Sunday, April 24, 2011

Easter reflections

I know, it was a cheap shot (the title, I mean). I took this picture at Lake Padden this Easter morning. It is a little swampy area off to the side of the path around the lake. I also saw quite a few skunk cabbage, but since we were out for a walk, I didn't take a lot of pictures. This one had possibilities, though. I've been looking for pictures of reflections to send Joan for her April contest on Reflections. (The link takes you to her site, the winner of March's contest, and the rules for entering.) I've already sent her my entry; you have until next Saturday if you decide you want to send one in.

But, since I got started reflecting on Easters past and present, I will indulge myself a little with a reminiscence or two. When I was a little kid, I loved the pastel colors of Easter, the fact that I always got a new dress, and that I would have an Easter basket filled with chocolate things, along with those icky pink-and-yellow peeps. I actually disliked their texture. Not to mention that they are made of some mysterious sugar mixture. The link takes you to a page that explains about many efforts to dissolve those things; they don't. But I did like decorating hard-boiled eggs and eating chocolate bunnies. That, and the magical look of the Easter basket filled with shiny cellulose "grass" that managed to get tangled up with the jelly beans. Thinking about past childhood Easter events always gives me a little indigestion. I must have indulged in sweet things one time too many.

Although I probably did go on some Easter egg hunts, I don't have any recollections of any. However, as an adult after I started skydiving, I do remember one Easter at Skydive Arizona. I used to travel from Colorado to Arizona in the wintertime, and the last boogie of the season was usually at Eastertime. I was camping out in the tent area and woke early one Easter morning, making my way to the showers, when I heard an announcement over the loudspeaker that early birds MIGHT find some hidden Easter eggs. Peeking under the bannister next to the showers, I spied a plastic egg! I picked it up and looked inside; there was a ticket for a free jump! I used it that Easter Sunday. Talk about a happy skydiver! The staff had hidden a few dozen eggs with prizes inside. The grand prize was free jumps for the entire day, but I was happy with what I had found.

This Easter Sunday is particularly pleasant, even if I haven't felt moved to eat any Easter eggs, chocolate or not, and I haven't got any plans after a wonderful morning walk with Smart Guy. I have read all the blogs that I follow and am filled with warm wishes for a blessed and happy Easter, and I have given a few of those myself. It's a wonderful day.
:-)

21 comments:

  1. Happy Easter, even without eggs, chocolate etc. The kids next door to us were hunting for their eggs in the yard. Sure hope they find them all. In this heat, they're going to turn stinky quickly!

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  2. nice...we have had egg hunts galore today...wore out...and i cant stand peeps...but i do like that reflection...

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  3. A free skydiving jump! What a fine way to celebrate Easter Sunday. I love your adventurous spirit.

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  4. Those Peeps are pretty worthless, to be sure, but it is interesting to see what happens when you put one in the microwave ;-)

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  5. You've captured Easter in your photo...it's magical.

    I can't wait to go back and check out the site for the peeps. My SIL told me yesterday that there's a shortage of peeps this year due to the company having to close down because of a contaminated water situation. Yuck! I first thought he was telling me the start of a peeps joke...but he was serious.
    Hope you enjoyed your walk with SmartGuy...nice way to spend an Easter Sunday. xo

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  6. I'm a big kid. I still like
    Easter eggs and I don't have to hunt for them. Grannie always sent delicious cream Easter eggs. When I was really little during the war we didn't get Easter eggs as they weren't available.

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  7. Happy Easter! Great reflections..first the photo and then your easter memories!:)

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  8. Thanks for the warm recollections. I love that you found that egg!

    Our day has been a good one. I feel greatly blessed by my husband, my family and his family. I haven't indulged either. It just isn't worth the indigestion. I must be getting old!

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  10. I was never a big fan of peeps either, I had serious doubts that they were made from anything edible.

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  11. You sound so happy and content, DJan. Can't get any better than that. Loved this post!

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  12. We had a quiet relaxing Sunday too, no eggs or peeps either. I wonder if those little peeps could be roasted like marshmellows? Maybe it just the thought of sujecting one to fire! But then they are probably fire retardent. :)

    Cool reflection of a beautiful spot.

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  13. I used to love Easter egg hunts as a kid! And what fun we had decorating those eggs and seeing those colourful baskets! They don't do that here in Spain...

    I also remember that each year I'd ask the Easter Bunny for a pet rabbit... I now have quite a collection of stuffed rabbits packed up somewhere! :p

    Happy Easter!!!

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  14. It was a happy Easter day for us, too. We were at an Easter celebration dinner tonight and the son of my friend gave the blessing before we ate. He mentioned the importance of the day and wanted to give blessings also to those who were not of the faith. That would be myself and my husband. I was so very touched.

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  15. Hi DJan, it sounds like you had a great Easter. We did too. Pretty much like yours actually.

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  16. I have no idea what a peep is? but I love the sound of your finding the egg with a prize in it.
    I haven't eaten my Easter egg yet but I will. This year I have one of those gorgeous Lindt bunnies and it's not too big either.

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  17. Wow, quite the prize for that Easter egg hunt. My canny sister in law once dropped some coloured Easter eggs on the road on the way to her mother's home where the family was gathering for Easter. Beside the eggs was an Easter basket. Oh, no,...the Easter bunny was most unfortunate Roadkill!

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  18. Happy Easter! I'm more into the jelly beans myself. :)

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  19. Fun stuff. I can't imagine there'd be much better than a free jump for you. For me, I'd stick to chocolate. ;)

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  20. I'm catching up on blog reading this morning, waiting for it to warm up outside! At least it stopped raining for today. It looks like you had another good, rigorous hike Thursday. And you met a new friend!
    I haven't come up with a new reflection pic for the photo contest, and I've decided that now that I am a multiple winner, I should no longer use my archive, but use only new photos. So it looks like I may not enter. we'll see.

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  21. There's just something about a new dress, isn't there? I have fond memories of Easter, seeing what the Easter Bunny brought, going to church, etc. I am pleased that we had a similar holiday with our children this year. There are some traditions that I enjoy carrying on.

    Your reflection photo is beautiful. It seems to capture the essence of the holiday.

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