The Return of Badminton

 Benji asked us to put the net back up and we have been enjoying it in the cooler temperatures:

Rosh Hashanah 2021

 CBI decided to have limited in-person services this year (also broadcast on Zoom) and we were one of the families lucky enough to get a pew for the morning service. We got dressed up and the kids kindly allowed me to take some pictures:

Erev Rosh Hashanah 2021

 For the first time in memory, the evening of Rosh Hashanah fell on Labor Day. That made for a relaxed day of getting food ready in between other activities. Abby and I made two challah from scratch, letting the dough rise for a total of three hours (3 rises) before baking. Gammy joined us for the festive meal and everything was delicious:

Stuffed with apples and honey

Traditional

Charlottesville Women's 4 Miler 2021

 We walked it this year with our friends Rebecca and Elisabeth Scharf:

At the Drive-In

We are lucky to have a great drive-in theater about 35 minutes from here. Kevin and I went there on Thursday for a sneak preview of "Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings." The kids (especially Abby) were sad to miss it, but it was going to be too late on a school night. When our plans with Alex and Steph fell through for the weekend, Abby asked if we could go back to the drive-in with her and Benji, so off we went:

First Day of School 2021

 12th and 8th grades:

She drove herself to school for the first day

I made Benji retake pictures after school because I did not love the one that Kevin sent from the morning. Since we were doing re-takes, I also got a few of the kids together, even though they leave at wildly different times (Benji and Kevin hit the road before 7:30 and Abby left at 8:50)

Twas the Night Before School

 Sorting school supplies: