Easter with friends
I had a really good time today (yesterday). I woke up really late (1.00 p.m., I guess it had been a while since I enjoyed a good sleep) made some phone calls, sent e-mails to friends for Easter and in the afternoon headed to my friend Panayotis' place for the habitual annual Easter feast.
Thank God, it was not raining (at least most of the time) so I had some BBQ chicken and pork chops. (Actually, the custom demands lamb on a spit but you need a big yard for that and besides neither I nor my friend and his girlfriend are big fans of lamb.)
Anyway, the food was exceptional (after all, I hadn't had meat for over a month). I also brought some wine (there cannot be a feast without wine, can it?) and the day continued with us (me Panayotis, Nora and Kevin (a common friend) eating, drinking and playing PS 2. I really enjoy when I get to my friend's place. Not only the company is great but also it is one of the few places that I can have truly exceptional home made meals. (My cooking skills are of no match!).
Actually, last night, we all went to church together for the midnight Easter service and when we got home, we "clinked" eggs (that is another Greek tradition; red-dyed boiled eggs are prepared during Holy Thursday and after midnight of Holy Saturday people clink them with each other. Eggs are traditionally red (although the can be dyed in other colors) a color that symbolizes the Blood of Christ and their cracking on Easter symbolizes His Resurrection.) and ate some tsoureki. Actually, my friend's girlfriend had a made a tsoureki just for me (and I have to tell you it was just cooking poetry!!)
I guess all that tsoureki, meat and galaktobureko (g=[γ]) didn't help my diet, but it was Easter and besides tomorrow I am back to the gym.
Yes, I really had a great Easter!!
Thank God, it was not raining (at least most of the time) so I had some BBQ chicken and pork chops. (Actually, the custom demands lamb on a spit but you need a big yard for that and besides neither I nor my friend and his girlfriend are big fans of lamb.)
Anyway, the food was exceptional (after all, I hadn't had meat for over a month). I also brought some wine (there cannot be a feast without wine, can it?) and the day continued with us (me Panayotis, Nora and Kevin (a common friend) eating, drinking and playing PS 2. I really enjoy when I get to my friend's place. Not only the company is great but also it is one of the few places that I can have truly exceptional home made meals. (My cooking skills are of no match!).
Actually, last night, we all went to church together for the midnight Easter service and when we got home, we "clinked" eggs (that is another Greek tradition; red-dyed boiled eggs are prepared during Holy Thursday and after midnight of Holy Saturday people clink them with each other. Eggs are traditionally red (although the can be dyed in other colors) a color that symbolizes the Blood of Christ and their cracking on Easter symbolizes His Resurrection.) and ate some tsoureki. Actually, my friend's girlfriend had a made a tsoureki just for me (and I have to tell you it was just cooking poetry!!)
I guess all that tsoureki, meat and galaktobureko (g=[γ]) didn't help my diet, but it was Easter and besides tomorrow I am back to the gym.
Yes, I really had a great Easter!!
posted by Immortalis at 2:17 π.μ.
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