It was Passover once again (and Sarah's birthday) and so the table was set and in the kitchen preparation was ongoing with matzah and matzah ball soup plates for fish and wine all set to go as Suzanne and Ben waited to see who would be first when Rory and Lindsay arrived followed by baby August and Peter and Jeff and Josh (somehow Rene and Seva did not get registered in) and the Eisgruber-Martins which led to comparison tests to see if Ben had yet caught up to my height. it's a close call but each of us is sure that he is taller. The seder began in earnest and progressed to the point where the meal was served starting with gefilte fish or not depending upon one's dietary persuasion and then on to matzah ball soup again depending on dietary persuasions and asparagus and chicken which went back to the kitchen with the kugel and the kugel came forth as the brisket was ready and this was my plate and the magical seder plate with the exploding egg. Before we knew it, many desserts were served starting with brownies and on to strawberries and banana cake with whipped cream and creme anglaise for the strawberries.