"He is risen: He is Risen indeed!!"

Up at the crack of dawn, we gathered together at St. John's Lutheran church for an early morning sunrise service and continental breakfast.
The weather was a bit iffy but at least there was no snow or rain in the forecast!
And we had plenty of sunshine in our hearts.

                                                                                               

Danny (brother) and his Sous-chef Blaze (nephew) then began the arduous preparations for what would become our Easter Sunday Feast.
Not quite the traditional holiday cuisine, the menu included beef brisket, Cornish game hens and duck Ala "something or other". More like Passover than Easter!


They expertly sliced, diced and chopped away for hours.  They arranged  beds of vegetables of every size, shape and color in  casseroles  to support the meat dishes.
Danny then created a glorious Slovak speciality called Halushki (bacon, onion, cabbage, noodles, etc)

The sisters brought many delicious side dishes- everything from mashed potatoes to salads and deserts.  I made my infamous deviled eggs... not without their own unique set of challenges!
All in all, it was a beautiful day filled with family and good Christian fellowship

As my father always used to say at the end of every meal, "Let's hear it for the cook!!"


My beautiful Lilly and Easter basket from Lois.

Niece Renee's dog Mia and her rescued Easter bunny could not attend the festivities. But they dressed in the holiday spirit






Danny's signature that he puts on all his special dishes at
the Washington Convention Center.  "D" for Danny-
made from shallots!








Beth and Lois, the "clean up crew"

The guys relaxing after the hard work of consuming such a heavy meal!  (Chris, Colin and Roy)

The cousins: Colin, Trevor, Blaze, Ryan and Jenn