Shana Tova

A new year is starting soon and I thought a post is in place.
Two months passed in NYC, some days were crazy some were calm, some nights peaceful some over exciting. For the first time in my life I find myself dealing on a daily base with intellectual and emotional challenges that can not be over passed with a smile or a a shrug but take all my resources, all the time. The city is amazing, a giant bee hive of constant activity and sometimes I need a quiet corner while other times its a full throttle race.
Work is very challenging but I am trying to keep up. There were some highlights and some harder spots but I try to learn from it all. Moving here gave me the opportunity to strengthen old friendships, to make some new great friends and to meet a lot of interesting people and I am starting to feel at home in this strange and wondrous place.
In a few weeks my partner from Israel will be joining my little nest on the 20th floor overlooking the hive downtown. That will make the Gotham experience complete.

 I am sending hugs to all my readers and many greetings for the New Jewish Year 5768.

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