Friends' Lentils, Rice, and Spinach Salad

Wow, we had a second homecoming today, again marked by generosity and kindness of friends! Our baby was born on November 21, about three weeks early. They sent us home on the 24th but the baby was readmitted on the 26th with jaundice. The jaundice cleared up quickly, but they turned their attention to her weight, which got down to 4 pounds even, and immature suckling, and kept us in the hospital till we were released late this afternoon!

When we came home on the 24th, a student of mine came over to photograph our homecoming -- the baby's first introduction to her new home! Tonight, another couple, friends from the vegetarian society, were just too kind - they had prepared a full meal for us, ready to be eaten. They came very soon after we arrived home, got to meet the baby, and we got to enjoy a nice lentil dish over brown rice, and a very good spinach salad with dried cherries and almonds. Wow! And they brought plenty, so we can enjoy some leftovers and/or lunches! We're so happy to be home!