Here's the short of it,
We've had a wonderful day of celebration.

And here's the long.

We've spent the day helping family and friends surround and support Katie Jane in her Bat Mitzvah. And it's been a lovely day.

Services this morning were lovely and different enough that I was really glad for the kids to participate in them. The congregants were warm and welcoming. It was obvious that there's a good and vibrant group of kids Katie's age in the congregation.

This afternoon we had a great party and then evening with family at Keith and Ellen's home.

I'm just SO tired - came back to the hotel on the earliest bus! Alan's still there. Here's hoping for a restful night.


-- Post From My iPhone

So here's the short of it,
We are here in New York for Katie's big weekend!

And here's the long.

We had a great drive to Atlanta this morning. I was expecting heavy traffic when we got to commute traffic, but with four of us in the car we jumped in the HOV lane and made great time. But even without that there was not nearly the traffic I had expected. Our flight was good. And we had a relaxing afternoon at the hotel.

This evening we went to Keith and Ellen's synagogue. It was great to be in a small service with so much family. Both kids (and even Alan at one point) commented about how glad they are to be reform. But it's nice to be in another slice of world for A bit.

We are all looking forward to the big day tomorrow.


-- Post From My iPhone

So here's the short of it, 
What a day!

And here's the long.

Yesterday Alan came home to a very definite problem with our hot water!  Our plumber came but wasn't able to get it fixed so we didn't have hot water last night nor this morning - well not in our bathroom, or the kitchen, or the laundry room.  I just didn't try to gather up all my bathing stuff and go to another bathroom this morning, so I did a sponge bath and baking soda in the hair!  It was OK. But I'm sure glad the plumber got here this afternoon and got it fixed. I'm looking forward to a great hot shower in the morning!

I didn't have a minute to spare today.  I was in three places for three different meetings from the start of the day to the end of the day, and each of them were meetings that demanded my full attention. I'll have to say I was pretty zonked by the end of the day.

Now I'm packing for our New York Trip.  Katie Jane is becoming a Bat Mitzvah this weekend and we are going to help celebrate.  I'm looking forward to the trip - even though it's very bittersweet to have Pennie's grand-daughter at this milestone without Pennie there.  But it will be a wonderful weekend and a good time for much reflection.