Happy Easter, Everybody!

I got up early Easter morning and made scrambled eggs with chives (yes, I braved the cold to snip off a few of the newly emerging chives in my garden). I paid some bills online and then sent out some Easter e-cards. After that I did a bit of housecleaning, then shaved and showered.

This promises to be one of the more unusual Easters I have had. Jake and Carla invited me to an all-you-can-eat brunch at an Irish pub. After that, we are going to see the movie "Grindhouse."

So, first the pub: It's called Claddagh Irish Pub, and has a really nice d�cor. The resturant is made up of large "rooms," some have old beams, some have stone walls like a castle, etc. I know there is another one in Toledo, but I don't think it's a chain.

For brunch you HAD to have reservations (I did see one older couple turned away) and even so, we did have to wait a bit while they bussed the table. Since our reservation was for 1:15 PM, Carla had a glass of wine and Jake and I had Guinness draft. The menu?

The flyer said there were over 50 items, including:
Irish Eggs/Scrambled eggs
Bacons and sausages
Fresh omelet station
Large salad and fruit bar
Authentic Shepherds pie
Irish Guinness Beef stew
Poultry Speciaties
Homemade breads, Danish and muffins
Homemade Belgian waffle bar
Large assortment of confectionary delights
Chocolate Lovers Dessert bar
Plus much, much more...

Personally I had the 1/4 of a Belgian waffle, Irish Eggs, little sausages (I think they are called Bangers in England), Irish bacon, a slice of beef roast and the shepherds pie. All of it was excellent! I wanted to go back and try the beef stew, but the lines were too long and I really was full. Carla and Jake had an omelet and some melon as well.

Then, off to the movies! Grindhouse is a 2007 film made to look like a 1970's B movie. In North America, the film is presented as a double feature of two full-length segments, one being a zombie film, Planet Terror, written and directed by Robert Rodriguez, and the other being an action film, Death Proof, written and directed by Quentin Tarantino, with faux trailers advertising fictional films preceding each segment.

I enjoyed both movies, but, never being much of a zombie movie fan, I liked the second movie, Death Proof, better. Lots of car chases and crashes. Only complaint - it was almost 3 1/2 hours long! I had to keep leaving the show for the rest room and eventually, my butt fell asleep!

I got home around 7:00 PM, did the last load of laundry, watched my Sunday shows and went to bed at 10:30 or so.