There will be Peeps

It is not easy being the keeper of tradition in a house full of iconoclasts. 

The first person to complain about my plans for Easter brunch is the carpenter. He and his wife are our restaurant and dining BFFs.  

"Bagels and lox?" he says.  "Are we having Jewish Easter?" he asks.

"I am pretty sure Jesus was a Jew," I say, rolling my eyes. "Do you have any idea how hard it was to find real bagels around here?" 

Mr. Kamikaze is next. He spies the mini Margherita pizzas. "Pizza"? he says.  "We're having Italian Easter?"

"The Romans had something to do with Easter too, you dolt," I remind him. Am I the only one around here who knows anything?

Thankfully, no one says anything about the goat cheese and baguette because I am not exactly sure where the French come in. But I do know this: traditions are important and that is why I go to the trouble year after year of making up entirely new ones. Also, I do not like ham.   

The teen-ager has a suggestion for tweaking tradition.  "I don't really want an Easter basket," he says. "How about just giving me cash instead?" 

"What would Jesus do?" I ask him. He rolls his eyes.

"Fine," he says. "But no Peeps. Nobody eats them."

This is a ridiculous idea. Peeps martinis are an Easter tradition in our house ever since last year, or possibly the year before. How are we supposed to make Peeps martinis without the Peeps?

He has no answer for this. There will be Peeps.

Comments

[Paulita]

Love your new traditions. This year we started a new tradition where the 16-year-old refused to get out of bed. Then when he did get up he was mad at us for starting the Easter basket hunt without him. I can get used to it I guess.

[nthnglsts]

Our new tradition is to bike the 15 mile Shark Valley Loop. I'm 54; husband turns 52 today, let's see how long it lasts. The 14 year old is betting it is going to be a one hit wonder. But what does he know? Mr. Tough guy was unconcious and snoring all the way home. It definitely would have enhanced the experience had we thought to bring Peeps Martinis. We nearly got arrested anyway and that would have looked much better on the federal U.S Department of the Interior ticket (Rangers are worse than Mounties) paperwork. Unlawful transport of Peeps and Alcohol on Federal Property. I like the sound of that...

[Audubon Ron]

Traditions are important and you are the one to make them, as did, your mom and her mom, and etc. After all, you are the configurational center of your home. (What’d I say, what’d I say, dang, sounds smart).

[Suburban Kamikaze]

The trick is convincing everyone that we have always done it this way even as I am making it up on the spot. Don't try to tell me that the hula hoop martini contest won't be back next year. That one is a keeper.

SK