Things getting back to normal

Just wanted to wish everyone a good Shabbos. Nothing much is new on this end of town. We are going to Dovid & Rivka for Shabbos. Hope all is well!!!
-Shmuely, Devorah & Rozy
Here is a recent picture of Rozy!

THANKS TO ALL THE KIDS FOR THE CONGRATS. FOR OUR 35th ANNIVERSARY. BEAUTIFUL EDIBLE FRUITS; PHONE CALLS; MESSAGES FROM ISRAEL. ALSO RECEIVED (TOO MANY) FRESH SUMMER FRUITS FROM THE STHERN's - VERY THOUGHTFUL!
NOW THAT ALL FAMILY ARE MARRIED; MATURING & GROWING;
IT CERTAINLY IS AN ACHIEVEMENT IN THE PATH THAT G-d HAS ENDOWED US.
GROETJES & BEDANKT,
POP

JOINING THE 21 CENTURY, & REMEMBERING THE PAST

HELLO ALL deVRIEZEN (TEICH's; GEISINSKY's; LEVITIN's)

YUP IT's THE PAPA. FINALLY FIGURED OUT HOW TO ACCESS THE deVRIES FAMILY BLOG (with Mama's help & tutalage).

AUGUST IS CERTAINLY AN AUSPISCIOUS MONTH. WE FONDLY REMEMBER OMI's BIRTHDAY ON AUGUST 03, 1917. DIFFICULT FOR ME TO PICTURE OMI AT 91 YEARS.
RIVKA's BIRTHDAY; HADASSAH's BIRTHDAY; AND I'm SURE I FORGOT A COUPLE OF GRANDKIDS BIRTHDAYS.
ALSO REMEMBER OPA IES MOL - BIRTHDAY & JAARZEIT AROUND SHABBOS NACHAMU. HE WAS SUCH A GENTLEMAN, & "EIDEL" MAN OF YEARS. ON HIS JAARZEIT IN SHUL FOR KADDISH, ALL REMEMBERED HIM FONDLY, AS "OPA IES "FROM HOLLAND. I WOULD HOPE TO BE ABLE TO EMULATE HIS NATURE WHEN I REACH THOSE YEARS IN LIFE. EVEN THOUGH IES & I HAD SOME (minor) DIFFERENCES EARLY ON - HE WAS TRUELY AN ELDER PATRIARCH STATESMAN THROUGHOUT OUR ENTIRE RELATIONSHIP. I STILL MISS HIS COMFORTING PRESENCE SITTING AT THE POOL WITH TIE & JACKET ON VIRGINIA Rd.

NOT TO FORGET, WHAT STARTED THIS ALL, 35 YEARS AGO, IN THE DEVENTER SHUL (ON THE LANGE BISCHOOP STRAAT- WHICH WAS CORDONED OFF ON SUNDAY & NEEDED A SPECIAL PERMIT FROM POLITIE FOR THE LIMO) ON AUGUST 19, 1973 - WHEN THE MAMA & PAPA HAD CHUPPAH PERFORMED BY THE AMSTERDAM CHAZZEN HANS BLOEMDENDAAL & MESADAR KEDUSHIN BORROWED FROM THE PORTUGESE ISRAELITEN SYNAGOGE IN AMSTERDAM, RABBI DRUKARCH. THE SHUL HAD'nt HAD A CHUPPAH IN YEARS, & PREPERATIONS BY THE MOL's WERE ALL ARRANGED TO POLISH THE SILVER & SET UP THE (UNUSED) SHUL. WE HAD THE "RECEPTIE" IN THE DEVENTER IJSBAN LODGE (ICE SKATING RINK IN DEVENTER), AND HAD THE EVENT KOSHER (COLD CUTS, ETC.) CATERED FROM AMSTERDAM - FORGOT THE NAMEOF THE ELDERLY CATERERS FROM A'DAM. OF COURSE THE VAN BEETZ's WERE THERE. FLOWER ARRANGEMENTS WERE DONE BY (GENTILE) FRIENDS "OOM COOR". THERE I WAS AL BEDECKT IN TOPHAT, TAILS, & WHITE GLOVES. I DIDN't REALLY APPRECIATE AT THE TIME, HOW WE WERE A PART OF HOLLANDSE JOODSE HISTORY. WE HAD OUR 'HONEYMOON' IN CORK, IRELAND. IF ANYONE WANTS THE FUNNY DETAILS OF THAT TRIP, YOU HAVE TO ASK THE MAMA.
YEP, IT's 35 YEARS AGO, AND WOW, LOOK AT US NOW - KEIN HAYIN HORA.

DUE TO LIFE's TACTITURN, I've ALSO STARTED LEARNING AN ENTIRELY NEW WORLD OF COMPUTER & STOCK OPTIONS TRADING. SO MANY NEW CONCEPTS AND TECHNOLOGIES. I'm PLUGGING FORWARD, AND AM POSITIVE IN LEARNING AND STUDYING. YOU CAN LOOK IT UP AT: OPTIONETICS.COM. GIVES YOU SOME IDEA.
HAVE ALSO PROCURED A WIRELESS LAPTOP, SO THAT I CAN SIT OUTSIDE ON THE PATIO; DO HOMEWORK & RESEARCH; SMOKE - AND NOT DISRUPT MAMA FROM HER INTERNET CONNECTIONS.

THAT's ABOUT IT FROM ME.
LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING ALL FOR YOMIM NAROIM.

GROETJES
POP

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

Just a special birthday wish to all those summer birthdays, especially Rivka, for her birthday TODAY!!! Happy Birthday, Shmuely, Hadassah, Rivka, Hinda, Hindy, Raizy and Bentzy! Happy Birthday!

Hello Everyone. I hope that you all had an easy fast. Just wanted to let everyone know that our kitchen floor is finally done and looks beautiful, and our front entry way was done as well. Our apartment is really turning into a home. Shmuely and I had a nice surprise on Friday and spoke with Hinda; well, actually Shmuely's niece called to wish him a happy birthday, and Hinda said hello too. They seem to be having a great time and seem to be getting along really well together. Yes, they are in the same bunk, and apparently do not like their counselor! Just wanted to share this picture of Rozy eating oatmeal! Boy, did she enjoy it, and had VERY soft hair after her bath that night!

water aerobics incident

3 times a week I go to the Hebrew Academy for an hour of water aerobics. Sounds good, right? Well today I tried to do something I couldn't really do, slammed into the concrete of the border of the pool and broke a rib. Nothing can be done, except staying away from any exercise including swimming. Since I exercise over an hour day, I am rather concerned, exercising is a very important part of my weight loss.
Meir and Hadassah don't worry, the ribs will be fine by the time I come babysitting.
August 18 I am having a big check up with the surgeon. B"H everything is going as planned ( except this rib situation).
Everybody have an easy fast

HAPPY B-DAY

Happy Birthday Hadassah. Sorry, I know it's your English one but it's the one I remember.

Love, Rivka

MAZELTOV SHMUELY

MAZELTOV SHMUELY ON YOUR BIRTHDAYMENACHEM AV 8, THIS SHABBOS

AUGUST BIRTHDAY

HADASSAH AUGUST 6-13 AV

RIVKA AUGUST 13 - 25 AV

HINDA TEICH 20 AUGUST - 28 AV

SHUEY 30 AUGUST -22 ELUL

MAZZELTOV TO ALL OF YOU, MAY YOU ALL HAVE MANY MORE YEARS IN GOOD HEALTH, GREAT PARNOSSE ( FOR THE ADULTS) AND HAPPINESS

More Camp

Good Shabbos

Just wanting to wish everyone a good Shabbos from us, the Levitins!
Welcome back, Iddo & Etta!

Camp Fun

Hey Everyone! I was looking at the camp websites for Hinda & Simcha, and sure enough, found a picture of Hinda(and happens to be of Shmuely's niece, too). Here's the one and only picture that I have been able to find!
More Pictures found...of Mendel!