We were all set to go over to Alexi's house for the first night Seder tonight, but Samuel has a nasty flu that he hasn't been able to kick. So on the very last minute, Steve made a list of must haves for the Seder before he left for work, and after I finished working on my thesis I dragged the oh so sick Samuel, and perfectly perky Shira to WF to pick up the bare necessities for a Seder.
We had a lovely evening, just the four of us, with Steve leading the Seder. I somehow managed to pull together homemade chicken soup with matzoh balls (stock thanks to Boris and Terri - whom I can't thank enough since I looked at the ingredients on the chicken stock at the store and was horrified - another reason we should have a freezer constantly stocked with stock), arugala and strawberry salad, artichokes and parsley from our garden, homemade charoset, hardboiled eggs and horseradish and matzoh (store bought, but whole wheat of course!).
I'm impressed and proud of myself for what I pulled together in two hours, but more impressed and proud of Steve and Samuel and Shira for making a wonderful Seder. Best one I've ever been too. I'm biased, though.
