HAPPEINGS
November

Yes, some people actually love winter and try to
the rest of you to come out in the cold.

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of year, when all my ftiends are
looking forward to spring, that I
break out my skis and skates and leg-
gings.
"There are absolutely no benefits
to cold weather," one friend com-
plains each October.
Every year, before Halloween, I
launch into my cold weather sales
pitch, pushing all of winter's great
activities.
This country has some of the
most glorious landscape, freshly
sprinkled on a nightly basis with
clean, powdery snow. And although
it can be expensive, a four-day ski
vacation can be more relaxing than

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two weeks on a beach..
Last December, I traveled to Santa.
Fe, N.M., for a long weekend. For
three days, I challenged my muscles,
conquered my fears and fed myself
some of the tastiest gourmet grub
that side of the Mississippi. On the
fourth day, exhausted but exhilarat-
ed, I roamed around toWn, following
traditional holiday paths lit by thou-.
Sands of luminaries.
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When I was in elementary school,
we used to run home at the end
of the day, pause long
enough to grab a Ho-Ho
and some Doritos and head
back out for three hours of
pond hockey. All the kids in
the neighborhood would
show up, bundled tightly
in sweaters and mittens.
But once the game started
moving, our layers, no
longer necessary, were
thrown aside in a heap to
sort out after dark.
_As I got older, I still
played pond hockey, but I also dis-
covered the fun you can have just
skating around with someone special.
There were a few times that I filled a
thermos with cocoa, picked up a
date and spent the afternoon hang-

Friday, Nov. 21

ing out. For me, outdoor skating was
an excellent icebreaker, er, way to get
to know someone.
OK, so you prefer to stay on your
own two feet. Then why not go to
the little storage spot in the base-
ment and dig out those old leggings,
find a sled and head over to the near-
est hill? In this area, that might be
your backyard.
I remember spending all day on a
hill with my friends, wet with sweat
from running to the top after each
descent. We'd rate the spills, one to
10, depending on the number of
flips and possibility of injury. We'd
ray s wind up in a huge snowball
eking each other until our

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S o you just don't believe in the
goodness of the cold? Winter still has
something for you.
We've all spent a chilly afternoon
with a warm drink next to the fire.
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was alone,'wher you
some time to yOurself.
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The point is, it was during a cold
time of year
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winter.
Every year I try to
sell the winter
eason. .An.d
every year, a
few more
people con-
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vert to the cold-
blooded. But I need
help in my quest of
delivering winter s beauti-
ful -message to the world. If
you love the season and
you're already spreading the
word, thanks. If you can't get enough
of the cold, but you're too embar-
rassed to tell your friends, please, I
know it feels good in there, but it's
time to come out of the closet. ❑

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Young Adult Shabbat Service with
scholar-in-residence, Rabbi Ira Stone.
8 p.m. At Congregation B'nai Moshe,
(-I
West Bloomfield. Call (248) 661-
2022.

Sunday, Nov. 23

Second City with Hillel of Metro
Detroit. Meet in the lobby of Second
City at 7:30 p.m. Call (313) 577-3459
or email hillel@cms.cc.wayne.edu .

Discussion: financial planning, law
and taxes for the single person. Jewish
Professional Singles. At the home of
Joel Dorf, 25560 York St.,
Huntington Woods. Cost: $5. Call
Joel, (248) 398-3987.

Wednesday, Nov. 26

Pre-Thanksgiving party, sponsored by
Federation's Young Adult, Division
(YAD), at the Birmingham
Community House. 8:30 p.m. Cost:
$15, or $10 + two kosher, non-perish-
able food items donated for Yad Ezra.
Entertainment by The Q Band. Call
Marc Berke, (248) 203-1458.

Saturday, Nov. 29

Viper hockey at the Palace with the
B'nai B'rith Leadership Network.
Meet at 7 p.m. at the Boston Market,
Square Lake and Woodward. Cost:
Free for members, $5 non-members.
Call (248) 788-NEWS.

December

Monday, Dec. 1

Hillel of Metro Detroit coffee house
night at Lonestar Coffee Co., 207 S.
Woodward, Birmingham. 9 p.m.
Bring cans of kosher food to donate to
Yad Ezra. Call (313) 577-3459 or
email hillel@cms.cc.wayne.edu .

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