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We've been back for a week and a half. Pesach was nice. It was good to spend time with my parents and the kids enjoyed their cousins too. Now, after a week back in the absorption center we realize that we need to get out of here. It would be more bearable if we could open the windows at night. Unfortunately, the lights being on attracts a huge number of flying things of all shapes and sizes (no locusts yet). Screens seem to be not int he works for this institute.

We are still working our plans to move up north. We'll be going to Moreshet for Shabbat. It's a lovely yishuv (town) of about 200 families in the Western Galilee. We had fun there on our first visit and are looking forward to it. Here's to getting settled in a nice place... and hopefully the right one too.

Today we went to the zoo with my parents. It was awesome. I am always impressed with the Tisch Family (not only) Biblical Zoo here in Jerusalem. The kids also had a blast; climbing, running, looking at animals, etc. Video will hopefully be posted to YouTube (and Facebook) soon. the bears were quite the show-offs. Also, the (I think) new walkway over the anumals of the savannah is really cool. We were about 5 feet from a giraffe, at eye level. Odeliya dropped her pacifier into the ostrich and rhino pen. After replacing it with the spare (always carry a spare) she and Netanel tried to get the ostrich and giraffe to go get it back for her. The ostrich tasted it and moved on. The giraffe just ignored us.

At one point the giraffe did his business and Odeliya commented that he needs a change. Maybe she's ready for potty-training.

After the zoo we went to the mall for dinner. It's so cool to be able to eat int he food court at the mall. I don't know if I'll aver fully get used to it. I hope not.

So to sum up, it's good to be home.

Shabbat Shalom.