Tonight is Erev Yom Kippur.. the night before the holiest day of the jewish calendar.. most years in the past I would have spent it in temple chanting  in a language I barly know.. considering my own shortcomings for the year past.. That doesn’t make as much sense to me these days as it used to.. Oh.. I still have the shortcomings.. but I think I prefer to think of them myself.. in a language I clearly understand..

Instead of  chanting in shul .. we served dinner to 21 folks  most of whom are staying in our house tonight. Max brought 11 of his friends in from NY (they rented a van).. and the Townsends are back from Canada..

My mom brought her dad’s military band uniform for Max.. here are Max and Gabe trying on their great grandfathers uniform.. so cool.. though I never met him (his name was Max, too) .. I now Iknow how big he was (not very)

even grand  doggie Reptar coem up from NY

It’s such a blessing having my family here and friends  in the house.. it’s a religious experience in its own right.

TOmorrow I’ll fast as will everyone in my culture.. then another feat tomorrow.. I’ll try to make some time to consider those sins.. I’m sure I have some worth considering..  It’s the day when you ask forgivenss  for those sins.. you ask forgiveness of your self .. and of those you may have wronged..

If I’ve done anything to offend any of you this past year.. I apologize..

next week starts the new year.. time for a new and better start..

nite all, nite sam

-me