Awake: 5:10am Temp 68 sleep 6+24 mostly cloudy overnight @ Watertown, WI.
Today is a casual day for Larry & Sallie; the Shabbat continues until around 9:18 tonight. They can do no work, including anything creative; no driving, no cooking, all food must be prepared before sundown Fri; make or take no phone calls; if they have a light turned on, they cannot turn it off & vice versa until Shabbat is over. There are many such restrictions of which we know only a few. But they can visit their neighbors & friends who live within walking distance & enjoy a day of socializing, reading, & relaxation.
We accept an invitation to visit Sallie’s brother, Bruce, & his wife, Marsha, a mere (5) minute walk. We find Marsha outside staining the wood on the back deck of their house; she’s allowed to work as their family does not follow the dictates of Orthodox Judaism, but rather those of Conservative Judaism, a bit more liberal.
K & I attend the 5:15pm Vigil Mass @ St. Bernard’s church; (7 min trip). Afterward, we stop @ the Pick & Save grocery store to check out their wine selections.
Then we join Sallie & Larry for a dinner of leftovers; the meal was just as delicious as the night before. We spend the remainder of the evening with them in their living room having some interesting discussions and joining them in the closing prayers and ritual of Shabbat.
Lights out: 12:46am
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