Our friends Lindy and Daniel invited us to celebrate the first Seder with them. It was a fairly small group compared to some years at their house; it included us, Lindy’s mother, their son, and their dog-sitter. We relived the story of the Exodus, drank the wine, ate the food, and celebrated freedom.

Thanks for inviting us!

Happy Passover to all, and to all a good night!

Paula, one of my high school classmates, is visiting her daughter in Oakland this week and we went up to see her today. I don’t think we’d seen each other since graduation, but the years fell away as we chatted.

Her daughter lives in Tower Lofts near Jack London Square; the water tower atop the building fell into disrepair but was historic enough that the HOA replaced it with a statue of the tower.

It was a good visit, and I may go back to explore the area. There were lots of interesting wineries and breweries and restaurants to entice us to return!