I know, I know, you’re checking in to see what the simple citizen thinks of all the rockets being fired on Ashkelon, Ashdod, Jerusalem, and of course, the whole area near Gaza.  And guess what, we don’t like it.  Today, on the Israel Trail (where we walked at least 12 miles in the hot sun to see all kinds of ruins of civilizations built on civilizations destroyed), most of the people with whom I spoke blamed Bibi’s policies in Jerusalem, but I think there are a lot of other answers as well, including the fact that we nurtured Hamas and ignored Fatach and Mohammed Abass, and that we didn’t do anything to help curb the violence and crime in Arab towns.   

But you’re asking if I’m scared, and why I’m going out on the Israel trail when there are rockets all over.  Okay, I’m scared.  I do believe rockets will fall on Tel Aviv and I’ll be in danger.  We have a shelter in the basement of our building, and I am always ready – but I’m more worried about children, grandchildren, and how they will all be affected.  15 months of lockdown was more than enough to screw them up.

so why was I wandering along to the source of the Yarkon river today?  because it was out of rocket range.  and it was beautiful.     

it kind of puts things into proportion.