Halloween passed in full force in Be'er Sheba with a Mustache Contest and Party. The men in Adam's program all shaved their faces clean and then refrained from shaving for three weeks. The contest was held on Halloween when the contestants groomed their facial hair and donned a costume maximizing the affect. Here are some of them looking, well, sketchy.
From DC Sera went to NYC where she stayed with Helen, Sean, and little happy Ezra. Here are mom and baby: bliss seems to be their regular state of existence when both are fed, dry, and snuggled up to one another. We should all be so lucky!
Brad, Brad, The Chocolate Man, was in NYC while Sera was there. They are seen here after being briefed by a local pan-handler about the importance of a certain electronic sign in Union Square. Yes, we then paid the obligatory dollar for this little piece of wisdom.
North about an hour of NYC Sera visited Sarah, Mike, and Reily enjoying an inner sense of calm these days. There seems to be a power in motherhood that inspires a greater sense of purpose, contentedness, and grace in my friends these days. What a gift, and I feel so blessed to have glimpsed this in you sharing in the glow of it for a short while.
Sera spent a bit of time in this Tibetan Buddhist Monetary outside if Ithaca, NY. While she was in attendance hunting season began. While sitting, the sound of gunshots peppered the air. A surreal experience, really, providing a profound glimpse into sound, seasons, and perception.
Sera passed day full of thanks and giving with Joel's family in West Hartford. In attendance: Nancy Rosenbloom, Sera and Jordyn Bonds, Eric and Joel Roston, Karen and Madeline (Eric's family), Karen's parents, and another couple. The weekend was hosted by Bonnie and Jay Roston and it was wonderful!Here is the dining room, isn't that tree in full force outside the window incredible?
No holiday is complete without boardgames. Here are Joel, Jordyn, Jay, and Nancy playing Monopoly. The game went long into the night, and I don't remember who won. I do know that Nancy surprised everyone with her cut-throat ways and her ability to broker deals. I always say that this little lady is more than she appears!
Adam passed Thanksgiving in Be'er Sheba with a deep-fried Turkey, 75 medical students and their families, and a lot of good cheer. This dinner was hosted by our neighbors, and you can see here many of the exhausted medical students gorging themselves and having a good, good time.
On Sera's way back down south to DC she was in Boston where she spent some time with some incredibly committed COHI supporters who also happen to be some of her fave people. Here she is eating her vegetables like the good girl that she is.
She also glimpsed the lighting of the Christmas tree in Rockefeller Center. She also enjoyed a night with Jojo (recently transplanted from Venezuela), Nancy, and Sweet Honey in the Rock at Carnegie Hall. Soul food, for sure!
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