Unclear On The Concept . . .

The Kid, as we know, has his moments.  He is, in his spare time, the Court Jester in a mixed religion family, but is easily thrown off when the dates of familiar holidays don't quite sync up.

A couple of months ago, he was in a real quandary, deeply concerned that candles had not been lit. He was more than a little accusatory when he demanded to know "Are we not having Harmonica this year?"

Well, Harmonica was observed, and confirmed our suspicions that The Kid was far more interested in the traditional gelt than in the inspirational story of the Maccabees and the miracle of the oil.

Our takeaway for The Kid was that, for all things - festivals, miracles, supply chain planning and execution, and the results of continuous improvement - there is a time and a season.  The gelt will be there when it is supposed to be, neither before nor after.