SUCCOS 2016 – Part 2
Saturday, October 29 Shabbos
was a delightful mélange of wonderful food, thanks to Sharon and all the “girls,”
and watching the show put on by the youngest generation. The house came complete with a trampoline,
and the ever-changing combinations of little ones, plus the ever-changing
sounds of giggling and the occasional cry, were total entertainment. Alas, all good things come to an end, and
after a final meal and picture-taking session, we all packed up and headed for
home.
Sunday/Monday, October 30-31 I
rather thought I deserved a bit of a rest (lots of stairs in that 10-bedroom
house), but my social secretary (otherwise known as my daughter) thought
otherwise. Bright and early Sunday
morning Moshe and Ahuvi, complete with Batsheva in the carriage showed up to
whisk me off to lunch and a little mall walking at Ramot. Lots of fun finding cute things for the kids
to wear in the winter. I got back to
Sharon’s in time to fold yet more laundry.
Oh, well, I can do that sitting down!
On Monday, Howie drove me to B’nai Brak, an hour-long navigation of the
reconstruction of the Tel Aviv-Jerusalem main highway. Four flights up, and there I am, in Shmuel
and Chasi’s cozy apartment. She’s a great
cook and made a special treat for me – chicken wings! Love those wings! Great fun watching the five kids gobble up
their share of the goodies, and even better fun chatting with their
parents. Amazing how calmly they manage
that lively brood.
Tuesday, November 1 At last, I found a bit of time to
relax and just hang out for a bit before my evening appointment with Yosef and
Miriam. We all like interesting
restaurants; Yosef found one just across from the Jaffa Gate to the old city,
down some stairs (isn’t almost everything worthwhile in Jerusalem up or down
stairs?), with a charming chef who stresses the Seven Species and interesting
food – and clearly eats lots of it. I
had Syrian beef tartare and duck breast in a luscious sauce, but even the dips
that came with the warm bread were special.
Add a little wine, some great wide-ranging conversation, and it all adds
up to a wonderful evening.
Wednesday, November 2 After a hiatus of a few years, the Bubbe’s
Club met again. Shoshana’s husband Dovy
has two grandmothers living in Jerusalem, and when we can, we get together for
lunch at least once while I’m around.
This time the restaurant was quite close, and we had a lovely few hours admiring
our mutual great-grandchildren and talking about the things grandmothers talk
about. In the evening, Sharon drove me
to Beit Shemesh, for a little playtime with Nachama’s girls, a brief chat with
Aaron, and dinner in a great restaurant nearby, following by a little – what else,
shopping?
Thursday, November 3 Thursday
Sharon and I drove to Ramot, to visit Shoshana and spend some time with her
children. Non-stop motion!
Friday-Sunday, November 4-6 Finally
it was time to wind down. A quiet
Shabbos, with time to talk and rest, a quick trip back to Ramot Saturday night
to drop off a package for Shoshana, a bit of packing, and it was, all too soon,
time to drive to the airport for my Monday 12:15 a.m. flight.
There are pictures of many of
these events; go to https://goo.gl/photos/xssZefdZqJYpPyBA8
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