Have a Happy Easter Sunday, those of you who celebrate Easter today. Ours is next Sunday but I won’t be here. We are going away for 5 days. There’s that beautiful village on Mount Pilion. It’s called Makrinitsa and I have been there before but never during Easter. We call Easter "Pasxha" in Greece. We also call it "Lambri". It means bright, brilliant day.
My son’s toys
I found these socks in my son’s drawer. I am pretty sure I didn’t buy them. So who did?
The king with the lipstick
I thought I’d dress up Batman in that bright pink ball skirt which I made of tissue paper. My son was furious.
The policeman. Why do puppets have to wear bright red lipstick? Do all puppet manufacturers like Gwen Stefani?
Actually, this dog belongs to me. It was given to me by my uncle when I was one. I feel very protective of him because he looks sad.
Coffee With Blondie As I was going to meet Blondie, I thought, I so often want to say to people I meet on the street, or on the bus, "your hair looks fantastic", or "you have the best smile", but of course I don’t. Because I don’t want to be the weirdo on the bus. Which is a shame.
We went to bookshops and bought each other silly things.
Some touristy but nice places in Athens
These are M’s photos. He insists on mentioning this.
My son’s Saturday Art Class
No, it’s not school’s art class where that horrible teacher reigns. It’s somewhere he goes on Saturdays to paint and have fun.
This isn’t my son’s, it’s too grown up for him (and you can actually tell what it portrays) but I liked it because it goes with the weather.
Hands Because Day, paid a tribute to feet, this is mine, to hands.
My son’s
M’s hairy hands
Blondie’s
Joe’s: hold on to that beer Joe
Mine. They look like feet in this photo.
Oooh, my sister’s
We went to see V for Vendetta last night. I know the british press especially, has damned it, but I thought it was very entertaining. So did my sister, Joe and M. I can see why it is shocking to watch the British Parliament explode in a million fireworks, but it’s a movie based on a comic. And I liked the music, a lot.
April 16th, 2006 at 7:20 am
What a great post!
I had a great Easter Sunday. So great that I’m still at work because I’m just totally in the mood to do work tonight. I skipped the special easter dinner and ate the two pizza slices and fruit I didn’t eat for lunch today. I was just visiting the Full Stop, and I saw on there that there was a visitor from Greece which made me think of you. Hello!
April 16th, 2006 at 7:21 am
Have a wonderful trip and Happy Easter a week early!
April 16th, 2006 at 7:49 am
Have a great Easter!
April 16th, 2006 at 8:06 am
Chloe have a wonderful trip. I love all the pictures. Especially that little dog. I have one just like that they must be brothers. I got him when I was a baby and now I keep him with my Christmas stuff and only take him out once a year. Funny how one thing always stays with you.
April 16th, 2006 at 8:21 am
Very fun pictures. Your tribute to hands was great.
Have a wonderful trip and enjoy Easter with your family.
Hugs,
Connie
April 16th, 2006 at 9:08 am
A king with lipstick and spiderman in drag. too cool. happy easter. my groovy card is on the way.
April 16th, 2006 at 9:15 am
Love the photos Chloe…Have a wonderful Easter Vacation break with your family. Hugs~
April 16th, 2006 at 11:36 am
Lovely photos Chloe
You have an eye for detail. God is in the details, they say.
Have a wonderful Pasxha and a great vacation.
April 16th, 2006 at 11:37 am
ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!
beautiful morning post!
(i read your post in the
morings with my coffee)
i loved the studio where
your son studies art…
i want a room in my house
like that - imagine the
serenity the inspirations the
sheer joy of hiding in there
with music and chocolate…
i thought the pix of the hands
were divine as i have a healthy
obsession with hands, Steiglitz
(sp) got me started on that
when he photographed Georgia’s
lovely hands…
i’m just going to keep rambling
here…
you have beautiful hands like
an artist
and that’s spiderman in the
ballgown and i think he looks
grateful to be out of the closet…
have a lovely vacation!!!!!
April 16th, 2006 at 12:00 pm
So many posts rolled into one, this one…the cute socks, saying lovely things to strangers on buses, bookshops, hands, and travel. Where to begin? It’ll have to suffice to say Happy (almost) Easter, and have a wonderful trip!
April 16th, 2006 at 1:22 pm
I saw V for vendetta too, and i enjoyed it a lot, the message, the action, the special effects, they were all great.
Have a nice day!
April 16th, 2006 at 1:34 pm
That’s not Batman!
April 16th, 2006 at 1:52 pm
are you going to have a computer with you when you go out of town? othewise, i may have withdrawls.
i am in love with ALL of your pics. beautiful!!!
Happy Easter two times Chloe.
April 16th, 2006 at 2:44 pm
Kalo Pasxa then!! think you’ll get your ‘present’ i sent you next week.
April 16th, 2006 at 2:52 pm
What great pictures.
April 16th, 2006 at 3:02 pm
That first painting was your son’s I trust? That’s very good for a 8-year-old. It looks like a kite. How much does he want for it? ^_^
April 16th, 2006 at 3:08 pm
Lots of lovely snaps ! - Wish you an awesome easter
cheers
April 16th, 2006 at 4:28 pm
How can I possibly comment on everything?! It’s too much stuff, Chloe!
I especially enjoyed the Gwen Stefani policeman fanbase and the drag-Batman
The photos are very good (M’s too!) but I’m getting increasingly frustrated for not being able to post mine.
I hope you have many Lambris in Makrinitsa
April 16th, 2006 at 5:40 pm
see, that’s the way ah-hah ah-hah I like it ah-ha ah-haaaah!
love the pics, it’s my little easter vacation I couldn’t take “live”, but you did for me and now I’m very happy
xxx
happy easter vol. 1
April 16th, 2006 at 8:14 pm
Your photos are great, Chloe.
It’s funny that you posted the photos that M. took of Athens, because I had just recently wondered if you might post such typical scenes some time (I love them, tell M.:)
I love the Saturday art classes; this is something my son and I would love. Are you allowed to paint too?
When do you leave for your vacation? I think this is wonderful; you will feel so great to get away for a bit.
xo
April 16th, 2006 at 9:57 pm
okay I have a few things.,,
next saturdays theme is Silly.
I have to have the picture of the coffee. I want to do a quick study of it. Please send me the jpeg. (okay)
Love the easter stuff. I’ll post mine tomorrow.
When will you be off line for the vacation??
Oh and I think spiddy looks marveliuos! get it Marvel-ous!!!
April 16th, 2006 at 10:36 pm
Happy Easter, Happy Spring, happy, happy EVERYTHING! Much love, S
April 17th, 2006 at 3:26 am
Athens! seufz!
April 17th, 2006 at 7:04 am
Oooh, too much to comment on. All of it was wonderful. Thank you.
I hope you have a wonderful trip next week, and a wonderful Easter.
Take care, Meow xxx
April 17th, 2006 at 8:31 am
Wow - lots of things going on with you. I missed saying Happy Easter, but instead, I’ll wish you a happy…Patriot’s Day! Guess I might blog about that today, as it’s a rather obscure local holiday. Hope you are well
April 17th, 2006 at 9:50 am
I like the picture of Homer and the Dragon. I feel so bad knowing the Dragon will get eaten by Homer..,
I saw V for Vendetta either opening night here in the US or a day after. I read the graphic novel back in the 80’s and I really felt this movie did a good job of bringing that comic to life, but then again how can you go wrong casting Natalie Portman?
April 17th, 2006 at 10:02 am
Have a wonderful trip! I think that “Lanbri” is the best possible name for Easter!
April 17th, 2006 at 3:31 pm
As always you have such great pix.
you should play the weirdo on the bus. It may make many peoples day.
Feet, hands great subjects.
How about smiles or lips?
April 17th, 2006 at 4:44 pm
happy easter if it floats ya boat chloe! xx
April 17th, 2006 at 5:04 pm
Καλή Πάσχα, φίλη μου! Thanks for leaving us these photos to enjoy till you return..
*hugs*
April 17th, 2006 at 5:19 pm
Great pictures. Thanks for sharing!
April 17th, 2006 at 5:28 pm
hope you had a great time. love the tourist pics.
April 18th, 2006 at 11:41 am
Coffee With Blondie
As I was going to meet Blondie, I thought, I so often want to say to people I meet on the street, or on the bus, “your hair looks fantastic”, or “you have the best smile”, but of course I don’t. Because I don’t want to be the weirdo on the bus. Which is a shame.
AS you know, I am the weirdo on the Train. I find that whatever you do, people will find a reason to call you the weird one. For example; IF you see someone with a wonderful smile, and just sit there and innocently admire it, without saying anything, your weird and freaky for staring, but if you do say something, then you’ve broken codes of ettiquette and are still weird and freaky.
So either way…
April 19th, 2006 at 6:32 pm
Chloe not sure if u have left yet..Wishing you a safe and fun trip. Enjoy
April 22nd, 2006 at 7:29 am
kali anastasi cloe
kala na peraseis autes tis meres
April 22nd, 2006 at 4:59 pm
What beautiful photos!