It's not a holiday until someone gets insulted.....

Sound like a familiar family tale? Good, then we are normal.

Lo Easter 2001

Linds Easter 2001

I have motioned before that we always spend Easter with my Grandma...she just turned 96 and since I was a little girl I have spent almost every Easter with her while living in Florida. (which is about 32 Easters for me)

We used to always go to church on Easter Sunday with Grandma.

My Grandma has been a member of the same church in Miami Springs for about 55 years. In that time, the church has changed quite a bit. Grandma has not changed so much. That combination does not usually work out well. It is far too contemporary for her now...and they do offer a traditional service, but it is much too early for her anymore too.

Grandma being the age that she is, it is too much work to get ready and then to actually get her to church. So we have our Easter Sundays at her house now. I do miss going to services with her....it was always entertaining.

One of the last Easter Sundays that we were able to attend church there were a few incidents.

My girls, being so un-girly like did not enjoy wearing their DRESS shoes....so unbeknownst to me, Linds took hers off. Of course I did not know this until she was next to the minister at the front of the church for the children's sermon.....and he thought it should be brought it to everyones attention!!!

But he laughed and said it was very fitting to speak of Jesus while NOT wearing shoes.

And of course my Grandma relished in the glory of getting some EXTRA attention. ;)

After the service, the nice young minister came by to shake everyones hands and wish us a nice Easter....REMEMBER my Grandma has NO filter. She leaned in real close to the minister when he got to her and she yelled whispered: "that is a horrible tie, I hope your wife did not pick it out!"

I know she was waiting so hard until the service was over to let him know this!

Yet, I suppose at that age, she thought she had the best taste in menswear? She thinks NOTHING about letting you know what you are doing wrong. ;0

Lo and Linds on that Easter Sunday 2001

Could ONE of you smile properly for your Mom????



And for your viewing pleasure...you know how I love to make fun of MYSELF!!!
My Brother and I on Easter....perhaps 1970 or 71???


Ok, now I know where they get the "not smiling" part from.....and do you see how short my dress is????? OMG.

My Mom says I insisted on wearing the same dresses over and over...year after year....but really, I think she may be hiding the fact that we were POORER than I thought!!!!

Perhaps my Mom wished for a peaceful Easter and whipped up a batch of the ol' cough syrup...hence the drunken look on me????

ha ha!!!

I will let you know how our Easter turns out this year!

Happy Easter everyone!!!