FAMILIA FRANCISCO, EST. 1967
Easter; 22 years ago
Churchyard, Chilliwack, BC ; circa 1984
My papa just sent this picture. It hung above our piano for most of my growing up years. In it, Mom, Jeff, Pam and Matt look like they're sharing a chuckle while my Dad & I look like we either missed the punchline "Huh?...". or a more likely explanation could be that we're just coming down from the Cad-bury EasterCreme-Eggs!/Jellybean-Hunt- Induced SUGAR HIGH, that Matthew would annually shake us out of our peaceful slumbers for, generally a few hours before the crack of dawn! :)
In either case, we had just moved from Ontario, land of toboggans and snowforts to a mysterious new land where Cougar Boots were no longer required. I think at this point I was still getting comfortable in my new footwear; the standard jr. high dresscode: stirrup pants and pastel jellybean sparkle sandals, not quite yet, (shall we say) "me".
Anyway, A Blessed Easter/Pascha! to all, whether you've just come through your celebrations, or you're in the homestretch this week. I'll be with the Motet's in Victoria for Easter this coming weekend and will look forward to add a few Romanian customs to my season!
7 comments:
One big happy. What a great picture!
Yep, that's a good one. I wonder who took this? Merillee? Pastor Gene? Judy Somerville? Jerry Dyck? Lydia Mueller? Do you remember?
I think Jerry Dyck. I just have that feeling by Jeff's smile.
You're pretty cute Matt. That would have been the year you and Muryn met out at the Vedder Kindergarten.
ah, so sweet!
Yep! Mrs. Mackenzie's class.
Enjoy your Holy Week and Pascha at All Saints.
thank you. i wish ~in kairos~, we could be several places at once.
much love to you and all of yours! xo especially the about to be illumined new godson of yours. so special. you're getting quite a brood. we might need to cross stitch all of them on a bookmark for you or something. :) xo
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