Hello, blogosphere

As it says somewhere, all beginnings are difficult... So I'll keep this short. The maybe two or three people reading this so far already know me, and any others that may wander across it will learn as you go along. You can start with my profile if you're really interested.

But just to deal with the T-rex in the room. Just two months ago, my wife and I suffered an overwhelming loss - the sudden death from an undiscovered brain tumor, of our 18-year-old oldest child, Aaron (zichrono l'beracha - may he be remembered for blessing). This loss is still too fresh, too overwhelming to be dealt with in any fitting way - and certainly a blog like this is far too small to contain the depth of our grief and devastation.

So this blog will not be about Aaron per se - though I will certainly be talking about his life - and death - from time to time. I started blogging for a variety of reasons, but probably chiefly as an outlet and escape. So despite it's weighty title, "Elie's Expositions" will deal with frivolity at least as much as seriousness. I will try to keep it going as regularly as my crazy work and home life will allow; as much for myself as for any who might be reading.

That's it for now. Take care and a good Shabbos/weekend to my reader(s).

Thanks for listening,

Elie