Catching Up

I found internet access on the kibbutz, and I thought I would take the opportunity to let you all in on some of my experiences I didn't have time to share before:

2 March 2006
What I learned today: Israel has a national basketball team. It has so many players from the US, the coach has to talk to them in English. Ahahahaha

4 March 2006
Fresh avocados

5 March 2006
I think I saw Albert on my run this morning.
tomatoes fresh off the vine.

6 March 2006
Today I learned: "Mika" is the spark when you light a match. cool, huh?

7 March 2006
The smell of the cows reminds me of lacrosse at Poly - just breathe through the mouth and plug your noses, girls!
I was informed today that Itkins (Itkin is the family name on this side of the fam) are Winners. Crazy, but also winners. That's crazy on 2 sides of the family, people.

15 March 2006
Purim in Jerusalem. I wandered all around the city center - there's this area that's pedestrian-only, and they had all these performers going along the whole area. There were people everywhere, children in costumes, even cotton candy machines. Orthodox men are driving around in cars and vans, blasting music and yelling out the window. It is the one day of the year that they are commanded by God to go out, get drunk, party, and have a good time. Not a bad religion, huh? By far the best sight today (aside from the 15-foot Elvis serenading a crowd) was a young Orthodox guy pouring a bottle of wine down his throat as he hurried down the street with his friend. At about 2 pm. ahahahahah

16 March 2006
Israelis will always offer you something hot to drink - coffee or tea - even when it is like 1,000 degrees outside. these desert people, I'm telling you...........