Although the
predictions are that the cold weather is finally on its way, we have continued
to have fabulous weather in the Northeast. Barry was unable to return from
Cambridge until Sunday, so I spent Sabbath in Sharon with our daughters and
their families. Friday night I had dinner with Dina, Aaron, Joshua, and Ella.
Dina made eggplant parmesan, something I haven’t made in year. She somehow made
it without frying the eggplant, so rather than being greasy and heavy, it was
lighter and did not result in the upset my aging digestive system sometimes develops
when eating heavy or fried foods. And it tasted terrific! On Sabbath day the
ten of us gathered at Simmie’s house along with her father-in-law, who came up
for the weekend to do some work in their house (he did home remodeling professionally
for many years). Besides all the yummy food (Simmie makes some kugels I
especially enjoy), we were entertained by the three older children. Eliana and
Gabriella did dance/gymnastic routines, one while they recited a Shel
Silverstein poem, while Joshua served as the master of ceremonies. I am not
sure who enjoyed this more – the children, presenting it, or me, watching.
On Sunday there was
clean-up and errands, so I had some quiet time in the morning. After lunch,
Maya came over and we played games for a couple of hours. For a snack we cut up
one of those delicious apples the children had picked last week. It was simply
a delightful time.
Meanwhile, I also had
plans for later in the afternoon. Singer/songwriter David Roth was giving a
concert as part of a fund-raiser that was being held at a local synagogue. Dina
and Aaron are also David fans, so they and the children went along with me. Of
course since I cannot drive I would not have been able to go without their
willingness to join me, but I think the grown-ups, at least, did enjoy it. The
children are a little too young to really appreciate David’s mixture of
storytelling and music, but I was really proud of how well they both did, and
Joshua may be willing to admit he enjoyed it a bit.
Although I have been
in touch with David over the past year and a half, I had not seen him for at
least a couple of years, well before my diagnosis and treatment. Like so many
things that I had last done more than a year and a half ago, seeing him was
very emotional for me. We managed to have a couple of minutes to chat during
the intermission, and it was wonderful to be able to see him again, hopefully
not for the last time!
After the concert we
headed over to the newly opened kosher restaurant in Canton, the next town over
from Sharon, called Chubby Chickpea. It was very crowded so we decided pick up the
food and eat back at home. We knew almost everyone there, because it has been a
long time since there has been a kosher eatery anywhere near Sharon, so people
were very excited to try it out. The food was tasty and I have to say much less
expensive than a similar meal in New York. I guess the rents in Canton are not
quite the rents in Manhattan or even the outer boroughs.
Take-off for Barry’s
flight had been delayed, then there was a very long line through customs, then
there was some sort of accident on the highway from the airport to Sharon, but
he finally made it back at about 9:30 pm, having left his hotel in Cambridge at
3:30 am our time. A very long journey of 18 hours, but it’s good to have him
home safe and sound. I had even picked up some dinner for him and he really
enjoyed it after all the time on a crowded plane.
One last note: as of
this morning, there have been 9774 page views of the blog. Ten thousand cannot
be far behind. I know that in blog terms that is a miniscule number, but it
sounds pretty amazing to me to think that people have read my ramblings that
many times!
I’m off to my music
class now. Enjoy this last bit of warm weather!
Love,
Rebecca
The Chubby Chickpea | Mediterranean Food | Canton, MA - Restaurant
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