Passover

Here are some thoughts on Passover this year.

I had a good time at our family Seder, and then again had fun the second night with friends. As usual, I ate too much matzah and brisket. I enjoyed telling the story of passover to my kids. I was proud that my daughter could say the 4 questions in Hebrew. I had fun flipping plastic frogs across the table.

I really hope that my kids hold times like these in their memories as they grow up, and think warm thoughts when they reflect back on them.

But…

There is a cognitive dissonance that I feel while going through the Seder. I do not believe that there is a God, and therefore I don’t believe that he chose the Jewish people, he didn’t send plagues on Egypt and he didn’t split the Red Sea. These are all myths. Sure, slavery is bad, and people should be freed from oppression. That is a good lesson. But it bugs me that none of this stuff is true. Part of me realizes that it doesn’t have to be true, but there is a struggle for me.

A while back, I decided that I can participate in Jewish rituals and celebrations by substituting “the Jewish tradition” in place of “God.” I have found that this works most of the time for me. But I feel like I’m selling out at times. At other times, I wish I wouldn’t worry so much about this stuff and just go with the flow.

Anyway…Happy Passover!

Pumpkin Picking

Went pumpkin picking today with the family. The air is starting to get a crispness to it. The leaves are just starting to change. Looking forward to drinking warm apple cider and turning on the fireplace.

Tired

I’m tired tonight. Was on call this weekend. Starting to feel a bit overworked. Spent some time cleaning up my fish tank tonight. There’s tons of Bryopsis algae that needs to be removed.

Baby Mama

At home after working on a Saturday morning. Buckeyes won today, beat Troy. Sitting watching a movie, Baby Mama, with Jackie. Going to eat at the Bexley Monk tonight.

Me

This is me taking a photo of myself. This blog is really just about me learning to use WordPress and playing with my iPhone. We’ll see where this goes.

Satisfaction Retreat

I’m here today at a faculty and staff satisfaction retreat. It’s hard for me buy into these things. But I can see the potential benefit.

Ain’t got no ‘lectricity!

The winds have blown through, and all is calm. I’m in my bedroom listening to classical music on a transistor radio in a candle lit room. The charge on my iPhone is dwindeling, and I have no way of charging it. It’s a sad statement, but in my world, I’m not used to conserving anything. Minus the iPhone, this is all very quaint and retro. Hope the power comes on soon!

Little Ike

The once mighty hurricane Ike has dwindled down to tropical depression Ike, and is now moving through central Ohio