Easter 2009

This Easter was one of my favorites! Albeit the best away from my family and Southern roots.
Saturday night I had a quiet dinner with my friend Rocky at the house and woke up ready to roll at 7am.
After days of rain and clouds it was a glorious although COLD spring day.
I took the bus down 5th Avenue to 12th Street and ran into my friend Ryan at church. I forgot he recently became a deacon and he took me to our usual pew.
Alistair and Beatrice looked super cute this morning and as soon as Bea was in my arms she passed out for the entire service. No rising and sitting for me!
The choir was beautiful and the minister gave a banging good sermon.
Alistair was quick to point out that the clergymen and women all had black and white outfits on that matched the stripes on the Easter Skunk he got that morning!
I gave him a chocolate chicken and sang, 'Peep Peep!' and he held up his skunk and sang back, 'Stink Stink!'
We all about died.

At 11am we headed to Gusto Organic for a yummy and boozy brunch and then back to the church at 12:30 for the egg hunt. We got the kids in the front of the line and when the ribbon was cut we went for it! All-Star got about 10 eggs, I found three eggs with Bea and she was happy as a lark. When we realized some kids didn't find any eggs, Alistair was kind enough to share his eggs with others. Awww! Sharing is caring!

Lars, fresh off the plane from Paris, met up with us in the middle of all the pandemonium and enjoyed meeting the tots and experiencing this very American tradition.

We then said our goodbyes, caught at cab to Grand Central and headed up to Croton-on-Hudson for Bodhi's first birthday.
Minya had the party at her mothers beautiful home in the country and of course Molly made every amazing morsel. We had a great time watching Bodhi in full toy/cake spin-out and hanging out with Minya's family, Joy and Tony.

At 4pm Bodhi was ready for a nap and so was I! So Tony and Joy zipped us back to the city and Lars and I had a relaxing night at home.

Next year, I have one request Jesus- Warm Weather!
Thanks!