Saturday, 19 April 2014

Easter in Ireland

Haley is currently on a two week break from school that goes the week before Easter and the week after Easter.  We have been doing some shopping and such, but mostly hanging out here at home.  It has been a truly gorgeous week.  We have been getting sunshine and temps in the upper 50's and low 60's (around 12 to 15 degrees Celsius) all week long.  No rain except a tiny bit of mist on Thursday!

Now it is Easter weekend and Haley is playing in a basketball tournament.  Yesterday, on Good Friday, we were at the grocery store and the alcohol aisles were not open.  Turns out, they will allow sporting events, even on Easter Sunday, but you cannot buy alcohol on Good Friday.  Nor can you do any banking.  The banks are closed for Good Friday and the whole weekend and Monday is a bank holiday so they won't re-open the banks until Tuesday!

We did have to get McDonald's fish sandwiches last night - I was kind of craving it and it seemed like the Good Friday nostalgic thing to do! 

Zach is leaving today for a three week trip to include Dublin, Scotland, and England.  He is meeting Victoria, a friend from Argentina whom he met in Barcelona.  They have it all worked out with hostels, planes, trains, etc and are looking forward to a great trip.

As far as Easter things, I did not see any egg coloring dyes here.  I don't know that anyone really does that here.  I guess not.  Could not find any jelly beans either, much to Zach's dismay!  I told Haley I would do a basket but she will have to hunt for it.  I know David approves of this requirement.  I can still hear him telling Mom, "Hide my basket, and Kathy's too."  Good times, good times...

Had to send a Betty Jane Easter Egg to Connor.  Zach and Haley think that is terribly unfair!  They will get Lindt chocolate, which just isn't the same.  I have not found a local chocolatier here in Ireland.  Will have to keep looking!

While I am sitting here, a bunny has hopped across the patio and Chloe is going bananas!  It is the bunny weekend!

Time to get dressed and off to Edgeworthstown for the tournament.  Happy day before Easter!


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