Easter Sunday

Happy Easter everyone!
We got up early this morning for a 7:00 AM Easter Mass. It was early but well worth it because we got to get to the beach for a full day.
I spent the day at Cocoa Beach with the Krause family and their friends. It was my first trip to the Atlantic Ocean and it was a beautiful day. It was 85 degrees and pure sunshine for most of the day. The kids did all kids of water activities and we older folk (since I am so old) mostly sat around and chatted. I worked on my tan a bit and managed to avoid burning my face to that nice lobster red color that both my father and Chris seem to run into so much.

People watching is always an enjoyable activity for me and the beach provides the perfect specimen for that activity. I was astounded by some of the hideous tattoos. One girl had some huge black thing all over the left side of her body...the minute she gains weight or gets pregnant will be ugly. One man had a huge eagle on his back...as the day went on all around the tattoo was turning bright red...he obviously forgot his sunscreen.

I really enjoyed watching all of the cruise ships take off at the end of the day. The all leave around four and set sail for the Bahamas. It is kind of like a really slow caravan. One takes off and then 20 minutes later another one takes off. They look like they are barely moving at all. Lisa says that since we are so close to the Bahamas the ships go really slow so they get there to dock at a perfect time the next morning.

It was a fantastic day but I certainly miss the get togethers for Easter at Gonzaga. We would go to mass together and make a huge brunch.

I hope all is well with you and your families!