Beginning the family blog

I decided to start this blog so that we can post memories of mom and dad, too. Above is a part of the video from Mom's 80th birthday. 

Here's something I wrote for her 87th birthday:

We love you Mom~

For dippity-do, and pincurls, and inch-long bangs too.

We love you Mom~

          For making school lunches, and polishing white oxfords, and stapling

          saints’ costumes until 2:00.

We love you Mom~

For snakes in the closets, and lizards in your car, and puppies you never asked for.

We love you Mom~

For the wooden spoon you rarely used, for turning a deaf ear to our fights, and for making us do chores.

We love you Mom~

For your wonderful marriage, for taking your time in finding a husband who was worth the wait.

We love you Mom~

For Wednesday night shopping lists, and for taking a friend or two

or three or four to the cabin.  It was always great.

We love you Mom~

For buying the cabin, and keeping it, and helping us to see that there really is something to do there-  It’s so cazadero!

We love you Mom-

For all those years of working both night and day, without a complaint.  How did you do it though?

We love you Mom~

For birthday celebrations at elegant restaurants, for taking care of our children, and for RMI Sunday night dinners.

We love you Mom~

For crossword puzzles, and baseball, you are always a winner.

We love you Mom~

For your faith, and your work at St. Vincent’s, and for practicing

          what you are preached while never preaching.

We love you Mom~

For your subtle way of teaching.

But most of all, we love you Mom~

For your trust in us, and the unconditional love you give us, never asking for anything in return.

We want so much to give it back-  Happy Birthday Mom!