This week started out badly. On Monday, my wife and I drove up to central Jersey to visit a dear family member who was in hospice. Sadly, an hour after we left the hospital she passed away.  A devastating loss. As terrible as that was, I am so grateful we saw her one last time, together with her devoted and loving husband. On Wednesday the funeral was held. Afterwards we went to the cemetery, and then to their daughter’s house where friends and family gathered to be together … and eat.

Every Jewish holiday or lifecycle event somehow revolves around, or at some point involves food … even the ones that require fasting because there is always the break-fast! Things were getting a whole lot better after three days of being together with family and noshing on deli. Seeking more grub, on the way home one day I found a few Jersey delis. Suffice to say by Friday night I had maxed out on bagels and cream cheese and the goodies that what went with them!

During one of the get togethers one of the family members mentioned she was going to the annual Harleys and Hotrods outdoor extravaganza held streetside in downtown Rahway New Jersey, so it was only a matter of course that on Saturday we met and I spent the afternoon photographing bikers and listening to outdoor classic rock and roll music.  I had a blast! I think I got some keepers and enjoyed Seventies cover band. So did most of the people I saw who happened to be of a certain age like me. And not surprising there was “weed, whites and wine” around (Little Feet, Seatrain and Linda Ronstadt if you must ask!).

On Sunday I concluded the week celebrating Mother’s Day with my wonderful wife and mother of our two children.

Sometimes things get better as time goes by.

Stay well,

Michael