other candles in the menorah. Then, we played with a dreidel but had nothing to bet but chocolate coins. All this while listening to some yiddish music on the stereo.No, our family has not converted to Judaism. You did all this and more at the latest Golden Gate Mothers Group event for our group of mothers, fathers and babies. One of the mom's in our group was hosting a Hanukkah party and, hearing that there would be an "all you can eat
latka" type atmosphere, we couldn't resist joining this get together. The other bonus was that the home was high up on Mt.Sutro, on a dead-end street we've often walked, wondering about the sweeping views each home must have. Now, we could find out for ourselves and, if the latkas weren't that good, we could toss them off the balcony and watch them fall, fall, fall into the trees and onto the rooftops far below.
The latkas, however, were good and they and the other food reminded me so much of food your Babcia Flisak would prepare when I was growing up. In fact, it was identical making me realize just how connected Polish and Jewish tradition are.
The highlight of the party was the moment when we took all you babies and lined you up on the couch together. One baby proceeded to kiss another all over the face and neck. Others
slapped each other and tugged on hair. Those at the receiving end of all this attention began to cry. You held the hand of the boy next to you.Sure, the host mom did read to us the history of Hanukkah from a children's book and despite how political incorrect it may have been, you even grabbed the host baby's black and gold yarmulke and put it on your head. Still, somehow the evening didn't seem
complete. Something was missing. I realized that the entire time, I was waiting for someone to whip out a guitar and play Adam Sandler's 'Hanukkah Song'. Unfortunately, that didn't happen.So, to make our Hanukkah complete, I've included a link to the song here:
Adam Sandler - Hanukkah Song
Everybody now... Put on your yamulke, it's time for Hanukkah!
After watching Adam Sandler, I'm may be looking at Hanukkah in a new and different way. Kind of like when you first realize that Santa isn't the Santa you thought. And you add that to your broken image of the Easter Bunny. Next, I suppose you're going to tell me there's no Tooth Fairy!
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