We lived in East Liverpool, Ohio at the time in a big house that overlooked the Ohio River and Chester, West Virginia. We loved that house because of all the oak wood (including floors) and the tile fireplace.
However, we rarely used the fireplace. It was such a source of heat loss, that I covered it with plexiglass during the winter so you could still enjoy its beauty.
Our tradition included hiding baskets filled with candy and small toys. On Easter morning, the kids would have to search the house to find their baskets. This search proved to be a very fun experience for them as my creativity at hiding the baskets escalated!
As a matter of fact, one year Troy didn't find his basket until we returned from church. On the way into the house, he saw it hanging from a hook on the front porch about ten feet off the ground!
The year Travis was 10, I had hidden his basket in the fireplace behind the plexiglass, a card table and a pot of flowers. I was convinced it would take him a loooooong time to find it!
However, he came down the oak stairs, crossed the living room, moved the flowers, the card table, the plexiglass and immediately found his basket. I was astonished as I asked him how he knew where it was.
He said, "Dad, I dreamed that you hid it in the fireplace!"
His reaction: He was totally bummed because he had been robbed of all the fun of hunting for his basket!
Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha.
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