This year for Purim*, Zoom dressed as a golfer, a Scottish golfer to be exact. But it didn’t start out that way. Since we are on a tight budget, we’d decided to dress Zoom in the dragon outfit he’d worn…
This year for Purim*, Zoom dressed as a golfer, a Scottish golfer to be exact. But it didn’t start out that way. Since we are on a tight budget, we’d decided to dress Zoom in the dragon outfit he’d worn…
With summer upon us, we’ve been spending a lot of time in the pool. We’re lucky enough to have a community pool nearby; we can see it from our windows and it’s just a quick walk away. One of our…
At our “Living Joy to the Fullest” retreat, we took part of the afternoon to walk the stations of the cross. San Damiano’s stations are set in a gorgeous outdoor oak grove. Growing up, I never walked the Stations. I…
Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure.It is our light, not our darkness, that frightens us most.We ask ourselves, ‘Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, and…
As part of our last retreat, we talked about the stories of some everyday heroes. We broke out into small groups and talked about the inspiration we can take from the actions of just one person. These people, by their…
At our last retreat, “Living Joy to the Fullest,” we asked the participants to think of ways that they could do things for others. We were looking to ways to focus on how our actions can impact others, and bring…
In addition to being a very good sitter, Zoom is a generous kisser. It started when he was quite young (as if he’s “old” now); you’d ask for a kiss and you’d get a sloppy lick on the cheek. Now,…
Last weekend, Zoom got to go to his first birthday party. Our friend Devin was turning four and we got to go help celebrate! It was a rainy, yucky day, but we headed out over the bridge and over the…
Zoom attends a Jewish day care, and today was the Purim celebration. Purim is a Jewish holiday celebrating the deliverance of the Jewish people from the evil grips of King Haman (boooo!) under the leadership of Queen Ester and King…