thinking about Mothers day

I've been thinking about mothers day alot

this year. Thinking how proud I am of our

daughters, their being such good mommies.

I get so tickled watching them with the kids.

Sometimes hiding how hard I actually

am laughing when the grandkids do

something and I think, ohhhhh man,

you so deserveyour kid doing

that too YOU!

Oh the other hand. I miss my mom something

terrible. I admit after this length of time,

some 15 years she's been gone, there are

days where she does not come to mind.

But she's right here with me. Laughing with me

when I realize I have her hands. Her knees.

Like to craft like her. Look like her. Sound like her.

There's days when I swear its her

talking and not me. I love it. But when those

days happen underneath it all, I get sad.

I miss my mom. I still want to call her and

tell her things. Sometimes I will actually catch

myself heading to the phone. So I will have a small

talk with her, knowing she saw and heard

it all anyways. I believe in angels.

And I believe my mom is one.

Here are a few pictures from long ago when my

mom was just a girl and growing into a woman.

Here is my mom, Barbara, and her grandma,

Charlotte Its in L.A. County, Cal. 1932.

Isn't it just the sweetest little picture?

Next is my mom leaning onthe handlebars

of her bicycle with her little brother

Jimmy sitting behind her. Thats her mom,

Clara, standing behind the both of them,

probably making sure they behaved for the

picture. I think this was about 1936.

Mom was such a beautiful young woman.

She was a teen in this picture. Just around

the time she met dad. Yes her eyes were as

blue as could be. When she was this age,

she like to roller skate. In fact she did for

years. I remember her taking me to the

rink with her when I was small. She loved that

time for herself. I can see her in my mind

skating, turning, one leg up. I remember

even then thinking momma's pretty!

I think she is so cute here. She is married and

expecting her first baby! My sister, Teri.

They were living in Culver City then. Her cute

little smile here, I think it makes her look so

happy. Boy little did she know what she had in

store for herelf with 2 daughers in her future! ha!

I'm thankful there is a special day for mothers!

I'm thankful I was blessed with my 2 boys and a girl!

I'm thankful that I was blessed with 2 step daughters.

I'm thankful that we were able to adopt 2 daughters!

I'm thankful we made it through unscathed with all

those daughters!

I'm thankful my rosebushes have an overabundance

of blooms on them this year!

I'm thankful Bob is growing 'salsa' out back this

year!

I'm thankful I like salsa

I'm thankful I make a good salsa.

I'm thankful Bob likes to grow 'salsa'

Love to you all!