Purim
We once again attended the joint Purim Party, held at Temple Beth Judea in San Francisco, with a lot of our B’nai Emunah friends. First there was a potluck, then two Megillah readings (one more traditional, one with lots of “shtick”), then Havdalah, then dessert. After that there was a movie for the kids, and the adults danced to Klezmania. It was fabulous!
Pictures here.
St. Patrick’s Day Parade
On 3/15 I did my usual judging gig in San Francisco for the St. Patrick’s Day Parade. The kids joined me, with Deejay, and they seemed to enjoy it too. Even though I only judge a few times a year, I really like it.
Shabbat Dinner at Rabbi Mark’s
After the Play-a-thon in 3/14, Haley and I headed over to Rabbi Mark’s house in Pacifica for dinner, where Val and Jason had arrived earlier. It was crowded, but delicious, and the company was great.
9th Grade Orientation/Open House
Haley got a good introduction to Mills, and then wandered around campus with her friends (or, as Jason calls them, the “nerd herd”) for a while at Open House on 3/13.
Adrien’s Birthday
Adrien’s birthday was on 3/7, but she wasn’t feeling up to visit so I took the kids and went down there on 3/8. We had a delightful lunch with her and Jann and Trev. Val was busy so couldn’t attend, but sent birthday wishes. Deejay accompanied us, and did a great job just hanging out quietly under the table.
Taylor Play-a-thon
Once again the Taylor music program had our yearly Play-a-thon fundraiser on 3/14, which I organized. Everything from putting together the donation packets (all of the forms, and assembling them all with some help from Haley and some of the other parents), delegating the food, helping the Treasurer organize her work, and coordinating all of the money. Oh, and putting together an online donation site for the first time. We raised over $10,000, about 1/3 more than last year. About 25% of the donations came from the online site, which was great.
Pictures (just a few) here.
Taylor Concert Tour
On Friday, February 7, the Taylor Band did their yearly Concert Tour. They go around to each of the elementary schools and play a mini-concert, encouraging the younger kids to do music. Haley played percussion, and I coordinated the parent volunteers.
Home and Hope
On February 6, the girls and I volunteered for Home and Hope at PTS. This is a program where churches and synagogues host homeless families. They set up tents indoors and feed the families breakfast and dinner for one or two weeks. We made mashed potatoes as part of a dinner, brought it over and served it, and just helped make the families (and especially the kids) feel welcome. It was really good for the kids to experience this, and they said they’d do it again.
Haley and Visiting Kids
Last year, Haley went to LA and was hosted by kids from Temple Isaiah. The first weekend in February, PTS kids hosted the Temple Isaiah kids. Haley met some of them (and re-met some of them) when we went to services on Friday, and then went to Alcatraz, Pier 39, and dinner with them on Saturday.
Taylor Winter Concert
Haley played percussion in the Taylor Winter Concert on Wednesday, December 11.
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