Tuesday, 14 May 2013

My cold has "progressed" from my chest to my head (although it hasn't really left my chest completely yet, either). I hope it moves on to its demise, and soon. David's still seems to be mostly in his chest, but it, too, is also going to his nose and sinuses. We're both anxiously hoping that these colds will pass quickly, but, so far, they've definitely been taking their time.

This morning we picked up David's תעודת עיוור te'udat iver (certificate of blindness). Now we can try to get some things for him, especially a brailler so that he can relearn and practice his Braille. However, the web site of the Center for the Blind is Israel now seems to have completely disappeared (I get an unknown address error for it consistently!). I called their phone number but only got a recording giving their hours and some other information. I only caught about half of it, but I left a message telling them about their missing website, leaving my number, and asking them to call me. Of course, it will be at least Thursday before that happens (if at all), since tomorrow is a holiday.

I taught only 4 units today since it's the eve of a holiday (Shavuot): 10:30-12:00 and 12:00-1:30. We ate lunch at Il Pentolino.

We talked for quite a while in the late afternoon with David's sister in Ohio and her husband. They told us all about the trip to Kitty Hawk and the outer banks of North Carolina from which they had just returned. This was the first time she had ever seen the ocean!

David and I sat for quite some time this evening as it was getting dark on the bench just outside our building, facing the parking area. It was so lovely out!