“Do as much as you can, with what you have, where you are.”
May 27, 2009
Before I forget, a few quick notes, to be filled in more later:
–a bit more of last week (post Be’er Sheva), in short: a man from Marda came to discuss permaculture in Palestine with us; brief hike up the Chanukia on Thursday and then a morning hike out into our crazy backyard mountains with a Uni Buffalo grad and Duke Grad on Saturday (that’s the real peace process {actually, she’s wonderful, and I’m quite a fan of her}).
pasta/soccer/poetry dinner at Abby’s (my *wonderful* boss) with Elinor the first (I’m the second);
progress at work;
–this week: discussions about the Naqba among the students–some of whom are Palestinian-Jordanian, some of whom are ’straight-up’ Palestinian, some of whom are Canadian, American, Israeli, and many combinations and permutations of the above (more on this again in future posts). Politics and Newspapers.
Wrapping up the week in rhymed verse (apparently these kibbutzniks do this every week!)
Soccer. Breezy, cooler evenings, Women’s Circle, lemonade in the evenings, visit to the Kibbutz Dairy at dusk.
Today: Presentation + Yot’Vata icecream (open 24 hours a day–a midnight ride is in the works) + a roundtable discussion with 17 Nepalese student sustainable dairy-interested farmers and two environmental engineers (one of whom is my more direct supervisor; the other of whom was with Engineers without Borders. all delightful!) + late night tea and chat
–tomorrow: marine ecology trip. and the beginning Shavuot celebrations (who wouldn’t enjoy a night of learning?).
–this weekend: a visit up north in the works (I hope!)
All in all, I’m nearly bursting at the seams with anticipation.
And, one last quote (somewhat similar to the end of the last post–sorry! but I still really like this one, and I just heard it at tonight’s speaking engagement):
“The here and now is always heavy with possibilities.”
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1. Shaddi | May 28th, 2009 at 3:31 am
This sounds wonderful Elinor.
2. Eli | May 30th, 2009 at 10:05 am
How could I forget to mention to you Yotvata’s dairy? It became an “institution” in Israel as of the early 70’s.
For many years, it was considered as one of the best kibbutzim in Israel, economically wise, as well as socially. I trust, that even now days, despite of all the changes that occurred and have come about within the kibbutzim movement, Yotvata must be amongst the few where that old kibbutz way of life and ideology still exists or is at least being realized.
What by the way, was your involvment or capacity regarding that
soccer aspect you mentioned?