Christmas and Hanukkah are completely different things, But different things can often blend together.

Advent Day #9, 12/7/15, and we celebrated Hanukkah in my house tonight as my Dad made his amazing latkes.  Peeled all the potatoes and made them with lot's of LOVE (and Aunt Nettie's recipe I would guess!!!).  And, thus, I found Michael's quote fitting:
“Santa Claus has nothing to do with it,” the Latke said, “Christmas and Hanukkah are completely different things.”
“But different things can often blend together,” said the pine tree, “Let me tell you a funny story about pagan rituals.”
             – Lemony Snicket

And tonight was NOT a series of unfortunate events....indeed dinner (Mom cooked the chicken and beans to go with Dad's latkes) was delicious and a fitting end to a busy day.  And I liked Michael's other note to us:
"when there’s an appreciation for other faiths, we can acknowledge our borrowing from and debts to the depths of other religions."

Amen, Michael, what the world needs now is MORE appreciation and understanding of our differences in the World.  And connecting (crossing blogs again) together to make the World a better place.  And that is what I tried to do today, and all days, for that matter!