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June 8, 2012 Page 63
There’s No Hallmark Card For This Sentiment “It’s the little things in life that mean so much.” It’s a goober of an expression but so true. Like mentioning “spirituality” on a first date, you should never say it out loud. Yet, if you’re like me, you live for “the little things.” I think that what really defines who we are are the small, ineffable moments and occurrences. Some we love, some we hate. We’re all mixed bags. I’ve been trying to note “the goodies” lately. Last week, after an extended hiatus, I paid a visit to my favorite facialist in the whole world, Angelina. Twice, Angelina’s wisdom reminded me that “All I ever needed to know I learned from my facialist.” Upon noticing a dainty cluster of, ahem, blemishes on the side of my chin, she asked, “Have you changed your toothpaste recently?” I had. She went on to say, “Doesn’t matter if you’re the queen, when ya sleep ya drool. Try to make a point of rinsing really, really well after you brush.” Right on. Angelina also did me the favor of waxing my legs. I told her I was excited about a new self-tanner I’d been given from Hampton Sun. And, since I’ve always figured facialists are like doctors and lawyers and bound not to blab your business, I told her how I came by this self-tanner.
Antoinette Notaro,
Salvatore Piazzolla, Mr. also a human factor at Hampton Sun, dropped off work in that you naturally a bunch of sunblock for our estimate what’s left in there Sections Editor Kelly Laffey and how you might use it.) to try. He was sure she’d On Saturday, I needed six like it and he hoped she’d cups of sugar and that was write about it in the paper. exactly what was left in what (She probably will, she’s had been a 10-pound bag. a total swag hag.) He also Donezies. included a small bottle of his Little, local things have signature fragrance Privet been pleasing me lately—like Bloom, which I swiped and bamboo shoots and poppy went gaga for. I stupidly told It’s the simple things in life... seeds. There are just a few him he should also make a days left of bamboo shoot self-tanner. He assured me that he makes a great season left on the East End. It turns out that one. When I showed him the cheap self-tanning “the bamboo problem,” that the stuff grows lotion I kept in a drawer at work to turn my legs so aggressively, is considered a good thing in nicotine yellow, he grabbed it and hurled it into most of the world. Those shoots that pop up the nearest garbage can. He promised to send every spring are not just edible, but tasty and me some of his Sunless Tanning Gel and he did. high in protein and fiber. And those gorgeous Angelina said, “The thing about any self red and purple poppies at the farmers markets -tanning product is, you REALLY have to rub it now won’t get you high—no matter what you in.” That’s right, rub it in, people! saw on “Seinfeld”—but they’re easy to grow in In these obesity-ridden times, do we always your own garden. Plus their seeds are edible. want to see the glass half full? Sometimes The trick is to do nothing. Just let the flowers a feeling of accomplishment comes from bloom and fade and when their round pods turn emptying something out. I had time to bake grayish, after a couple weeks, bring them inside over the weekend. I used to bake professionally. to finish drying. Poppy seeds are also highly It always seemed like a spot of magic when nutritious and yummy. it worked out so that I exactly finished off a Which brings me to my current favorite local 50-pound bag of flour or sugar. It often worked wine, Anomaly, a Pinot Noir from Anthony out—because you use measured amounts, that Nappa Wines. It’s strawberry-like finish screams the exact amount you happen to need is left at “Early summer on the East End, Baby!” the bottom of the big bag. (Of course there’s Won’t you join me in celebrating? Dominic’s pics/Flickr
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RABBI MARC SCHNEIER FOUNDING RABBI
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Making the Ordinary Extraordinary
IZCHAK HAIMOV CHORAL DIRECTOR
SHABBAT, JUNE 8-9
Services conducted by Rabbi Marc Schneier and Cantor Netanel Hershtik accompanied by The Hampton Synagogue Choir, Izchak Haimov, conductor Cantor Netanel Hershtik and The Hampton Synagogue Choir chanting compositions by the late
Cantor Yossele Rosenblatt
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