Easter
2013
Is
the Easter Bunny a girl or a boy? I asked everyone I met this question and the
majority of the children claimed the egg delivery rabbit is a GIRL! Adult
males, on the other hand, became quite angry and at times defensive when I
insubordinately suggested he is a she!
What
to do in the event of a long-time traditional family holiday meal when one is
now a vegetarian and subjected to dishes loaded with gut-wrenching animal
products? With many years of
experience in placing myself among people I adore whom don’t typically claim to
understand that fish, let alone chicken, are in the meat group, I suggested we
all focus our attention on the plates we do without a doubt relish and allow
the other dishes to pass on by. A few family members elected to announce their
newfound vegetarianism and slough the meat bits off to the side with gusto.
That is another option!
It
has been years since I have had the opportunity to spend time with a gaggle of
little ones who want nothing to do with being held in my lap and teased into
submission. Darn. Generations of
folks watch the kids zoom around like circus performers and a glass gets
tipped, a few crashed against one another in the attempt to carry them down the
stairs, multiple spills absorbed into the couch to add to the chaos. A simple
dice game that involved 5 cent coins and pool round robins kept the adults from
dozing off due to full stomachs, melt-in-your-mouth cheesecake (now why didn’t
I think to store some in my purse for another round today?) and beer samplings.
I
rarely have expectations of holiday events therefore when anyone gets drunk and
disorderly, I can take it all in stride!
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