Well... I meant to post about Zach's beach volleyball tournament (where he would have liked to have won one more match, but had a great time), about Shavuot, about the week-long national emergency drill (which included all branches of the military, all emergency services in the country, and the entire civilian population), about local/regional reactions to Obama in Cairo, and maybe some concluding thoughts about our time here in Jerusalem. But the time has slipped away and now Zach and I are busy packing and organizing for our return trip tomorrow.
It has been a great time in many ways for each of us. Zach is leaving markedly more fluent and comfortable in Hebrew, independent and comfortable navigating the city (and the country, really), in first place in his division at Scrabble Club, and having solidified some nice friendships here. I did not end up putting in the time and improving my Hebrew as I had thought I might, but I too have deepened some very nice friendships here, (no comment on my Scrabble game) and will miss the life and energy of the city. And Daniel (who will follow us home at the end of the month and his seminar here) has enjoyed engaging work and colleagues, wonderful time with many friends and cousins, and hours and hours of walks exploring (and getting lost in) the city's neighborhoods. We will all miss many things about our life here, but we are looking forward to seeing you all again. L'heet.
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