My Favorite Holiday

Most people are surprised when I say Easter is my favorite holiday. Sure Christmas is great, and Thanksgiving, well you can't argue with that yummy food. And I do love Halloween, the inherent creativity involved. But honestly, there is nothing better than Easter. My Easter is a true celebration of Spring whether she has visited yet or not. I love hunts, and dying eggs (even though I don't eat them), and flowers and sun. All things which seem to inevitably come with Easter. THroughout college, Easter was the best holiday because most of my friends wouldn't go home nd my parents would have a big candy hunt in the back yard, and the weather was always great and we lounged in the grass and soaked up the sun. Today was the Maine equivalent of that.

The day started with a visit from the Easter bunny. Raph and Makili followed the clues hidden in the eggs. The final clue said "You're almost to the Grand surprise. Look in a favorite thing of guys." He had some other ideas as to where the surprise might be hidden, none of which included the truck or could have actually held the surprise. But eventually they found it.





Then we had a lovely brunch with Tim, Tamara, and Sally. This included a candy hunt, which sadly I did not win. I was at a real disadvantage being short and besides when reunited with another Beal I realize how much I have to work on my competitive spirit, which isn't as practiced as it ought to be, spending so much time with the mellow Mattys. Raph made delicious waffles and we had a fruit salad too. Mmmmm. And to top if off, Tim and Tamara stuck around for a game of farkel. I think the whole neighborhood heard when Tim scored the necessary 1500 points to win the game. Tamara wasn't at all happy about the loss, but what can you do? You're up against Beals here.




After the party left, the weather was so nice that Raph and I did yard work! We cut down sumac and jagger/pricker bushes. It was LOVELY! Then feeling motivated still, I went running and ran the full 1.2 mile loop, which is a small miracle. Another miracle: as I walked out the front door to go running, I realized a whole slew of lillies? had sprouted...spring really is coming!



As my grandfather might have said about today, "This could've conceivably been the most beautiful day in the history of the world." And Easter is still at the tip top of my list.