Adele (& l'dor v'dor)

From a visit to State College, PA: 

Granddaughter Adele, (plus her mother Marjorie and grandmother Ruth).

Marjorie, Adele, and Ruth

Koan tree in melting ice

 

Susan Watts and the Fabulous Shpilkes

Susan Watts and the Fabulous Shpilkes in concert at Adat Shalom synagogue in Bethesda, Maryland. Susan is the daughter of Elaine Hoffman Watts, and is a fourth-generation klezmer musician.

This all-star ensemble consisted of Susan Watts: trumpet, vocals; Ilene Stahl: clarinet; Kirsten Lamb, double bass, vocals; Aaron Alexander, drums; and  Josh “Socalled” Dolgin; keyboards, accordion, vocals, out-genius. Judy Sweet led the spirited dancing, with Mrs. Toretsky's Nightmare joining in.