Last night was the first night of Hanukkah, and we were invited to a big party! We usually do it at home, so this was a new experience for us. It was lovely. There were probably close to 100 people there, and each family was asked to bring a menorah from home. We lit them all together—about 20 at once! It was really nice, and the latkes were delicious.
We got Steph some nice earrings (nice = not junky), Julie a set of Bucky Balls that she'd been dying for, and Pete a really cool remote-controlled helicopter that is suprisingly easy to maneuver and sturdy enough to withstand crashes. Everyone was happy.
And today was Steph's 15th birthday! How can that be? She is now a decade and a half old but still a cheap date: Once again she chose Bill's Pizza for her birthday dinner. Her big gift was that I finally caved and am letting her get another hole pierced in each ear. Oy.
I have multiple ear holes (3 in 1 ear, 1 in the other). Although I was in my early 20's when I went for the multiples. Life has still been good for me. :)
Happy Holidays to all of you, and I hope Andy continues to recover as speedily as possible!
Posted by: Deborah | December 21, 2011 at 09:26 PM
I got one extra hole in my left ear when I was a college freshman, but it has long since closed up. Steph could have asked for something a lot worse than this, so I won't complain. ;)
Posted by: Karen | December 21, 2011 at 09:38 PM
oy! hope my rachel doesnt hear this! but, then maybe if it is ok with you i should rethink the whole hole thing. she already has one in each ear lobe and an upper cartilage hole thingy that gives me the creeeps! oy! could be worse i guess.
Posted by: jude | December 21, 2011 at 09:57 PM
My daughter (who turned 15 last month) has been asking me to let her get a second set of holes in her ears. Maybe I should reconsider. After all, Hanukkah's not over yet!
Posted by: Gail | December 21, 2011 at 10:01 PM
Yeah, the upper cartilage thingy creeps me out too! I'm not sure why.
Posted by: Karen | December 22, 2011 at 08:01 AM
In my experience they let them close up after the novelty wears off. BTW, we made the awesome ziti with those wierd protein soy crumbles like you suggested for the vegetarian college student and no one noticed! Great advice!
Posted by: kate | December 22, 2011 at 12:44 PM
Oy is right! I didn't let my daughter get a "second hole" until she turned 18. I sort of like it now, though!
Posted by: Elena | December 24, 2011 at 01:23 PM