The traditional Passover story tells of the Exodus of the Jews from Egypt, my Passover story is about my family. Over the years my family has been together and apart at Passover, and we tell the story of our own continuing journey. In my mind are snapshots of holidays over the years; the people who are no longer in the picture, the people […]

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It’s a lot to  say, but it’s easy to make this Passover friendly French toast waffle. When I was a kid during the week of Passover my dad always made matzo-brei, sometimes sweet, like French toast, sometimes savory with onions, but I didn’t like any of it. When I mentioned my idea to make it into […]

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  • March 30, 2015 - 10:56 am
    • March 30, 2015 - 1:18 pm

      nrlowell@comcast.net - Thanks, we really liked it, please let me know if you do.ReplyCancel

The piano has been around longer than I have. It belonged to my grandmother, then my mother, then me. I remember playing it with my dad, and sitting next to him while he played. He didn’t know how to read music, but he had a good ear, and though he knew bits and pieces of […]

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  • March 24, 2015 - 9:13 am

    Leslie - Bless your heart. This made me sad for the little girl you were. It sounds like the piano has become an instrument of healing in the present, though.ReplyCancel

    • March 25, 2015 - 8:57 am

      nrlowell@comcast.net - Leslie,
      We all have hurts that follow us, and finding the way to heal them helps us grow stronger.ReplyCancel

  The end of March is always a fun time at my house, because it’s birthday time! My daughter’s and my birthdays are just a week apart, and I admit that even at my advanced age, I still get excited about mine. One of the challenges of having a birthday in March is that the weather is […]

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  • March 23, 2015 - 10:20 am

    Rena McDaniel - I love these! We tasted them at Cafe du Monde’s when we visited New Orleans they were delicious! Happy Birthday!ReplyCancel

    • March 25, 2015 - 8:58 am

      nrlowell@comcast.net - Rena, I love the beignets at Café du Monde too, and I can’t wait to have a chance to go back and have some there!ReplyCancel

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