When we host a Thanksgiving Day meal, we borrow a page from the Passover Dinner of Jewish tradition. We set a place for Elijah, usually at a separate table with chair. There are various Jewish traditions surrounding this place setting. In some cases it's an extra cup of wine, not consumed by any at the feast. Ours more closely follows this UUA ( Read more... )

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We took a train trip from KC, Mo, to St. Louis, Mo Sunday and Monday to mark my retirement. What's behind the cut are pictures and notes about that trip (and I put a bunch of pictures in it so it's a huge post). Hope you enjoy.

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