Friday, 25 November 2016

I got up fairly early this morning but didn't go out for an early walk except to buy challah since it was a bit chilly out. Actually, though, I ended up having to walk up to the bakery TWICE because they didn't have the challah the first time.

I was scheduled to teach 5 units of Berlitz lessons today, but the 2nd lesson (2 units) turned out to be a late cancellation (which I only found out about after waiting 35 minutes), and the 3rd lesson turned out to be a no-show (for which, of course, I had to wait an hour): 9:00-9:45, 10:00-11:30, and 11:30-1:00.

I got all the weekly chores done early, thanks to the late cancellation.

I had a salad and weenies with ketchup wrapped in tortillas for lunch, plus 4 bread sticks.

I took a short nap in my chair after lunch, and then I went out for a walk for over an hour. There was so much dust in the air today that we couldn't even see Aqaba or the Jordanian mountains. But it did allow me to get some nice pictures, including today's pic of the day, a silhouette of the setting sun from the little park between the Shakhamon towers and the highway 12 (dolphin) kikar:

After returning home, I lit candles, drank some sweet red wine, and ate a little challah to welcome another Shabbat.

I walked a total of 5.8 kilometers today.

Yesterday was Thanksgiving Day in the United States, but in Jewish tradition, EVERY day begins with this prayer of thanksgiving:

מודה אני לפנך, מלך חיי וקיים, שהחזרת בי נשמתי בחמלה, רבה אמונתך

I give thanks to you, living and enduring Ruler, who has graciously returned my soul within me. How great is your faithfulness!