Category Archives: Life with My Parents

Steve Jobs, My Father, and Yom Kippur

Posted on October 7, 2011 by Neil

Steve Jobs, the legendary co-founder of Apple passed away this week, and the internet exploded with admirers reflecting on how his vision impacted their lives. Some talked about their first Mac, iPod, or iPhone, and how it transformed the way … Continue reading →

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Like “Jersey Boys” — The Movie

Posted on January 13, 2011 by Neil

A movie version of my “Jersey Boys” post from December, starring me and my mother.

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Like “Jersey Boys”

Posted on December 7, 2010 by Neil

My mother called up from her winter rental in Century Village, Boca Raton, Florida. “Hey, Mom.  How you doing?” “Good.  I saw a fabulous show last night.” “Oh yeah?  What?” “I forgot the name.   A singing group.  There is a … Continue reading →

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Please Come to Walgreen’s

Posted on October 6, 2010 by Neil

“Please come to Walgreen’s with me and help me carry up a 24 pack of water on sale,” said my mother. “I’m busy,” I replied. For the first time in a long time, I wasn’t lying. I was finally out … Continue reading →

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Call to Mom

Posted on January 14, 2010 by Neil

Sophia has been away all week on a job, so I have been here in LA, holding down the fort, like they used to say in the days when we lived in forts.  I’ve been spending a lot of time … Continue reading →

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Reality Television

Posted on December 1, 2009 by Neil

After three days of searching to buy something online during Black Friday and Cyber Monday, I ended up with nothing. Everything I truly wanted, like a HD Camcorder with a built in GPS and electric shaver, was just too expensive. … Continue reading →

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The Free Turkey

Posted on November 24, 2009 by Neil

My mother doesn’t like to waste money, and similar to many other Jewish mothers of her generation, she can sense a sale at Loehmann’s from miles away. Which brings me to Thanksgiving. Recently, a new supermarket took over in the … Continue reading →

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A Master Class

Posted on October 9, 2009 by Neil

Today is my mother’s birthday. This is her birthday card. It was a windy and lonely October evening. I was in my bedroom, the overhead lamp flickering, as I IM-ed with Allison, a New Hampshire woman who wrote a knitting … Continue reading →

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Rock Around The Clock

Posted on October 7, 2009 by Neil

I miss my father, who passed away four years ago, only a few months after I started blogging. Today, I took the Long Island Railroad today to visit the cemetery where my father is buried. It is a Jewish tradition … Continue reading →

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David, Fake and Faker

Posted on September 18, 2009 by Neil

My mother recently returned from a two week cruise along the Mediterranean in Europe.  When she first told me that she was taking this trip with a female friend, I thought it was a crazy and worthless trip — Barcelona, … Continue reading →

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