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April 22, 2006
Arrived Safely at JFK
This is JFK International Airport, where I have just arrived today from Amsterdam in time to spend Orthodox Easter with my family. The truth is that after having taken a 14-hour overnight bus ride from Istanbul to Kaş, an 8 hour flight from Amsterdam to New York City was just not a big deal.
So, my international travels have taken a temporary pause while my family celebrates Easter and gets the lamb ready in the backyard. Happy Easter to those celebrating tomorrow.
Posted by Dean at April 22, 2006 7:38 PM
Comments
welcome home!
christ is risen!
Posted by: de at April 23, 2006 1:33 AM
So, are they slaughtering the lamb themselves?
Posted by: Marleigh at April 23, 2006 12:26 PM
Christ is Risen!!!
glad you are back safe and sound...
Posted by: t-rat at April 23, 2006 1:51 PM
Truly He is Risen! Thanks, everyone, for the good wishes on my return.
So, are they slaughtering the lamb themselves?
No, my father picked up the lamb from the store already killed and skinned and it is currently roasting on the spit. Back in the day, when my grandfather was still alive, up until his late 80s, he would kill the lamb himself in the backyard of my uncle's home in Connecticut.
Pictures of the Easter celebration will, of course, follow shortly.
Posted by: Dean at April 23, 2006 2:02 PM