One of the things that we most missed in Israel was family, so it was wonderful to have the chance to spend some time with my Nana, parents, siblings, aunt, uncle, and cousins on the cruise. All in all 17 of us gathered to celebrate Nana’s 90th birthday. Together we romped around the ship, roasted by the pool, gambled in the casino and walked around Key West. The cruise also gave Michelle a chance to meet some of my extended family in a less formal setting. (Aliza is an aspiring artist who received her MFA from Savannah College of Art and Design and who has served as an adjunct professor at George Washington University. Check out her website at www.alizalelah.com) Other notable experiences included finding an Israeli-run Kosher restaurant in Key West (which helped alleviate Michelle’s home-sickness for Israel) and my future brother in law winning the ship’s blackjack tournament. All in all we had a great time on the cruise and were able to celebrate a tremendous occasion with family. Just like my Nana wanted.
One of the most meaningful moments of the cruise took place during our first dinner when the grandchildren presented Nana with a quilt composed of our profiles and handwritten letters. The quilt was made by my cousin Aliza using meaningful pieces of fabric and by printing the letters onto cloth.
Tuesday, August 26, 2008
Family Family Family!
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Cool pic! I'm doing genealogy research to look for (very) extended family on the Yelovitz/Young side and stumbled upon your blog. E-mail me with your e-mail address if you want to have access to the tree on Geni.com and make corrections to it.
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