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It was around Passover. I received an email from Roberta, my “older buddy,” as she called herself, at Concord Mental Health, asking “Remember our date?” and inviting Hunt and me to her Seder on March 30th which was the second day of Passover. Back to Passover the year before, Roberta and I happened to sit together in the lunch room and I told her about my experience with Passover since I joined the Austin family. Then we set a date for next year Passover at Roberta’s place.
It was around Passover. I received an email from Roberta, my “older buddy,” as she called herself, at Concord Mental Health, asking “Remember our date?” and inviting Hunt and me to her Seder on March 30th which was the second day of Passover. Back to Passover the year before, Roberta and I happened to sit together in the lunch room and I told her about my experience with Passover since I joined the Austin family. Then we set a date for next year Passover at Roberta’s place.
Hunt’s cousin Nicole and her family flew out from the East coast to visit this part of the family living in San Francisco and around the Bay Area. Hunt and I were looking forward to seeing Nicole and her family and also joining her Seder. Family, friends, Passover, the pain and the fact ... a liver biopsy and the possible diagnosis. Hunt had not had a good night sleep for a long time since the pain started in early February. He was not in good shape and we didn’t want to socialize or to be in public at all. Despite of the fact, we decided to go to both Seders.
Roberta’s Seder took place on Tuesday night, the night before the biopsy. It was very unique Seder as the table was surround by a group of close friends and family and led by Roberta, an English major grad, and a friend of hers. They read from five different Haggadah's! Hunt and I asked for a leaving early excuse and we left the Seder with high spirits. Thanks Roberta for having us that night.
The biopsy went well the next day. Despite Hunt's snarl. Then Friday came and Hunt felt better as he recovered from the procedure so we went to cousins Craig and Sharon’s house for the second Seder with Nicole’s family. Hunt’s mother Barbra, sister Alex and sister-in-law Jessie and their son Amir were also there. The food was great, the play about the story of Passover was fun, and the Seder was remarkable. We sent our love to Auntie Rhoda and Uncle Stan who live in Massachusetts and couldn’t join the Seder with us but we Skyped them in. At the end of the Seder we said together, as we had done last year and the year before, as we will do next year and the years to come, “Next year in Jerusalem!”
Next year for a healthier Hunt, for sure.
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