Shimon (or Simon) is married to Rochel (who goes by Kelly). He’s a quiet man who’s been married to Kelly for 43 years. As you might have seen in my last post, Kelly is not a shy woman. With one question, she and her cousin could have talked for an hour. I asked Shimon an hour of questions to get him to talk for a minute. I think the balance works for them as a couple. As soon as the guy was warmed up and ready to talk, Kelly jumped in and finished his sentence. With 43 years of marriage, seven kids, and a business they run together all day, they seem to be doing something right. I just get the feeling that even though their kosher restaurant is called Simon’s La Glatt, Kelly’s probably calling the shots.
Thursday, October 22, 2009
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
The Moroccan Cousins
I did not expect two older Orthodox Jewish immigrants from Morocco to be so funny. When my friend asked me to come meet Kelly and Sarah I assumed they’d give me some humorless religious advice and send me on my way. Who knew Sarah, a great-grandmother, would be telling me that she’s sworn off sex as she’s already had enough of it in her lifetime? Kelly was such a character that when I interviewed her husband, Simon – also her partner in the kosher restaurant in LA, Simon’s La Glatt – she answered almost every question for him. The man could barely speak for himself. Avid gin players, I was really happy they let me interrupt their game for this interview:
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