Easter is coming up in 4 weeks. What was it that stirred you into celebrating this holiday like you did when you lived in the Cove? Easter is just about as mixed as Christmas, featuring both Christian meaning and cultural festivity. Because this blog is about memories, jot down some and share them with the rest of us.
I just returned from a stay in the “Gene House” in the Cove valley where I could see each day dawn from the kitchen windows facing east. For me, Easter in Indian Cove was about standing outside with others to watch that early morning sun rise and spread its rays into a huge sky, along with remembering the resurrection of Jesus Christ. My last Easter sunrise service there may have been the year I shared it with 5 others who were also in their twenties, from atop the western rimrock. An old friend and I recently talked about this, but we didn’t put a date on it. Does anyone remember when this was?
This year I will need to be standing in place on a bluff before 6:11 on Easter day to see– if clouds permit– the sun rise at 6:11 and spread its light over the big waters of Port Townsend Bay. It’s not quite the same away from rimrocks and an extra big open sky! In Indian Cove it will rise at 6:51, allowing 40 extra minutes of sleep. I’ll be wishing I were there.
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