Easter away from home

Had a lovely lunch with Glenda's family

Today was Easter day, it was raining most of the time.. not surprised. I had spent my friday making hot cross buns with Glenda and her family, she's from New Zealand. It was so nice to hang out with her for a bit, she totally understands the cultral differences i'm experiencing! I'm by no means much of a baker so i was sure very proud of myslef having made hot cross buns.. obviously with assistance, it was a New Zealand recipe book and we don't use the same measurements as Americans so i was completely confused how to measure any of the ingredients because you have to then go ahead and convert it all! Glenda showed me the link to the New Zealand Anthem sung for the Christchurch earthquake, just thought i'd mention it here.. has to be the best version i've heard of our anthem :) http://www.zmonline.com/listenlive/zmaudioplayer.asp?recnumber=1183

It's nice to know i'm not the only person who can't work out the US coins, pennies, nickles, dimes.. yeah, i find it awfully confusing!! It's taken Glenda a while to work it out

You're never too old to go on Easter egg hunts!!

Went to Church this morning with Sheila and Ron, i've been going to a Protestant Church lately, i'm really not use to this kind of preaching but it's where Sheila's been brought up and i'm happy to go with her. I like the music and the laid back rules. Sheila put on a huge Easter lunch/dinner, ham loaf.. with the hot cross buns i made with Glenda and some other interesting Pennsylvanian dutch food. Sheila organised a easter egg hunt outside.. good fun! Can't believe i had easter in america, i was sad i wasn't with my family doing the whole traditional lunch thing in Waikanae but at least they called me this afternoon, i forget they're a day and a half ahead of america.. Easter has already been and gone long ago for them.