Today was sweet, really sweet.. with a few tinges of bitter-sweet that come with the season..
That’s why I say sweet-bitter-sweet.. like north-by north-west. more north than north east.. you get what I mean.

I spent most of the day cleaning out my lab.. a huge and blissfully mindless undertaking.. getting ready for a few new big projects. Around 2, Max,Gab and I went out in search of a christmas tree.. we nearly came back empty handed..most of the places were closed for the season.. but we persisted and went back to our local tree farm (Puritan’s) and coaxed them out of the house to let us buy one.. It’s a great family ritual.. I could almost see Sam walking beside his brothers as we picked the perfect tree… sawed it down. strapped it to the car and drove it proudly home..

then home and on came the lights….

in the spirit of lights. tonight is also the 4th night of Chanukah.. and is our blended tradition, Diane shredded, mixed and fried up 15 pounds of potatoes into the most delicious Latkes I remember ever eating (really !)

with tons of toppings.. traditional (sour cream and applesauce and not-so–traditional (hummos, kim-chee, mustard, habanero sauce, sambal , barbeque sauce)

 

 

after dinner a bunch of the kids retired to sam’s old room for video games.. just like old times.. but… not exactly…

 

Fianlly, I did a quick recital of my new tesla coil doing it’s four favorite christmas carols.. again.. the sound i yoiu hear is only the spark heating the air.. it’s loud and scary when you’re in the same room..

 

ok.. that’s it for tonight.. I need to sleep off my latkes..
happy chanuchristmas everyone

nite all, nite sam
-me