Happy Spring!

I must confess I am not a huge Easter person. I am much more apt to enjoy the notion of a new spring. Regardless of religious orientation, there are a variety of things that make me uncomfortable with Easter. Keep in mind that while I was brought up by hippies who spurned their Catholic roots, those roots go deep.

1. Passion Play Drive-Thru: Hey, kids, when you want to watch a man tortured to death because of YOUR sins, but don't have a lot of time, find a Passion Play drive-thru. Honk your horn if the guy in front of you is going too slow.

2. Passion of the Christ. I have not seen the film, but Dave has, and he said a guy went into the theater with a plate of nachos. DO PEOPLE KNOW WHAT THIS STORY IS ABOUT? Needless to say, the guy did not eat his nachos.

3. Chocolate Crosses. Fine bits of delicious chocolate from Russell Stover.

These treats are the first in the "horrifying death" series. Next, the chocolate rack ,and the kids will love chocolate thumbscrews.

4. Dying Eggs. Every year I think I'll like it. Every year I use that dang metal egg holder, the egg slips out and my wonderful design scheme of half red and half blue turns into nasty gray brown. I get pissed.

However, in lieu of these negativities, I highly approve of toddlers running around in an egg hunt, and getting very excited to find an egg. Cause, you know, it's an egg. And they get so excited. Super cute. Also, giant gift-giving bunny: awesome. Basket full o' treats (no chocolate crosses)=good. Chocolate Cadbury Cream Eggs and Peanut Butter Eggs....excellent. No more snow and daffodils popping up..lovely.