Easter Sunday - Buena Pasqua

What a contrast. Palm Sunday was a beautiful, sunny, warm spring day.......Easter Sunday on the other hand was a blustery, cold, plain old uncomfortable day. Again we spent Easter in Mineo with our friends. We first went to Mass, I brought my Father's missal so I could follow along. We had some bubbly in the cafe in town, not outside though. They even had to cancel their procession of the Risen Lord. Well, we will try next week. We had wonderful dinner at Emilio and Mariska's again, boy they feed us well. We had lamb, fresh lamb, like he was breathing Friday. Randy got to help prepare the dinner. I love meat, but not if I see it looking like an animal. The cannelloni was EXCELLENT. Pippa is such a good cook. Even with the poor weather it was a wonderful day.

As my Dad use to say, "The Lord has risen!" and the answer was "He has truly Risen!"

Easter Egg Coloring

Yeah. I love coloring Easter Eggs. I have always tried to have it here at my house, because I have so much fun. This year my friend Tricia and her son Bobby came over. Cameron read him a book Sr. Marlene wrote about Easter Eggs, colored Easter Eggs, and watched Miracle Maker. This has become our Good Friday type tradition.

Palm Sunday in Mineo

Finally a beautiful, warm, sunny day in Sicily. Perfect timing for the Palm Sunday procession up in the town of Mineo. We went with our friends and had a GREAT time. Walking through the streets from one church to the other on the cobble stone roads. Instead of waving palm branches they wave olive branches. After the procession, we stopped at an outdoor cafe and had some bubbly.

Clearing the land with Italian friends

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Randy has decided he is Farmer Joe. He and Cameron have been going up to a friends farm, just outside the town of Mineo to help him clear his land. It has been back breaking work, but boy has Randy love it. Get there 8:30 am, work a couple hours, sit and have a beer, work a couple more hours. lunch at noon and home for reposo (rest) by 1pm. Now that is the schedule everyone can do.

Cameron's Karate

Cameron has been taking Karate for a couple months. He got a Self-Discipline strip for practicing so hard. On April 1st, he had a test for a yellow strip. After 2 yellow strips on his white belt, he will get a yellow belt. He has been working and training very hard for this. We are proud. He has put all his energy and focus into Karate.