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The melancholy floats by

By Rachel | November 23, 2012November 23, 2012 by Rachel

I don’t know why I love Christmas music like I do, but it only takes the afternoon of Thanksgiving to get me to put the playlist on. Right now, I’m watching the water reflecting on the bayou that is moving steadily away from Lake Ponchartrain. Elvis Presley is singing Silent Night, Irma Thomas just finished Holy Night. Sadness – these songs seem tinged in sadness. Our house is crowded with menorahs on the counter, nuts…

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Come light the menorah

By Rachel | December 28, 2011December 28, 2011 by Rachel

Last night we celebrated the festival of lights by lighting the eight candles on the menorah (plus the 9th) and by having friends and food and fun and serendipitously music. The LaLa was meant for live music and this year, we felt we couldn’t afford to hire musicians and as the universe has been doing of late, it provided three talented musicians who came packing instruments and some Hanukkah songs in their repertoire – who…