Miriam Green
Plums and Paintings
There they all were, the portraits and paintings I’ve known for much of my life, hanging in a public place for all to see. I joined my...
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Miriam Green
- Jul 2, 2014
- 4 min
Healing Pizza
This entry is a departure from my usual subject. This was my second week of staying home. My head is still fuzzy, though I’m not sure if...
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Miriam Green
- Jun 25, 2014
- 3 min
Raising Our Parents
I didn’t see my parents this week. I have a sinus infection, and I had no energy to travel two hours each way to see them. So, I stayed...
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Miriam Green
- Jun 18, 2014
- 3 min
A Heavy Heart
Sometimes it is hard to be in the moment, to push aside internal thoughts and give over to the now. That’s what Mom’s Alzheimer’s demands...
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Miriam Green
- Jun 11, 2014
- 3 min
Happy Friends
I went to a lunch today for two of Mom’s friends who are celebrating their 80th birthdays. Talk turned quickly to aging and finding...
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Miriam Green
- Jun 11, 2014
- 3 min
Happy Friends
I went to a lunch today for two of Mom’s friends who are celebrating their 80th birthdays. Talk turned quickly to aging and finding...
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Miriam Green
- Jun 3, 2014
- 3 min
Cheesecake and Yahrzeits
Every time I tell Mom I can’t visit this week because of Shavuot, the Jewish holiday that commemorates the giving of the Torah, Mom...
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Miriam Green
- May 28, 2014
- 3 min
Sons and Mothers
It startles me every time, the way Mom can’t keep in mind what is right in front of her. Last night we went to my son’s army swearing-in...
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Miriam Green
- May 21, 2014
- 3 min
The Past, The Present, Chocolate
Sometimes traveling to visit my parents is exhausting. I leave the house at 6:30 am to catch a 7:00 am train. That means getting out of...
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Miriam Green
- May 14, 2014
- 3 min
Grapefruit Sandwiches
“It’s a long way to walk from Tel Aviv,” Mom said on the phone. “Should we pick you up? Here, talk to Daddy.” I called, as I do every...
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Miriam Green
- May 7, 2014
- 3 min
A Moose-t Have Recipe
Post-Independence Humus Situation Here’s the perennial question: What do you do with your left-over humus after Israel’s Independence...
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Miriam Green
- Apr 30, 2014
- 3 min
Midday Music with Mom
...and a helping of baked salmon. I hadn’t intended to enjoy myself taking Mom to her weekly concert, but the enthusiasm of the tenor...
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Miriam Green
- Apr 23, 2014
- 3 min
Freedom and Strawberries
Passover is a wonderful holiday but it involves extreme changes to routine including switching utensils, closing off cabinets, and buying...
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Miriam Green
- Apr 16, 2014
- 3 min
Signs and Wonders...
and a little chicken.... “I hope you don’t feel I’m a nuisance,” she said lightly as we were sitting in synagogue. I might have grumbled...
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Miriam Green
- Apr 9, 2014
- 4 min
Shopska Israeli Style
Would you believe I haven’t written in two weeks because I was in Bulgaria?!! It’s true! I was the staff escort to the AACI Jewish...
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Miriam Green
- Mar 19, 2014
- 3 min
Lemon Memories
What’s the difference between Alzheimer’s and forgetfulness? It’s tough to see a parent age. Beyond the physical changes—faces thin, hair...
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Miriam Green
- Mar 19, 2014
- 3 min
Lemon Memories
What’s the difference between Alzheimer’s and forgetfulness? It’s tough to see a parent age. Beyond the physical changes—faces thin, hair...
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Miriam Green
- Mar 12, 2014
- 3 min
A Dose of Oatmeal Cookies
Imagine a world where reality is suspect. Think Soylent Green, Logan’s Run, The Matrix, Ender’s Game. If you’ve seen any of these sci-fi...
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Miriam Green
- Mar 5, 2014
- 5 min
The Kallah and the Challah...
...or Beauty and the Bread Mom doesn’t remember the wedding. She doesn’t remember dancing with my new daughter-in-law or being...
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Miriam Green
- Feb 26, 2014
- 4 min
An Eggplant, A Poem, A Car Ride
I always forget how much fun it is to be with my brother. That, coupled with my aunt also visiting, made for a high-energy day. In honor...
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