Finally the hunt is on after postponing for two years during the pandemic! The tradition at Diamond Beach has been for all on the premises, renters and owners alike, to come join in the seaside egg hunt. Our illustrious, and now retired HOA prez and his Rita, shopped for days before the big event to ensure many prizes are won by all. Each egg is stuffed with a note identifying the prize the hunter has won for capturing this particular egg. My grandangels couldn’t make it down this year, so I had to borrow the Persauds new grandson, the cutest bunny there. He was so relaxed on this Mamou that he fell asleep while I was holding him upright. Grandma grabbed him before he literally toppled to the ground exhausted. The turnout was fantastic, so all the prizes were claimed, and some even fought over:) Surprising, as this was the first year in several, but like everything lately folks are excited to get back to the normal traditions.

It was perfectly allowable for parents to help, especially the “under 5 year olds”. At the end of the hunt, when all eggs were accounted for, moms carefully sorted out along the sidewalk all the “winning notes” to bring to the table for prizes. The parents seemed to enjoy the hunt as much as the kiddos, and I suspect we’ll see many of the same families returning to Diamond Beach next Easter, which is fine with us:)

I did miss my grandangels in Golden and Austin this year, as they stayed home to enjoy their own neighborhood hunts. This was Hanna’s first year to discover what Easter is all about, and she took this hunting thing very seriously. Once her mom showed her how to collect her prizes in the basket, she was off like the independent little trojan that she is. Bo enjoyed watching the craziness from his dad’s shoulders, as Golden came out in full force. They too have missed the traditional “hunt” and finally the City of Golden returned to the pre-pandemic Easter traditions. Who knows what next year will bring, but I have a feeling it will involve lots more egg hunts.