First post and something about the "Holidays"

Hi All,

Well, i contemplated the idea for a while, rolling it back and forth in my mind. Today, i decided, i will start blogging about our lives here. I hope some of you will stick around for more than the first time (hey, the first time is usually not the best you know). So good luck to me!

Did you know that the Americans call their measly three holidays spreading over almost three months "the holidays"? It's like calling Rosh Hashana till Hanukka "the holidays"! CRAZY. A friend here told me that she thinks it's because of the shopping culture that is so nicely attached to this period (Halloween-Thanksgiving-Christmas). Anyway, we have our little Hanukka approaching, and we invited a few families over, Israelis and goyim, to celebrate with us. We'll see how it goes. I bought Ariel a "Chanukah Beeswax Candles" kit, so we can make our own. We'll update you on our progress in that matter. How are you supposed to write חנוכה in English anyway?
Here is the kit i bought:

Oh and cross your fingers for me - tomorrow i may be the owner of a new Macbook pro 13. I wonder what my dad would have said about such a switch (pc to mac).

Be well. Be kind.

H.