Beautiful Flowers

Approaching the end of Friday.

Beautiful flowers to end, to start. 

Peace, rest, Shabbat!  ;-)

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Beautiful Flowers

Thanksgiving Beach

 

Everybody is getting ready for the beach.

Don your bathing suits.

Set up the chairs.

Get the inflatables ready.

Jump into the ocean waves.

Who needs turkey on Thanksgiving.  ;-)

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Thanksgiving Beach

Colorful Drinking

That's an "absolut"ely friendly-looking bottle of vodka. 

You drink it one ribbon at a time? ;-)

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Colorful Drinking

Lime Green Bowl

Wow, this is a standout bowl for any table. 

The lime green floating in the waves of this glass is amazing. 

Never thought I'd be mesmerized by anything green that wasn't in nature!  ;-)

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Lime Green Bowl

Weight Discrepancy

Maybe a little weight discrepancy on this boat.

Net effect is similar to the Titanic.

What is that cute little dog make a poop like that?  

Sh*t flows downhill, as they say.  ;-)

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Weight Discrepancy

Moving Me Down The Highway

Beach living!

It's living. 

Sun, sand, and surf. 

And a nice pair of wheels doesn't hurt.  ;-)

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Moving Me Down The Highway

Pineapple Umbrella Drinks

Those are some cool Pineapple Drinks!

Has pineapple slices hanging off the sides.

A big plastic straw and don't forget the umbrella on top of a grape. 

I think they said that they paid $27 for two. 

It's a bargain!  ;-)

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Pineapple Umbrella Drinks

Hat of Hats

Wow, that's a smart hat.

It's not one hat but 10 different hats on the rim of one.

Now that will go with every outfit! ;-)

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Hat of Hats

This Is The Way We Wash Our Clothes

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This Is The Way We Wash Our Clothes

True Self Is Helping Others

 

Please see my new article in The Times of Israel called "True Self is Helping Others."

The Rebbe’s message was that self-improvement was really about helping others! All the changes we commit to around the Jewish New Year and make in ourselves is not really about us, but rather about us being able to develop ourselves in order to “give it all away” to help others. Too often, people think in terms of self-help, self-improvement, where everything is sort of in terms, well, ourselves–my looks, my degrees, my career, my bank account, my family, and so on. However, people should not lose sight that everything that Hashem gives us is really for a higher spiritual purpose, for giving to others or “paying it forward.”

In this vein, we learn Torah not just for the sake of learning, but rather in order to actually do Mitzvot! Rabbi Kaplan explained that the Rebbe would make each and every person feel special and important. Why? Because by building up the individual, each could then go out and build up the world. And this is one of the reasons that I love and respect Chabad so much—from my experience, people like Rabbi Kaplan and Chabad in general, are all about living this life lesson from the Rebbe and giving, giving, and then giving some more in order to really improve the Jewish community globally and by extension the world.

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True Self Is Helping Others

Ocean Relaxation By Andy Blumenthal

Ocean Relaxation By Andy Blumenthal

Taste Like Nothing

It's hot in the Florida sun, especially at the beach.

So, I was interested in ordering a cup of Thai bubble tea with Boba.

I ask the lady:

What does it taste like?

Lady answers:

The boba [taste] is like nothing!

I ask:

Can you put in a lot of boba?

She says:

Tea sweet, but no more boba.

I ask:

Why?

She tells me:

Because it's nothing.

I try again:

But if it's nothing, why can't you put in some more?

She says:

It's tapioca, but it taste like nothing and I can only put in a handful.

My final try:

Ok, give me some Thai tea with the boba in it.  

Lady:

Are you sure? It tastes like nothing.

Me: 

Yes, yes, yes.  I love boba with nothing taste, just make sure the tea is plenty sweet!   

Like my dear dad used to say: 

The food here is terrible, and on top of it the portions are too small!  ;-)

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Taste Like Nothing

Chabad Downtown Fort Lauderdale Sukkot Carnival

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Chabad Downtown Fort Lauderdale Sukkot Carnival

Y'All Crazy

This guy's shirt says it all. 

Y'All Crazy!

The longer I'm around and see the world "in action," the more convinced I am that it's true enough!

Sorry world, I wish it wasn't so.  ;-)

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Y'All Crazy

Sign Of The Times

Everything is starting to close back up and require masks again due to the spreading Covid "Delta Variant."

So much for having the masks off for a couple of weeks, which was at least a taste of fresh air and freedom. 

But backwards we go...

A sign of the times in Covid is to park your bicycle in front of the couch, so no one can actually sit down on it and spreads any germs. 

Any bets on what happens from here with all the variants and how this is gonna impact our daily lives for time to come? 

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Sign Of The Times

All American Hummer

Hummer is a large mother car. 

Based on military Humvee, so rules the road. 

They should've never gotten rid of these. 

Big and rugged like you'd expect in America. 

This one has the red, white, and blue colors to prove it!  ;-)

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All American Hummer

Great Microwave Decor

Liked this decor (funny the brand is also called "dacor") on the microwave 

Why watch through the glass window, the food on the turntable (and the splatter) as it heats up when you can instead see some real art! 

Also, kids art is somehow always the best; they see things in a more pure, unadulterated, as well as a fantastical way that makes you look at life anew again. 

Enjoy the wonderful art Papi!  ;-)

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Great Microwave Decor

These Looks Good

Red one.

Blue one.

Yellow one.

Orange one.

Looks so refreshing. 

Especially on the rocks or even better like an icy. 

Want to try a little (or a lot) of each!  ;-)

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These Looks Good

Nice Peacock Vase

Nice vase. 

Reminds me of a peacocks feathers. 

Not sure who would pay $60,000 for this though.

Does it lay eggs?  ;-)

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Nice Peacock Vase

Huge Sushi Platter

Wow, huge and varied sushi platter. 

Something on there for everyone. 

Almost looks too nice to eat.  

Food form and content.  ;-)

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Huge Sushi Platter