DAY 30

Easter Sunday. The day started out as it usually does, with Miss Nine waking us up early to see what the Easter Bunny brought. I hid eggs in the yard after breakfast so that she could hunt for them, and then we peeled them and made deviled eggs. The rest of the day was quite different than past holidays. No family coming over for a big dinner and no cousins to play with. We talked with everyone on the phone. We took a drive and delivered Easter treats to grandkids around the county. I took deviled eggs to one because he loves them so much, and took some to my aunt and cousin.

My husband got our kites down from the loft in the garage and we went to the local football field and flew them. There were a couple of other families there walking or just running around in the warm spring air. I made hamburgers, homemade french fries, jello with bananas and strawberry shortcake for dinner. A far cry from our normal spread that takes half the day to put together and the rest of the day to clean up. Then we went for a bike ride around town.

I will never again let myself feel overwhelmed with the preparations for a family get together. I tell my grandson often that he is not going to make any memories staying in his room alone. Wonderful memories are made when we gather together to celebrate the joys and sorrows of life, or just to hang out together on a normal day. I'm not sure what normal will look like in the future, I hope that none of us ever forget what it is like to be unable to spend time with our loved ones, no matter how much they annoy or frustrate us.

Not that I annoy or frustrate anyone...