High-rise

My grandma lives on the very top floor (somewhere in the mid teens at least) of her apartment complex and besides have the really long elevator ride up and down see has a really nice panoramic view of metro Detroit. It looks over I-696 and you could be probably see for at least 10 miles. I guess when you get to her age the perks just keep on rolling.

Being Home

I came to the realization yesterday that this past break was the longest time I have spent at home in a year and a half.  

Me…Dad

I was thinking, that if I grow up to be the “photographer” in my family then I’ll always be the one behind the camera. It was a running joke that my dad was never in any of our pictures because he was always the one taking them.

Now a days everyone has a camera, but I think the best way to ensure that I’m not left out is to marry someone who is into photography like me. Then we can share the family photo taking responsibilities.

To my dad’s credit, he has done a wonderful job capturing the family and our childhood moments. He inspires me to do the same.

Not only that but from time to time I get comments from friends that find a gray stand of hair on my head. They must be close friends because well, they notice. But every time I hear that there is another bit of gray I think of my dad.

From pictures I know his gray started with bits here and there and then spread from the middle of his forehead out and back. Now he has a full head entirely covered in silver waves. It is beautiful and I hope to someday share his hair style not just for looks but for also in fondness of my dad.

Homecoming: Campus Classic

This is my second time running in the Homecoming 5k, Campus Classic, and my third 5k race ever. They give a pretty cool break down of how well you ran, I don’t have anything to compare it to but I thought I would share.

Overall: 221
Chiptime: 23:58
Class: M 20-24
class_pos: 45
total_pace: 7:44/M

The part that really surprised me was my pace with a 7:44 min mile. In high school I don’t think I could run 1 mile much faster than 8:00 min.

It was a lot of fun to run the race again and this year my brother joined me and was part of the thousand or so others running through campus. It’s a great event and I to be able to do it at least another year.

Happy Pesach

Though I can’t be home for Pesach this year, because of classes, I still will enjoy it. It will not be quite as much fun as singing our silly songs and eating delicious home cooked seders, I’ll just have to think about them fondly. For the second night I will get to have a seder with the Hillel on campus, so that should be nice. Because what we eating is so fundamental I also get to field the “so what do you eat then?” questions. Pesach is a fun time for me because I practice a bit more self control then usual (its like a test) and the hardest part about it is to remember to nosh on the kosher for Pesach brownies my mom sent me a little at a time.

Nearly Spring Break

I have one more class and one more test before I can officially call it spring break. I have been anxiously tapping my toes ready for a break. I’m going to spend my time at home working a little, catching up on some school work and some extracurricular stuff.

Over the first weekend I am home one of my cousins from Florida is coming into town. That should be pretty cool because I have not seen him in a few years. Also, my brother and sister are having a little party, in honor of Sharee’s graduation and as a house warming party for Brent.

My Winter Break Plans

I have my last final this Thursday and will go home on Friday. I’ll collect a few things and pack my bags because Saturday around 10 in the morning I’ll be on a plane with my sister and her boyfriend to JFK. We’ll land around noon and then plan to head to our hotel, drop off our bags, and head into New York City.

This is a dream come true. I’ve always wanted to not only go to Israel but I have always wanted to see NYC. Who knows what we will do, though running around the city to see as much as we can sounds like the best plan to me.

Sunday we will wake up go back to JFK and meet our group sometime before 10:40. Our plane leaves for Israel about four hours after that.

The trip in Israel will be for ten days with a lot of the time spent in Jerusalem and on a Kibbutz east of the Sea of Galilee. Though we won’t only see those cities during the day. Not sure where all of that is, neither did I. I’ve been reading through my Travel book to figure out where things are.

Any suggestions of where to go in NYC, Leave a comment and let me know.

Holiday Photo

Photo Credit: Dad

Three Holes in a Ball

I think it has become a tradition for me and will hopefully continue for the next couple years. During winter break from college I spend every Monday night at the bowling ally honing my skills in the league that my Dad and brother are in. I spend just enough time to establish an official average in the league then I’m back to school.

My dad has always bowled; I’m sure starting not long after getting out of college and has not stopped. He’s been President of his league for a while now and I think Treasurer before that. It’s Monday night Beth Bowling for him and B’nai B’rith Bowling to the rest.

Dad with his team