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Sunday, April 12, 2020

Easter/Passover Wishes

There's no doubt that this will be a very different Passover and Easter holiday for so many people worldwide.

Individuals and families will self-celebrate observe religious traditions in their own homes. 

They won't be able to attend houses of worship. Nearly all synagogues and churches are remain closed. However, many are streaming services online.

And like many other fellow bloggers, we will observe Easter in the privacy of our apt away from family. As much as they'll be missed, we take comfort in knowing that they are safe as we are too.

Sure, we'll miss the traditions of egg hunts and egg coloring shared with grandchildren in years past. Instead, we'll rely on memories of these fun times.
Since we won't be seeing the grandkids to distribute Easter treats, we sent them some, not in the traditional basket, but in a box. Thankfully, the USPS remains operational and postal employees continue doing a wonderful job under stressful conditions. We appreciate them.

We remember when our Easter holiday was celebrated with new clothes and treats. Here's a trip down memory lane with vintage holiday pics from our family albums. Dorothy/Beatrice is shown with her mom and younger brother, Anthony on the left and in the center. That's Patrick/Grenville with his parents and a very large bunny on the right.
While we didn't color eggs with the grandkids this weekend, we had fun doing it at home and shared a video chat with them. 
We hope that you and those you love are safe and happy, and that you get some special treats too. Through a video chat session today, we were able to see and talk to family members in several states to share Easter greetings. Did you do the same?

Chag Sameach and Happy Easter to Everyone

19 comments:

Susan Zarzycki said...

Thank goodness for memories. I remember getting a new dress and shoes for Easter every year. My mother was telling me she shopped till she dropped one year to find just the right color coat. Traveling 65 miles to the closest shopping area meant that you had a list and if you couldn't find an item you went without. My, how times have changed from my mother's experiences. She didn't drive and relied on my father who was not keen on shopping. 💖

Valerie said...

Where there's a will there's a way ... reading your post reminded me of that old saying.

LL Cool Joe said...

Yes where would would we all be without the delivery services at the moment? They are keeping this country going.


Happy Easter to you, we'll also be celebrating the the risen Lord here at home.

R's Rue said...

Blessings.

Anvilcloud said...

Happy Easter. Those boxes are impressive. we have never really done Easter in a big way, so this won't hurt much.

My name is Erika. said...

Happy Easter! Memories are the best and at least we can enjoy them whenever we want. I hope you have a memorable day at home. Hugs-Erika

MadSnapper said...

Happy Easter! great job on those eggs.

Red said...

You keep some enjoyable Easter traditions alive in your family. Happy Easter to you and your family.

Anonymous said...

Really so lovely how you celebrated the holiday. There is so much love in each of those sweet gifts. Happy Easter to you and your family.

Edna B said...

Happy Easter. Those eggs are beautiful. We all found ways to share our happiness and blessings with family members. I love your photos from yesteryear. Yup, we had Easter Days like that too. Wonderful memories. Hugs, Edna B.

Connie said...

Lovely memories of past Easters. We celebrated quietly at home just the two of us. We did video chat with family members though. Happy Easter!

L. D. said...

Great memories. Our one son called today. We have had a sleet storm and it is staying cold for a few days.

Nil @ The Little House by the Lake said...

Happy Easter, Beatrice!

Rita said...

I had a video chat with the grandsons so they could tell me about their Easter egg hunt inside the house this year. Was nice! :)

mamasmercantile said...

Thank goodness for technology, what would we do without it? Glad you had such a special time it will certainly be remembered. Take care and stay safe.

Tara said...

I love vintage Easter photos! We used to dress up so. Sounds as if you made your grand childrens' Easter special, even from far away. My grands and I shared Easter brunch together via Facetime. It was lovely.

Jon said...

I enjoyed this wonderful Easter post - it put me in a good mood. Those candy gift boxes that you sent to your relatives are such a thoughtful idea.

I'm late in reading this because we had storms and power outages yesterday.

DUTA said...

Well, well - Chag Sameah! I'm impressed with your knowledge of the hebrew phrase of Happy Holiday.

Our Passover is sort of strange: complete lockdown and sad (about 15 thousand infected cases).
I love your photos including the one with the masks. Our government has decided to distribute free masks to the citizens.

Happy Easter!

baili said...

Happy Easter dear friend !!!!!!!!!!!
i agree this year all festivals will be celebrated lonely ,but you have each other and this is the best part my Dorothy
thank you sooo much for sharing these beautiful old photos ,such a treasure and you guys were so sweet :)

stay blessed as always!