This was one of my better Chanukahs. My mom bought me some hand painted Chanukah dishes last year, so the table was very nice, and I made a yummy dinner with some latkes to start for my husband and me on the first night. I lit my grandmothers Menorah, which I have never done before, I have had it since she died almost three years ago, but had not taken it out in previous years to use for the holiday. In addition I also had my menorah, which I bought my first year on my own after college. Later in the evening we ate some chocolate gelt and relaxed.
Additionaly, I was asked to speak to a pre-school about chanukah. They invite parents in to talk about how they celebrate the holidays, and this school is not very diverse, so a woman who works with my husband asked us if we would come talk to the kids. It was fun. They asked questions, the children and the teachers, the kids picked what color candles to put in the menorah (we didn’t light it) spun dreidels and were given chocolate money. As a side note my husband talked about Christmas in Mexico, and how they reenact with neighbors Joseph and Mary trying to find a place to stay in Bethlehem, called a Posada. Had a pinata and everything.