L'shana tova to y'all, too! I spent all day in the synagogue (yesterday evening, too). The choir director of the two choirs that I'm in at the local junior college was hired by one of the congregations in town to play for their high holiday services, so I went to hear her. She is one heckava musician! Today was practically nonstop piano playing from 10 am through about 6 pm. She's not Jewish, she's Christian Science! But she loved the service and a good time was had by all.

Did anyone ever see that episode of Northern Exposure that was a takeoff on A Christmas Carol and had Joel encounter the ghosts of Yom Kippur past, present, and future? It was brilliant-- like so many of those episodes.

Hairdog, all day I was thinking of last year when you mentioned to your W about forgiveness and she was so hateful to you. I believe at that time you were contemplating a move to the basement.

I wonder if we'll still be hanging around here next Yom Kippur?