It was the start of Hannukah and so we invited the Straus, the Strauss and the Spergel families to celebrate and the children gathered in one room ../../../Sabbat/2008/12.22-29.08WinterBreak//P1230148 ../../../Sabbat/2008/12.22-29.08WinterBreak//P1230149 as the table was set ../../../Sabbat/2008/12.22-29.08WinterBreak//P1230150 the donuts (Krispy Kremes just like the Maccabees had) ../../../Sabbat/2008/12.22-29.08WinterBreak//P1230151 and the candles were ready ../../../Sabbat/2008/12.22-29.08WinterBreak//P1230152 for the buffet full of food ../../../Sabbat/2008/12.22-29.08WinterBreak//P1230153 and desserts which would fill us ../../../Sabbat/2008/12.22-29.08WinterBreak//P1230154 ../../../Sabbat/2008/12.22-29.08WinterBreak//P1230155 even as the family room emptied ../../../Sabbat/2008/12.22-29.08WinterBreak//P1230156 and the fire burned ../../../Sabbat/2008/12.22-29.08WinterBreak//P1230157 while the children's table was set ../../../Sabbat/2008/12.22-29.08WinterBreak//P1230158 and Audrey spoke with Sarah ../../../Sabbat/2008/12.22-29.08WinterBreak//P1230159 as the adult table came into focus ../../../Sabbat/2008/12.22-29.08WinterBreak//P1230160 ../../../Sabbat/2008/12.22-29.08WinterBreak//P1230161 adorned by menorahs ../../../Sabbat/2008/12.22-29.08WinterBreak//P1230162 and the star ../../../Sabbat/2008/12.22-29.08WinterBreak//P1230163 before children started to assemble at the children's table ../../../Sabbat/2008/12.22-29.08WinterBreak//P1230164 and Cara posed ../../../Sabbat/2008/12.22-29.08WinterBreak//P1230165 ../../../Sabbat/2008/12.22-29.08WinterBreak//P1230166 as the children ate ../../../Sabbat/2008/12.22-29.08WinterBreak//P1230167 ../../../Sabbat/2008/12.22-29.08WinterBreak//P1230168 and Jane ../../../Sabbat/2008/12.22-29.08WinterBreak//P1230169 Audrey and Sarah ../../../Sabbat/2008/12.22-29.08WinterBreak//P1230170 and Alan and Ed were ready to sit at the adult table ../../../Sabbat/2008/12.22-29.08WinterBreak//P1230171 where Rick ../../../Sabbat/2008/12.22-29.08WinterBreak//P1230172 settled his plate ../../../Sabbat/2008/12.22-29.08WinterBreak//P1230173 as the buffet cane into heavy usage ../../../Sabbat/2008/12.22-29.08WinterBreak//P1230174 ../../../Sabbat/2008/12.22-29.08WinterBreak//P1230175 as I composed this plate for myself ../../../Sabbat/2008/12.22-29.08WinterBreak//P1230176 while we all enjoyed the meal and the conversation ../../../Sabbat/2008/12.22-29.08WinterBreak//P1230177 ../../../Sabbat/2008/12.22-29.08WinterBreak//P1230178 ../../../Sabbat/2008/12.22-29.08WinterBreak//P1230179 as the desserts loomed ../../../Sabbat/2008/12.22-29.08WinterBreak//P1230180 ../../../Sabbat/2008/12.22-29.08WinterBreak//P1230181 ../../../Sabbat/2008/12.22-29.08WinterBreak//P1230182 but could not be touched until the menorah assembly had been done ../../../Sabbat/2008/12.22-29.08WinterBreak//P1230183 ../../../Sabbat/2008/12.22-29.08WinterBreak//P1230184 ../../../Sabbat/2008/12.22-29.08WinterBreak//P1230185 with Ed and Alan ../../../Sabbat/2008/12.22-29.08WinterBreak//P1230186 and Suzanne watching ../../../Sabbat/2008/12.22-29.08WinterBreak//P1230187 as the candles were lit ../../../Sabbat/2008/12.22-29.08WinterBreak//P1230188 ../../../Sabbat/2008/12.22-29.08WinterBreak//P1230189 amid singing ../../../Sabbat/2008/12.22-29.08WinterBreak//P1230190.MOV ../../../Sabbat/2008/12.22-29.08WinterBreak// until the candles began to burn low ../../../Sabbat/2008/12.22-29.08WinterBreak//P1230191 ../../../Sabbat/2008/12.22-29.08WinterBreak//P1230192 ../../../Sabbat/2008/12.22-29.08WinterBreak//P1230193 ../../../Sabbat/2008/12.22-29.08WinterBreak//P1230194