Christmas
The kids were here on Christmas Eve – we just ordered in Chinese and watched movies. On Christmas morning I usually go to Kathie’s. She was sweet and brough the kids’ gifts over so we could open them here and I wouldn’t have to travel. Pictures here.
Neck Trouble
On the 20th I started having some pain in my neck. By the afternoon of the 21st it was excruciating. The kids went to Glynis & Susan’s, Glynis drove me to SF to drop off some things for an Exiles program I was unable to attend, and then took me to the ER. They diagnosed a neck strain. I had to cancel all kinds of plans over the weekend (including a concert and a social engagement) and ended up in the ER again on Monday. A CT scan showed nothing, which is good because it ruled out something really nasty, but bad because, well, nobody knew what was wrong! I’ve been taking pain meds and resting all week. I cancelled just about all of my plans, and just vegged out. It’s a little better now, but still pretty painful.
Lunch and Finances
On Monday the 17th I had a lovely lunch with Freda, and after work I had a financial “check-up” with Kathie Muhler. Oh, and worked in the middle of all that. 🙂
Jewish Ethics and Driving
On Sunday December 16th I accompanied Katelyn to religious school because there was a special class involving parents around ethics and driving. It sounds funny, but it was actually good, talking about responsibility and the value of life and of kindness and patience.
Linda’s Bat Mitzvah
On Saturday the 15th the whole family, plus our friend Karen, went to B’nai Emunah for Linda’s Bat Mitzvah, along with 6 other members of her adult B’nai Mitzvah class. She did a great job, and we had fun meeting new people, including George’s brother and his wife, and Linda’s nephew David. We enjoyed Kiddush lunch at the temple, and went back to their house afterwards.
Busy Saturday
On the 8th, the girls went shopping with Glynis and Susan to help pick out gifts for their charity family while I worked with Craig to get our house decorations up. Then Haley went to Ralph’s birthday party while Katelyn came home and hung out with us while Jann and Trev visited. Then Haley went to Glynis & Susan’s while Katelyn had her birthday outing.
For her outing, Katelyn met her friends at Tanforan Mall. I gave them money for dinner and snacks, and pre-purchased movie tickets. They saw “Wreck It Ralph”. They had a great time together, and loved the movie. Pictures here.
Busy Friday Night
First we made a quick trip to Kohls’ where the kids got some new clothes (including Katelyn’s first “jeggings”). Then we dropped Haley off in downtown Burlingame to markch in their little holiday parade with the Burlingame Aquatic Club. While she was busy with that, Katelyn and I picked out a Christmas tree. We got Haley, and walked down to Isobune for some sushi. I was enhausted when we got home! The kids had to go to bed relatively early because they were planning on getting up in the morning and hitting a mall with Glynis and Susan. Yikes!
MEF Night Out
One day a year, local businesses donate a portion of their proceeds to the Millbrae Education Foundation (MEF). W=On 12/5 we decided to patronize these businesses to support MEF. First we went to Naked Fish Sushi but the line was an hour long, even for to-go orders! So we ended up a Big Mouth Burger, where we found they had a vegan option, a falafel burger! Haley got yogurt at Nubi Yogurt for dessert. It was a long evening getting food to go, but it felt good to support MEF.
Menttium Dinner
I had dinner with a subset of my mentoring group on 12/3 at Left Bank in Menlo Park. Yummy food and rich conversation, as usual!
A Concert And Another Concert
On Saturday, December 1 I had two concerts with the West Bay Community Band. The first was holiday accompaniment music before and after Santa’s arrival on a helicopter at the Hiller Aviation Museum in San Carlos. Then I went home and tried to rest my chops preparing for the evening. At 5pm we headed out for dinner at Max’s in Redwood City with a crowd, including our family, Mom and her friend Mary, George and Linda, and Glynis and Susan. Then was the WBCB Winter Concert at the Veteran’s Center in Redwood City, where Stacy also joined us. It was a great time, and I especially loved sharing my music with family and friends.
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