tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-130784602024-03-18T22:15:26.031-07:00Barers of Maple ValleyMy views of home, family and world eventsMike Barerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14447874605833321732noreply@blogger.comBlogger6014125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13078460.post-22388746759434258452024-03-18T17:43:00.000-07:002024-03-18T18:02:54.928-07:00Cougs Are Dancing Again<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhutgEcUc2Ewp3MLKKmUL5ttomdE7cz4bqFpPMB3hsqqQJce4enOy0v5wnNDh2W3wHikLBw6T61QK9zTwOUeDqBpmfpwiJWxAoQ8avqvJmBT2liQJqtuqiWXKpSpMCIWqHZuNnlYXx5Uvg8wuCVzbIhGUQQv5ygKYrc12qvgBOXmOYb67I9GdeA/s2040/WSU%20NCAA%20Tournament%202024.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1360" data-original-width="2040" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhutgEcUc2Ewp3MLKKmUL5ttomdE7cz4bqFpPMB3hsqqQJce4enOy0v5wnNDh2W3wHikLBw6T61QK9zTwOUeDqBpmfpwiJWxAoQ8avqvJmBT2liQJqtuqiWXKpSpMCIWqHZuNnlYXx5Uvg8wuCVzbIhGUQQv5ygKYrc12qvgBOXmOYb67I9GdeA/s320/WSU%20NCAA%20Tournament%202024.webp" width="320" /></a></div><br /> The Washington State University Cougars are in the NCAA Tournament (The Big Dance) for the <a href="https://news.wsu.edu/news/2024/03/17/wsu-mens-basketball-earns-no-7-seed-in-ncaa-tournament-women-earn-no-1-seed-in-inaugural-nib-tournament/#:~:text=For%20the%20first%20time%20in,game%20Thursday%20in%20Omaha%2C%20Nebraska.">first time since 2008.</a> The Cougs were perhaps the biggest surprise of the year, going 24-9 in a year where they were picked, at the beginning of the season, to finish no higher than <a href="https://theathletic.com/5273000/2024/02/14/washington-state-basketball-kyle-smith-ncaa-tournament/">10th </a>in the Conference.<p></p><p>The Cougs earned the number 7 seed in the East Region and will play the 10th seeded <a href="https://news.wsu.edu/news/2024/03/17/wsu-mens-basketball-earns-no-7-seed-in-ncaa-tournament-women-earn-no-1-seed-in-inaugural-nib-tournament/#:~:text=For%20the%20first%20time%20in,game%20Thursday%20in%20Omaha%2C%20Nebraska.">Drake this Thursday (March 21st, 2024) at 7pm PDT.</a></p>Mike Barerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14447874605833321732noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13078460.post-14011665822679578802024-03-18T16:03:00.000-07:002024-03-18T16:03:25.214-07:00Remembering My Father<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqz9ODW2nW4cMW7pzS2iNHFsQKAK7leGrSC8FHM6QaXdAtZghYgJfHJGfdzcYv9FGYJObHsYdJeo-0tLbmMGtGgEEWQoPZ9eYkXZlSB5QBTgqiRqCpQ5VhBz200rhd-K3Uk56Im_weA6SUd7dL252r-zqrTz2z3uR4fww2Ra2M1Aiy8p67DJkm/s320/Alan%20Barer%201986.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="249" data-original-width="320" height="249" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqz9ODW2nW4cMW7pzS2iNHFsQKAK7leGrSC8FHM6QaXdAtZghYgJfHJGfdzcYv9FGYJObHsYdJeo-0tLbmMGtGgEEWQoPZ9eYkXZlSB5QBTgqiRqCpQ5VhBz200rhd-K3Uk56Im_weA6SUd7dL252r-zqrTz2z3uR4fww2Ra2M1Aiy8p67DJkm/s1600/Alan%20Barer%201986.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /> Today (Monday March 18th, 2024) marks 8 years since my<a href="https://mvbarer.blogspot.com/2016/03/dad.html"> father's passing.</a> <p></p>Mike Barerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14447874605833321732noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13078460.post-82928768369109838562024-03-17T18:51:00.000-07:002024-03-17T18:51:51.996-07:00Familiar Names In Tod Goldberg Novel<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIxohJPKraH-Xo3HhB3q30vLPHygaLt1Iad16UQ7_P1YUGf-S4-j_Ik7nqhQSAXzHhyphenhyphenhk_ATDKKSZY-o5PZOGSrX-pxA6W2Eza_O__c1DcVrSw70M21KwypUowrxa8-NVAvN5WNwMXNxQ9GvPihwAlAWTFoAAvAicVJr1gaGDVDbnsvaSjItWk/s450/Gangsters%20Don't%20Die.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="298" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIxohJPKraH-Xo3HhB3q30vLPHygaLt1Iad16UQ7_P1YUGf-S4-j_Ik7nqhQSAXzHhyphenhyphenhk_ATDKKSZY-o5PZOGSrX-pxA6W2Eza_O__c1DcVrSw70M21KwypUowrxa8-NVAvN5WNwMXNxQ9GvPihwAlAWTFoAAvAicVJr1gaGDVDbnsvaSjItWk/s320/Gangsters%20Don't%20Die.jpg" width="212" /></a></div><br /> I just finished <a href="https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/731255/gangsters-dont-die-by-tod-goldberg/">Gangsters Don't Die</a>, the third novel by my cousin, best selling author<a href="https://mvbarer.blogspot.com/2015/10/cousin-tod-goldberg-whose-breakthrough.html"> Tod Goldberg</a>. It was the third in a series about a fictional hitman who posed as a Las Vegas Rabbi. <p></p><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tod_Goldberg">Tod</a>, much like his brother, Lee, also a writer, often uses real names in his work for fictional characters. This is something that I have come to expect. However, in this book, I was shocked to see the names of both my grandmothers, Esther Barer and Marie Granek, as well as names from my childhood, Clara Jaffe, Leona Siegel, and Violet Epstein, all members of the <a href="https://mvbarer.blogspot.com/2019/05/the-original-congregation-beth-israel.html">Walla Walla synagogue </a>in the 60s. Their characters, mentioned in passing, were part of a widows' coffee klatch. In reality, I think they were featured in an old Walla Walla newspaper as part of the<a href="https://jwa.org/encyclopedia/article/bnai-brith-women"> B'Nai Brith Women</a>. The BBW put on an annual rummage sale. If you have the book, you can find the names on page 342.</p><p>Also in the book, there was a "Cousin Mike". Was I the inspiration for that character? I'll probably never know. </p>Mike Barerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14447874605833321732noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13078460.post-30105285024886446552024-03-17T08:09:00.000-07:002024-03-17T08:09:43.766-07:00Happy St Patrick's Day<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4tPHJGtGW0wdzpKkFl5hSrOPFsQTy6xUfgz7PD1HwvaIuIPe6lKjIOYFRAtGcg2o6NRKtL0Shv183N194xy_OM2eVZoEXRjoBHBl08GCk4KqCd4TRhIZHkY58WIKH2LtOG-GU4YpQtT5CyCy5TbaIE6nTOuv2aTLZTxdvsU73PymVnQvamZYg/s300/spd%202024.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="168" data-original-width="300" height="168" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4tPHJGtGW0wdzpKkFl5hSrOPFsQTy6xUfgz7PD1HwvaIuIPe6lKjIOYFRAtGcg2o6NRKtL0Shv183N194xy_OM2eVZoEXRjoBHBl08GCk4KqCd4TRhIZHkY58WIKH2LtOG-GU4YpQtT5CyCy5TbaIE6nTOuv2aTLZTxdvsU73PymVnQvamZYg/s1600/spd%202024.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /> Wear your green!<p></p>Mike Barerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14447874605833321732noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13078460.post-16459925495667814662024-03-15T07:36:00.000-07:002024-03-15T07:36:05.600-07:00More Skiing at Snoqualmie--2<iframe frameborder="0" height="360" src="https://youtube.com/embed/oj5pCz_umAI?si=ibsQ5W6lHSHMpAI4" style="background-image: url(https://i.ytimg.com/vi/oj5pCz_umAI/hqdefault.jpg);" width="480"></iframe><div>This one is actually the first one that Rick took. I'm still getting used to recently purchased skis. </div><div>The conditions were sunny and warm. A great day to be on the slopes.</div>Mike Barerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14447874605833321732noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13078460.post-75238477174247644162024-03-14T22:44:00.000-07:002024-03-14T23:13:57.997-07:00Thursday on the Summit<iframe frameborder="0" height="360" src="https://youtube.com/embed/9iwmFUQ0k-c?si=nSptfYqHmDvUZbAY" width="480"></iframe><div>My buddy, Rick and I had a great time skiing at Snoqualmie Summit. Rick was able to shoot me going down the hill.</div>Mike Barerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14447874605833321732noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13078460.post-9986858107818394642024-03-13T18:11:00.000-07:002024-03-13T23:19:25.629-07:00Eric Carmen--Rock And Pop Artist<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcerYRgxhNGWLRhdPfUoMv0mBiJ-F4Q5AtvpjtIxzQZoPPbYYKegAoei2zCj4Vuh5KLJ7mlbIGs4Lg9X8pOD21NcKGXLhtsmjdxc6kCUJzj4dqKYCvhjFBWTOK1YDmiv8mbR3mlnGk4gFDcIgy1PAo-6hHJiPZXkAJnq4l2V1RvMqLfZ9sm3SL/s2172/Eric%20Carmen.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2172" data-original-width="1448" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcerYRgxhNGWLRhdPfUoMv0mBiJ-F4Q5AtvpjtIxzQZoPPbYYKegAoei2zCj4Vuh5KLJ7mlbIGs4Lg9X8pOD21NcKGXLhtsmjdxc6kCUJzj4dqKYCvhjFBWTOK1YDmiv8mbR3mlnGk4gFDcIgy1PAo-6hHJiPZXkAJnq4l2V1RvMqLfZ9sm3SL/s320/Eric%20Carmen.webp" width="213" /></a></div><br /> The <a href="https://news.sky.com/story/eric-carmen-all-by-myself-singer-and-raspberries-frontman-dies-1309299">death of Eric Carmen</a> was shocking. He was 74. His band, the Raspberries did the hard rockin' "Go All The Way" before going solo with soft rock classics like "All By Myself" and "Never Gonna Fall In Love Again". He totally reinvented himself.<p></p><p>I was surprised of the outpouring of grief on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/search/top?q=eric%20carmen%20death">social media</a> (the bulk of his work was in the 70s) and also that he was of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eric_Carmen">Jewish origin</a>. May his memory be a blessing. </p><p>Carmen's death was announced <a href="https://mvbarer.blogspot.com/2024/03/eric-carmen-rock-and-pop-artist.html">Monday</a> (March11, 2024) by his wife.</p>Mike Barerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14447874605833321732noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13078460.post-78417814640124177282024-03-13T09:24:00.001-07:002024-03-13T09:24:57.502-07:00Dog Time<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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</div><div>We had a great pool at the Worldmark in Kihei.</div>Mike Barerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14447874605833321732noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13078460.post-5578890929881959752024-03-07T09:07:00.001-08:002024-03-07T11:07:55.555-08:00Maui 7--Whale Watching <div>
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</div><br></div><div>We went on a boat tour, Sunday to watch the whales. Although, they were easy for us to see, they were nearly impossible to photograph with a phone camera. We still had a great time, as there was lunch served on the boat. </div><div> I Hope to have better pictures of the whales soon.</div>Mike Barerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14447874605833321732noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13078460.post-55137159621724178152024-03-07T08:39:00.000-08:002024-03-07T08:39:53.196-08:00Maui 6--Relaxing On The Island<iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="783" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/EK_LkYOdLlM" title="Another day in Maui" width="440"></iframe><p> I took this from our balcony. Our second day there. </p>Mike Barerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14447874605833321732noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13078460.post-37351007796853111832024-03-06T08:59:00.001-08:002024-03-07T12:29:53.891-08:00Maui 5--The Grand Wailea Resort<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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</div><div>Deb and I enjoy a cocktail on our 6 hour flight to Hawaii. </div><div>More photos to come.</div>Mike Barerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14447874605833321732noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13078460.post-87204844591371220202024-03-03T12:28:00.001-08:002024-03-06T01:13:17.974-08:00Cougs Beat Bruins <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIcfUoXBrvH5jALzArNfS-4Qm5KhugtDlJE1pgClt3D5W5U-e_y5Xy_16q3tWTRHA-gbVDg0wH6mXiE-av_BzRXmixVMFsjlBBQVobXM9Q9PoCbS_h0Nhuq6dEjAEj1evI49BH5wDxmTPvVcmyn8VnLuvX1BLLaGaokpJI0H6jNoFClkOPpc8j/s525/WSU%20vs%20UCLA%202024.webp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="350" data-original-width="525" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIcfUoXBrvH5jALzArNfS-4Qm5KhugtDlJE1pgClt3D5W5U-e_y5Xy_16q3tWTRHA-gbVDg0wH6mXiE-av_BzRXmixVMFsjlBBQVobXM9Q9PoCbS_h0Nhuq6dEjAEj1evI49BH5wDxmTPvVcmyn8VnLuvX1BLLaGaokpJI0H6jNoFClkOPpc8j/s320/WSU%20vs%20UCLA%202024.webp" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div>The Washington State Cougars kept their winning ways up with 77-65 victory over the longtime basketball powerhouse UCLA Bruins.</div>Mike Barerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14447874605833321732noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13078460.post-12336532990696004832024-03-01T00:00:00.000-08:002024-03-01T00:00:00.143-08:00One Year Without Dasher<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHC_9fuZK1imzaK0MdjKq9jMJfwW3Dt9WagnMIZ22Ttcb0KSG_oZVYuirjpRxCelP-4tUu09yJ9OTqIShqkH4ZkWoBbEzCpEX42shOLgR-zj-vVqZ41R8pAaQ3A01E_ptJpQXI-B8QSQzTuacqXk7IuO0yMXyhj5m7x6VAfirX0eieJLybDKjX/s4160/dasher%20on%20the%20hill.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHC_9fuZK1imzaK0MdjKq9jMJfwW3Dt9WagnMIZ22Ttcb0KSG_oZVYuirjpRxCelP-4tUu09yJ9OTqIShqkH4ZkWoBbEzCpEX42shOLgR-zj-vVqZ41R8pAaQ3A01E_ptJpQXI-B8QSQzTuacqXk7IuO0yMXyhj5m7x6VAfirX0eieJLybDKjX/s320/dasher%20on%20the%20hill.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /> It was one year ago today that<a href="https://mvbarer.blogspot.com/2023/03/remembering-our-dasher.html"> Dasher passed away</a>. It was a devastating time, but our one year old pup <a href="https://mvbarer.blogspot.com/2023/08/our-graduate.html">Oliver</a> has made it much easier. <p></p><p><br /></p>Mike Barerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14447874605833321732noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13078460.post-80811533515038263412024-02-29T00:00:00.000-08:002024-02-29T00:00:00.245-08:00Happy Leap Year Day<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn1b8ZbJhIZ4_OgKk6-lGEmBO0KbqGE8QSjbWvDeS6Pid9bHzRhFu-vlcQEj_mKSnWyI5-f8k6XJMBJBLUi9QGaansVCg02b59Q4glwhLlyRd7gvSsBPY6t0MM8UuEzPrfuuQ7lE3xvgWoDrbnCYxbU8JI357S6VoMJmgrGsxG-x3B7qCzS6q0/s2123/Leap%20Year%20Day.webp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1412" data-original-width="2123" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn1b8ZbJhIZ4_OgKk6-lGEmBO0KbqGE8QSjbWvDeS6Pid9bHzRhFu-vlcQEj_mKSnWyI5-f8k6XJMBJBLUi9QGaansVCg02b59Q4glwhLlyRd7gvSsBPY6t0MM8UuEzPrfuuQ7lE3xvgWoDrbnCYxbU8JI357S6VoMJmgrGsxG-x3B7qCzS6q0/s320/Leap%20Year%20Day.webp" width="320" /></a></div><br /> If your birthday is February 29th, you are celebrating for the first time in 4 years.<p></p>Mike Barerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14447874605833321732noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13078460.post-10298436233082235742024-02-28T18:38:00.000-08:002024-02-28T18:41:36.133-08:00Tiffany Haddish and Noa Tishby on the pickle show! Because what’s more J...<div><br /></div><iframe frameborder="0" height="270" src="https://youtube.com/embed/3c63GdZfps8?si=tKbmGoelrRgMXw6s" width="480"></iframe><div>I've become a big fan of Israeli advocate<a href="https://mvbarer.blogspot.com/2024/01/israeli-advocate-tishby-speaks-in.html"> Noa Tishby</a>, so I found this bit kind of amusing. </div>Mike Barerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14447874605833321732noreply@blogger.com0