Easter Birthday

Once-in-a-lifetime events are neat. Like Haley's comet. Even neater are the events that are so rare they don't even occur once in EVERY lifetime.

I don't know about you, but I typically associate Easter with the very beginning of April. I have a friend whose birthday is on April 8, and it falls on Easter every several years. Just like our celebration of Todd's birthday will often occur on Memorial Day weekend, when his actual birthday doesn't fall on a weekend itself. This year, Easter will be a little different.

You see, there's Allan-- born March 23, right on the cusp between Pisces and Aries. Outside the family, it's usually just another ordinary day. Not this year. This year, his birthday falls on Easter. And how rare is such an occurrence? Well, this is a snippet from an email his mom sent:

The next time Easter will be this early (March 23) will be the year 2228 (220 years from now). The last time it was this early was 1913 (so if you're 95 or older, you are the only ones that were around for that!).

Naturally, that brings to mind all sorts of creative ideas for a dual celebration. Or, well, it should, if you're creative-minded. And I'm usually not. Maybe an egg-shaped cake (if such a thing can be found in bakeries)? Definitely the usual Easter-egg hunt for Toddy :-) Any other ideas for an Easter birthday? C'mon, let's hear 'em!