Not Plei or Jilli, but either of those would put you more or less between them. The Sorrento is somewhat out of the way, but is primo luxurious elegance. (I ran a spiffy board meeting there in my former life, and the staff were wonderful and everyone loved the site.) I don't recognize the other offhand.

Oh, cool, Susan. Thanks!

Oh Deena love! I am vibing madly. Is there anything we can do for you?

{{Deena}}, lotsa heart-health~ma for your father.

{{{Deena}}} Major healthma to your dad.

I am going to my co-worker's daughter's bat mitzvah tomorrow, and, as I have never set foot in a synagogue, I don't know if a long sleeveless dress and open-toe shoes are okay to wear. They're Reform.

Yes? No?

For a Reform synagogue, that should be fine. (Pretty much, for Reform, there aren't really any clothing rules -- if it seems like whatever is considered appropriate for other fancy occaisions where you live, it's probably fine. For Conservative, same deal, though maybe a touch more modest, and probably skirt rather than pants for women. The only one where clothing would be a real issue is Orthodox -- there, it's sleeves no more than 2 inches above the elbow, skirt past the knee, not even a hint of cleavage.)

t edit: I'd say that "bring a cardigan just in case" sounds like a good plan, even just in case the synagogue is really overly air-conditioned or something. But there shouldn't be any issues with a sleeveless dress, religiously.

{{{Deena}}}

Heart~ma to your father.

Deena, I'm currently not using the Dad-heart-ma, so you may have all of it. What hospital is he in? (I ask b/c I can look stuff up for you, though it won't be until tomorrow, b/c I'm going to bed now.)

Lots of heart-healthy vibes his way, and calm vibes your way, sweetie.

For a Reform synagogue, that should be fine.

Thanks, Hil!

Health~ma to your father, Deena.

Dad's in intensive care at Sparks Health System in Fort Smith, Arkansas. He was sleeping when I called, so I'll be checking in again in the morning. The nurse said not to worry and that he's fine right now.

Thanks for the ~ma guys, I very much appreciate it. I'm thinking that visit to my parents that we were going to put off for a little while may be happening this summer. I'd up and run off now if I could swing it, but I can't and it wouldn't be any help, so... It's his first and he's in the hospital and they only mentioned one stent. That all seems hopeful to me. If I'm living in lala land, don't tell me.