Let’s talk about radishes.
Do any of you eat them because you actually like them, or do you eat them out of a sense of duty because they’re healthy?
I am asking because Steve bought radishes for our Easter vegetable platter, largely because his dad always wanted radishes on his vegetable platter. Steve wanted to honor his dad’s memory by including a few of his favorite veggies, including the leafy part of celery and green onions. (Steve is always responsible for buying the veggies and putting the tray together.)
The day after our big feast he was munching on a leftover radish and mused that he wasn’t sure he even liked radishes. And that got me to wondering if anyone really did. So I’m asking you!
The radish-laden veggie tray was one of an array of dishes we had at Friday’s Easter lunch.
We all found a task to help prepare for the meal. Sarah and Gage wrangled the leaves in the dining room table.
Nathan adroitly carved the ham.
Sarah mixed up the icing for her famous blueberry, lemon cake.
One of my favorite moments of the meal was when Steve was telling a story that his grandpa used to tell. I was watching him tell it, and I was watching Nathan listening, and it occurred to me that in just a very seconds I was going to witness a famous Nathan reaction. I whipped out my camera and focused on him so I’d be ready.
Sure enough. The leadup to the punchline.
The punchline.
I just knew he was going to throw his head back and laugh–just like his dad and grandpa did before him.
It made me smile to see him enjoy the moment; it also made me smile that I knew him well enough to know that moment was coming.
we took ourselves outside for one of our rousing badminton matches.
Please note in the following photo my stunning display of athletic prowess that only comes along every century or two. (Thanks goodness.)
I love the rejoicing going on here.
The two smallest Smiths, preparing their game time strategy.
We hadn’t had the whole family together in a couple of months, so it was wonderful to see everyone again.
I had a lovely day at home by myself while Steve went over to Nathan’s house. The two of them spent sixteen man-hours building a retaining wall where a new HVAC unit will sit. Carly, the doggie, assigned herself the role of Project Manager.
Noah came along later in the project with a couple of his friends. They were a huge help in pounding three feet of rebar into the hard NC clay. Nothing like a little youthful vigor to help the two “older” fellas.
We are so thankful to live close enough to our kids were we can be involved in each other’s lives and each other’s projects. Steve, Nathan, and Noah got to make some good memories and saved a few hundred dollars in the process.
Job well done! (This is still the old unit; the new one will arrive soon.)
I hope you had a wonderful Easter Sunday yesterday. One of my favorite lines from an old hymn is, “Death in vain forbade Him rise, Alleluia!”
May the miracle of the Resurrection infuse your day and week with all the hope you though was lost.
What about you?
Do you like radishes? What is your favorite vegetable?
What did you for Easter?
Would you consider yourself athletic or not so much? (I am in the “not so much” category, if you hadn’t guessed.)
Pertaining to Easter, how were you raised? Were you taught about it from your family and church or were you raised in a different tradition? It’s always so interesting to hear about the variety of backgrounds we all bring to the Smithellaneous table.
We always have radishes on vegetable trays, most of my family likes them. My favorite veggies are green beans and asparagus.
It always makes my heart happy to see Steve and Nathan doing projects together, it reminds me of how my family was growing up. My dad, grandpa, and two great uncles put an addition on my parents’ house! Now they are all gone and my brother is super handy, having learned from all of them. Everywhere I look in my house is something one of them made for me over the years from a cedar chest to a raised bed garden to quilt racks and a doll rocking chair.
Happy Easter to all of you!
First, yes, we do like radishes. Sometimes I buy them in the store but guess it’s not until Farmer’s Market is around that I buy them fresh. Yes, it is so nice when family is near buy. We were at our daughter’s home which is only 6 miles away. Our son lives in Oregon, so we do miss he and his family a lot. Steve has so many great helpers – no need to call for help!!! What a great picture you took of Nathan. Great memories. Lord continue to bless and keep each of you.
Now this weekend you have a lot to tell your coworkers about what you did!
My husband loves radishes and just salts them and eats them. I am not a fan. My favorite veggie is broccoli.
We had our Pastor and wife over for a quick “eat and run” dinner. They have a one month old in NICU with multiple heart problems, and has already had 3 surgeries so they headed to the hospital after eating.
I do not consider myself athletic even when I try. I do however like playing games with kids.
I was raised with church and family time for Easter. Always had Easter baskets and egg hunts, but Church first.
I am not really a radish fan. Other than that, I like most vegetables. Asparagus might be my favorite! Or fresh tomatoes from the garden. YUM!!!! We all gathered at my daughter’s place and did some grilling and had lunch together. We did our egg hunt for the kids the day before because it rained all day on Easter and was predicted so we all played in the sun on Saturday. It was so fun! Take that mother nature!! 😉
I think I am fairly athletic. I like to walk, run, bike ride, ski, golf, etc. We had badminton as a child. I liked that too!
I was raised as a Lutheran and learned about Easter through the church and from my family. We always went to the sunrise service and then to the pancake breakfast afterwards. A great tradition. Now, just this last weekend, we took our grandkids to see the movie ‘King of Kings’. It was really great! It was an animated version of the Easter story as told by Charles Dickens. It really held the kids’ attention and they loved it!
A happy Easter to you and your family!!
We grow radishes. Thinly sliced, seasoned and baked in the oven or airfryer, they are wonderful.
My husband absolutely loves radishes! He eats them as a snack!