It's 100+ degrees in Austin but the house is cool and comfortable and so Abe and Liz got matzoh ball soup. And Mom got compliments. Nice to be able to make people you love happy by cooking a favorite dish.
Started SARAH'S KEY, a historic novel about the French behavior toward Jews during WWII. As always when reading books about the holocaust I am reminded of Abe's adventure to this country at the age of 3 from Berlin. Crossed the ocean on a big boat with his mom and twin sister to a new world, not a very comfortable one. His Mom survived the camps and his Dad was in Siberia. A one room apt, a Mom who worked morning and night as a housekeeper with bare bone comfort. But she loved him immensely and he emerged with the kindest of hearts and the ability to flawlessly reach out to others who otherwise would go unnoticed. His compassion is unparalleled. Now if I could only get him to like doing pots!
This is beautiful, Addie, what a homage to a wonderful guy! (and poignant book!).
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