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Bagels and Belonging

December 5, 2022/in Featured, News, Pictures

Thank you to everyone who came to Bagels and Belonging! We hope you enjoyed the morning of community and bagels!

Event Description:

Bagels and Belonging
Sunday, December 4 at 9:30 am

Join us for brunch and to learn more about the benefits of Temple membership. This is a wonderful opportunity to meet and greet Temple Clergy and members and to learn more about all of The Temple’s offerings and activities. 

Brunch will begin at 9:30 am in the Heideman Auditorium, and our Clergy will kick off our informational session at 10:00 am.

Thank you to everyone who came to Bagels and Belonging! We hope you enjoyed the morning of community and bagels! Bagels and Belonging Sunday, December 4 at 9:30 am Join us for brunch and to learn more about the benefits of Temple membership. This is a wonderful opportunity to meet and greet Temple Clergy and members and to learn more about all of The Temple’s offerings and activities. Brunch will begin at 9:30 am in the Heideman Auditorium, and our Clergy will kick off our informational session at 10:00 am. Thank you to everyone who came to Bagels and Belonging! We hope you enjoyed the morning of community and bagels! Bagels and Belonging Sunday, December 4 at 9:30 am Join us for brunch and to learn more about the benefits of Temple membership. This is a wonderful opportunity to meet and greet Temple Clergy and members and to learn more about all of The Temple’s offerings and activities. Brunch will begin at 9:30 am in the Heideman Auditorium, and our Clergy will kick off our informational session at 10:00 am.

Passover 2022 at The Temple

April 26, 2022/in Featured, News, Pictures

Thank you for being a part of Passover 2022 at The Temple. Please share your feedback to help us improve the experience by completing this short survey. Your responses will be received anonymously unless you request follow-up by providing contact information.

Event Descriptions:

Passover 2022

Dear Temple Family,

This year for Passover, The Temple is excited to announce a hybrid celebration! We will host four different Seders to attend either in person or virtually AND the option to pick up a Passover meal by Chef Z, with a new Haggadah featuring artwork from our members.

  1. Four Seder options:
  • Annual First Night Seder – Friday, April 15 at 6:00 pm
  • Congregational Passover Seder led by our Confirmation Class – Saturday, April 16 at 6:00 pm
  • Young Adult Seder – Monday, April 18 at 6:00 pm
  • Annual Gaylia R. Rooks Women’s Seder led by the WRJ/Sisterhood- Thursday, April 21 at 6:00 pm

In-person attendance will require vaccination (unless under 5) and be limited to one family per table (unless two or more households mutually want to sit together).

Please sign up below!

2. Whether celebrating at home or at The Temple, you can order a Passover meal made by the amazing Chef Z. This year’s Passover menu offers the following options:

  • Tender beef brisket topped with a savory gravy
  • Marinated grilled chicken breast piccata
  • Chef Z’s famous vegetable frittata

All meals include matzo ball soup, a mixed green salad, roasted root vegetables, and chocolate mousse for dessert.

The regular price per meal for Temple members is $20 and $25 for non-Temple members. HALF PRICE member meals for $10 will be available for the first 200 meal orders and all members attending an in-person Seder. If you are picking up a meal, you can also order a Seder Plate for $10. Order today and for information and dates about meal pickup.

3. The Temple will also provide a beautiful Haggadah featuring artwork from our members for those attending our First Night Seder. Starting in March, the Haggadah will be available (1) online (put link here) or (2) by request at the Front Desk for you to pick up, and (3) for out-of-town members by mail.

We are thrilled to offer so many different Passover options this year. If you have questions, please contact Santa at (502) 212-2028.

Wishing everyone a joyful and meaningful Passover,

Your Temple Team
Andrea, Benji, Craig, Erin, Gene, Jennifer, Kinnereth, Santa, Sarah, Terry, Rabbi David, and Rabbi Rapport

Hanukkah Menorah Lighting

December 6, 2021/in Featured, News, Pictures

Thank you Everyone for joining us last night for Hanukkah! We had an Outdoor Hanukkah Menorah Lighting, Young Adult Crafts, Goodnight Tots, Religious School Centers, and Indoor Hanukkah Menorah Lighting.

We value your membership and appreciate your ongoing support of The Temple.   

Event Descriptions:

Hanukkah Menorah Lighting

As Hanukkah quickly approaches, all of us at The Temple wish you an early Hanukkah Sameach! As we prepare for this year’s Festival of Lights, we want to keep everyone informed on this year’s Hanukkah Menorah Lighting.

On Monday, November 29 and Sunday, December 5, from 5:15 – 5:30pm, we will gather in the Mishkan T’filah (our outdoor chapel, behind the Klein Center) to light up our beautiful Hanukkah Menorah! Everyone is invited for outdoor singing and a brief outdoor service, with hot chocolate and jelly donuts to follow provided by WRJ/Sisterhood. Please RSVP and let us know how many members of your household will attend. Masks are optional, as this is a completely outdoor event.

Young Adult Hanukkah Crafts & Cocktails

Join The Temple Young Adults on Saturday, December 4 in the Heideman Auditorium from 6-8 pm for a night of Hanukkah-themed crafting and cocktails! Decorate your own hanukkiah, dreidels, and other fun crafts while you mix and mingle with other Temple young adults. Our menu will include bagels and other pastries, hot cocoa, and a selection of wine, beer, and hard seltzers. Ages 21+ only, vaccination required. To RSVP, please fill out the form below. Limited spots are available! RSVP by Friday, December 3.

Goodnight Tots, Goodnight Shabbat

Please join us for a Tot Havdalah with arts and crafts, special treats, stories, and songs. Come Zoom in your pajamas to say goodnight to Shabbat (and the adults can then say goodnight to their tots).

RSVPs will be required in order for your tots to receive their special bags. Please make sure to save the date as this will be a wonderful family event!

Happy Hour and Dinner

October 22, 2021/in Featured, News, Pictures

Thank you to everyone who joined us for The Temple’s Happy Hour and Dinner! We had over 140 Temple members attend. We enjoyed a beautiful night with music, delicious food, and wonderful company. Thanks to all who attended!

We value your membership and appreciate your ongoing support of The Temple.   

Event Description:

We’re excited to invite you to an incredible outdoor event where you can safely reconnect with other Temple members!

On Thursday, October 21, Happy Hour and Dinner starts at 5:30 pm in the back parking lot, by The Klein Center. You’re invited to enjoy food from a local food truck and a full bar, courtesy of Heaven Hill. The best part is – the night is free of charge – to show our appreciation for our Temple members!

Please mark your calendar – it’s an evening for-members-only to enjoy live entertainment, delicious drinks, food, and plenty of fun. Please be sure to RSVP here or call Santa at The Temple office 502-423-1818.

Looking forward to seeing you!

Your Temple Team
Avery, Benji, Craig, Gene, Santa, Sarah, Terry, Rabbi David, & Rabbi Rapport

Thank you to everyone who joined us for The Temple’s Happy Hour and Dinner! We enjoyed a beautiful night with music, delicious food, and wonderful company. Thanks to all who attended! We’re excited to invite you to an incredible outdoor event where you can safely reconnect with other Temple members! On Thursday, October 21, Happy Hour and Dinner starts at 5:30 pm in the back parking lot, by The Klein Center. You’re invited to enjoy food from a local food truck and a full bar, courtesy of Heaven Hill. The best part is – the night is free of charge – to show our appreciation for our Temple members! Please mark your calendar – it’s an evening for-members-only to enjoy live entertainment, delicious drinks, food, and plenty of fun. Please be sure to RSVP here or call Santa at The Temple office 502-423-1818. Looking forward to seeing you! Your Temple Team Avery, Benji, Craig, Gene, Santa, Sarah, Terry, Rabbi David, & Rabbi Rapport

Matt Schwartz

Matt Schwartz

January 1, 2020/in Member Spotlight

Name: Matt Schwartz

Age: 53

How long have you been a member of The Temple? 25 years

Why did you decide to join The Temple? Cindy and I joined shortly after moving to Louisville.  I grew up at Adath Israel downtown so it was easy to come home!  We then proceeded to meet many of our lifelong friends through the Temple preschool and family holiday events.  My parents, Gail and Buddy, were both very involved in Temple life and leadership and our family continued that tradition.

What do you do for a living? Lead a growing insurance brokerage with my brother Scott – personally, I focus on wellness, benefits and related support services.

What is your favorite holiday? Sukkot – we’ve raised a sukkah for 20+ years and it’s fun to bring in new people to enjoy all the photos we’ve gathered – and now post – over the years.

What is your favorite Temple memory? My children’s Bar & Bat Mitzvahs

What is your favorite Jewish food? Strudel – I remember – at age 6-8-10 – covering the entire kitchen table rolling out dough with my mom.

What is the farthest you’ve traveled? Tibet

How do you like to celebrate special occasions? Definitely with family and friends in tow – I love sharing experiences and creating memories.

How did you meet your spouse or partner (if you have one)? She was sitting on the couch, living in my old apartment.  I came by to collect some mail I hadn’t received.  Voila!

What are some of your hobbies and interests? I love live music – listening to it and creating it!  In fact, my band from college still connects after what seems just a few short years to write new music and play … every chance we get.

What is your favorite volunteer activity? I really enjoyed being President of The Temple, helping map a course for future success and sustainability

What was your first car? Do you miss it? 1972 Dodge Dart (it was formerly Alison Roemer’s grandmother’s car)

Do you have a favorite sport and/or sports team? Big college basketball fan

Do you have a hidden talent? musician

Do you have any pets? 3 small, needy, but friendly, dogs – Uno, Lola and Dobby.

Have you lived anywhere besides Louisville? Tampa, Charlotte and DC area

What is your favorite Louisville restaurant? Al Watan

Why did you give through LIFE & LEGACY? If not me, who?  The Temple has been very important to the life of my family.  It seems obvious to me to do what I am able and give back – beyond current giving, it is “easy” to commit to more significant and impactful giving through estate planning.  This is how I pay back my parents and grandparents who did what they were able years ago.  I am now modeling generosity to my kids as well!

Name: Matt Schwartz

Age: 53

How long have you been a member of The Temple? 25 years

Why did you decide to join The Temple? Cindy and I joined shortly after moving to Louisville.  I grew up at Adath Israel downtown so it was easy to come home!  We then proceeded to meet many of our lifelong friends through the Temple preschool and family holiday events.  My parents, Gail and Buddy, were both very involved in Temple life and leadership and our family continued that tradition.

What do you do for a living? Lead a growing insurance brokerage with my brother Scott – personally, I focus on wellness, benefits and related support services.

What is your favorite holiday? Sukkot – we’ve raised a sukkah for 20+ years and it’s fun to bring in new people to enjoy all the photos we’ve gathered – and now post – over the years.

What is your favorite Temple memory? My children’s Bar & Bat Mitzvahs

What is your favorite Jewish food? Strudel – I remember – at age 6-8-10 – covering the entire kitchen table rolling out dough with my mom.

What is the farthest you’ve traveled? Tibet

How do you like to celebrate special occasions? Definitely with family and friends in tow – I love sharing experiences and creating memories.

How did you meet your spouse or partner (if you have one)? She was sitting on the couch, living in my old apartment.  I came by to collect some mail I hadn’t received.  Voila!

What are some of your hobbies and interests? I love live music – listening to it and creating it!  In fact, my band from college still connects after what seems just a few short years to write new music and play … every chance we get.

What is your favorite volunteer activity? I really enjoyed being President of The Temple, helping map a course for future success and sustainability

What was your first car? Do you miss it? 1972 Dodge Dart (it was formerly Alison Roemer’s grandmother’s car)

Do you have a favorite sport and/or sports team? Big college basketball fan

Do you have a hidden talent? musician

Do you have any pets? 3 small, needy, but friendly, dogs – Uno, Lola and Dobby.

Have you lived anywhere besides Louisville? Tampa, Charlotte and DC area

What is your favorite Louisville restaurant? Al Watan

Why did you give through LIFE & LEGACY? If not me, who?  The Temple has been very important to the life of my family.  It seems obvious to me to do what I am able and give back – beyond current giving, it is “easy” to commit to more significant and impactful giving through estate planning.  This is how I pay back my parents and grandparents who did what they were able years ago.  I am now modeling generosity to my kids as well!

Sue Sobel

Sue Sobel

September 1, 2019/in Member Spotlight

Names Sue Sobel

Ages 70

How long have you been a member of The Temple? 44 years

Why did you decide to join The Temple? I married Tom and his family had been long-standing members.

What do you do for a living? I am a retired JCPS art teacher and currently doing art therapy with seniors.

What is your favorite Temple memory? Watching our daughter, Lisa, sing with Shir Chadash in concert with Debbie Friedman. Lisa was thrilled to meet Debbie!

Farthest you have traveled: India in 2015 with Lisa and Benji for Lisa’s college roommate’s wedding.

How did I meet my spouse? I met Tom on a blind date. His childhood friend, Martin Kasdan, was dating my roommate. She wanted me to meet Tom, “a very enterprising, young man.”

Interests and hobbies: I am a member of LAFTA (Louisville Area Fiber and Textile Artists) and enjoy making wearable art. I take advantage of Louisville’s thriving arts scene!

Volunteer activity: Through The Temple’s Caring Committee and JFCS Shabbos Friends, I visit the Jewish seniors at Treyton Oak Towers.

Pets Fannie, our 6th English Springer Spaniel. We love the affable breed and have rescued several through ESRA.

Have I lived anywhere else? I grew up in Princeton, NJ.

Names Sue Sobel

Ages 70

How long have you been a member of The Temple? 44 years

Why did you decide to join The Temple? I married Tom and his family had been long-standing members.

What do you do for a living? I am a retired JCPS art teacher and currently doing art therapy with seniors.

What is your favorite Temple memory? Watching our daughter, Lisa, sing with Shir Chadash in concert with Debbie Friedman. Lisa was thrilled to meet Debbie!

Farthest you have traveled: India in 2015 with Lisa and Benji for Lisa’s college roommate’s wedding.

How did I meet my spouse? I met Tom on a blind date. His childhood friend, Martin Kasdan, was dating my roommate. She wanted me to meet Tom, “a very enterprising, young man.”

Interests and hobbies: I am a member of LAFTA (Louisville Area Fiber and Textile Artists) and enjoy making wearable art. I take advantage of Louisville’s thriving arts scene!

Volunteer activity: Through The Temple’s Caring Committee and JFCS Shabbos Friends, I visit the Jewish seniors at Treyton Oak Towers.

Pets Fannie, our 6th English Springer Spaniel. We love the affable breed and have rescued several through ESRA.

Have I lived anywhere else? I grew up in Princeton, NJ.

Aaron and Chan Kemper Member Spotlight

Aaron and Chan Kemper

August 1, 2019/in Member Spotlight

Names Aaron and Chan Kemper

Ages 35, 38

How long have you been a member of The Temple? 5 months

Why did you decide to join The Temple? Aaron attended Temple growing up and would like to provide that same community and fellowship to our children. We also want to increase and encourage diversity and inclusion in the Jewish diaspora so that my children and other children like them can see reflections of themselves in the Jewish community.

What do you do for a living? Aaron is an attorney in private practice in Louisville. Chan is an is a legal analyst with the KY Legislative Research Commission.

What is your favorite Temple memory? Watching our daughters be welcomed into the community by Rabbi David at their baby naming ceremonies.

How did you meet your spouse or partner? We met at the University of Cincinnati College of Law.

What are some of your hobbies and interests? We both enjoy reading and debate (we are attorneys after all).

Seen any good movies lately? Stranger Things Season 3 is great so far!

Do you have a favorite sport and/or sports team? Basketball for both of us.

Do you have a hidden talent? Aaron can juggle.

Do you have any pets? Cosmo & Ella.

Have you lived anywhere besides Louisville? Chan is from the U.S. Virgin Islands and we both lived there after law school and clerked for the Superior Court.

What is your favorite Louisville restaurant? Ramsi’s Café on the World.

What do you want to be when you grow up? Chan’s husband.

Free-will dues model yields success in local experiment

April 25, 2019/in Featured, News

The Temple’s approach to Free Will dues is earning positive response and positive press – read here from the Community newspaper!

To find out more about Temple Membership, click here!

 

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BY LEE CHOTTINER, COMMUNITY EDITOR April 25, 2019

Facing declining membership, Louisville synagogues are joining others nationwide in modifying their dues models, or at least considering it, to make themselves more appealing to younger members.
The Temple has been experimenting with “free-will” financial commitments, a pay-what-you-want model for families under 40, through which people in that age group simply declare their own dues level without explanation.
The four-year-old model, which the board will review this summer, has brought in 28 new families, according to The Temple.
Across town, Adath Jeshurun has suspended dues altogether for people ages 29 and under. Rabbi Robert Slosberg said the program has also attracted new families.
Other congregations have reviewed their dues models, though all the synagogues welcome worshippers regardless of their ability to pay.
Synagogues everywhere are exploring ways to remain sustainable by tweaking their dues models – for many, their principal source of revenue.
Corey Buckman, membership chair for The Temple, said the free-will model dispenses with the so-called “abatement” process in which families who can’t afford the stated dues meet with synagogue leaders to discuss their finances and what they can afford – a process that turns off many younger families.
“It always felt like an uncomfortable conversation,” the 32-year-old Buckman said. “The expectation was that you had to explain why you couldn’t, or wouldn’t, pay the full amount, which is a deterrent for a lot of people, young and old.”
Abatement also can feel foreign to the non-Jewish spouse in an interfaith marriage.
“We have actually had a lot of non-Jewish spouses ask the question, especially when joining, ‘Why do I have to tell you I’m paying anything,’ because that’s just not the church model,” said Buckman, who is in an interfaith marriage. “They didn’t grow up that way, [so] they’re challenging a system that our tradition has always accepted.”
While the traditional dues model is still used by most congregations, cracks are appearing.
A 2015 story in The New York Times,reported that about 30 Reform, Conservative, and independent synagogues nationwide had eliminated mandatory dues – the backbone of synagogue sustainability for the past century.
Amy Asin, vice president, strengthening congregations for the Union for Reform Judaism, said the vast majority of Reform congregations (she guessed 80 percent), no longer have an abatement process, and she would encourage the rest to do the same.
“There’s a pretty large percentage of congregations that are allowing members a lot more leeway, without [vetting] what they are paying,” she said.
Conservative synagogues also are tweaking their dues systems, said Barry Mael, senior director of kehilla affiliations & operations at the United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism.
But he offered a couple of caveats for congregations considering tweaks. For one, don’t do it just to draw in young members; Jews of all ages need assistance.
“We tend to ask for the most money when people have the most financial commitments,” he said.
For another, dues-paying members ought to be treated like givers of tzedakah.
“Why don’t you send a thank-you note to members when they complete their dues payments?” he asked. “Simple, isn’t it? We have to appreciate all members and understand that all members are voluntary givers.”
Nationwide, synagogues are test driving several variations of the traditional dues model, including tiered (incorporating a flat standard rate with fundraising requests above and beyond), fair-share (a percentage of annual household income), sustaining (each member pays a portion of the annual operating expenses minus other projected revenue streams) and models geared toward “snowbirds” — retirees who live part of the year in the community.
Labelling these models is tricky since they can vary from synagogue to synagogue. But Asin sees all variations as part of a healthy process.
“What’s fantastic is congregations are really experimenting and trying to understand what their communities need,” she said.
At The Temple, Buckman sees another advantage to free-will: It’s bringing back people who grew up there.
“[They] never really intended on joining before because they saw their parents paying so much money and they just didn’t think that was for them,” she said. “Now they’re able to join for an amount that they feel comfortable with; they don’t have to justify it.”
Free-will has also driven more financial transparency and membership engagement into The Temple’s operation.
“When it comes to giving money, you want to see value from that,” Buckman said. “What we have found with young people, especially the 18-25 crowd, is that they almost don’t even want to give their money if they feel like it is just going to support the building; they really want to see us driving the Jewish mission out in the community.”
The free-will model is hardly a new idea. Rabbi Stephen Wise founded his Free Synagogue in New York City in 1907.
“He believed that only a voluntary giving system would promote the free exchange of ideas he saw as the synagogue’s highest ideal,” according to the writings of Rabbi Dan Judson, dean of Hebrew College Rabbinical School, who has studied the history of synagogues and fundraising.
Prior to that, synagogues supported themselves by selling honors and pews – ways that favored wealthier worshippers.
The dues models became widely used around the 1920s in what appeared to be a more equitable way to support synagogue operations.
Now, as Jews appear to affiliate less, the traditional dues model has become less attractive.
“The perception is that it is now out of step with contemporary Jewish culture and values,” Judson said in an interview with Reform Judaism magazine.
But Buckman rejects the notion that young adults won’t support synagogues. They just want proven value and a financial model that works for them.
One thing they won’t do is join just because that’s what their parents and grandparents did.
“Even as a young Jew, I still recognize the importance of a building, a physical structure to go to,” she said, “a place to call home essentially for your Judaism here in Louisville.”

Shifrah and Bob Bornstein

Shifrah and Bob Bornstein

April 1, 2019/in Member Spotlight

Names Shifrah and Bob Bornstein

Ages 44 and 46

How long have you been a member of The Temple? 1-5 years

Why did you decide to join The Temple? Everyone was so warm and welcoming we knew we had to join!

What do you do for a living? Reading Recovery Teacher at JCPS (Shifrah) and attorney at Bornstein & Bornstein (Bob)

What is your favorite holiday (it doesn’t have to be Jewish)? Thanksgiving

What is your favorite Temple memory? It will be Jonathan’s Bar Mitzvah next year.

What is your favorite Jewish food? Matzah Ball Soup

What is the farthest you’ve traveled? Israel, Russia

How do you like to celebrate special occasions? Cake!

How did you meet your spouse or partner (if you have one)? We met at a Jewish young adult function at the Bristol Bar & Grill.

What are some of your hobbies and interests? dog walking (Shifrah), basketball and racquetball (Bob)

What is your favorite volunteer activity? Temple Board of Trustees

What was your first car? Do you miss it? Ford Fairmont station wagon (sky blue). Nah.

Seen any good movies lately? Bag of Marbles which was part of the Louisville Jewish Film Festival. Terrific French film about two brothers which reminded me of my own boys.

Do you have a favorite sport and/or sports team? Louisville Cardinals

Know any good jokes? Client asks a lawyer how much he charges. Lawyer replies, “Three questions for $500”. Client says, “that’s a bit much, don’t you think?” Lawyer: “No, what’s your third question?

Do you have a hidden talent? If we do, it is hidden from us, also!

Do you have any pets? A turtle named Turtle (not very creative, we know).

Have you lived anywhere besides Louisville? Shifrah is originally from Cincinnati where much of her family still resides.

What’s your favorite bible character and why? Shifrah! One of Moses’ midwives who helped deliver him. Also David and Jonathan, the names of our two boys.

What is your favorite Louisville restaurant? Ruth’s Chris

What do you want to be when you grow up? Professional Dog Walker (Shifrah) NBA star! (Bob)

Who would play the role of YOU in a Hollywood movie? Lauren Graham and George Clooney (they’re available, right?)

Linda K. Bledsoe

Linda K. Bledsoe, Ph.D.

January 31, 2019/in Member Spotlight

Name Linda K. Bledsoe
How long have you been a member of The Temple? 20+ years
Why did you decide to join The Temple? Like most people, I see myself as a spiritual person. I felt that I needed to be part of the Temple in order to nurture the spiritual side of myself, but also to be challenged and supported to do mitzvot and to take part in tikkun olam.
What is your favorite holiday (it doesn’t have to be Jewish)? Passover is my favorite holiday. In some ways, Passover seems to address all aspects of Jewish history and life.
What is your favorite Temple memory? Many of my favorite Temple memories happened at the Women’s Shabbaton that Rabbi Gaylia used to offer each summer. It was a wonderful opportunity to learn, but also to deepen friendships and have fun.
What are some of your hobbies and interests? I am a reader. As a social psychologist, I am always reading the current research. Right now, one of the hot topics in research is the microbiome and how it impacts our brains and moods. Fascinating. For fun, I read lots of murder mysteries. I read recently published mysteries and the oldies but goodies. Right now, I am reading Come to Grief by Dick Frances. Also, I play the piano, do yoga, volunteer, and watch movies. I am a big fan of the classic movies from the 1930’s and 40’s.
What is your favorite volunteer activity? I very much enjoy being a part of the Women of Reform Judaism Board. The other women on the Board are very committed to doing good for the Temple, the Jewish community, and the larger community. They are wise and knowledgeable, so I am always learning from them. And, they are fun! Through WRJ, I have opportunities to be a part of a wide variety of volunteer activities – from baking for the onegs to offering arts and crafts activities to children at the Home of the Innocents.
What was your first car? Do you miss it? The first car I ever bought was a used 1972 Toyota Corolla. It was a manual four-speed with a manual choke. Yes, you had to know just how far to adjust the choke based on the weather that day to start the car. No air conditioning. Do I miss it? Not really, I have fond memories of it, but I like air conditioning.
What do you want to be when you grow up? I hope to never completely ‘grow up’, but my goal is to always continue to grow — to learn new things, to meet new people, and to have new experiences. I think the world is a better place when we hold on to a little bit of the child in us and are playful and open.

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