Maine in the Spring

We had our Spring gathering in Maine on April 11th. Mom brought a vegan cake from Ahimsa Custom Cakes. We got a spice cake, and it was delicious! Dense and moist. The frosting was rather sweet, but I'm not a big frosting fan. Notice the cool lattice look frosting.

Round birthday cake with yellow basket-weave frosting and green Happy Birthday lettering on a wooden table

Side view of the birthday cake showing the yellow basket-weave frosting and small candy eggs

Birthday cake decorated with yellow and blue candles and small bunny figures

Check out the portfolio page on the Ahimsa website: she has some of our cakes on there!

We arrived just shortly before Mom arrived. Unfortunately, Gerry stayed home ill. We missed him.

Woman raising her arms beside a red car while a man stands nearby in the driveway with a Prius parked beside them

Older woman and teenage boy standing together in a bright kitchen

Woman and older woman in the kitchen, with the older woman holding a mug

Man and older woman standing together in the kitchen beside bowls of fruit and a bottle of wine

Jimmy and I admired their cats.

Woman holding a black cat in a doorway

Teenage boy holding a black cat in the living room

The Buddha at Matt's house was all decked out for the get-together.

Wooden Buddha statue draped with colorful bead necklaces on a pedestal

And the house had it's Easter decorations on.

Dining table set with a yellow tablecloth, place settings, and a pot of daffodils

Fireplace mantel decorated with Easter figurines and display plates

Wooden chick decoration displayed between two painted Easter eggs on a pass-through shelf

Some desert was, as usual, eaten before the meal. Although I suppose we can call them appetizers. Grandmaman decided to hassle her grandson!

Woman standing barefoot at the kitchen table beside bowls of snacks and the birthday cake

Three people gathered in the kitchen, with an older woman handing candy or a treat to a teenage boy

Older woman and teenage boy smiling together in front of a wooden china cabinet

Matt, Emily, & Jimmy had strategically hid eggs for the hunt.

Blue plastic Easter egg resting in the metal base of a glass coffee table

Blue plastic Easter egg tucked onto the handle of a tall black display cabinet

Man and young woman sitting on a couch, with the man reaching playfully toward her foot as she looks at a package

Man sitting in an upholstered chair in front of a wall of windows

Two children standing on the floor with Easter baskets while an adult moves past them

Young boy kneeling by a plant and fireplace tools while holding an Easter basket filled with plastic eggs

Two children with Easter baskets standing by the windows and looking for eggs

Young girl pointing toward a hidden egg on the display cabinet while an older woman and a young boy sit nearby

Young boy reaching up toward a green Easter egg hidden on the window frame while a young girl watches with her basket

Young girl kneeling beside a peace lily plant and checking for hidden eggs with her basket nearby

There were some intense discussions at the table centering on computer accessories. Notice remnants of the sparkling cider in the glasses on the table. Or it might have been wine.

Three men sitting and talking around the dining table after the meal

The day was nice enough to allow some outdoor activities. First a picture of my car. It is still new enough that I have to show it off.

Silvery green Prius parked in the driveway beside a red car

In addition to the 'simply' inside egg hunt, our hosts arranged a more complicated step by step hunt that required clues. This brought Nicki and Keagan all around the yard. A couple were rather difficult to find!

Young boy standing by a wooden backyard swing set at the edge of the woods