Cargo "beep beep"

Here's my favorite Easter joke from when I was small:
Knock knock.
Who's there?
Ether.
Ether who?
Ether bunny.


(ahahahahahaha)


Knock knock.
Who's there?
Cargo.
Cargo who?
Cargo "beep beep" and run over the Ether Bunny!


(AHAHAHAHAHAHA)

My mother laughed particularly loud at the dinner table tonight, until she realized that my 8 year old cousin and 3 year old nephew were laughing just as hard. And then the 8 year old started memorizing it. Now THAT'S funny!


I got up early and attended church this morning. I must admit that I love this specific church much more than most of the churches I've been to in my life. It's pretty much a log cabin A-frame in the woods. It sounds nice, it's wooden and comforting, it smells like a church should, sort of musty, but full of life. The rafters are high, and the windows are big, letting in lots of natural light and a view that overlooks the trees and a small pond down the hill. Just beautiful. It's the perfect setting for introspection and faith, if one were to choose it. I quite enjoyed it myself. Perhaps I should try to find something similar in New York. I've tried elsewhere, it's been hard to compete, but maybe I'll try again.

Anyway, church was followed by a lovely brunch, where I sat with Jim's (see yesterday's post) parents and sister talking of Jim's wedding plans and life in the big NY. My life there seems so much more glorified when I have to explain it to someone who doesn't know me that well. I'm sure they are just fulfilling a picture of it that they already have in their mind. It's really no use for me to sit down and give extra time to explain how I don't actually exsist in a movie there. So many pre-conceived notions about a place, and I'm hardly the one to break all those down in a few minutes. I wish there was something more profound I could say, but just saying "I teach Middle School in East Harlem usually gets 'em.


My mom and I came hom with plenty of time to prepare for the family arrival. Basically everyone in my family and beyond was here tonight for the Easter feast. I do love family gatherings, but this one was somewhat of a chaotic craze. There were kids everywhere, so it seemed! My mother talked a mile a minute, to noone and everyone in particular. The food was in fact delicious. I make a mean green bean cassarole! Here's what I got.
The Grandma and the Dad! So cute!

Jonathan saying something like "Hey EVERYBODY"! I love it when he throws his hands up in the air and shouts. He was looking for his jelly beans.

Since I didn't actually see Jim today at church (he's interning at another church since he will be a man of the cloth someday), he, his fiance Ari, and Brad came over to chat, have some rootbeer floats, and play Clue tonight. Randomness turns to fun so quickly! I actually won the second game and I haven't played Clue in probably 20 years! Like ridin' a bike I guess!

It was fun, although my mind is already turning back to New York. Luckily I took tomorrow off, so I won't be rushed, but I'm refocusing back on work. Uh. I do feel slightly unwound though, so that's all well and good. I needed a break. My feet feel better, my head is lighter. All good things.