Erev Tov

Tr:  Good evening

I'm thinking about autumn. It's still pretty hot over here and very green.  As you know, autumn is my favorite season. This sabbatical year's all about give and take. I'm giving up autumn, getting a lot of new experiences in return.  I'm curious though....how are you all enjoying it? Are the leaves beautiful? Is the air crisp?  Have you eaten any pumpkin pie?  I missed out on the tradition of pumpkin pie for my birthday.  Instead I ordered loukoumades, Greek doughnuts, after our fab meal in Athens.   I didn't know what I was ordering, but I was pleasantly surprised. With dessert, the server brought a little carafe of clear liquid.  "This is raki.  It's very strong and we hope you enjoy it."  Husbandman ate most of the doughnuts and I decided to focus on the raki.   As we got back to the hotel, Husbandman mentioned that he was so stuffed he wished he could have his stomach pumped.  I felt great, but the next morning, I was cursing our server and the dreaded raki.  Another classic example of what some people historically call a trade off.