For the past two years, we have started new traditions for this wonderful spring holiday. Last year was a low key day filled with sweat pants and hanging out in the living room because Mom was recovering from hip surgery.
This year we decided to ditch the typical family traditions of ham and all that jazz and go our own way. Let's be real. The past year has been anything but normal for us and I (we) had a tough time for the holidays. So it was nice to not make a big deal about this Sunday.
Instead, we went to visit with Nana before she went out with other family members. We went to lunch/dinner at Eli's in Branford because it would be too weird to go to the other one. We went to visit Dad for a bit, where I promised him I would redo the grass because I know he is cursing the fact that his space is all crab grass.
And for the rest of the afternoon I have relaxed.
It might not sound like the most glamorous holiday, but for me, it was exactly what I loved. New traditions are needed for our family, regardless of what others may think. To spend it with two people who love me, it's what was wonderful for my soul.
