Happy Mother's Day!!!

A tribute to my Mom...

Happy Mother's Day to you, Mom.

Thank you for exposing me to the Classics at an early age.

For wearing pigtails and saddle oxfords and jeans.

For making "air" dinners

For taking me shopping to buy my first "peasant" dress

For instilling in me the love of books

For teaching me how to cook.

For letting me choose my baby sister's middle name (Yvonne-not Marie!)

For your hilarious wit and humor.

For working so hard at a job you hated so my siblings and I could have a good life

For driving me to college orientation (and I KNOW how much you hated driving)

For Hough Bakery birthday cakes

and Leggs hosiery in my Christmas stocking every year

For buying my first Poloroid camera.

For sugar cookies, peanut butter cookies and chocolate chips too

For lunches at the Silver Grille

For loving me even when I was unlovable

and forgiving my foolishness

For thanking me for calling you - even though you don't need to.

For hanging out with my kids

and for your laughter.

Time and space will not permit me to list all the things I Love about you.

So I'll have to sum it up in these 3 simple words;

Happy Mother's Day!!!