Where should I start?

I think that according to halacha, I must start with "hakarat hatov," acknowledging the good done to me. That means that my first responsibility and great pleasure is to thank westbankmama and BagelBlogger for nominating me in the Best Kosher Blog category of this year's Special: Jewish and Israeli Blog (JIB) Awards.

And also to thank "NewsGuy" for nominating my Shiloh Musings for Best Slice of Life in Israel.

That's it so far. I have a confession to make. I have the worst record in this competition. It brings me back to the days when I was chosen last in team sports. Two years ago, I came in dead last in every category nominated. And last year I wasn't even nominated at all. At least it saved me the embarrassment of more "dead lasts." So, since I've been nominated, I hope not to fail so badly again.

There's another week until nominations close if I understand the instructions... hint! hint!

What else was I going to blog about?

Again I made the wrong travel decision. Since it seems like everytime I go to the Central Bus Station to wait for a bus, it's late, I decided to "tremp," hitch hike home. Also, since they changed the bus schedule, routes etc, two things happened:

1. I don't know the schedule by heart any more or at all.
2. It doesn't go up the hill to the house, meaning that even after spending all that money on a ticket I have a twenty minute uphill schlepp home from the bus stop.

So I waited for a ride, and I waited, and I waited and I started getting a bit nutso and waited some more... until the bus came!!!

Yes, I am losing my sense of humor, my sense of proportion. It's time to eat dinner!

Suppertime lyrics
Artist - You're a Good Man Charlie Brown soundtrack
Album - You're a Good Man Charlie Brown

Snoopy (spoken): *growl* My stomach clock just went off. It's suppertime and Charlie Brown forgot to feed me. Here i lie, a withering hollow shell of a dog, and there sits my supper dish.. EMPTY! But that's alright. He'll remember. When no furry friend comes to greet him after school, then he'll remember, and he'll rush out here to the doghouse but it'll be too late. There will be nothing left but the dried carcass of the former friend who used to run and play so happily with him. Nothing left, but the bleach puppy bones of..

Charlie Brown (spoken): Hey Snoopy, Are you asleep or something? I've been standing here a whole minute with your supper.

Snoopy (sung):
Suppertime? Suppertime!
Behold the brimming bowl of meat and meal
Which is brought forth to ease our hunger
Behold the flowing flagon moist and sweet
Which has been sent to stake our thirst!

Charlie Brown (spoken): Okay, there's no need for a big production. Just get off that dog house and eat. (exit)

Snoopy:
Doo doo
Doo doo doo doo.
Doo doo doo
Doo doo doo doo.

It's suppertime.
Yeah, it's suppertime.
Oh, it's sup-sup suppertime very best time of day.

It's suppertime.
Yeah, it's sup-per time.
And when suppertime comes can supper be far away?

Bring on the soup dish, bring on the cup,
Bring on the bacon and fill me up.
'Cause it's supper
Supper, supper, suppertime.

WHISTLES (first four measures)
da-doo-m-ba-dah
za-doo-buh ya-ba-doo-ba
suppertime

Doo doo doo doo dot doot.

Br-r-ing on the dog food, bring on the bone
Bring on the barrel and roll me home
'Cause it's supper
Supper, supper, supper
Supper
Super, pepper upper
Supper
Super duper suppertime

'Wintertime's nice with the ice and snow
Summertime's nice with a place to go
Bedtime, overtime, half-time too
But they cant hold a candle to'
My
Suppertime
Ohhh yeahhh!
'Hello home listeners.. how are ya?'

B-r-r-ring on the hamburg, bring on the bun
Pappy's little puppy loves everyone
'Cause it's supper
supper supper supper
supper
super pepper upper
supper
super duper suppertime

Gospel chorus: Snoopy (scat style):
Suppertime! Whoo!
Suppertime! Whoo! Yeah!
Suppertime! Bring on the meat!
Suppertime! It's time to eat.
Suppertime! Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhh
Suppertime! hhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

Suppertime! Oh Yeah!
Suppertime! Bring on the food.
Suppertime! bring on, bring on the
hamburg
Suppertime! Bring on, bring me
some hotdogs
Suppertime! Bring on, bring on the
doctor!

Snoopy (wild riffling improvisation):
bring on bring on
gimme food gimme water gimme somethin to chew
gimme food gimme water gimme somethin to do

Charlie Brown: NOW CUT THAT OUT! Why can't you wat your meal quietly and calmy like any other dog?

Snoopy (very softly): So what's wrong with making mealtime a joyous occasion?

(boldly, broad tempo, full voice):
Supper,
Supper, supper,
Suppertime!!!