Easter was very memorable for a number of reasons! Bob and I did not assist in the cooking of Easter dinner! We were in Lancaster, MA to celebrate Easter and my sister Patty's birthday, which fell on the same day!
Easter started out with Mass at Immaculate Conception Church in Lancaster, MA. Bob, Patty, Dan and I connected with my niece Amy and her husband Dave. Mass was very interesting! There was no handshake of Peace because it was still cold and flu season! The Profession of Faith was recited as usual with the Renewal of Baptism Promises following it! There was no wine at Communion time! Mass was not super crowded on Easter as it would have been at St. Leo Church in Cleveland, OH! As much as I missed St. Leo Church, I enjoyed a different experience.
After Mass, we went in search of various local papers (Patty and Dan receive the Sunday Boston Globe. The Boston Herald and the MetroWest Daily News were not available in the places that we patronized in Lancaster and in the neighboring town of Clinton!). We then came home to a simple brunch of multi grain waffles, bacon, and Irish soda bread! Patty then opened her birthday presents. Amy and Dave received a present from my sister Maggie and her husband Mike! We then relaxed for awhile!
Dinner time eventually arrived! We had roast beef and gravy, homemade mashed redskin potatoes (Our scalloped potatoes from a box will return to the Easter table, though the potatoes were tasty!), green beans with mushrooms, and Heavenly Hash (also known as Ambrosia). Amy made a chocolate cake with cream cheese frosting that resembled a large Oreo cookie! A chocolate chip cookie with icing was featured! It was all tasty! A change of pace every once in awhile does not hurt!
After we left the dinner table, we looked for the Easter Eggs that Patty hid in the living room! Technically, we were only allowed to find one egg per person! Our prize was an instant lottery ticket! The tickets were all losers except for one that I scratched! The prize was $10!
A Lithuanian custom from Dan's mother's side of the family of cracking Easter Eggs followed! Although I didn't grasp the concept, I defeated Dave! We then relaxed for the rest of the evening!
The fun is only beginning!
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