I just moved out to the bay area (northern california) what can my family and i do for fun on easter up here?
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are you kidding? you are so luck to be there. take them to the exploratorium, golden gate park, steinhart aquarium, lake pillsbury, ukiah, fort bragg, the avenue of the giants. get going.
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Go to the seaside and have a paddle in the sea then have a picnic on the beach. Make sure you've got plenty of blankets in the car to warm up later though!! And have plenty of hot chocolate in a flask!!\n\nOr you could have a traditional 'summer' barbeque in the back garden and decorate it out tropical style!!
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umm you could throw a barmitzva, or have a guilt free party where you just act like kids and drink koolade!\n\nthats real fun!\n\n-tmac
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its easter for me. im russian orthodox:)
452518
Go to a well established church like Calvary Chapel....become part of the fabric.
885031
"Keep Jesus Going"\nEaster is on the second Sunday of April 2007; you could have Easter-type celebrations each Sunday of the month.
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Go to the sinners.... and have a glass of wine while you're at it. I think it is an awesome place to meet and worship!
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GET 2GETHER WITH A CHURCH ORGANIZATION AND PLAN AN OUTDOOR OUTING.  MAYBE HAVE A PICNIC WITH THE FELLOWERS AND KIDS.  PLAN ACTIVITIES THAT ARE SUITABLE FOR ALL: BASEBALL, VOLLEYBALL, HORSESHOE, TUG-OF-WAR, BEAN BAG, SWIMMING (at a lake or pool).  ENJOY THE DAY---THE JOY AND MEMORY IS FREE AND PRICELESS.\nHAVE FUN!
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I will enjoy holiday with my family,going to the park,taking\nfood in the restaurant & praying to almighty for his blessings.
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cCheer up honey I just know that your Easter will be better than you anticipated You could go to the Sunday church services and the people around you will be glad to have you and all the smiling faces will be catching. The Lord will Bless you too.I love you so that should make you smile a little. You have a lot of people that really want you to enjoy the blessed day. We all care for you.so put on a happy smile.
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I go to church on Easter Sunday, at my church in Queens, NY.  Then, usually, I go to the Fifth Avenue Easter Parade in Manhattan, NYC.  Often I'm wearing an Easter bonnet I've made myself, and I hand out little tracts and treats.  Then I join my family for Easter dinner, which usually includes ham or lamb.  We might watch an appropriate Easter show on TV.\n\nOften I incorporate a little Passover in my Easter.  I might make up a kind of seder plate on Holy Thursday.  I've also attended a few Messianic Seders.  Last year I attended a model seder for middle-schoolers at a Reform synagogue; this year I've already attended a pre-Passover women's seder at the same synagogue.\n\nGood Friday, I used to go to a Catholic Church, sometimes St Patrick's Cathedral, in the afternoon.  Since my own church started having Good Friday services in the evening, I go there.
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go to the park and have a pinic and just enjoy your family
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Go bike riding or go to the beach.. or lake or what ever.  Go to an arcade or go to a slick track and ride some Go Carts. Have a good time.
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Come to California hun its 75 f. Plenty to do here go to Catalina go sailing, go try renting a glider and soar the mountain waves.\nGo see beautiful Santa Barbara. Go Horseback riding. Go to Orange county fairgrounds and drive a racing car like the pros  drive. Hundreds of fine restaurants . Getty art museum its huge. Disneyland. Six flags magic mountain. Come on over.
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You could have family night with carving pumpkins, bobbing for apples, drive past spooky houses...all on a day where there isn't trick-or-treating so they will not be reminded of what they are missing.  You could also have them dress up and take them to a nursing home where the old folks just love seeing the kids, it also teaches the kids to respect and care for the elderly.  You could also do things at Easter, where also candy and the Bunny come together.  Of course egg coloring, egg hunts (the real eggs not the kind filled with candy...or you could fill the fake ones with coins or stickers,etc.) and that would also be a great time to go to a nursing home in their Sunday best!  Good Luck!
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It sounds like you had a wonderful mother and a good life. I'm sure you're giving your son all that and more. I guess if it were my son, I'd make sure he understood what Easter was all about by taking him to church or to see an Easter musical production or show.\n\nAnd...he may not be too old to leave half-eaten carrots with the tops left on...and some dirt...and little bunny tracks in the dirt...in the kitchen!\n\n:)\n\nADDITION: Thinking about your mom's great idea of using a crystal bowl, maybe you could use a bicycle helmet or a baseball cap with his favorite team's logo on it?
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The Honeybaked ham co in your area is the best place.  As far as long beach, call around to the churches, ect as well.