{"id":48954,"date":"2013-04-28T17:20:59","date_gmt":"2013-04-29T01:20:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lukeford.net\/blog\/?p=48954"},"modified":"2013-04-28T17:22:00","modified_gmt":"2013-04-29T01:22:00","slug":"lag-bomer-parade","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lukeford.net\/blog\/?p=48954","title":{"rendered":"Lag B’Omer Parade"},"content":{"rendered":"

Dear mom: Today is the Jewish holiday of Lag B’Omer<\/a> and there was a big parade and concert, closing off a main street by where I live and a thousand Orthodox Jews in attendance. I hung out for 2.5 hours, clasping a book, had a few mini conversations. I got a sun burn, first time I’ve had that in memory. Then I got home for my banana protein shake smoothie lunch and my normal solitary life on the computer writing and emailing and Facebooking. <\/p>\n

Orthodox Judaism is good for me in the sense that there are so many ways to connect with people, but everyone is married with kids, and so I stand out as a freak in that category and many others.<\/p>\n

Talked in shul yesterday with a guy who works with troubled teens. We hit it off. I’m a 47 year old troubled teen with typical teeny problems. <\/p>\n

My wallet never showed up. I go to get a replacement driver’s license tomorrow and my CCs should show up in the mail over the next two weeks. <\/p>\n

I’m paying all my bills and saving up to take another writing class when I can. It’s great having that once a week to look forward to and to show off in.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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