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Sunshines, I hope you all had a Happy Easter! I’m thinking this one was unlike any of the
Easters you’ve experienced and celebrated before. It was for us. Like you, we were just at home, quarantined
with our “peeps.” Where should we
celebrate? Hmmm…the living room,
kitchen, or hallway? It was a
“QuarantEaster.”
Last week, I was so impressed and inspired by
all of the chalk mosaics I saw on Facebook. Honestly, it’s been a few years since we’ve
had sidewalk chalk in our house. So, on
Friday, I made a run to town for chalk, tape, and…toilet paper. Seriously.
We had two rolls left. No
hoarding over here! I promise.
My son was fishing for our supper on Friday,
literally. He was in his kayak trying to catch some fish
for Friday’s meal. Otherwise, he could
have been chalking it up with us! My
girls and I embraced the chalk art idea and got busy. We taped and then we colored and colored and
colored our little hearts out, while inching around on our chalky knees.
The finished product was absolutely beautiful! We were full of smiles, joy, and chalk
dust. I took some pictures and shared it
with a few friends. One of them asked me
how long the colors would last.
Hmmmm…honestly, chalk probably won’t last too long with the wind and a
little rain. In no time, the chalk
mosaic would only be a memory. But...an
amazing memory it would be!
Easter Sunday arrived and it was different. It was full of memories, but definitely
different. We started the day off with an
Easter Egg scavenger hunt with rhyming clues.
I love that part! Awesome Aunt
Kerri had also secretly hid some extra eggs outside, during the night, for a
bonus hunt. Her eggs had money, little
papers with jokes written on them, or candy.
My ten-year-old daughter was initially a grumpy bunny when most of her
eggs were light in weight. She was sure
that she only got the jokes in her eggs.
Much to her surprise, paper money doesn’t weigh much either. She was the lucky one who walked away with
the riches this hunt! What a fun
memory. How quickly that frown turned
upside down!
A couple of the little jokes are too cute not
to share: “What is the soft tissue between a shark’s
teeth called? A slow swimmer.” Ha ha!
“A dentist tells his patient that she needs a crown and she replies,
‘Finally, someone understands me!’” Hee
hee!
After the Egg Hunts, we were blessed to watch
Easter Mass together on Facebook. Then, I
asked the kids what delicious Easter meal they thought we could enjoy. Ham?
Tamales? Potatoes? Roasted Chicken? Nope.
Guess again.
My children unanimously picked…wait for it…Taco
Bell. Yes sir!
That doesn’t really surprise me at all since I ate my weight in Taco
Bell and Mexican food during each of their pregnancies. It was a Taco Bell QuarantEaster! No cooking?
No clean-up? Okay! I’m in!
We drove to town, picked up our $65.00 order and came home to savor
it. With a $65.00 order at Taco Bell, I
think we made their day a little brighter.
That’s a whole lotta tacos, ya’ll!
I think they closed for the day after we left. Ha ha!
What a memory!
After eating all the Taco Bell, I took a long
walk…I mean waddle. While walking, I thought about the chalk
mosaic and how it probably wouldn’t last long on the concrete. I wish we could enjoy it just a bit longer.
During our normal pre-quarantine days, we all
moved pretty quickly, didn’t we? We made
memories, yes, but in a fairly fast-paced motion. Maybe this slow-motion time we have now will
allow us the opportunity to really soak in the memories we’re making. Maybe.
Just maybe.
This Corona Craziness seems to be lasting
FOREVER! Seriously.
However, I think there’s a great chance that no one living during this
time will ever forget how they felt, the memories they made, the struggles they
had, what they missed, who they missed, and the Easter of 2020 they had without
their extended families. Over here, we
missed our Mimi, Pops, Nanny, PoPo, aunts, uncles, nieces, nephew, and
cousins! A lot! A whole lot!
It will be the Easter where we had the theme… “Come
as you are and worship from afar.” Some families watched their church services on
Facebook in their pajamas. Other
families got all dressed up in their Sunday best to watch it online. Some families had their traditional Easter
dinner on a beautifully decorated table.
Other families had Taco Bell on paper plates. Some families dyed Easter eggs and had Easter
hunts. Other families didn’t have much
time together because they had to work on Easter Sunday.
We’re all handling this Rona Time in our own way and that’s okay. We’re going to be okay. I keep reminding myself.
It is the Easter where we could be superheroes
just by staying home. Never in my wildest dreams did I ever think
that we’d play a part in saving others by sitting at home. Are you kidding me?! I never read a book like that in my life! This is not an ordinary superhero story.
Sometimes, I wonder where God is. Hello?
God? Are you there? I got an extra taco for you! Maybe even two! Hello?
But, then, I remember that the teacher is always quiet during a
test. Okay, Lord. I’ll be patient. While I wait, I’ll try to be thankful and
I’ll say Alleluia, for our Lord has still risen! Thank you for the QuarantEaster and the time
to really soak in the memories.
I will always remember the Easter of 2020 for
chalk and tacos. The tacos were delish, but they are long
gone. And, the colors in our chalk
mosaic won’t last long either. But, the
memories we made will last.
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