Late again...

Sorry - no excuses this time. I'm just getting lazy.

All is fine here. Getting through the winter. We are still not enjoying the cold weather. But we are getting a thrill out of the fact that the house is actually warm (unlike in Israel) and it is generally sunny here (unlike in England), despite the temperature.

I seem to have spent a fair amount of time shopping here recently. I still find myself in the supermarket more often than I'd like. This week I noticed something quite strange in my local supermarket. They sell scrubs - the clothes that surgeons and other medical types wear in hospitals. It struck me as odd to see them on sale in the supermarket. Anyway, I got one for each of us. You never know...

By far the most entertaining thing in my local supermarket here is the fresh vegetable section. Periodically, the vegetables in the fridge get automatically sprayed with a light mist, presumably to keep them fresh. That's not the funny bit. For some reason, the people running this supermarket decided that it would be an excellent idea to add some sound effects to this process. So, every few minutes you hear the sound of crashing thunder as the vegetables are sprayed. It is actually hilarious. I should really film it for you all. It cracks me up every time I go there. People must think I'm a bit deranged as I chuckle to myself while choosing my broccoli.

In other news, Leora and I went to see the Les Miserables film last week. I thought of going with Avrom, but I was worried that his snoring might be distracting for everyone else. (Also, I really couldn't be bothered to explain the story to him.) Leora and I were pretty excited and the film did not disappoint. Unfortunately there was a ton of traffic so we only just made it in time, and ended up sitting in the third row. [Side note: Why don't they have assigned seating in US cinemas? Is the freedom to choose where you sit protected by one of the amendments? Wouldn't be surprised...] One thing you should know about this Les Miz film is that it is full of VERY close shots of the actors. Sitting in Row 3, Leora and I at times felt dangerously close to Hugh Jackman's nostrils. Anyway, loved the film, did not love Russell Crowe. See this 1.5-minute clip for details (If you receive this by email, you may need to click through to the blog to see this clip.):

Talking about films, I have had fun here over the last few weeks, showing my kids some movies that I believe they should see. So far, we've been through The Sound of Music, ET, Back to the Future and half of Oliver! Sunday evenings are particularly good for this (sorry, Israelis - didn't mean to rub it in) and it makes me feel like I am giving my children an education, of sorts. It almost doesn't count as screen time, right? Somehow, Avrom has missed all of these so far, due to work trips, but I'll make sure to include him next time. It was funny to watch ET and Back to the Future with the kids. They kept laughing at how backwards life was in the 80s. They definitely succeeded in making me feel really old and decrepit.

Anyway, I'd better go and put my teeth in and take out my curlers.
Have a great week!