listomatic: Word to Your Mother
My mother:
- Dressed me funny
- Never believed me when I said I was sick and couldn't go to school
- Forced me to do chores on Saturday mornings when their were cartoons to be watched
- Made me take my little sister with me everywhere I went
- Can never, ever do you a favor without putting you through the ringer about it first
- Always has to have the last word
- Is a bit argumentive
- Is a NAG to the extreme
But....
She:
- Taught me that books are wonderful friends
- Taught me how to play stickball
- Nurtured my passion for music
- Taught me the words to every Broadway musical
- Makes the best chocolate egg creams
- Gave me my passion for horror movies and sci-fi
- Is a wonderful, caring grandmother
- Is the youngest 65 year old woman I know
- Loves Pink Floyd like no one else I know
- Knows the power of a grilled cheese sandwich served with a bowl of soup
- Is going to kill me when she finds out I put her picture here.
Happy Mother's Day to all you mothers, grandmothers, stepmothers, mothers-in-law, motherfu....eh, you get the meaning.
Also, a word to the wise, below.
Comments
Geez. Your mom is only 15 years older than me.
By the way, michele - Happy Mother's Day to you....from one who knows the joy and terror of raising a 15 year old daughter.
Posted by: Trish | May 8, 2005 08:51 AM
Actually, she'll be 67 this year. I lost count somewhere along the line.
Posted by: michele | May 8, 2005 09:00 AM
Happy Mother's Day to one of my absolute favorite mommies -- I learn from you daily!
Posted by: robyn | May 8, 2005 09:11 AM
Well, that makes me feel better. A little.
Posted by: Trish | May 8, 2005 09:21 AM
Happy Mother's Day to you, Michele
From the mother of both a 16 and 13 year old (girls)!
Posted by: Anna | May 8, 2005 09:25 AM
I lost count somewhere along the line.
I mentally froze my mother's age at 52 (she'll be 61 this year but I never told you that! Never!). I don't like to admit to myself that she's any older than that because it would have to mean I'm older than I think I am, too.
Your mom is too cute. It's not every mother who can make a righteous chocolate egg cream.
Posted by: ilyka | May 8, 2005 12:52 PM
Happy Mother's day, Michele!
MMmm...grilled cheese with tomato soup. Nothing better in the comfort food category
except maybe tuna casserole made with potatoe chips. :-)
Here's a pic of my mom, circa 1954 holding a nearly nekkid me. She's 22 in the pic. A couple of weeks ago she and dad celebrated their 54th wedding anniversary. I'm lucky to still have them both.
Posted by: Darleen | May 8, 2005 05:12 PM