I feel tonight as though I’m in a sort of forced retirement. Yes, technically I am at the age where I could retire. Typically speaking 65 is the age of retirement. And I am approaching 67 years old. That, in and of itself, is another story. But I wasn’t and haven’t been in any hurry…
DetailsWhat was I doing fifty years ago today? I don’t know exactly but I was in Israel. I was spending the summer of 1970 on USY United Synagogue Youth, Israel Pilgrimage. And what an exceptional trip this was. The year before I had crisscrossed the United States on USY on Wheels and now one year…
DetailsOver this past year the nights have pretty much been kind to me. I get into bed and I can read, listen to music check out the news on my iPad and just pretty much wind down. And what helps calm me the most in Visiting My Life. I get to write a few sentences…
DetailsVery interesting course of events. The virus here in New York right now is at a very low infection level. Only about 1% of tests done are coming back positive for the virus. The social distancing, mask wearing and washing hands initiative has worked here in the N.Y. metro area. Our lockdown is pretty much…
DetailsThe rib cage pain has subsided and my vision is stabilizing. It is a bit blurry in the morning and gets more in focus as the day goes by I think it is due to healing in the eye and the inflammation going down. My overall vision issues in my life, I think are part…
DetailsBack on January 8th I complained of chest pain in my upper rib cage that made it a little hard to breath when I inhaled. Well the same thing is happening again the last two nights. It’s the exact same thing. Pain is bad and it subsides when I lie still. Not sure what it…
DetailsOne year anniversary of being discharged from the hospital after my mitral valve surgery. Boy was I happy to get out after 12 days in the hospital. And now just a little over a day since I had my cataract surgery. Compared to open heart surgery it is a walk in the park. And already…
DetailsTomorrow might ruing I will have a cataract removed from my right eye. It is considered a surgical procedure. So this is my fourth eye surgery and first one in about 62 years. The procedure should not take too long and I should be home just a few hours after then operation. And my vision…
DetailsPalpitations 9:00am One year ago I wash still in the hospital on the road to recovery. It was very quiet in the hospital. I ended up being there until July 9; 12 days all together. Now one year later and we’re dealing with Covid 19 and we are no where near back to normal. We…
DetailsA few nights ago I wrote about my cross country bus trip during the summer of 1969. I was 15 years old and it was the greatest trip of my life. The next summer I would go to Israel and that trip was wonderful as well. But that summer of 1969: was magical. I have…
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