Here we are at Easter Brunch yesterday. Michael and Mom are taking care of the Apple Crepes with a nice Caramel Sauce dessert. I think Michael was thinking about licking the plate. It was the perfect end to a nice meal. They each had a rotisserie roasted half of a small organic chicken with the most amazing roasted potatoes while I had a salad featuring the same chicken and other goodies on lightly dressed greens. Perfect! The restaurant was lovely and quiet enough to easily carry on a conversation. We drove home with one stop at Michael's favorite specialty liquor store to buy a gift for someone on our roadtrip. I am giving no hints here! Mom loved wandering this store with its choices of things like 60 different bitters and the fanciest of cocktail napkins and glassware. We hung out at her place for a bit before heading home. The weather was gorgeous, we enjoyed the evening together and now are ready to jump back into Monday!
When we got home, there was a holiday message from our son on the answering machine. He phoned again later and was in a panic. He had planned to take the summer off but at Coachella on Friday, a friend told him he had to be somewhere and asked if William could take over as head of sound for a two month US and European tour with his group. So, he was home for 48 hours before having to join them on the road. We quickly reviewed where he was going to be while we are on the road but soon realized that we were not going to be even close to each other. It would have been fun to meet up with him...but it sure was great to hear his voice. He also told me that he got a huge box via Fed Ex, opened it and was shocked that his other two gold and one platinum records came from the box. Apparently, the record company discounts the cost to the band if they are awarded so many years after achieved. So, he will be bringing them down to us to join his first gold record on our hallway wall. I think he feels they will be safer with us. I reminded him that he had promised my mom one of the gold records years ago so he is going to surprise her with one of them. All will be returned to him one day when he is ready for them.
I was able to snap some photos of the garden in the late afternoon yesterday. Happy Easter. Happy Spring.
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| Pompoms and Bottlebrush |
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| Front yard Annuals |
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| Front yard |
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| My 40+ year old Rhododendron with a younger one in the background |
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