First, our show Thursday night was FABULOUS. The choir did a wonderful job, and I got a standing ovation for my solo. Everyone had a wonderful time.
Friday we spent the day preparing for the seder, which started at about 7:30 p.m. We assigned some parts to our guests, so Jonathan and Susan played some of their parts on flute and violin. It was awesome.
Second night we had an easy seder with just the two of us. It was the first time that just the two of us were together in a long time. I was actually looking forward to it, and it did not disappoint.
We went to shul both Saturday and Sunday, and on both days we also watched a lot of TV to try to clear off the DVR. Mark is a happy camper when there is lots of TV to watch.
My new 2018 Mah Jongg card arrived in Saturday's mail. Today I'm playing at Susie's house in the morning and hosting it at my house in the afternoon. I think a lot of people have the new card, so I'm excited to play with it for the first time today.
And the final bit of news is just how fast I can gain weight with a lot of food in the house. There are chips, matzah, dried apricots, candies, macaroons, and cakes. Passover is like Thanksgiving on steroids for food. And the result is predictable. I have gained an even TEN pounds since Thursday morning. 271 Thursday morning was my report in the previous blog. This morning, just four days later, I weigh 281. Pretty incredible.
There is a lot of sodium in some of the foods we have been eating, so I know there's a lot of water retention. I had to take my diamond ring off because my fingers are all bloated, so it was too tight and uncomfortable. I just hope it drops back off in the same amount of time eventually.
The Picasa photo program is being contrary this morning, so I'll try to post some pictures from the first night's seder another time.
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