Oh but we had a lovely day. Braved the (can you say, global warming?) bizarre freezing temperatures and went to the local Eggstravaganza. It was such a sight! The fields were covered in plastic eggs, a riot of color, and there were games of every description, snacks, silly music, raffles, and more candy than a dentist’s wet dream.

Which is why I’m doubly glad that my son’s Easter Basket contains a small box of jelly beans, a very cute chocolate duck (hey, I paid SEVEN DOLLARS for a chocolate duck in a hard hat!), a book on how to make pop up books, and Harold and the Purple Crayon, which gave us such magic back in October as we started our new lives at a friend of a friend’s house. And a metal water bottle with silly monkeys on it. Environmentally sound! Fell off the Compact wagon hard! but at least, did you notice? Two pieces of candy. I’m sure my mom’s got more candy to round things out, and I don’t mind a bit.

He’s spending the night at their house tomorrow night.