Teresa Seeks Guidance

Dear San Francisco Jewelry Doctor:

Help! I missed Chanukah again. How could that happen? Well, it’s been one thing after another this year. I’ve just been really busy. But I don’t want my friends to think I don’t care about them. I do! So now what?

 

Teresa, in an undisclosed Location Due to Real embarrassment

 

Dear TLDR:

 

Of course you’re busy. Very, very busy. We know how busy you are. You were nominated for “Busiest Person of All Time” in the Guinness Book of World Records again this year, and your Jewelry Doctor is happy to inform you that she voted for you.  

 

She is also happy to offer a couple pieces of very good news:

 

1. Your friend is not angry at you. Latkes and applesauce*, eaten in combination, create a feeling of bliss so complete as to eradicate all known resentments. (Might come in handy in some quarters.)

 

2. Chanukah is indeed underway—hence, all those lights you see in the streets, not to mention the candelabras (called “menorahs” or “chanukiot,” described in this very story.

http://myjewelrydoctor.blogspot.com/2017/12/the-perfect-gift-times-eight-or-hark.html)  

 

Happily, tonight is only the fourth night. Chanukah lasts eight nights.  But honey? You might want to step on it. Chanukah does not do reindeer or large bearded people delivering items down chimneys.  

 

So call your neighborhood** Jewelry Doctor at 415/796-3969 (text 415/596-4244), and we will find something fabulous for the lucky people on your list before the applesauce runs out. Joan***, by the way, would like one of our pendants.

 

San Francisco Jewelry Doctor. Making it miraculous for over 25 years.

 

*Or, for some, sour cream; your Jewelry Doctor does not take a stand on such matters. She loves both.

 

**If you can read this, we’re in the neighborhood.

 

***”How do you know Joan? And how on Earth do you know what she has in mind?”

Honey, have you forgotten? I am a doctor. And doctors know everything.

 

©2023 Laynie Tzena. All Rights Reserved.

Can That Be Sour Cream on Rudolph's Nose?, or Those Holidays Get Closer Every Time You Look

“Oh, Chanukah, Oh, Chanukah”—

“So I heard. Isn’t tonight the third night?”

 

Well, yes it is. And honey, you are on it! Your Jewelry Doctor has been busy helping people just like you* with all their holiday gifts. And the good news is twofold:

 

a. There are still five nights in Chanukah. You are not late. Here’s a wonderful story to get you in the mood. 

http://myjewelrydoctor.blogspot.com/2017/12/the-perfect-gift-times-eight-or-hark.html

 

b. We have lots of wonderful jewelry for whatever holiday you’re celebrating.

 

So give us a call at 415/796-3969 (ask for Laynie) or send a message to 415/596-4244 and let’s put our heads together about what will most delight the people on your list.

 

And honey? Call us now (yes, you can finish your latke** or gingerbread cookie first) so we can get everything ready for you in time.

 

*Yes, of course, there’s no one exactly like you. But you knew that.

**And maybe save a little sour cream for tomorrow.

 

“How did you know I was eating a latke? And how did you know I was running low on sour cream?”

 

Darling, haven’t you heard?  I am a doctor. And doctors know everything.

 

©2022 Laynie Tzena. All Rights Reserved.

 

Can it Be?

Chanukah already?  Yes, indeed.  Enjoy this story from our archives, and give us a call at 415/796-3969 (text 415/596-4244) so we can find something wonderful for all the jewelry-lovers on your list.

http://myjewelrydoctor.blogspot.com/2017/12/the-perfect-gift-times-eight-or-hark.html 

Miracle Time!

Chanukah already? Yes, indeed. And do we have goodies for you! (Yes, we mean you, as well as everybody else on the list. Why not you?)

 

So while we take a quick break from designing all kinds of lovely gifts (don’t worry, honey, there are still seven more days in the holiday) to eat a latke or two, here’s a well-loved story from Chanukah past

http://myjewelrydoctor.blogspot.com/2017/12/the-perfect-gift-times-eight-or-hark.html

and the all-important best ways to reach your friendly neighborhood Jewelry Doctor* (415/796-3969; text 415/596-4244). 

 

Happy reading! We look forward to making miracles for you (except where you call us on the ninth day; we’re good, but making the calendar go backward? Honey, even the Jewelry Doctor has limits.). 

 

San Francisco Jewelry Doctor. Making those candles burn a little bit brighter—and you get to bask in the glow.

 

*If you can read this, we’re in the neighborhood.

 

©2020 Laynie Tzena. All Rights Reserved. 

Teresa Gets a History Lesson--And Great Gifts!

“Oh, Chanukah, Oh, Chanukah , come light the menorah—”

Well, hello! I didn’t see you come in. Just getting ready to put down the eggnog* and get ready to light the first candle of Chanukah.

What’s that? You say you didn’t know Chanukah was here?  That’s what Teresa said.  Read on. http://myjewelrydoctor.blogspot.com/2017/12/the-perfect-gift-times-eight-or-hark.html

And yes, we can still help with Christmas gifts, too. But Wednesday is right around the corner, so give us a call (415/796-3969; text 415/596-4244) and we’ll take good care of you and everyone who loves you will not magically forget your birthday or anything.  

*Metaphorical eggnog, that is; we save the real stuff for Thursday’s party with Santa, Rudy, and the rest of the fellas.

©2019 Laynie Tzena. All Rights Reserved.

You Say Potato, I Say Applesauce

—and just like that, it’s Chanukah again. While we put the finishing touches on another holiday gift and nosh on one more latke, here’s a touching story from Chanukah past. Enjoy.
http://myjewelrydoctor.blogspot.com/2017/12/the-perfect-gift-times-eight-or-hark.html

And call us, already (415/796-3969; texts go to 415/596-4244). We are always happy to help, but honey, eight is a finite number*, and a bearded guy and a couple reindeer** just called in the window that another holiday is right around the corner. You want your loved ones to talk to you, right?

San Francisco Jewelry Doctor. We help you shine.

*Math refresher, no charge. Chanukah has eight nights, which those who read the attached story already know. No, we are not pointing fingers. Just encouraging the art of reading.

**Yes, of course reindeer like to talk. Especially this time of year. Listen closer.

The Perfect Gift, Times Eight, or Hark! Could That Be Latkes?

“Hooray! It’s almost Chanukah!” says Joan.

Teresa looks puzzled. “I thought it was after Christmas.”

“No, silly, it changes every year.” Should I try that new sweet potato latke recipe? she wonders.

“What do you mean?” Teresa puts down her latte. “I mean, Christmas is always the same day. Always has been.”

“Are you sure?” asks Joan. “Yes, it’s been December 25 for a long time, but some people say that date was actually chosen much later. Anyway, some people follow a lunar calendar, instead of the Roman one we do in the west. So the dates of the holidays are different each year.”

“Hmn,” says Teresa. She doesn’t like to admit when she doesn’t know something. Sometimes she just says, “Well, people say different things.” But she knows she’s out of her element here. Ask me about Catechism, she thinks, and we’re all set. She doesn’t say that, though. Instead she says, “Well, did you get your gifts yet?”

“Are you kidding?” asks Joan. “With my schedule and those kids?”

“So what are you going to do?” asks Teresa.

“Simple. I’m going to call San Francisco Jewelry Doctor. They’ve been helping me with great gifts for years.”

“Do they also do Christmas gifts?”

“No. Only Chanukah.” Joan laughs, seeing Teresa thinks she’s serious. “Come on. Of course. But lucky you. You just have to choose one gift for each person. We have to come up with eight—one for each night.”

“Oh, right,” says Teresa. "That’s because they only had enough oil in the temple to last one night, but it lasted eight, right?” At least I remember something from school, she thinks.

“Well, actually, that story was added later,” says Joan, “but I’ll tell you about that tomorrow.”

Teresa takes another sip of her latte. She’ll probably forget. I thought I understood at least part of this. “I liked the oil story,” she says. “I thought it was cool.”

“I know,” says Joan, pouring tea into her cup. “Supposedly, it was added so the Romans wouldn’t feel threatened by the real story, which is about a military victory. But I love the idea of the oil lasting eight days and eight nights, so I’m keeping it. Besides, otherwise how do you explain the latkes?”

“I think after a while they become our own holidays,” says Teresa, thinking I will never understand this. “I still like Santa Claus, too.” She eats the head off the gingerbread man. “Okay, enough religious history for today. What are you getting the girls?”

“Charm bracelets. The first night they get one charm, the second, another, and so on until the seventh night. The next morning I give the charms to the Jewelry Doctor and she puts them on the bracelet I selected. When we light the candles on the eighth night, the girls open their packages and—voila!—the finished bracelet. Cool, huh?”

“Not bad,” says Teresa. I should do something like that with my girls, she thinks. Twelve days of Christmas, and all. “What’s that number again?”

“415-796-3969. Ask for Laynie.” 

San Francisco Jewelry Doctor. Miraculous gifts, every time.