EASTER SUNDAY

It was so warm the boys decided to take a swim. 1st of the season.

Randy and Mariska playing ping-pong.

The wood-fired oven with the lamb just coming out.

Cameron found his basket and bunny!!

Salvatore found his basket. How cute is he?!!

Mary seeing the Risen Christ in the Piazza.

Procession with flags from the three Churches.

Main Piazza. Look at all the people.

Cameron and Salvo

The procession from Santa Agripina Church with the Risen Christ.

The Risen Christ inside Santa Agripina Church.

Cam in his Easter best. Of course with a bit of a attitude.

Randy and Anne getting ready to head to Church.

Easter Sunday was a beautiful day here is Sicily. Nice warm and sunny, who could ask for more?!! We went to mass at Santa Agripina Church in the Town of Mineo. As with everything religious here there is always Pomp and Circumstance and it was in full bloom today. After the Mass, the flags from all three churches in Mineo met at Santa Agripina. The procession then started with the flags and was then followed by the "float" of the Risen Christ carried on the shoulders of many a strong man. The Risen Christ procession went through the entire town and ended in the main square. Mary "float", with Mary veiled in black, came out of the Church in the main piazza. And the story goes when she saw her Son had risen, her veil came off and they ran to each other. Those poor guys carrying the floats had to run back and forth three times. I didn't even mind standing for hours in heels to watch this.

After that we had some Prosecco in our favorite bar in the square, Julio's Latino Bar. Later that afternoon we had dinner with Emilio, Markisa, Pippa, Salvatore and the family. The lamb was cooked in the wood fired oven. MMMMmmmmm!!! Then a relaxing day.