Alright, we really should have updated earlier but we are both ridiculously busy. There are also pictures that we will add next time, but for now this rather short summary will have to do.
So the Kiddush was awesome, really great. Mom came in from Atlanta on Thursday, it was wonderful to see her. She treated us to Chineze in Chosen Island and was very impressed with the quality, variety and taste of food. She also went to Costco and Gourmet Glatt with Adiel, who doens’t love great shopping centers. Then Adiel cooked chicken soup (mike style ) and fish.
Friday the house was buzzing all day. Loads of neighbors and relatives were bringing over all sorts of homemade goodies. Mommy and I and Adiel and Mom were cooking up a storm. Batya and Sorah Leah came and slept nearby and so did Moshe. It was all a lot of fun, very hectic and a good thing they changed the clock!! Friday night the meal was very nice. The 7 of us ate together and shared divrei torah, songs and good conversation.
The rain came down overnight but Boruch Hashem when we woke up in the morning, the sky was crystal clear. Remember last Shabbos there was storms? Despite the weatherman’s prediction of rain, it was a gorgeous day and people walked from as far as Lawrence (Schloss and Czermack), Bayswater (Shabsy and Rochie), and the walking winner of the day — Tina walked all the way from North Woodmere – the walk is like an hour and a half. Don’t worry she stayed for lunch.
Anyway, the kiddush was loads of fun. We had a lot of family and friends come in and out, take some food, make a lchaim and wish us mazel tov. There were all the goodies plus cholent and kugel from Oldak Caterers, formely of the LES. Other East Siders who came were the Sebrows and Solomons and the Selevens came by too. The whole party lasted close to two hours and at about 1ish I went downstairs to feed the party girl who behaved very nicely. Everyone else followed soon after. There was some arranging and setting up and by the time I came out, 2 tables full of 14 people were ready to eat. The meal was fun and enjoyable. Adiel said a beautiful dvar Torah about what Shaina means to us. The Koster girls spent most of the time fighting over, and throwing to the sky, the pink balloons that Adiel had bought on Friday.
We all got a chance to nap and that was that.
Thanks to all who participated in this special event — the first of hopefully many simchas that Adiel and I are making together as a family. To those who came, who sent food, who called, or who just said Mazel Tov: It means a lot to all of us. Special shout out to Mom who flew in and stayed till Sunday and Mommy who literally toook charge. Let’s keep sharing simchas, and IYH pictures will be posted soon.
Have an awesome Purim everyone!!! 
Sounds like i missed a heck of a party! Mazal Tov and may you enjoy many more simchos!
we love Chosen Island. Careful ! If you are allergic to MSG, don’t order soup.
Norman who manages Chosen Island assured me that NO MSg is used in the cooking.
When I confronted him after a nighttime MSG headache, he told me that the soup comes in packages and has MSG, Both Eggdrop & Won ton. Inotice inthe supermakets, just about every packaged soup contains Msg
on February 12, 2005 01:32 PM# Rose said: I get blinding migrains from msg…it’s not only in Chinese food, check your American labels…it’s everywhere. Guess who’s skinny? Those silly Europeons who rarely eat processed pre-packaged foods.on May 3, 2005 08:32 PM# Sheri Deen said: I wrote a booklet about MSG HeadachesMy body or it may be my brain is especially sensitive to foreign chems especially MSG. My favorite chinese restaurant is Chosen Island at Lawrence, LI, NY. Norman who is in charge there assures me that NO MSG is used in the cooking. However after eating there , I awoke after midnight to a severe headache. The next day I confronted Norman. He asked me if I had soup.I told him I had Egg Drop -Won Ton Combo.. He admitted all the soups come in packaged form contain MSG. I checked that just about every packaged soup and cookies in the supermarket has MSG including Lipton’s have MSG. My good friend Alice suffers from headaches. I made her switch from her usual canned tuna HYDROGILIZED to canned salmon. No more headaches for Alice from tuna. Other chapters can be had by sending to Sheri Deen , PO BOX 960334 , Inwood NY 11096, if I’m not swarmped,on March 29, 2006 04:09 AMLeave a CommentÂÂ
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