Our Easter Celebration
We celebrated Easter in the rolling hills of Lower Austria with our darling Kupka Family. Miles from anywhere or anyone, the day was a reminder of what one really needs in life – good friends, good food, good health, and a bit of gorgeous nature.
We recharged our batteries in the Kupka’s rustic mountain home. Their son, Boris, purchased this alpine Eden several years ago when the old farmhouse (cir. 1880) didn’t have running water or electricity. Boris worked tirelessly to create a fairytale cottage in sylvan surroundings. Only an hour’s drive from Vienna, it is the perfect escape from the hustle and bustle of the big city.
Travis and Katharina engage in the Ei Krach, the egg crash. Eggs are held so that the “pointy” ends can whack together. You’d be surprised at how sturdy the eggs are, and at how vigorous the whacking is!
The most magnificent jewelry I’ve ever worn. Karin and Lawrence (Boris’s wife and son) painstakingly created the necklace; Travis crafted the earrings and a ring. All my jewels, particularly the earrings, were unexpectedly wilt-resistant.
Warm sun, crisp air, beautiful trees all added up to renewal, regeneration, refreshment. It was a magical day to remember!
Our postprandial stroll through the woods was dotted with stops to chat or marvel at the spectacular scenery.
When it was too chilly to sit outdoors, we retreated to the cozy sun porch and played a round of “Warum Nicht?” (Why not?) – a game Paul has had since his childhood during WWII. The game has two sets of cards – one set with questions and the other set with answers. You mix up each stack of cards, ask a question, and then randomly pick an answer. The results can be extraordinarily amusing – and it is a great way to learn German. Here is an actual pairing from our game: Boren Sie die Nase? / Es ist sozusagen bei mir eine Familie Tradition. (Do you pick your nose? / It is, so to say, a family tradition with me.) Hilarious, ja?
Since it had been a whole two hours since we had last eaten, we couldn’t be sent back to Wien without at least a little delicious soup in the gemütlich kitchen! From beginning to end, this was an Easter we will never forget.
2 comments:
Beautiful Easter story--thank you for drawing us into your fairy tale.
Patty
what a wonderful day you had! How lucky to spend such a special day with special people in a beautiful place! I loved the jewelry!
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