Since BSM had a fever yesterday, I had to either keep him home today or take him to the doctor before bringing him back to Dikla. Since I didn't feel like figuring out the doctor and having him tell me, "He had a fever for less than 12 hours. What do you want me to say?" I decided to keep BSM with me today. Anyway, that allowed me to gallivant hither and yon without having to be back by 1:30.
So I took BSM out to Malha, and we went to spend the 50 off 150 shekel coupon I got at the grocery store. It turns out, however, that the thing that printed out from the grocery store cash register isn't actually a coupon. It's a voucher that says I can get a coupon. So I put the stuff back and wasn't too upset, because even at 30% off, the stuff wasn't that great a price.
Also, I did still buy the one toy I've actually been looking for: a boy-appropriate doll. There was an 18-inch plush doll of some Israeli TV character ("Yuval HaMibulbal") missing it's battery box on clearance for 25 shekel. Perfect! A boy doll, complete with a button for BSM to push, and it doesn't make noises that will drive me nuts.
After that, we stopped by Home Center, and I found rolls of bamboo 50% off. It was perfect: the hardware store near us only had 5 in stock, rather than the 7 we need, and Home Center had 2 left. Perfect, perfect, perfect.
Afterwards, I (finally!) drove to Michlala to visit. It was so, so good to be back. I saw everyone I wanted to see: the (former) head of Machal, the (former) secretary, the guy who runs the lunchroom (and his wife!), the dorm mother (who opened her door when I knocked and exclaimed, "You're wearing shoes!") and even Uncle En. Just as importantly, I wandered around campus and smelled the classroom building and saw the steps and the trees and the flowers and the view of Yerushalyaim that I first fell in love with.
It was coming home.
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