Views of the Neighborhood – In Search of Easter Decorations

Today we are going to search Lakeway for signs of Easter. We are being catered by Another Broken Egg of Austin. Our entertainment is Bing Crosby.

Menu

SHRIMP ‘N GRITS – Gulf shrimp and andouille sautéed with red peppers and onions in a spicy low country reduction over creamy cheese grits. Served with garlic bread and lemon.

Our first stop is a fancy bunny mail topper.

Next is another bunny but one looking very content.

The purple house has gone all out with Easter Baskets (in the skeleton’s flanges) and eggs.

Now, this is an Easter display that you may remember from last year.

Bunny guards the door.

Here are some pretty sketchy carrots. The spring wreaths look good.

Bunny-eared tortoise. Yes, that is a bunny tail on the tortoise too.

An egg flag is always welcome.

A happy Easter message to all of us.

An easter egg hunt to finish the tour.

So let’s enjoy the food and Bing Crosby.

96 comments

  1. Klausbernd's avatar

    Hi John,
    interesting, we don’t have any Easter decorations here except empty eggs hanging in bushes or trees.
    Keep well
    The Fab Four of Cley
    🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂

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    1. John W. Howell's avatar

      We have very few here as well. I hope you have a super week. 😁

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  2. 🇪🇺 Bee H.'s avatar

    Some very cute bunnys out there in your neck of the woods. We are now in the middle of nowhere in Ireland and get hares. 🤗

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    1. John W. Howell's avatar

      We used to have hares at the Gulf of Mexico coast. They are big and fast. Thanks, Bee.

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      1. 🇪🇺 Bee H.'s avatar

        They are indeed. The one that hopples around our house is a young one though and still has to learn the ways of the world 😊

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        1. John W. Howell's avatar

          For some reason, this went to spam. Thanks for the comment, Bee.

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  3. alison41's avatar

    Here in South Africa, Easter decorations are unknown. But some families do organise Easter Egg hunts on a modest scale,in their own gardens, for very small kids. The shops, of course, are crammed with chocolate Easter Eggs and Hot cross buns.

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    1. John W. Howell's avatar

      Oooooh. Hot cross buns. Haven’t had one in years. Thanks for the memory, Alison

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  4. Darlene's avatar

    Some great Easter decorations in your neighbourhood. Awesome choices for breakfast/brunch.

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    1. John W. Howell's avatar

      Thank you, Darlene. Had to stick with an egg theme for brunch.

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  5. Annette Rochelle Aben's avatar

    My sister has filled the trees with Easter eggs, and the squirrels have been stealing them.

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    1. John W. Howell's avatar

      Ha ha ha. I’ll bet they are happy. 😁

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  6. GP's avatar

    The pictures are very good, John, but that tortoise takes the cake!!
    I’ll have the Shrimp Benny please – that sounds delicious!

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    1. John W. Howell's avatar

      It does. I have to go to this place. Haven’t been there yet. Thanks, GP.

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  7. Jill Weatherholt's avatar

    I love how festive your neighborhood is, John. The skeletons are a little odd for Easter.😉

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    1. John W. Howell's avatar

      That house has them up all year and just change them to meet the holiday du jour. Thanks, Jill

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  8. Charles Yallowitz's avatar

    That storybook display is really impressive.

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    1. John W. Howell's avatar

      He puts that up every year. Thanks, Charles.

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  9. Marcia Meara's avatar

    Another great Sunday neighborhood tour, John. Love all the decorations, especially that second bunny on the mailbox. (I think I’d leave him out all year!) Not so sure why the skeletons are helping with Easter, but what do I know. All in all, you have a most amazing neighborhood, and I love the way everyone gets into the spirit of each holiday or occasion. Thanks for sharing! 😀 ❤

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    1. John W. Howell's avatar

      I don’t think anyone understands the skeletons but they join in for the holiday.

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  10. Tom's avatar

    How about a picture of your front door area with all the protection? Would be fun to see a bunny and other deco out front by the moat, etc.
    Happy Easter from Peter Cottontail.

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    1. John W. Howell's avatar

      The auto machine gun system eliminated the stuffed toys since the AI assumed they were aggressors. Going to careful next time. All that fluff now needs to be raked up.

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  11. Liz Gauffreau's avatar

    I was distracted by the shrimp ‘n grits offering, but I did like the two bunny mail toppers.

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  12. Teagan Riordain Geneviene's avatar

    I’ll have an order of the Shrimp & Grits, please. That would be divine.
    So, skeletons for Easter… Does Tim Burton secretly live there? (Nightmare Before Christmas) I love the turtle in the bunny costume. Thanks for the tour, John. Hugs.

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    1. John W. Howell's avatar

      I just love shrimp and grits, Teagan. I’m glad you came along.

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  13. noelleg44's avatar

    The turtle with the bunny ears made me howl! I think that mardi gras omelet is right up my alley. Thanks for all the fun!

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    1. John W. Howell's avatar

      Thank you for coming along, Noelle.

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  14. T. W. Dittmer's avatar

    It’s nice that people put up decorations for Easter. Like GP, I think the bunny-eared tortoise is cool. Have a good one, John.

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    1. John W. Howell's avatar

      Thank you, Tim. Have a good one too. 😊

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  15. Dale's avatar

    I love that your town will decorate for every imaginable holiday!
    Holiday Inn is one of my favourites.
    Happy Sunday, John!

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    1. John W. Howell's avatar

      I’m glad you like Holiday Inn, Dale.

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      1. Dale's avatar

        It’s a fun movie ans often overlooked with White Christmas

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  16. Jennie's avatar

    I wonder if people come to Lakeway just for the food. Yum! Love the bunny ears on the tortoise. That purple house really has a thing for skeletons.

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    1. John W. Howell's avatar

      Love your comment, Jennie.

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      1. Jennie's avatar

        I’m so glad. Thanks, John.

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  17. BonnieReadsAndWrites's avatar

    What an amazing menu! I love the turtle with bunny ears!

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    1. John W. Howell's avatar

      Thank you, Bonnie. 😁

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  18. coldhandboyack's avatar

    Love that tortoise. You go with what you have.

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    1. John W. Howell's avatar

      Thanks, Craig.

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  19. The Coastal Crone's avatar

    The tortoise made me laugh – loved him/her. Thanks for the song. I remember it as a kid, ancient that I am, so I turned the volume up loud. Thanks for the tour and brunch!

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    1. John W. Howell's avatar

      I’m glad you liked it all, Jo. Thanks for coming along and I hope you have a great week.

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  20. walkingoffthechessboard's avatar

    That tortoise is quite festive, but I wonder if anyone bothered to ask it first before making it into a less-stoic Easter bunny? No worries, I’m sure it enjoys being the center of attention no matter what costume it has on.

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    1. John W. Howell's avatar

      You make a good point Bruce. Might be considered Tortoise discrimination. 😁

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  21. Charlotte Hoather's avatar

    Reading the list makes me hungry. I love that they decorate their gardens in the states. We used to make Easter bonnets at school and cards but that is about as exciting as it gets.

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    1. John W. Howell's avatar

      Folks here tend to like the special days and decorate to acknowledge them. Thanks for the comment.

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  22. Gwen M. Plano's avatar

    Wonderful tour, John. Your neighborhood is always celebrating life. Love it! 🐰🐇🐰

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    1. John W. Howell's avatar

      Thank you, Gwen. It does seem people here do love life. 😊

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  23. Debbie's avatar

    What a great song … and what a gorgeous voice Bing had! My mom was a HUGE fan of hats and forced us girls to wear them, too. Needless to say, we weren’t fans, ha! I’m still giggling over the tortoise with bunny ears and fluffy tail.

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    1. John W. Howell's avatar

      Thank you, Debbie. That was quite a surprise to me.😁

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  24. Dan Antion's avatar

    Looks like you got a neighbor who wants to get more mileage out of his Halloween decorations. The big bunnies are fun looking.

    I’ll have the Chicken & Waffles – hard to pass that up, John.

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    1. John W. Howell's avatar

      Yes it is. Hard to pass on shrimp and grits too.

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  25. Mae Clair's avatar

    A fun Easter tour, John. I especially love that Happy Easter door decoration and the tortoise with the bunny ears and tail. Easter and Christmas are my two favorite holidays. 🤗

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    1. John W. Howell's avatar

      I’m glad you liked the post, Mae. Thanks for telling me.

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  26. Becky Ross Michael's avatar

    Such interesting Easter decorations, especially the bunny ears on the tortoise!

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    1. John W. Howell's avatar

      Thank you, Becky. 😁

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  27. Resa's avatar

    I suppose I could stuff down a waffle… but just 1 waffle with a bit of syrup.

    The 2 opening bunnies are gorgeous, and the turtle rabbit had me on the floor!
    Okay, grabbing a link or 2 and on my way.

    Was going to grab a pic of you from your author page, but it has vanished into a 404 error.
    No worries, I nabbed one off of Sally’s blog.
    ⨂ 🐂 ⨷ õẋ

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    1. John W. Howell's avatar

      I keep hearing these little footsteps in the hallway. 🤣 ⨂ 🐂 ⨷ õẋ

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      1. Resa's avatar

        OMG! Easter bunnies? 🤣 ⨂ 🐂 ⨷ õẋ 🐰
        OR 🩰 ?

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        1. John W. Howell's avatar

          Designer feet. 🦶🏻🦶🏻

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        2. Resa's avatar

          Yes, okay, but they look better in ballet slippers. LOL! 🐂🐂🐂🐂

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        3. John W. Howell's avatar

          I guess you are right. 🐂🐂🐂🐂

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        4. Resa's avatar

          Now, if we can just get the oxen to put them on! 🩰🐂🐂🐂🐂🩰
          I’ve got the post scheduled for 3:am.

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        5. John W. Howell's avatar

          Do you have a link?🩰🐂🐂🐂🐂🩰🦶🏻🦶🏻

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        6. Resa's avatar

          The Last Drive ~ John W. Howell


          I don’t think it will work. You might have to wait until 3:00 am.
          Let me know if it does work!

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        7. John W. Howell's avatar

          It will work tomorrow for sure. Thank you, OX OX OX OX

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  28. robertawrites235681907's avatar

    It’s all good fun, John, although the skeleton with Easter connection is a bit odd for me.

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    1. John W. Howell's avatar

      Very odd. Those folks march to the tune of a different drummer for sure.

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  29. Lynn's avatar

    I suspect those skeletons are just too challenging to take down and put back up so they thought, what the heck, let’s just adorn them with appropriate attire for the current holiday!😂😂

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    1. John W. Howell's avatar

      Great reason, Lynn. Of course their license plate on their purple car is ‘Creepers.’

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  30. Teri Polen's avatar

    I think I could totally be friends with the people in the purple house. I like their style.

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    1. John W. Howell's avatar

      They are a little bit unusual for sure.

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  31. kethuprofumo's avatar

    Incredible stroll, dear John! We may call your area bunny’s one! Poor Skeletons! It is not their season yet. I wish you happy Easter mood! 🥳🥳🥳🤗🍤🍤🍤🍻

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  32. dgkaye's avatar

    Loved your Easter tour John. But I have to say, holy cow, that menu had me drooling. It was hard to choose, but I’m having SMOKED SALMON BENEDICT, please. ❤

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    1. John W. Howell's avatar

      Sounds like a great choice.Can I interest you in a mimosa to go with that?

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      1. dgkaye's avatar

        How about a Bloody Caesar? Lol 🙂

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        1. John W. Howell's avatar

          Coming right up. You want that supersized?

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        2. dgkaye's avatar

          Of course! 🙂 🙂

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  33. circadianreflections's avatar

    LOL! The tortoise wins in my book! Fun tour, John.

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  34. Sorryless's avatar

    This was a hare raising experience, Boss.

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    1. John W. Howell's avatar

      Ha ha ha. Glad you liked it.

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      1. Sorryless's avatar

        I loved it

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  35. The Flensburg Files's avatar

    I’m sharing this to my blog. A wonderful story and it brings back a lot of Easter memories. Hope you and yours have a lovely Easter! 🙂

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    1. John W. Howell's avatar

      You have a beautiful and informative blog. It would be a pleasure to see my post shared there. Hoping you and yours have a lovely Easter as well.

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  36. Damien de Soto's avatar

    I love how the red door draws the eye into the decorations.

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    1. John W. Howell's avatar

      Well thank you. 😁

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  38. Yiga Moses's avatar
    mosious · ·

    Here Uganda my mum prepare, and decorate Easter holiday like you.

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