Two fun things: (1) I attended a fantastic weekend event at the Ace Palm Springs wherein a bunch of Jews celebrated Chanukah, and (2) what amounts to my parents’ winter hometown newspaper, The Desert Sun, wrote about it and quoted me.

On Sunday, Rachel Sklar of Los Angeles recapped the weekend by singing a parody of Adam Sandler’s “Hanukkah Song.”“This was just a great weekend,” Sklar said.

(I am not of Los Angeles and I definitely said more than that, but why quibble.)

The adorable little moppet pictured above is Odessa, 5-year-old daughter of my friends (and fellow Rebooters) Craig & Rebecca. Related: She’s also my new style icon. Girl can rock a jeanjacket, striped stockings and hipster skirt like a champ.

Also there was hilarious comedy from Jason Nash, Moshe Kashen & Morgan Murphy, music from Brian Joseph & Terra Naomi (and my fab accompaniest, Adam Stern), and just a gret time with great people. Huge kudos to Jill Soloway, Julie Hermelin & Rebecca Odes for putting together an amazing weekend. I love Reboot.

Jews in Coachella Valley Gather for Hanukkah [The Desert Sun]

Also: Slideshow!