last night's service (and accompanists) was wonderful.
i truly have the most robust support network ever ever.
i was surrounded by friends old and new from so many areas of my life, ranging from almost 20 years ago to someone from the monday night group. we all stood up as Linda's name was read. wow. i wish i could have been up on the bimah (pulpit) to see it from rabbi's perspective. and then the food. omg. so yes i freaked out and then people baked and rabbi even made matzo bark for me!! woo hoo!! and his wife made mini choc chip macaroons, and then i had hired a caterer whose mother made macaroons that were huge and moist...we called them Big Macs! unbelievable. and his pastry chef made mini sponge cake balls, sliced in half with a dollop of whipped cream and a slice of strawberry. omg omg. unbelievably delicious. really really really wonderful. and i brought arnold palmer (half and half ice tea and lemonade, a linda favorite, and mango passion fruit drink. and cheese and nuts and veggies and and and. we ate. people took home small plates. it was all quite wonderful.
so that is done. and we all made it through in good form, i believe. thank you to everyone who was there, with me and for me, etc. i do so appreciate your presence.
one foot in front of the other. that's the journey.
so tomorrow is really the mikvah. i'm excited about that. only a bit nervous. rabbi leslie alexander is a dear friend as well as rabbi; she is the one that linda considered to be "her rabbi." so it will be all good. i need to think about writing something for the morning. something cusp-ish maybe. if it works, i'll post it here.
very big sigh. yup, that's how it goes. one foot in front of the other.
