Rebuilding house and life after a fire
This blog is a journal about a challenging time in my life due to a house fire, my son's depression, and beginning my empty nest stage of life. The fire at my house occured exactly 6 weeks before the first entry, and reliving it through writing is both difficult and helpful.The journal has caught up to real time now, but I do look back now and then to reflect and add perspective.Archives
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Unpacking Memories (98)
Muchos libros. Carlos, the man installing my new windows, said this as he saw me trying to organize the piles and piles of unpacked books stacked haphazardly on shelves in my study. They’re not just books, I told him. They’re memories … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Personal Memoir
Tagged books, books as memories, children's books, fire, furniture, German, Jewish, Judaism, memories, moving, my life, personal memoir, Russian, soccer, Spanish
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Nine eleven eleven (59)
Today is a day for memories and reflection. After another night of too little sleep, I lay in bed, too tired to get up, and turned on the radio. NPR was broadcasting the ceremony from Ground Zero, where the families … Continue reading
Posted in Austin, California, Change, Family, Germany, Jewish, My Life, New Beginning, Personal Memoir, San Bernardino, Travel, Turkey, Uncategorized
Tagged 9/11, bilingual, California, dual citizenship, family, German, Germany, immigration, Muslim, my life, personal memoir, Ramadan, Ramazan, Turkey, Turkish, visa
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Speaking un poco español (37)
I call myself a language jock; others might say language nerd. Tomayto, tomahto. Either way, I’ve been fascinated with foreign languages and cultures since I was a little girl. I think my first real exposure to anything foreign was when … Continue reading
Posted in Foreign language, House Fire, India, My Life, Personal Memoir, Rebuilding, Spanish
Tagged German, house, Jewish, my life, personal memoir, Puerto Ricans, Russian, Spanish
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It’s just stuff, right? (11)
Now that my son is recovering back at home and the dogs are safe and relatively happy, my attention turns to my material possessions. The insurance appraiser and contractor have already walked me through the house for an initial survey. … Continue reading
Posted in Contractor, Daughter, Germany, Holidays, House, House Fire, House Sale, Insurance, Jewish, My Life, Personal Memoir, Personal Property, Turkey
Tagged contractor, daughter, fire, German, Germany, Hanukah, house, insurance, Jewish, kitchen, my life, personal memoir, Rosh Hashanah, tea, Turkish
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After the Fire: Rebuilding house and life 