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Thursday, December 06, 2007

Happy Hanukkah!

Prior to marrying me, the Big Giraffe had been a life long New Yorker. He is also Jewish. Sometimes I'll joke around ask him if he ever thought he would one day be living in the suburbs in Massachusetts with two kids, two cats, a dog and a Christmas tree. Obviously the answer is no although he tries to phrase it nicely...unlike some of his friends who nicely but bluntly told me that they would have never pegged the Big Giraffe as the suburban with a small zoo and a Christmas tree.

While I know we put a lot of effort into making our first Hanukkah together special, I can't recall what we actually did. (Since I was in the middle of finals for my post-BA program, I'm guessing it involved takeout.) I do remember how challenging it was to find Hanukkah candles. In NYC, they were sold on every block. They were not as prevalent in our new neighborhood. As the Big Giraffe joked at the time, I was probably the second most Jewish person in our neighborhood since I am genetically half-Jewish. After both of us struck out in several locations, I decided to try the Hallmark store. I walked in and doubtfully asked the saleswoman if they happened to carry any Hanukkah candles. She got all excited, calling over two co-workers to inform them that I was looking for Hanukkah candles. All of them led me in a procession over to a giant display of the most beautiful Hanukkah candles. I'll tell you one thing, it was one of the best customer service experiences that I've ever had. I also got the impression that I was the only person to actually purchase any of the candles. I still felt that way in January when I was able to buy a large amount of candles for 70% off. You might imagine that I would never need to buy candles again, but I can't seem to find the top secret location where I put the candles.

This year we bought our candles at the Yankee Candle Factory. No one walked us over to the display, and no one seemed even remotely excited that we were buying them. However, we did get another beautiful set of candles, and this is the first year that my older son (OS) is really excited when they are lit. In fact, he was twice as excited this evening as he was yesterday, not because we were lighting two candles, but because he apparently thought that once we lit candles last night, we were done for the year. His face glowed more brightly than the candles!

Happy Hanukkah!

Labels: Holidays

posted by Alex Elliot @ 12:00 AM 7 comments

7 Comments:

At 12/06/2007 1:04 AM, Suzanne said…

Bluntly and honestly, I would never have pictured BG outside of NYC either, but that just shows what a lack of imagination I have and how wonderful it is that people find themselves in situations that they love but might not have believed possible. (I hope this is not sounding insulting because I don't intend it that way...) let's put it this way: I also never pictured myself married to a guy who works in finance, and I suspect that you would never have thought this possible for me either! :)

Enough blathering - glad OS is enjoying the Festival of Lights. This post warmed the cockles of my super cold (literally, it is damn cold here) heart.
At 12/06/2007 8:02 AM, Fairly Odd Mother said…

So sweet. Hope you enjoy the holiday!

Happy Hanukkah!!
At 12/06/2007 11:09 AM, PunditMom said…

Have a great holiday! We are in the same situation when it comes ti two religions in the household, tho' in the D.C. area, it's a bit easier to find the candles!
At 12/06/2007 12:06 PM, Jodi said…

Thanks! And Happy Hanukkah to you.

I live in an incredibley Jeiwsh area and last year I ran out of hanukkah candles and couldn't find them anywhere b/c they were sold out.
At 12/06/2007 1:11 PM, Heather said…

How fun to be able to honor both religions. My kids would think the lighting of the candles was pretty cool too. But we're not Jewish.

Happy Hanukkah!
At 12/06/2007 8:36 PM, soccer mom in denial said…

Enjoy those candles. What a wonderful, special holiday.

Hug.
At 12/07/2007 12:44 AM, painted maypole said…

happy hanukkah!

I tend to buy stuff at the end of holiday seasons, too, and forget what I bought so each time I pull out the boxes for a new holiday it's like getting presents! :)

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