Oy, as if the morning wasn't exciting enough. I just did what mikey calls an 'ego search' - I typed 'solly cohen' into google search and among 735000 results yours truly is top of the tree!
Imagine that! 5 short months ago I was an unknown ageing Jewish gentleman anonymously wandering the streets of N.W.London now I am the most famous solly Cohen in town. I phoned and told my other cousin Zalek the news, we have been chatting a lot recently because he is very into this Internet stuff. He recently launched a site for unfortunate disabled daters called www.disability match.co.uk which seems like a good idea. He has been very helpful to me in my venture and boy was he impressed with my ego results. "bravo Solly" he said "we will make a cyber-maven of you yet!"
Tuesday, 15 March 2011
Google loves zaydes!
It's true, google loves and respects 'zaydehood'! I always knew that google was there to help zaydes along with those other lovely people Mr Skype and Mr EBay. After all google generously gave me this bit of cyber space to put down my ramblings at absolutely no cost to myself. Now, like mana from heaven google have sent me £70.00 for just being there which is almost as much as the government pays me each week for being here all my life. When Dov's son Mikey told me to monetize the blog I ticked the spot and thought nothing more about it, but now...oy the gifts I will soon be able bestow on those I love through the good offices of the fine google organisation. So the way forward is clear, if you see a little ad on this page please click it - you will find worthwhile products and services and google will help impoverished zaydes everywhere!
Sunday, 13 March 2011
Solly takes the train
This was a wonderful week, I made the trip into the English countryside to see my daughter and the amazing little darling. They have moved into a charming small house which is perfect for brnging up a child. My, she had grown! All worries about her weight had vanished. She was a real little bubbala with cheeks justs asking to be pinched. Best of all was she recognised me and gave me a wonderful smile that melted every atom of my being.
We spent a wonderful day drifting around the town which is a splendid mixture of old and new. Then we drifted into Baby Gap oy, these people are so clever, the design, the imagination the temptations. I knew that the darling has a 6month party coming up soon so I found her the cutest, sweetest party dress - I await the photos. And, since spring is in the air a lovely daffodil coloured t-shirt when she is out in her buggy. Apparently the famous bugaboo is soon going to convert from pram to buggy. I guess thats why they are so pricey, they have lots of great features.
Next weekend is Purim which is a wonderful festival for the kids - I used to love it, in fact I had an email from the shul inviting me to a Purim fair next sunday, I think I will attend, Dov's wife mystic Myra will be helping out - she is very community conscious like that. Maybe they will let me have a go on a dreidel I used to love that. They probably have it as an IPhone app these days but it won't compare to the weight of the wood when you spin it. I so hope my little sweetie has the chance to enjoy all the fun festivals, it is part of the magic of a Jewish childhood.
We spent a wonderful day drifting around the town which is a splendid mixture of old and new. Then we drifted into Baby Gap oy, these people are so clever, the design, the imagination the temptations. I knew that the darling has a 6month party coming up soon so I found her the cutest, sweetest party dress - I await the photos. And, since spring is in the air a lovely daffodil coloured t-shirt when she is out in her buggy. Apparently the famous bugaboo is soon going to convert from pram to buggy. I guess thats why they are so pricey, they have lots of great features.
Next weekend is Purim which is a wonderful festival for the kids - I used to love it, in fact I had an email from the shul inviting me to a Purim fair next sunday, I think I will attend, Dov's wife mystic Myra will be helping out - she is very community conscious like that. Maybe they will let me have a go on a dreidel I used to love that. They probably have it as an IPhone app these days but it won't compare to the weight of the wood when you spin it. I so hope my little sweetie has the chance to enjoy all the fun festivals, it is part of the magic of a Jewish childhood.
Tuesday, 1 March 2011
Solly gets some culture
Last nite I was schlepped to a concert at the snowy wastes city hall. Very nice too, and I didn't even sleep. I was a bit perplexed though when I heard Deutchland Uber alles being played but apparently Haydn wrote it before Hitler. I have been so excited about my new granddaughter photos and I have been telling everyone I meet about Skype. They might well notice a small impact in their Scandinavian business this week!
I must admit it has been a good day for Solly (its my birthday actually) and I heard that my old Poker group in West london is being revived after the club closed. Great news for me, I enjoy a game of cards and its not with the shul crowd so it makes a pleasant change. At my shul its mostly bridge and kaluki which are not really my thing. I remember my own zayde was a whiz at gin rummy and we used to play a lot. I enjoy playing Texas hold 'em which is quite a diffficult game to master and rather akin to chess in its permutations. I read a lot on the mathmatics of it all and makes for a nice hobby.
I must admit it has been a good day for Solly (its my birthday actually) and I heard that my old Poker group in West london is being revived after the club closed. Great news for me, I enjoy a game of cards and its not with the shul crowd so it makes a pleasant change. At my shul its mostly bridge and kaluki which are not really my thing. I remember my own zayde was a whiz at gin rummy and we used to play a lot. I enjoy playing Texas hold 'em which is quite a diffficult game to master and rather akin to chess in its permutations. I read a lot on the mathmatics of it all and makes for a nice hobby.
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