCTShu62g/X_FfQn6wXBI/AAAAAAAAT60/nQTemq6d-oMsBpfyHzWRudqrHycZh0AOQCLcBGAsYHQ/w327-h400/miracle_skyaa.jpg" width="327" /></a></div><br /><br /><p></p><p><span><br /></span></p>Hope Marcushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04266150674055290030noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3959152726021274394.post-28862415558684339882020-12-26T16:26:00.006-05:002020-12-26T17:26:47.239-05:00HApPy Birthday Joshua, the BIG 40!<p> <span style="font-size: large;">Hello Carole,</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">It's a beautiful afternoon for a birthday. Danny, Kris and Josh celebrating Josh's at Monty's in Coconut Grove. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Josh's Fookem's Fabulous Key Lime Pies going strong. His birthday a grand break for him. Making and selling pies fun, too!</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-t4OLpPmNcdQ/X-enlVliU5I/AAAAAAAAT48/PIx2sNf5Y1kbhAduorj83AfXIDJVj6IEgCLcBGAsYHQ/IMG_2327.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="298" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-t4OLpPmNcdQ/X-enlVliU5I/AAAAAAAAT48/PIx2sNf5Y1kbhAduorj83AfXIDJVj6IEgCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h298/IMG_2327.jpeg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">December 26, 2020</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-irAfpBMzhek/X-ey4OBJFoI/AAAAAAAAT5g/g7EqjZXheHgLIFCWc8F1Sq9zclhTQSSZwCLcBGAsYHQ/IMG_2342.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="298" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-irAfpBMzhek/X-ey4OBJFoI/AAAAAAAAT5g/g7EqjZXheHgLIFCWc8F1Sq9zclhTQSSZwCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h298/IMG_2342.jpeg" width="400" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-7Pw3ts4T7aE/X-eysicn1nI/AAAAAAAAT5U/OUOGOluz-cIaJZarTHhAAkUKzNQxzXOiwCLcBGAsYHQ/IMG_2339.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="298" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-7Pw3ts4T7aE/X-eysicn1nI/AAAAAAAAT5U/OUOGOluz-cIaJZarTHhAAkUKzNQxzXOiwCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h298/IMG_2339.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Bfd6sTtTi9U/X-eymVke1fI/AAAAAAAAT5Q/rw0g_jmrzMkq6miWQgDsoz2lu-PmhB3agCLcBGAsYHQ/IMG_2334.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="298" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Bfd6sTtTi9U/X-eymVke1fI/AAAAAAAAT5Q/rw0g_jmrzMkq6miWQgDsoz2lu-PmhB3agCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h298/IMG_2334.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-OybJz4ciZ7Y/X-eyfLKVizI/AAAAAAAAT5M/gD4c65sayyIlM2RORE-U4XZPQcrAIq0ugCLcBGAsYHQ/IMG_2330.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="298" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-OybJz4ciZ7Y/X-eyfLKVizI/AAAAAAAAT5M/gD4c65sayyIlM2RORE-U4XZPQcrAIq0ugCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h298/IMG_2330.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-tndTGPhZm_M/X-eyad4jrDI/AAAAAAAAT5I/zujYdyrNL9AkLMYU9qMTRjSBSnWNCZF8wCLcBGAsYHQ/IMG_2328.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="298" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-tndTGPhZm_M/X-eyad4jrDI/AAAAAAAAT5I/zujYdyrNL9AkLMYU9qMTRjSBSnWNCZF8wCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h298/IMG_2328.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br />Other news: Curt and I went to Larkin Hospital earlier today with hopes of getting a covid vaccine. Was a no-go, must make appointment on Monday by phone, imagine the hold time, then wait to schedule and get. They are seeing 9 people every 20 minutes. Do the math. Vaccines scarce, not yet at Baptist, the largest chain around, or drug stores.</span><p></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Hope Marcushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04266150674055290030noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3959152726021274394.post-90762052853970688082020-12-22T15:31:00.004-05:002020-12-22T15:32:16.025-05:00Untitled. December 2020<p><b><span style="font-size: large;"> Hi Carole,</span></b></p><p><b><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></b></p><p><b><span style="font-size: large;">A cut and paste of photo from messages worked. December 2020. Can't change size or add caption.</span></b></p><p><b><span style="font-size: large;">Flowers from Curt's office, his father died age 92.</span></b></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-uFMWoCP4Yak/X-JVtEW276I/AAAAAAAAT4I/fwRhlaODYqcKNcEUr9P3fGmkhfkqO2eaACLcBGAsYHQ/image.png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="238" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-uFMWoCP4Yak/X-JVtEW276I/AAAAAAAAT4I/fwRhlaODYqcKNcEUr9P3fGmkhfkqO2eaACLcBGAsYHQ/image.png" width="319" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">"Purgatorial isolation” term from NYT editorial. So expressive. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">CVS won’t have vaccine for old farts like me until March!</span></p>Hope Marcushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04266150674055290030noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3959152726021274394.post-35667365359369211352020-12-18T12:38:00.014-05:002020-12-18T12:52:50.226-05:00Josh purchased new huge mixer<p><span style="font-family: trebuchet;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Hi Carole,</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;">Live! 12:42 PM </span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;">Am on phone with Josh. He is driving back from Dania auction where he purchased an industrial blender for his key limes pies!!!</span></p><p><br /></p>Hope Marcushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04266150674055290030noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3959152726021274394.post-59751006487336062372020-10-19T09:07:00.009-04:002020-10-19T09:39:40.621-04:00October 19, 2002 to October 19, 2020<p><span style="font-size: large;"> <span style="font-family: helvetica;">Hello my dearest Carole, </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">It is that time of year again. Eighteen years of missing and longing.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">On the upside, Josh and Danny are chugging along, More than chuggging!</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">Our Danny, Daniel Abril, made it into the <a href="https://www.miamishortfilmfestival.com/2020-program-schedule/within/#elevent" target="_blank">Miami Short Film Festival</a>. His short <i>The Incredibly Short Life of Peter Panties</i> is a finalist!</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Images of Danny, October 2020. Selfies.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-XMDJ5245SpE/X42I2ETkVyI/AAAAAAAATvI/EOgG3bGGbGU_ylh2-wq3SoIXBsH75KrmgCLcBGAsYHQ/danny%2BOct%2B9%2B2020A.jpeg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-XMDJ5245SpE/X42I2ETkVyI/AAAAAAAATvI/EOgG3bGGbGU_ylh2-wq3SoIXBsH75KrmgCLcBGAsYHQ/w300-h400/danny%2BOct%2B9%2B2020A.jpeg" width="300" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/--rM17HiDaGQ/X42I6p8jGKI/AAAAAAAATvM/LU63loyurFA7IK3eHwoRDtqaf1sVqwV5gCLcBGAsYHQ/danny%2BOct%2B9%2B2020.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/--rM17HiDaGQ/X42I6p8jGKI/AAAAAAAATvM/LU63loyurFA7IK3eHwoRDtqaf1sVqwV5gCLcBGAsYHQ/w240-h320/danny%2BOct%2B9%2B2020.jpeg" width="240" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><br />Actual link: <https://www.miamishortfilmfestival.com/2020-program-schedule/within/#elevent></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">It is taking place on the Beach next month, and he so wants us there, And I want to be there but am so frightened by Covid that we're passing. And that hurts. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">Being old in the time of Covid is mind shifting. Our adult kids are not affected as we are, and as they cautiously go about their lives, we are near mute. I am anyway.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">For us, it's a different universe. A sad and depressing one.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">Sam had, and recovered, says he's 95 % back.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">Nurse Celeste had, says she is fine.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">Josh and Danny perhaps asymptomatic.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">So far Curt and I are seemingly clear. But I am listless 24\7. The term coined "Covid fatigue." A fatigue like a pervasive exhaustion that sucks the energy right out of you.</span></p><p><br /></p>Hope Marcushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04266150674055290030noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3959152726021274394.post-5369440685622422602020-10-11T13:41:00.009-04:002020-10-11T13:43:36.025-04:00October 11, 2020<p> </p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">There's a meaniness about grief</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">the way it takes</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">all that we have ...</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p>Hope Marcushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04266150674055290030noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3959152726021274394.post-17903057888005358672020-09-27T17:41:00.001-04:002020-09-27T17:58:00.055-04:00Yom Kippur, 2020<p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">Oh Carole, tonight is Yom Kippur and I forgot, that's how crazy things are here with Covid. And politics. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">We remember all who came before and I am missing you terribly. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">Sam and Will are stopping by for pizza tonight, very last minute. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">I just texted Danny. From South Beach he wrote back "we were lucky to have her [you] for the time that we did." Oh, Carole ...now tears welling down my cheeks. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">Celeste could make it Friday, so we will have the kids here then, for pizza outside... Josh, Danny, Sam, William, Celeste and am so hoping Miguel, too. Plus me, Hope, and Curt. We've shrunk! </span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">A reworking of the High Holidays this Friday with pizza on the patio outside: terrace dining. HA!</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">And you my dear sister, with me - all of us - forever.</span></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><br /></p>Hope Marcushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04266150674055290030noreply@blogger.com0