Easter and my birthday fall on the same day this year, so I'll be spending it at home with my family and enjoying a slice from a birthday cake along with all the chocolate eggs. I live in a different city than most of my family, so the long-weekend is a good opportunity to take the train back home and spend a few days detached from my busy routine at work.
We usually only have immediate family over on Easter Sunday, such as my mother, my sister, my aunt and my grandmother, so it is a fairly small group. Painting Easter eggs, however, is a long-standing tradition in our family. We usually paint the eggs the day before and tend to use pastel colours. For our Easter lunch, we prepare smoked ham, with potato salad, eggs, vegetables, a selection of breads and, of course, dessert.
We also usually go to Mass, either for the Easter Vigil, or the Sunday service. This year, it will probably be the Easter Vigil. We will be going to a small, university chapel near our home and this is also a great opportunity to chat with some of our neighbours, friends and--in my case--former peers who also attend. After the Vigil, there is a little "after-party" and reception organized for all, with some good wine, tasty snacks and great company. Happy Easter to all!
We usually only have immediate family over on Easter Sunday, such as my mother, my sister, my aunt and my grandmother, so it is a fairly small group. Painting Easter eggs, however, is a long-standing tradition in our family. We usually paint the eggs the day before and tend to use pastel colours. For our Easter lunch, we prepare smoked ham, with potato salad, eggs, vegetables, a selection of breads and, of course, dessert.
We also usually go to Mass, either for the Easter Vigil, or the Sunday service. This year, it will probably be the Easter Vigil. We will be going to a small, university chapel near our home and this is also a great opportunity to chat with some of our neighbours, friends and--in my case--former peers who also attend. After the Vigil, there is a little "after-party" and reception organized for all, with some good wine, tasty snacks and great company. Happy Easter to all!