16/52 - Easter and Jokes
We always have a good time decorating and dying eggs for Easter. For the past few years, we have eschewed the standard egg dying kits in favor of more creative options. For colors, we just use straight-up food coloring with some vinegar. In previous years, we tried other even more "natural" options (turmeric, beets, etc.) but ultimately couldn't get the vibrant colors of ordinary food coloring.
But our eggs aren't just dyed, oh no. Crayons and stickers - applied or removed at the right time - play prominently in our egg decorating schemes.
This year, Anders added his own little twist: the day before we dyed eggs, he made an Easter egg map showing the different colors and patterns that he wanted to make. (Can you tell he's the son of two Type-A personalities?)
Periodically during the dying, Anders would consult his map to find the next egg pattern. In the end, he did a remarkable job (with a little help) achieving his plan.
We spent the better part of an afternoon on our 4 dozen eggs.
Volcano, Heart, and Warning
Spots, More Spots, a Rocket and Rocket's Current Age
Venn diagram, an egg about to hatch, pom-pom
The Easter Bunny would have lots of beautiful colors to hide.
On Easter morning, we ventured outside to see what we could find.
Anders brought his metal robot bucket along to collect eggs, though thankfully he has learned that he should place the eggs into the bucket rather than drop them.
Some of the eggs led a trail into the woods, ending in a small clearing.
A basket? In the woods? How did this get here?
Happy Easter!
One of the items Anders received for Easter was a copy of Bennett Cerf's Book of Riddles, first published in 1960. I can only imagine that the jokes were old even when the book was published. It includes such classics as:
Q: Why did the little boy throw the clock out the window?
A: Because he wanted to see time fly.
Q: What dog keeps the best time?
A: A watch dog.
Anders loves jokes, and this book feeds right into it. He has memorized all of the jokes in the book and loves telling them to anyone who will listen.
Before he got this book, Anders hadn't heard any of these jokes; to him, they are all new, and all hilarious. He re-tells them many times, and each time we are supposed to play along. When we don't (eventually everyone gets tired), he will explicitly tell us to "pretend that you don't know the answer."
My father and grandfather are renowned for their penchant for telling bad jokes. As Corinne said recently, "Anders must get his sense of humor from the Daly side."
- Mike, Corinne, and Anders
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