THE LETTERS PROJECT: A DAUGHTER’S JOURNEY By Eleanor Reissa The Letters Project is about big history, the Holocaust, but it is also an extraordinarily intimate personal narrative—a rare blend of informative, poignant, excruciating, startling, humorous, and ultimately inspiring storytelling. In 1986, when her mother died at the age of sixty-four, Eleanor Reissa went through all of … Continued
From Steven Grossman of #OperationSaveChristmas2021 ‘Twas a week before Christmas and we’re back for the second annual OPERATION SAVE CHRISTMAS 2021!!! Last year we raised 23k to help source as many toys as possible from local small “ma and pa” businesses and helped with other expenses for families in need all over the country. GO … Continued
During Yom Kippur services at Stephen Wise Temple on Sept 16, 2021, Phil Koosed shared his family story from the past when his grandfather was the only survivor in his family from the Holocaust to the current generation when his own father now has eight grandchildren and Phil is spearheading the efforts of The Big … Continued
Can you see the flowers? I can. I see families walking together. I see families ‘Zooming’ across time zones. I see flowers blooming from days of gentle rain. Can you see the flowers? I can. I see volunteers passing out food. I see teachers encouraging their students. I see first responders showing up to work … Continued
Thank you to Thrive Global for publishing my article about Deborah Tannen’s book, Finding My Father. Did you ever wonder about your father’s life before your were born? Deborah Tannen wanted to know more and spent decades interviewing her father and reading his journals after he retired. He was a writer, kept copies of his … Continued
This morning, at 7am, I ate an orange in my shower. It’s a thing. My almost 21 year-old daughter read about it and it’s apparently been a thing for a few years now. Eating an orange in the shower, they say, is a direct line to joy. And right now, I need a little joy. … Continued
What happens at a Dive-in with PADI LIV+ Event at Beaches Turks and Caicos? We went scuba diving in the best locations and enjoyed all of the restaurants at Beaches Turks and Caicos. Dive-in with PADI is a Luxury Included Vacation + Events (LIV+) with five days of exhilarating aquatic adventures in turquoise waters. Do … Continued
Diving is a family hobby for us, and the ocean has been a part of our lives since the children were born; we taught our children to dive when they were about thirteen years old, and we quickly discovered that diving was a great family activity our family together through the teenage years. This year’s … Continued
The first time I went to Turks and Caicos, more than twenty years ago, I fell in love with the white sand beaches, turquoise waters and superb scuba diving. I was thrilled to be invited to participate in the 2020 Dive-in with PADI LIV+ Event at Beaches Turks and Caicos. It is one of their … Continued
More of my adventures at Beaches Turks and Caicos! See PART ONE videos 1-4, PART TWO videos 5-8 and below for videos 9 -12 click here for all my videos of my adventures at Beaches Resorts Video: Sesame Street Show at Beaches Turks and Caicos Watch your Sesame Street friends in a live show at Beaches Turks … Continued