Weekend Plans Post: Easter Sunday Brunch
Last year when we went to the Hotel Eleganté Easter Brunch, they had switched to “Reservations Only” for the first time. We were standing there like idiots saying “but we ate here last year”, as if the hostess behind the podium could do a dang thing about it. So, of course, we flipped a dessert table and left. We went to the bagel place that was a couple storefronts down from the New York Pizza Place and got a breakfast sandwich and a large pizza to go. It was almost as good as the buffet. Could have been better, if what we wanted was the pizza and the bagel sandwich…
This year, we have reservations.
And then, as soon as we belch and compliment the hostess for a great buffet, we go over to the sister’s for Easter Lunch. (Yes. I know. But that’s the only time that is good for them and we had reservations before we were told about the plans.)
We were told to bring dessert. So, on Saturday, I’m going to Cold Stone and getting a couple of quarts of ice cream. One with the vanilla base and Kit Kat, Snickers, Twix, Nestlé Crunch, and a stripe of caramel. The other with strawberry base and blackberries, raspberries, blueberries, strawberries, and gummy bears.
The other is a surprise: I’m going to make a Pigs in a Blanket Baked Brie. (Gif recipe viewable here.) I made two of those a couple of weeks back for the work game night and I COULDN’T HAVE ANY. As such, I’m going to have some now. And it’s not really something that you make for yourself as much as something that you make for a group of people so, darn it, I’m making one for Easter.
Even if someone else is supposed to be bringing the appetizer.
And, on top of THAT, it’s also Maribou’s birthday weekend so we’ve got some dates planned (finishing up Daredevil Season 3, watching the Into The Spiderverse movie). I have no idea how we’re going to squeeze in the usual litany of chores and errands on top of all that. (I might need to use the alarm clock on the weekend, of all times to use it.)
So… what’s on your docket?
(Featured image is “feeding frenzy for bread” by brains!. Used under a creative commons license.)
It’s Explore More Of Oregon Weekend! I’m taking a field trip to Bend over the weekend to hike in the Deschutes National Forest, and after that it’s off to Our Tod’s place for lamb on Sunday evening.Report
Having a four-day weekend is a very good birthday present to myself. A few Boring Medical Things this morning and then after that nothing but social things and alone things in equal balance.
So lovely.Report
Today I break my shopping fast. I need a few things, and I’m going to plan out something more involved (perhaps lamb loaf, something I’ve done a few times in the past) for Easter. Difficulty level: my 12 year old dishwasher broke this week, so I have to hand wash all the dishes (I don’t have time to arrange for the installation of a new one until maybe week after next: we are hiring, and interviews are eating a lot of my out-of-class time).
I did decide that I’m going to make myself an Easter basket this year. I loved it as a kid when my parents did them for my brother and me: a little bit of candy, maybe a small toy or a coloring book, but always a surprise. We’d go out (usually for Sunrise Service) and come back and the baskets would be there and also eggs to hunt for (dyed boiled eggs, and now I marvel that none of us ever got food poisoning after they probably sat out for several hours – I suspect my parents hid them while my brother and I were getting ready for church, then we went out to church).
So I’m going to get a small basket and maybe some paper “grass” (I never liked the plastic stuff) and a few small candies (I am an Adult, and I have some money, so I can buy the good candy) and maybe a small toy or some fun blindbag toys if I can find some. And put it together and then enjoy it Sunday after church.
I don’t have anyone to do an Easter basket for me (and anyway, most adults don’t) and I don’t have a child to do one for, so….
Other than that: I have some grading Saturday but if Saturday afternoon is nice I plan to work in the yard. Because of both internal (anxiety issues, the effort of search committees at work, allergies) and external (the news, man, the news), last week felt like it was about two months long.Report
I have to go to my mother-in-law’s house, which is bad enough, but my brother-in-law will be there. I last saw him at my father-in-law’s funeral two years ago and have vowed to never spend time in the same room with him again except in the event of another funeral. Somehow, I got tricked into this. My kids have been at my MIL’s house all week on spring break and we are going up to get them and oh, hey, it’s Easter so we’re staying all weekend and oh whoopsy BIL is coming too.
But now my kids are all excited about Easter at memere’s house so off I go.
At least I will get my kids back. I’ve missed them.Report
Ooooh Sunday is Easter! That means the climbing gym will be mostly deserted! I plan on dragging the oldest boy out kicking and screaming as he needs some physical activity.Report
My first thought: “Will they be open?”
My second thought: “I should check the calendar!”
My third thought: “Yep, they’re open.”
My fourth thought: “55 high school students on Thursday night?!?!?”Report
Yeesh! Says they won’t be there until 7:30, so maybe we need to plan on climbing early next Thursday!
I got my second _real_ V4 last night, too.Report
I’m sorry I missed it! (Thunder and Buttons was really nice, though.)Report
It took me all session. I pretty much warmed up and then worked on that single route for the rest of the night.
Setters completely redid the North-facing bouldering wall, too, and laid out a few new routes on the East-facing wall as well.
Also Thunder and Buttons…how have I not heard of this place before?!Report
They’re practically the sole advertiser on RXP.
“Thunder and Buttons!” “Under the big green awning!”Report
Something to look into for next year.Report
The guy losing weight was not expected. If I drank 5 beers on an empty stomach, I’d be unable to function!Report
I imagine that they’re well-spaced throughout the day. I imagine that they’re sipped rather than quaffed.
Which, I suppose, is a reason to *NOT* look into it for next year.Report
So the wife’s birthday is Sunday, which means fancy-schmancy white table cloth dinner on Saturday, followed by presents on Sunday. And I had no idea it was easter.
But Monday, I will be doing something similar to what Burt is doing, except going through Bend to Ontario! And up through Idaho to Washington. Making a nice little loop while I contemplate how to go forward with my business.Report
Ice Cream: Procured.
They don’t have Nestlé Crunch. I got Heath Bar instead.Report
Catching, killing, cleaning, prepping and roasting one of our lambs on a spit for Easter… just like my Greek relatives (except one week earlier because the vernal equinox and the Julian Calendar do funky things in the dark… plus a 19-year Jewish cycle for Passover… plus differing interpretations of the Nicene canons… and well, a schism).
Also need to crank out a Pastichio today so its ready for tomorrow. That concludes my portion of the cooking duties… the rest are divvied up between everyone else. We’re hosting 3 families for a total of 30 folks (a couple of out-of-town guests and some grandparents) … mostly kids and (now) young adults.Report