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This past weekend was a milestone for Husband #1’s family. His brother made a bar mitzvah for the youngest of the grandchildren from his side of the family. I still remember this little boy being in utero at Son #2’s bar mitzvah. That was yesterday, wasn’t it? Spending the weekend with Strudel and her sister (and her parents and Son and Dil #3, Thank God, wishing those blessings on everyone in good health) was really special. Since it was a bar mitzvah, there were only male classmates invited. Come to...
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