Tom was still recovering from a horrible tummy bug, so Heather and Assaf hosted our Chanukah celebration this year and we pared down the latke offerings. Tom made the latke mix (straight russet potato latkes this time) and I cooked them up at Heather and Assaf’s house. I also made some more of the glazed carrots and pecans I’d made for Thanksgiving while Heather made string beans and haroset (because we like it!).
As you can see, we also lit the menorahs. From left to right, it’s our menorah, the menorah Taliana made, Heather and Assaf’s, and Dylan’s wooden one.
After eating and lighting the menorahs, we did a little Chanukah gift exchange…just small presents. This was good prelude to the Xmas celebration to come; Dylan got pretty good at unwrapping presents! And, he surprised us this Chanukah by telling us his menorah was a Hannukeah! I’m not sure where he learned that from, but perhaps Tom knows…!
