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This week we did a "grandparents reading" at the Grands' school. Each twin invited a couple friends to have lunch and listen to us reading books. The kids were actually very attentive and polite, so it was a pleasant experience for everyone. Then, we visited Jojo's class and read to that group — also very good listeners, and it was fun for everyone.

We picked up the ceramic “art” we had done two weeks ago. Esther’s got messed up in the kiln, unfortunately, so we didn’t retrieve it. Mine turned out ok, so we’ll have [https://ronware.org/img/sign.jpeg this sign] on our entryway soon!

Everyone’s been anticipating a US strike on Iran, as ''El Donaldo'' promised, then recanted, then hinted at, then backed off from, then… who even knows? I ''do'' know that many airlines have canceled flights to Israel even before anything whatsoever ensued, which is why I ''always'', ALWAYS, fly El Al. I also know that the uncertainty about what is happening or might happen, is not good for anyone, in particular my stomach.

Of note:
* Preston Stewart on Iran’s [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Grs_vJofF-k unprecedented crackdown].
* The [https://critiqueanddigest.substack.com/p/the-saudi-pivot Saudi Pivot].
* Your Welcome (Michael Malice) [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eoWL3J9OoB4 interviews James Lindsay].
* And… antisemitism showing up [https://www.jpost.com/diaspora/antisemitism/article-883154 across Europe], and [https://www.ynetnews.com/jewish-world/article/bjpqj06nwg New Jersey], and [https://nypost.com/2026/01/09/us-news/anti-israel-protesters-descend-on-nyc-synagogue-jewish-school-while-shouting-we-support-hamas/ NYC]. What, me worry?

We met up with cousins: this time, Esther’s! A person she’s been trying to place in the family tree agreed to meet us, along with her mother. Turns out, her mother had very clear recollections of Esther’s mother as well as her grandfather and various other family members. So it was interesting and productive, and we enjoyed meeting them.

The weather is scheduled to snow a bit on ''shabbat''. Daniela and family (and we) are invited out for a lunch, but I am quite uninterested in lunching at someone’s house when I neither know them at all, nor have any desire to. If you know me, you’ll understand…

Assuming no hostilities keep us here, we expect to be back in the Land next ''shabbat''.

This ''shabbat'' we’re ''still'' at Daniela’s, and hope to enjoy:
 
homemade ''ḥalla'',
chicken soup,
rice,
chicken ''picatta'',
and black-and-white cookies.
 

Until next time, 
''shabbat shalom''! 

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