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Family Photo Album
Easter 1990 |
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This is the year that we actually taught Jesse about coloring eggs
and let him actively participate (a little). He did one or two by
himself, and helped (a little) with the setup and the cleanup. Of
course, he quickly tired and while we did the main theme eggs,
muppets this year, he got to go watch "Pee Wee's Playhouse" videos. |
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Dying Eggs is a messy proposition this year |
Jesse's First year doing eggs |
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This is the only actual egg picture we have from this year.
Although we dipped a couple dozen eggs, we only photographed the
"big 4". It was a time in our lives for Sesame Street, both
on TV and in those read-to-me books.
Everybody can recognize the Count, Burt, Ernie, and Grover all ready
for the big family Easter dinner. |
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For Easter this year we renewed the tradition of taking the food to
be blessed on Easter Saturday. Although we had all been Methodists
for years by now, it is still special to participate in this ever so
Catholic Easter ritual.
Lyn's family always tries to visit St John Cantius, the old-time
family church in the downriver Detroit area of Delray. The church was
built by Polish immigrants and the ornate altarpiece is breathtaking.
The saints perch on clouds and shimmering gold leaf scriptures are in
Polish. Of course, you can always light a candle for someone departed. |
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Exterior of St John Cantius |
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Ornate alter is always amazing |
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Lyn's mom grew up nearby, but her childhood home and the entire
neighborhood was torn down in the 1970's to make way for Detroit's
large wastewater treatment plant. In a bizarre twist, the church and
school was left standing, stripped of homes, and now surrounded on
three sides by industrial fences and wastewater basins. Of course the
parochial school and nun's housing was long ago closed and boarded
up, but it is an amazing testament that the church itself is still
active, when you consider that its entire parish is required to
commute from their suburban homes. And certain masses are still given
in Polish. Dziecko Jesus, to jest cudem! |
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Easter Baskets waiting to be blessed |
Church surrounded by water treatment plant |
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A small basket with jelly beans |
The search is on for the hidden eggs |
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We woke up to search the house for hidden eggs. Jesse was almost
three and was completely on track with the mystery and excitement of
the day. After breaking a couple eggs and having a tradition
breakfast of cold foods, we headed to Church, then on to Lyn's sisters. |
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Lyn's family got together at her sister's house |
Lyn's mom again hid plastic eggs with small "prizes" |
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After church we got together with Lyn's family at her sister's house.
Lyn's mom continued her tradition of hiding large hollow plastic
eggs, each with a note in it describing a small prize. Again it was
sidewalk chalk and magic tablets and glider planes for the kids. This
tradition seemed very special for Lyn's mom and we repeated it each
Easter while we lived nearby. It is important to remember that in
Detroit, Easter really represents one of the first few warm days and
the arrival of spring and summer after a long cold winter stuck inside. |
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Original Web Upload July, 2001
Last Update: March 14, 2003 |
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