School's Out and The Wolfman Found the Mother's Day Card he Made Me

It really doesn't matter that this comes to me a month late because it is priceless.   Especially the "Red Velvet Sea."

It may not get him into college, but my 3rd grader has made my day!

Stango and I caught Marco Benevento last night here in Philly.  What a treat:  funky sounds, creative experimental skilled keyboarding, welcoming and small venue. I added lots of great photos to I Love Lot Shirts:  folks there wore some good ones, including Thelonious Monk and Eveready Batteries. 

BDE R' Meir Nissim (Michel) Abehsera: Pioneer of Macrobiotics and Jewish Spirituality

May his memory be a blessing - R' Meir Abehsera passed away this week at the age of 80 after an illness.  I had not until tonight heard of him but have been now reading up on him.  What a special and unique individual.  He was a descendant of a luminous Moroccan mystical family.  He taught healthy living through healthy eating.  He became close with the Lubavitcher Rebbe and followed his teachings, ultimately becoming the Rebbe's whistler.  Yes, he whistled for the rebbe, eventually getting blisters on his lips at times.

He lived in Binghamton , NY among what sounds like a communal Jewish chevre in the late 60s or early 70s.  He sounds like he was a very sweet, kind, soulful person who opened his home to all.  He passed away on Shavuot.  What a holy time to leave this world. He wrote this book on Zen Macrobiotic Cooking.




We don't hear the word macrobiotic so much these days, but eating vegan unprocessed foods and a lot of plants is still what it's about and still good for us.  Healthy living is connected to healthy feeling and sure there are naysayers who say they don't like religion but call it what you will:  connecting to place of peace, tranquility, calm and oneness is satisfying and brings meaning to life.