Oh sweet dear darling Odessa, how I feel for you. I am well versed in the preparations you list! I regard Texas as a sort of penal colony for bigots, fundies, yokels, and uber-rednecks, and that opinion holds up even after seven years in West Virginia. At least West Virginians have a sufficient sense of the practical nature of hypocrisy that they tollerate damn near anything if you make it clear you can give as good as you get. I will be variously lighting candles and reading at random from the Ketuvim for you!

*hugs tight* You are so sweet! I am hoping this year they'll be a tad nicer since the last time I had to bring out my uber sarcasm retorts. It's a pipe dream... but it'll do. Thank G-d Jake is NOTHING like them!