This Shabbat was singularly crazy. After dinner my Aunt Carol came over and we visited with her for a bit. Then we dimmed the lights, turned up Earth, Wind, and Fire and had a dance party in the living-room. Mom, Dad, Justice, and I. And Eddie, the dog. Totally spontaneous, too. Then on Shabbat afternoon I went walking by the Saskatchewan River, heading north from Meewasin Park. Little chunks of ice bounced along the swift, dark waters. And I was running through the bush, and the cold wind was blowing, and the sun was setting, n'er was another man seen upon the path. Baruch Hashem.

Today I went to the local Synagogue for the Chanukah fair. I had an great talk with Ran. And new is falling outside, and I'm in a warm house.