I do too, we just found out today that the party is still on. It will be catered, and as someone joked, we will NOT be lighting any Chanukah candles out side at a table the park. Ha, the fire fighters would not be in favor. Everyone will bring things but she, homeless at present, is doing a lot of the work. I’m admiring her right now too.
(Though let’s be real, all the homes in Montecito are upwards of $3 mill so none of the evacuees are on cots in high school auditoriums. I’m sure the four seasons is full.)
I’m excited to make the little houses. Tomorrow or Sunday night. I love your idea of doing them a few times and having the houses taste different.
By the way, what is a good hostess gift for an evacuee? This is a new etiquette conundrum for me.
We had work friends who had a house fire. Having lived through one ourselves we gave them a laundry basket filled with items they would need and use, things like paper towels, wipes, toiletry items, trash bags, socks, some small things for their kids. It was much appreciated.