Well, I finally arrived in Israel on 7/21!! So fantastic to finally be here. As some of you know, I was homeless starting on 7/2, crashing first with Bonni and Jon and then with Mika and Jonathan. (Five star accommodations both, btw and it was great to have company while I was separated from my family). The family is doing great, although Michelle and the kids are a bit under the weather with a stomach virus. Our house is very well situated - 1 Rashbag in Gonen Katamon. My trip was uneventful but I did get grilled at the El Al check-in by this 20 year old Israeli - Gal told me he thinks the kid just wanted to hassle the short jewish guy from NY. The conversation went like this:
El Al: What is your name (as he is looking at my passport)
Me: Daniel Abram Meer
EA: What is your Hebrew name?
Me: I don't have one but Daniel Abram Meer is my given name.
EA: Why did you study Hebrew? (After I greeted him with Shalom)
Me: I wanted to learn a few Hebrew phrases to be polite when I got to Israel.
EA: Where did you study?
Me: With tapes from the library.
EA: By yourself?
Me: Yes
EA: Why would you do that?
Me: As I said, to be polite.
EA: Were you ever in Israel before?
Me: Yes, but way before you were born.
Anyway it was amusing and they let me in. The adventure can now begin.
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