Beautiful Day

It was a busy and joyous day indeed. After the Sunrise Matins and the Easter Breakfast (unbelievable amounts of food!), we had the Divine Service. Not the same without our real organ, but again, not having it helped us get through our first Pascha with Marianne celebrating on the side of the Table we can no longer see. Our choirs and pianist did a great job, though, of keeping us focused and we indeed celebrated "at the Lamb's High Feast."

We came home and prepared our dinner - and Dean joined us. The pics are from that. Cindi served up tenderloin, chicken, shrimp, deviled eggs, mock potato salad (made from cauliflower), biscuits, gravy, cheeses and olives, kringle. There wasn't room on the plate for it all.

Then we engaged in a game of liverpool. Half way through, though, the old folks needed to take a break and nap - they were falling asleep at the table. We came back and finished the game while munching on cheese cake, coffee, chips, and such. The winner was Lauren Elizabeth. The rat. ;)

After Lauren and Dean left, we rested for a while, and then headed over to our neighbor's, the GeRues to enjoy some drinks and conversation. Pastor GeRue fixes a GREAT brandy slush.

All in all, a great and wonderful day. And most of all because of this: Christos anesti!!!