Author: tostien

Introduction I’ve just passed the three month mark since making aliyah and got around to talking to / finding an accountant before the end of the year. This wasn’t my first concern … it...

The fall has sprung near the end of November with our first day below 70 degrees during the day. The weather since October has been beautiful; highs in the 80s with bright blue sky...

WARNING: This post includes politics. You might want to skip it!WARNING 2: This post contains personal views which might change repeatedly. Living “Over the Green Line” My secular brother in America asked me, “are...

“Safety” comes after, 1) fun, 2) education, and 3) because I want to. I want fruit trees The idea of growing and picking my own fruits and vegetables sounds great – fresh and there...

Received My Israeli Driver’s License Arriving on the plane did not make me feel Israeli. Done that many times and I was … gently cajoled into doing this after my wife and kids all...

Waiting at the Bank I promise there will be a post about traveling and the kindness of strangers – first some stories. At high school football games we used to cheer something like: “Eat...

Introduction If you have one month to travel to Israel, it should be in October. The weather here is perfect. Sunny. Low in the 60s at night. High in the 80s during the day....

Havilot in America Hey, I’ve been here long enough that I put a Hebrew word in the title of the diary entry. “Havilot” means “packages”. Why does that get its own diary entry? Sigh....

Previous diary entries: Part 1: Preparation for departure over here.Part 2: First Few DaysPart 3: Moving InPart 4: First Day of SchoolPart 5: Two Weeks In . . .Part 6: Getting ComfortablePart 7: Ready...