EASTER

It was a good Easter Day. One service, the Vigil, at 6:15 a.m. We had 30 show up. The fire got lit, the Paschal Candle didn't go out, the Vicar stayed on tune during the chanting of "The Light of Christ," and it went pretty much as expected. We had some candle issues . . . wax on clothing, flaming cardboard protectors, a minor mishap with a candle . . . but we all survived. And a good brunch followed.

Pictures will be posted tomorrow -- that is if I can remember how to download pictures from the camera (because, you know, I'm so technologically advanced -- NOT).

Then we chased yarn all over the house in search of Easter baskets. Mrs. Ref found a fun little idea that she implemented last year. Hide the Easter basket, tie some yarn to it, then run the yarn all through the house, leaving the other end at the bedroom door. It makes getting around the house before church rather interesting, but it's fun.

This year I had to participate as well, since the Bunny left me a basket. I won't go into all the details, but I did receive a two-CD "Best Of" set of Led Zeppelin -- Early Days and Latter Days. I'm a happy Ref!

Then it was off to the Big City for some time off. Spring break at the school here consists of Good Friday and Easter Monday. So we headed out of town, caught a movie (The Last Mimzy -- good flick, go see it), stayed at a hotel with a water slide, and ate out. So it was a good family day off.

Hope your Easter was as enjoyable.