Wednesday
Dec012010
put on your yarmulke
Wednesday, December 1, 2010 at 1:25PM
This was the first night of Hanukkah last year:
I was about to burst, we kind of half-assed it. My celebratory glass of wine put me right to sleep.
This year, we were (almost) totally ready at sunset. Presents wrapped, food cooking, baby's new mama-made kippah loosely attached to whatever wispy hairs we could snag.
George helped to light the candles. He ate some of the challah we ran all over town to find this afternoon.
Mama got a new calendar; Papa got a new coat.
We learned that one of us doesn't like couscous
But really likes paper bags.
This Hanukkah, when we celebrate miracles, I am most thankful that this -- my commonplace -- feels so miraculous.
thumbs up for hanukkah
Happy Holidays.
I was about to burst, we kind of half-assed it. My celebratory glass of wine put me right to sleep.
This year, we were (almost) totally ready at sunset. Presents wrapped, food cooking, baby's new mama-made kippah loosely attached to whatever wispy hairs we could snag.
George helped to light the candles. He ate some of the challah we ran all over town to find this afternoon.
Mama got a new calendar; Papa got a new coat.
We learned that one of us doesn't like couscous
But really likes paper bags.
This Hanukkah, when we celebrate miracles, I am most thankful that this -- my commonplace -- feels so miraculous.
thumbs up for hanukkahHappy Holidays.
Reader Comments (9)
this is wonderful! happy holidays to you and your sweet family. i feel privileged to know you guys.
likewise!
Ah! This is so sweet and beautiful and HOLY SKINNY LADY! That last picture is all kinds of cute/beautiful.
ps. George's thumbs up or possibly gun gesture is priceless.
יום־טובֿ גוט my favorite little family! I hope to see you soon!(also, the couscous has me literaloling!
Happy Hanukkah! I was about to be very impressed by your challah-making skills, but couscous, presents, and candles at sunset is still far more together than I was.
1. aut, any appearance of thinness can be attributed to the angle, as i'm sure you are aware...you know, seeing me in real life all the time and everything.
2. jen, the mere idea that i could make challah is sadly laughable. last time i tried to make bread, i didn't even get past the first rising. :(
3. yolanda, you're going to be in SF for george's bday party, huh? boo, hiss. sending you an invite anyway.
Doesn't like couscous?? Happy Hanukkah! (Today's the last day, right?)
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