Regarding kosher sushi, the thing is that the only kosher fish are the ones with fins and scales. So, no crab, no octopus, no shrimp. Still can do tuna, salmon or yellowtail.(Or vegetarian sushi.)

One of the hors d'oevres at my wedding was kosher sushi rolls.

Allyson, insent to aol addy.

I thought that holding the plane tickets in my hands will make the trip look more real.

It doesn't. I keep checking it, to make sure, but it still doesn't.

It probably won't seem real until you're actually on the plane. At least that how it is for me when I'm embarking on a much looked forward to trip.

It probably won't seem real until you're actually on the plane.

Last year, when I left Israel for the first time, for the conference in Rome, it didn't feel real until after I landed, and the smell of the place was so different. Not exactly smell, maybe "air" is a better word.

[Edited to not answer an unasked question]

I'm not sure if the air in LA smells different, but it looks like poop.

Just like Tel-Aviv, then.

But it does mean we get some fabulous sunsets.

Allyson (and Nilly!) we will be four people for Disneyland.

Trips usually feel real for me when I start packing.