* WARNING: OFF-TOPIC*
Tomorrow is my daughter’s big day!! Her Bat Mitzvah — the big Jewish coming-of-age ceremony — which it seems we’ve been planning forever. I’m not sure who’s most nervous around here. (Even the cat’s been kind of jumpy.)
In accordance with Jewish tradition, my going-on-13-year-old will be up on the pulpit with the rabbi, leading the whole darn Shabbat (Sabbath) service, mostly in Hebrew. And for those who aren’t familiar, the celebrations that follow are akin to weddings — with catered meals at festive venues, fancy dresses, music and dancing, entertainment and party favors.
Since my wedding was a small private affair in Germany, this is the first time I’ve played “party planner” and whew — is that a job and a half!
* flowers? - check
* three-tiered cake? – check
* hotels & travel arrangements for out-of-town guests? – check
* menu selection, including vegetarian and gluten-free choices? – check
* multiple meetings with rabbis and Hebrew tutor? – check, check
* finding & hiring photographer, DJ, airbrush T-shirt maker for entertainment, and lady to create and deliver table centerpieces? – check, check, check, and check!
* shop with 3 daughters for dresses, shoes, bolero sweaters, leggings and matching accessories? – check some more (read: the Mall = our second home)
* discuss meaning of actual Bat Mitzvah ceremony with lavished-upon child? – CHECK!
So you’ll excuse me if I’m not talking about diabetes today, for once.
Although I do have one more item to add to my list:
* pack extra D-supplies, including insulin, and be sure to take them along for tomorrow’s festivities (wouldn’t it just be Murphy’s Law to my have pump poop out right in the middle of the Hava Nagila?) – packing supplies for the car just as soon as I finish this post…
Hopefully I’m now ready for all of tomorrow’s Mazel Tov‘s. Wish me us luck.
Mazel tov!!!! Best wishes for the big day.
Congrats to your daughter, and I hope the big day goes off without a hitch!
Enjoy your day!! No stressing over the details.
Congratulations to your daughter!!
Mazel tov! Just think of this as another “training exercise” for her wedding (many years away, of course!)
Fair Winds,
Mike
Mazel tov, indeed! Have a fantastic day!
L.
מזל טוב
בשעה טובה ומוצלחת
Mazel tov! Enjoy the wonderful day with your lovely daughter!
Mazel tov, shalom, God bless, & have a wonderful day!!!
kelly k
Congrats Amy! Big hugs all around!
Mazal Tov !!!
and also in Hebrew…
מזל טוב !!
I hope today is a wonderful, memorable day for your daughter!
I was surprised to find from a friend that it’s not pronounced Bat, as in Batman, but Bot, as in robot. All these years, I’ve been saying it wrong
Mazal tov to you and your family and your daughter!
Mazel tov!!!!!!!!!
Congratulations! Have a wonderful day! Blessings to all your family!
Mazel Tov!!!! מזל טוב!!!!
Enjoy the day!
Mazel Tov to you and your family! (didn’t see this until today…) Hope it all went well, I’m sure you were kvelling the whole time!
Mazel tov–I’m sure it was a wonderful day!
Hey Amy! My sons Bar Mitzvah is coming up (i just ordered his Bar Mitzvah invitations!) so I thouroughly enjoyed reading you *off topic
post! Believe it or not, your checklist actually reminded me that I have to work on travel arrangements for our family and friends, lol. Off topic helps sometimez!