i can hear the sea

without the aid of seashells. it's right over there. i can SMELL it.

i napped a bit after posting this morning, then my canadian aunt came over for a chat with my second mom (hers too), and then we went through to another aunt's place (mom of the barmitvah boy).

walking onto her balcony is like entering a dream. the view is too beautiful to be real.

i had a chat with her daughter, who's not only amazingly smart and beautiful, but is also into full-on psychedelic trance and the crusty parties we have. that surprised me... i thought i was the only one :)

it was great seeing everybody else, too - everyone preparing like crazy for the main event on thursday and friday. i did a quick shopping trip, had coffee, and then dropped off the car with my mom, and my canadian aunt took me to sea point for lunch. we ran into my uncle and aunt from the other side of the family, and they joined us - it's the first time i've been able to have a conversation with him in hebrew (he teaches hebrew in university), so that made me feel good. we then dropped them off at my cousins', went on a quick shopping trip for pants for the barmitzvah, and then i joined everyone at my cousins' for tea.

i do enjoy spending time with my brother and cousins. my cousins' kid introduced me to star wars - battlefront (i think, there're lots of similar titles). AWESOME game. will play during housesitting.

i got a ride home, waited for my mom, and we then went through to other cousins for supper. that was most pleasant. haven't laughed that much in a long time. my mom, canadian aunt and i joined a family friend for coffee, and then when i got back home my niece arrived with her boyfriend for more coffee.

it's been a very nice day. i'm now off to bed.