Ozraelus

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I just included a new button under the blooger button that allows you to call us anywhere, anytime for free inside continental USA. Try it if you like. Grand Central.

Goldman Family Conference April 28, 2007 pic

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family conference April 29, 2007

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In July, Danny attended the ALOA national convention in Las Vegas. This picture is taken aboard the Monorail on the Saturday Night.

Test of video blog entry

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I am testing a new piece of software for uploading video to our blog

this is my first test

2006-05-09T08:24:00.000+10:00

On the 2nd day of Pesach, we borrowed Harriets car and drove to Connecticut to visit Danny's employer. On the way back we stopped in Hartford so Danny could have his picture taken in front of "Judging Amy's" courthouse

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Simona striking a pose!

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Esti, Henry and Bessie-Margaret in Sue Rubins arms

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Henry & Melissa's daughter Bessie-Margaret

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Simona at brekky on Pesach Day 1

Pesach 2006 - Boston

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Pesach 2006 was spent in Boston with the Lang gang. We got to see the family and meet Melissa & Bessie-Margaret. We also got to finish the parts of the freedom trail that we couldnt finish last time we were in Boston.

We saw Bunker Hill (climbed 294 stairs and felt it for the next week) and the USS Constitution moored at constitution dock.

These pics are from Pesach 2006

this first one is Danny Spreading Blueberry Jam on Matzah! Yuk!

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More pics from our Bon Voyage party at The Roth Estate Mansion...

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On Saturday January 7, 2006 our wonderful and very dear friends Janice and Ron Roth graciously hosted a Bon Voyage party for us in their beautiful home in Elsternwick.

We were really lucky that so many of our friends were able to join us and wished us well. See for yourself...

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Sunday afternoon, Greg took us to an ice hockey game which was a thrill.
The photo at the top shows the most famous ice hockey player Wayne Gretsky (now coach of Phoenix) he's the one in the suit to the right of the middle.

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On Sunday morning we caught up for brunch with Rick, Eva and Eddie Rajczyk. Sorry Pablo & Penny couldnt be there. We'll see you at your wedding in June.

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The third weekend in March we drove up to Chicago to spend the weekend with Mary-Jo & Greg Lipman-Rolnick. We are very proud to have been their very first house guests staying at their beautiful new home in Glenview. Thanks guys for a beaut weekend.

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The last weekend in February we went to visit Esti's parents in Florida. On the Sunday morning we enjoyed a wonderful brunch at Rabbi Goldstein's place. Present were Sherman, Claire, Aunt Shirley, Bob and Jeanne Alter, Esti & Danny. And Baruch is a great cook!

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The first few weeks in St Louis, Esti had to work from the very first day but Danny was a man of leisure (sort of)...Danny was charged with the responsibility of finding a vehicle and a place to live and to familiarize with the area. We found a new Toyota Camry and finally found a great condo to live in. But because our container was delayed by 2 weeks, we couldnt move in until the first week in March. Here are some pics of the car and our empty apartment.

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Okay. We arrived in St Louis on January 15, 2006. We were met at the airport by one of Esti's colleagues, Ohad, who drove us to the Car rental company and took our bags while we followed him to our hotel in Chesterfield, Missouri. We didnt take too many pictures for the first few weeks but when it started to snow, I thought I'd snap some pics from the hotel room. I've havent seen snow in the city in many many years and i thought it was different.

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The day before we departed, Janis came around to say goodbye and i snapped this great pic

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A few days before we left Australia, we all went to a fancy restaurant in Fitzroy St St. Kilda and these priceless photo's were taken.

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Esti & Dror at Drors place . Great patio/deck by the way.

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Brad & Rebecca Moffat and their children Marc and Chloe, invited us to a lovely BBQ at their home.
Thanks guys.

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January 9, 2006 the Gurvis chidren and granchild took a tour of Melbourne's world reknowned Aquarium. We all had lots of fun....See

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On January 5, 2006 our nephew Ben Gurvis made his inaugural pilgrimage to Australia with his parents, our brother & sister-in-law Mark and Karen. See the photos of the entertainment we received. We are sure this is the first of many trips downunder.

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New Years Day 2006 we enjoyed a beautiful lunch with our next door neighbour Robert Trenchard-Smith. Thanks Robert, it was delicious. Dont we all look satisfied.

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After having all our belongings professionally boxed and packed up in a shipping container just before Xmas, we moved in with our dear friends Neal & Sue Kraus, who graciously put us up for the three weeks we had left in Australia. We spent a very hot New Years Eve with them down by the Yarra River in Melbourne (43C or 118F)

Jeremy was with us too. See all the pics from New Years on the Yarra.

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Danny's birthday dinner with Stan, Ida, Eric, Esti & Danny at a lovely restaurant in Southbank Melbourne

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Ida & Stan's Anniversary Dinner

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We decide a few weeeks back that we would actually book a b&b in the Otways.

We drove down on saturday last week down the Great Ocean Rd marvelling at the spectactular views. We stopped and had lunch in Lorne. We bought sandwiches and sat in the park near the beach.

Lorne is really starting to get built up, it's been years since i had driven through there. Wow!
We headed into Apollo bay stopped for a minute or two...then proceeded to book in at the b&b. (see pic above for view from front balcony at dusk)
It was starting to get cold and we got settled and built a fire....a nice cup of potted tea greeted us on arrival.
We sat down for a while in the lounge room and met the other people who had also booked rooms. Jeff and Bronwyn were an older couple from Dandenong and were nice. We had dinner there which was ok...tucked in early for a big sunday. Sunday morning we had breaky paid and left the b&b.

We drove through to Melba Gully, a national park rainforest walk, so we could go and see the big tree....and it certainly was big. A nice walk too.

We then headed to the Otway Fly. This is a structure built amongst the tree tops of the rainforest in the Otways, where you can walk along a gangway 30 metres off the ground.

It is very safe and VERY HIGH.

After about 2 hours of walking in the sky...we headed to Colac to have some lunch....but decided instead to continue on to Geelong.

Along the way, we happened across a strawberry plantation, where you can pick your own.
We picked about a kilo of our own strawberries and paid a lot less than in the supermarket...and they were oh so tasty...and fresh.

We drove into Geelong and down to the waterfront where we shared tapas and had a beer each, before walking back along the boardwalk to our car and headed for home.

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With Rabbi Goldstein ( oops Baruch) at La Guta's - our last day....

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With the Shamir's and Razon's

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The Maimo gang

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At Betty and Jack's

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At Gabi and Juliette's place

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Lunch at Elaine's on Shavuot

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Shavuot with the family

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On the walls in Acco

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Eating Hummus in Acco - Danny's favorite food!

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Groens and Goldman-Gurvis' at Rosh Hanikra

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Outside the Grotto at Rosh Hanikra

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Inside the Grotto at Rosh Hanikra

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The gang at dinner at Kalamaris Restaurant - great view of Haifa at night! We're all satisfied(Dutch)/full(American) after a delicious dinner.

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Stella Maris seafarers lookout in Haifa

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Bahai gardens ... we walked down 700 steps...and still are smiling...

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Bahai garden's in Haifa - Danny can tick that off his list of places he always wanted to see...

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At Givat Chaviva - Yoel's temporary home in the army....not so bad since he gets to wear civies!

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Again at the Bat Mitzvah ....

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At the Bat Mitzvah in Raanana

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Mom and Dad at Noam's Bat Mitzvah - they look happy!

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The artists square in Montmartre

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A Marcel Marceau look-alike....offered me a flower when I stopped to watch him...I'm a sucker for a flower..

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In Montmartre

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My hero .... a romantic boatride at Versaille.

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Preparing lunch at Versaille...that is until we were kicked out and went outside the gates to eat. What a feast - brie, baguette, bordeaux, cukes, tomatoes and apples! Yum..

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I'm so happy to be at the Arc de Triomphe...my feet are killing me...

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Along the Seine...with the Eiffel Tower in the background, ofcourse!

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Isn't this city beautiful or what.....from the top of the Eiffel Tower. Only took us 3 hours to go up and down!

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After seeing Moulin Rouge, Danny bought us roses. How romantic!

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Dinner at le "Relais de l'Entrecote" - the steak was divine. But what ingredients was the green sauce made from?

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Tallest Building in Paris

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Cafe in Montparnasse - 1st morning

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At friends for a barbie Feb 2005

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Pesach 2005

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Bush Tomatoe Soup at The Emu Inn Heathcote Easter 2005

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The Pink Cliffs

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Hey....LOOK!

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Heathcote Easter 2005

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Hey muscles.........(or not)!

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Ready to go hiking at Wilsons Prom 2005

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Hanging Rock 2005

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Wilsons Prom 2 2005

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Wilsons Prom 2005

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Esti @ Hanging Rock 2005

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Now who's a happy man?

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Queens B'Day 2004 Sydney

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Sensis Ball 2004

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Esti's B'day at Cafe Rouge 1/5/04

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Marks Bucks Do

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The wider Gurvis Family

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On the Millenium Eye London 2004

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3 years together! Feb 2005

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Chicago vs Melbourne

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Easy on the Eye

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And then we were one! Feb 24 2002

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Jazz In The Vines Australia Day Weekend 2003 with Sue & Neal

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Engagement Gallery Slide 7

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Engagement Gallery Slide 6

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Engagement Gallery Slide 5

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Engagement Gallery Slide 4

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Engagement Gallery Slide 3

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Emgagement Gallery Slide 2

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Engaged At Last November 18 2001

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We announced Our Engagement