Happy Easter

One of the things I like best about being a grownup is having the chance to build your own traditions. John and I are known for going our own way in our families (the fact that Seamus was best dog and ring bearer at our wedding is still a subject of some controversy) but in my mind, following our own path is part of what makes our marriage special and strong. Today we had a lovely Easter, managing to meld the old and the new. John and I aren’t religious, but we had Easter lunch with John’s mom and sister and her husband and kids, but instead of the typical lamb or ham or whatever, we had takeout Indian food. John’s mom doesn’t cook much anymore, and she was never really all that comfortable cooking vegetarian food anyway. If you’re wondering, Indian food makes for a delicious Easter lunch.

We had a short, chilly Easter egg hunt in the front yard for my niece and nephew. Good thing the Easter bunny knew where to find them! He left them plastic eggs filled with candy and cookies. We got to see my nephew play the tiniest violin I’ve ever seen. Well, to say he plays it is a bit of an exaggeration. He sang us a song about the parts of the violin, and then showed us the proper way to hold it. When I came home I read an article in the Post about how Josh Bell started the violin when he was four, so my nephew may already be on the road to being a virtuoso.

Then we had the fancy cake I made, hoping that my niece and nephew would get a kick out of it. It looks like a chocolate bunny, see:

With eggs:

And they did love it. Their delighted little smiles made me very happy. Hope your Easter was just the way you wanted it to be too.