On and off topic - returned from Israel

Dec 12, 2005 9 Replies

I'm back from a week in Israel - I see you have all been busy posting! I got to talk to Mirjam on the phone from Jerusalem (I didn't make it up to Haifa) Mirjam had kindly arranged for me to meet her "sister of the heart", Haya, in Jerusalem. She was exceedingly gracious to me and we had a great time. Guess what - we discovered we actually both were in Iowa City at the University of Iowa from 56-58 (I was there longer but those were the years we overlapped.)



On topic - While in Israel I went to the Knit and Nosh at a senior center. As suggested I took a recent knitting magazine and a small project. It was great fun with a good group of women at various stages of skill in knitting and crocheting. Haya teaches the group. She was wearing Mirjam's moebius hat! It really worked out well and was admired by all.



Our trip was great. There is so much to see and the weather was fantastic. I have to hope they do get the winter rain that is so necessary but the beautiful sunshine was appreciated by my husband and I as we walked around in Jerusalem quite a bit.



Judy



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Judy, thank you for telling about your week in Israel! I must confess I wished I was there with you, and HOW nice if we had got Mirjam there after all!!! SEEE???? I am dreaming; for a moment I was there with you! LOL! AUD ;-)

Ohhhh Judy, how extremely fortunate that you got to speak to Mirjam AND meet her sister of the heart! Hugs, Noreen

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That sounds wonderful, Judy! Too bad you didn't get to meet Mirjam, but at least you got to talk with her on the phone (I have too before), and you got to meet her good friend too. :o)

Gemini

Hi Judy,

Wow, what a great trip you had, and to talk to Mirjam was an extra bonus I bet. Then you come back to the cold and rain.

Hugs,

Nora

Welcome back, Judy. Thanks for the update on your trip. It's too bad you weren't able to meet Mirjam in person. But, you did get to talk to her. That is wonderful! And the Knit and Nosh group sounds like it was a lot of fun.

Janise

Welcome Back Judy , i am so sorry i could not travel to Jerushalayim to meet you ,,, i was overbooked with work , [and had a tooth trouble] , Hopefully you will come again and than ..... i dream too ,,, you see ..I was delighted to hear your voice, was glad yiu traveled up north and really saw part of this Beautiful country ... Weather turned a bit colder we have Dew at night ,,, and Signs of Rain .ANd the Sun Rises [ and sets we have arereally Something Special... That is why i have so many photos of it ... Haya enjoyed your company ,, mirjam

oh wow, lucky you Judy, thanx for telling us about your trip. sounds like you had a truly wonderful time

Thank you again for making my trip special - your friend Haya was so very kind and helpful. I enjoyed seeing what it might be like to actually live in the city instead of just the places that visitors usually look at. The time went very quickly - perhaps we will get the chance to come again. If not, we will have wonderful memories (and quite a few pictures). Judy

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