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Lessons Learned From Sukkot and Being an Empty-Nester

October 16, 2016 By Sandra Bornstein Leave a Comment

The following blog was written and posted several years ago. It focuses on the festival of Sukkot which begins this evening. Even though a few more years have gone by, the underlying message remains relevant.Hag Sameach to everyone who will be celebrating Sukkot this week. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Family, Lifestyle Tagged With: building a sukkah, celebrating family holidays, celebrating Sukkot, importance of family traditions, Jewish family traditions, Sukkot

Ingredients for a Long Lasting Marriage

June 20, 2015 By Sandra Bornstein 8 Comments

 Today, I am fortunate to be celebrating my 40th wedding anniversary. Somehow, my husband, Ira, and I defied the odds. Several red flags were clearly visible on June 20, 1975. But miraculously, those obstacles did not deter me. Instead, we worked hard to find the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Family, Jewish Culture, Lifestyle

Enjoy Each Day

March 26, 2015 By Sandra Bornstein Leave a Comment

I rarely recycle my blogs. However, March 26th is an exception. Five years ago, I sat bewildered in a Flight for Life Ambulance that left Keystone Resort during a snowstorm. The destination was a Trauma I hospital in Denver. I was shaking as I watched 3 health professionals hand … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Family, Lifestyle Tagged With: appreciating life, being flexible, being grateful, being grateful after an accident, coping with the uncertainties of life, coping with uncertainty, Keystone Resort, Keystone Ski Patrol, May This be the Best Year of Your Life, ski accidents, ski accidents and traumatic brain injuries, ski accidents at Keystone Resort, surviving a medically induced coma, surviving a ski accident, TBI, traumatic brain injury, wearing a ski helmet

Embracing Family Traditions

April 18, 2014 By Sandra Bornstein Leave a Comment

Halfway through Monday night’s Passover Seder, one of my sons turned to me and whispered, “I like our traditions better.” It was not an appropriate time to ask for further elaboration. The comment merely sat dormant as we enjoyed our time in my in-law’s home. It was the first … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Family, Jewish Culture, Lifestyle Tagged With: Aaron Bornstein, Adam Bornstein, family celebrations, family traditions, generation to generation, Jewish family celebrations, Jewish traditions, Jordan Bornstein, l'dor l'dor, passing traditions from generation to generation, Passover, Sandra Bornstein

Precarious Moment- Ski Accident at Keystone Resort

March 26, 2014 By Sandra Bornstein 7 Comments

Four years ago today, my family's life was forever changed. The morning started out like any other ski day. Ira and I and our two youngest sons were eager to hit the slopes. As we rode up the lifts and skied down, we enjoyed every minute of our exhilarating time at Keystone … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Family, Lifestyle Tagged With: appreciating life, being flexible, being grateful, being grateful after an accident, coping with the uncertainties of life, coping with uncertainty, Keystone Resort, Keystone Ski Patrol, May This be the Best Year of Your Life, ski accidents, ski accidents and traumatic brain injuries, ski accidents at Keystone Resort, surviving a medically induced coma, surviving a ski accident, TBI, traumatic brain injury, wearing a ski helmet

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