Comments | flammifera: matzoh and lamb

flammifera

matzoh and lamb

Apr 18, 2006 00:19

I'm not sure I ever realized before how many holidays are around April. Forget Christmas, I'm having a hectic holiday season now! ;)

Granted, my brother's birthday (16 April) and my mom's (1 May) are not exactly national holidays, but that does mean two of my weekends are taken up with short trips home; the intervening weekend is completely ( Read more... )

food, family, church, triduum, dancing friends, ritual

Comments 6

chlomar April 18 2006, 12:59:13 UTC

We still haven't gotten rid of all the food! I've sung at good friday and easter sunday services at Old St. Joe's in the past. But no longer.

flammifera April 18 2006, 16:10:44 UTC

Hmm, cool. How did you end up singing there? On Sunday morning, they had a quartet of singers, and during the offertory the tenor & alto sang 'O Death, where is thy sting?' from the Messiah. Then the whole quartet sang 'But thanks be to God', one to a part -- I like hearing the chorus sections that way because each part is more distinct.

I tend to prefer elaborate church buildings like St. Mark's, but Old St. Joe's has a very colonial/19th-century feel, I think.

somebodyku April 18 2006, 15:23:15 UTC

ahh, but what *kind* of wine?? :)

flammifera April 18 2006, 15:49:42 UTC

I didn't look closely at the label for the Seder wine on Thursday (however, not Manischewitz!), but on Saturday, it was Yellowtail Shiraz. I liked the latter.

somebodyku April 20 2006, 09:04:21 UTC

Yellowtail shiraz is both inexpensive and very tasty. I have very fond personal associations with that particular wine as well :)

sonatanator April 18 2006, 21:26:26 UTC

I miss Neffa, and Joanna's mousse. But I did get Joanna's calling this weekend, which is something. Enjoy NEFFA!