A Very Nice Shabbos Evening.

I went to Hadar Hatorah last night, and it went very well. They were very accepting of Ruffles, and she behaved extremely well. I davened Mincha and Maariv for the first time in a very long time. Between Mincha and Maariv , the Rosh Yeshivah gave a shiur. Ruffles sat quietly through the shiur. Personally, I have heard the Rosh Yeshivah give this particular lecture before.

After Maariv we went down into the basement dining room. The tables were formed in a "u" pattern, and I was sitting at a corner so Ruffles was able to sit next to me. I gave her the first table food ever. I decided that on Shabbos, and Shabbos only she can have some table food. It will be interesting to see how it will affect her bowel movements in the next couple of days. She had some Challah, Gefilte Fish, and a little bit of chicken from the soup. I cooled off the chicken before I gave it to her.

It was a very nice evening, and I was very happy with how well she behaved.