Peeps, Baseball Begins, Basketball Continues and it's Monday

I'm not sure if marshmallow peeps are prevalent in some of the other countries where my friends reside, but here in the US you can't have an Easter without Peeps. These marshmallow chickies and bunnies are sixty years old this year and the Pioneer Press held their 10th annual Peeps Easter Diorama and Video contest. Here are a couple of them that I loved as well as the link if you would like to look at the winners and others.

I loved the Drive-In. They even put LED lights into the sign and peeps
on the screen for Star Wars.

The Freedom to Marry rally at our state capital was depicted in this one.
It also participated in the video category. People who were there that
day have been tagging their Peeps on Facebook.

Today is opening day for the Minnesota Twins. We have an outdoor stadium and here we are, snow covering the landscape and temperatures hovering around freezing when the game starts. I remember the debate when they were talking about an open air ball park, but a roof, retractable or permanent, just was too expensive. So the crowd will trudge in, bundled up to the nines, and enjoy baseball. I suspect the players won't be particularly happy about the temps. Catching a ball at those speeds in those temps will hurt. But that's why they get paid the big bucks, right? Last year it was 48 degrees for the opener, but this year - no - seriously lower...

The Minnesota Twins logo features a player from Minneapolis (M)
and a player from St Paul (S) shaking hands over the
Mississippi River with the state outlined behind them.

The Elite Eight are now the Final Four for College Basketball. The games have, generally, been excellent and as always I am reminded about how much I enjoy watching this sport. It's non-stop action from one end of the court to the other, and seeing the school spirit of each competitor is marvelous. Next weekend are the finals - The Final Four and the Championship game. One of these four teams will win it all - Louisville or Wichita State will be going against Michigan or Syracuse. Yesterday a Louisville player suffered a compound fracture of his lower leg while on the court. This horrific accident only inspired his teammates to play harder. The young athlete had surgery yesterday and probably will recover completely, but what a scare!

These bunnies in eggs were too cute to not share today.

So Monday is here and many of my European friends have the day off although the US is back to business today. I hope that everyone who celebrated Easter had a wonderful one shared with family, friends, and wonderful food. I enjoyed my day very much and our dinner turned out spectacular. Have an amazing week of joy.