Home and sorting
I arrived at O'Hare on Monday evening after an uneventful set of flights on Turkish Airlines. Don met me and drove me home, thankfully, as I could barely keep my eyes open! I am a bit jet-lagged and have come down with (what I think is just) a bad head-cold. I've unpacked and have a lot of sorting to do -- pictures, stories, gifts I brought home, to-do items, thoughts and feelings about Israel/Palestine. I am reading The Lemon Tree which is filling in a lot of gaps in my understanding of the history of the conflict, and I'm working on a longer blog post about that. I also want to share about some of the amazing sights and experiences. Slowly, slowly.
Meanwhile, along with my many photos of rocks and ruins, I found the man-hole covers in Israel fascinating for some reason. Perhaps its because they're both artistic and in Hebrew (and in some cases also Arabic). To an American Jew who has used Hebrew only in synagogue, seeing everyday store signs, road-signs, and even sewer covers in Hebrew is in itself a mind-expanding experience. Here are a few pictures of them.
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So good to hear from you again! Thank you for continuing to share your journey. When I came to Neenah, I began to notice that Neenah foundry manhole covers showed up elsewhere, as well. On Japan I took some pics -- there the covers have flowers on them. I look forward to more insights as you probe into the morass of the "Middle East," whatever that means....
Welcome Back!!! Glad to know it. "Slowly, slowly" is AOK. Best wishes for an excellent Thanksgiving. I am grateful for you!
Welcome home Becca and happy TG!
Hey Becca, I have the Lemon Tree from the library too! Haven't started it yet. Cool that we will both be reading it. I am glad you are home in time for Thanksgiving --wow, much to be thankful for, yes?! So glad you were able to make this trip. I'm just feeling into how meaningful it has been for you and how much I"m guessing it has enriched your life (and will continue to do). There are so many layers, aren't there? Much to sort, ponder. And in the meantime, prioritize rest. I think that is part of the integration of it all! (I too experienced a cold after my return. Rest became imperative. So glad to be feeling better now.)
Welcome home, Becca - and many blessings for as easeful a "landing" as possible. And enjoy the gratitude wash!
I'm happy to see you are back safe and sound. Happy Thanksgiving. Take time to recharge ... I'm looking forward to reading your next post.
Glad that you are back in Madison...........very appropriate to return for Thanksgiving.
Welcome home, Rebecca! Sounds like a fascinating. re-energizing, and insight-filled trip. If you're interested, perhaps in a couple of weeks you could join me on my show, Forward Forum, to reflect on your trip, and share your experiences. I have two other good friends who've also just returned from that part of the world, and it might make for an interesting conversation. Hope that your Thanksgiving was a good one for everyone! It goes without saying that all of us who've been privileged to share in your journey for this blog offer our own thanks for that wonderful gift! Take care, John