Mom

[offcntr]

This is my mom, with Patches the cat, the day before her 90th birthday. She's still living at home, though my brother Tony's half a mile down the road, and comes to bring in wood for the stove and drives her to church and on other errands.

Mom's 90th birthday was last Saturday, and my niece Bethany decided to organize a party. It's perhaps indicative of how successful and well-attended the party was that I never once thought of getting my phone out and taking a picture. Too busy catching up with my brothers, nieces and nephews, around thirteen first cousins and their spouses and families, my last surviving aunt, various friends and neighbors.

I totally missed talking to my mom's cousin, my stepdad's brother and sister-in-law, the church friend who helps my mom in and out of the pew, the neighbor who delivers meals from the county. Like I said, busy.

My brother Tony provided the food, pulled-turkey sandwiches, home-made smoked sausage, potica. Bethany provided the slaw and sides, and my cousin Jeannie decorated a beautiful birthday cake. The local historical society wrote her up in their spring newsletter, and included her potica recipe. She didn't see why anyone would come out for her. Over 70 people begged to differ.

Comments

HBTY

[chefxh]

Happy belated birthday to your mom. You are the proof she did it right.

(And you do not look like her AT ALL.)