Hello there!
We had a nice Easter but oh, I’m so glad to be back!
We left for Pittsburgh on Friday afternoon. The drive up was a bit rocky; we ran into a lot of traffic (particularly around Frederick, Maryland, which is turning into a big traffic mess.) Then in western Maryland we ran into very dense fog. Once we got through that, it was time for the roller-coaster ride through the mountains of US 40 — and poor Hambet got carsick. So we didn’t roll in till pretty late. At least I got a chance to read the new encyclical on the way up. That has got to be one of the coolest things about being a Catholic in the 21st century — being able to get the latest from the Holy Father with just a couple of mouse clicks.
The rest of the weekend went well. Hambet laid on the charm with a trowel and had his grandma wrapped two and three times around his little finger. Grandma did the Italian grandma thing and did her best to stuff us like geese. We had a good trip back (no carsickness, thanks to a different route and a touch of Dramamine.) Even the Pennsylvania Turnpike, one of the ghastliest roads in the USA, wasn’t too bad.
This morning Pansy and I installed the new Easter “Regina Caeli” template. I’m looking forward to surfing around St Blog’s and seeing who’s returned from their Lenten blogbreaks; I also have much to do around the house. Maybe I’ll get a chance to sneak out to the garden today. I’m seeing more and more little sprouts (lettuce, carrots, and spinach.) Two more eggplants sprouted, too!
Blessed Easter!