Easter and Spring

Sometimes, I feel like a real adult. Wild, right? I am 37, and often feel like a slightly more knowledgeable college student... probably because it feels like I have been in college since 1995. The students all stay the same age, but I am getting older. Sometimes I feel that. I took a group of brilliant students to Phage Phair in Williamsburg. It was truly just a fantastic experience for all of us. They did a PHENOMENAL job presenting, and even did so in front of **THE** phage scientist, Graham Hatfull. They were very star-struck, for sure.

In the giant van

 

Graham sat next to my students

The JMU group

The next day, I had a family photo shoot.  The skies were a little gray, but I tell ya, that is when I get the BEST images.

We saw the most gorgeous flowers.  Asher had a ball exploring with me while we waited at the arboretum.

Asher looking for frogs

Gorgeous flowers in the arboretum

such a sweet family

 

THEN, it was Easter.  We did not do church.  Funny how leaving a cult really messes with one's comfortablility with church.  I literally feel panic in church now.  It has been quite well-documented, actually, that PTSD happens to people like me. It explains a lot.

I still like the idea of remembering we are redeemable after making mistakes.  I still love the life of Christ.  It is just that I am not sure there is a God now, so... the Dalai Lama is also very much like Christ... anyway.  We did do Easter Bunny.  I did the typical scavenger hunt for Asher to find his basket (which he REALLY REALLY loved this year).



At the suggestion of a good friend, I made the most incredible EVER chicken curry, rice and naan for our Easter dinner.


Easter week/weekend was very nice.  Lots of time spent doing good things that left me inspired and invigorated.