Easter - 1952

 
Mom has written "Livingston" on the back of this picture. Cathy, Mark, and Mom are enjoying a pretty day on what appears to be Easter in in Livingston in 1952. Everyone is dressed up for the day, and that sure looks like an Easter basket on Cathy's arm. Is that an egg in Mom's right hand?

As much as Mom liked to take family pictures with flowers, she liked to take them when we were dressed up. Years later, when the family would come together again for some holiday, I remember how we would come home from church and Mom would say, "Let's take some pictures before we change clothes." She knew to say it fast before the guys started taking their ties off. If there were any flowers nearby, well... all the better.

I remember Dad hiding Easter eggs for me when I was young. No plastic ones for us. We had real, boiled Easter eggs. I remember how Dad unscrewed a lamp bulb in the living room in Athens to hide an egg on the empty socket behind the shade.

I also recall when a forgotten Easter egg was not found until by accident weeks or months later.

I hope Easter yesterday was as worshipful and joyful for you as it was for us.