A mix of weather today, soft breezes and a sun released from clouds and haze. Normally a day for family to gather over a meal and baskets of chocolate. But this year not much going on, with everyone staying in home. Zoom Passovers happened all week, with readings of the Haggadah downloaded and shared via video conferencing, and Zoom Easter get-togethers all weekend, with shared menus, gab-fests, eating of the chocolate bunny-ears.
Around the neighborhood, an Easter Egg hunt was improvised for the wee ones, with quickly painted eggs and cut-out bunnies in front of homes for kids to search for, each family gathered unto themselves in a car or walking in small groups. And while churches had online services and no physical gatherings, it seemed like the pull of family was hard to deny. On my peripatetic stroll in the late afternoon, I noticed two or three houses scattered around that had some extended family over to share chocolate and laughter and, in one case, a small barbacoa. The noise of people chatting and joking was uplifting, even if a bit nervy and risky.
Today, we've finally joined the Sourdough Coalition! We had purchased flour early on but never found yeast, so Cory buckled down and got our starter going about a week ago. The Bay Area is known for its sourdough yeastiness, so I figured we had a decent chance of capturing something tasty. Today, Cory made her first loaf - and we can hardly wait!
Fresh baked bread and lamb curry -- it's gonna make a fine meal and rich memories.
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