<p>Since the rule on the other thread is no good news … let’s share the good stuff here. I’ll start!</p>
<p>I got a text from my older son’s GF (he is college grad, she’s a college senior) who I just met Easter weekend for the first time and I think she is wonderful. They’ve never lived in the same state, and have had a long distance relationship for the past 2 years, She is moving to his city for graduate school this summer.</p>
<p>The text said: “If a young man treats his girlfriend like a princess, that is proof he was born and raised in the arms of a Queen”. And then she went on to say she’d seen that quote earlier in the week, thought of me, and had to wish me a Happy Mother’s Day.</p>
<p>CNP, Lovely, tell your son, she’s a keeper.</p>
<p>This was my forst Mother’s Day without my Mom, who died in February.
We were blessed to have the celebration of my niece’s First Communion yesterday, so my siblings and I were together.
Had phone calls from the 2 CA girls and DS was with us.
One DD also sent flowers to my out of town location for us all to enjoy on this Mother’s Day.
Also had a Mother’s Day VM from one DD’s boyfriend.</p>
<p>My biggest surprise: no rain all afternoon long! DH mowed the lawn for the second time this year (:eek:) and prepped the garden beds for my planting activities. Digging in the dirt was a real treat. The rest was the usual stuff: texts, phone calls, some lovely bling, and a glass of nice wine with dinner.</p>
<p>H actually cooked (he never cooks) & served me a very nice breakfast in bed. Really–I think it was the first time in 22 years. (Well, maybe there was one year with a some burnt toast & OJ) What a shock.
My 22yo S (out of college and working on the other side of the country) actually called me. Without prompting or reminders from Dad!
My 20yo D (in Europe) emailed. (And predicted that her older brother would forget mothers’ day).
My 15 yo S (in the house) sent me greetings on FB. LOL</p>
<p>My H did the usual, card, white chocolates and a little plant.
Both DD and DS called and sent FTD flowers separately with lovely notes attached. This is the first time DS sent me flowers…usually it’s a phone call and an e-card.</p>
<p>PMKjr went out on his own and got me a flash drive for starting my Masters this summer and a book on dogs. So sweet and thoughtful. It was lovely.</p>
<p>I got presents and was so surprised (this is not a usual thing). DH gave me gorgeous pearl earings (picked out by D1 who has impecable taste) and the kids got me a terrific white sweater from Banana Republic, which I wore to dinner! That was fun!</p>
<p>I got a lovely text message from D1’s boyfriend. He seems to remember me on every holiday, which is nice.</p>
<p>Here’s where I am an awful person. My husband was sick-ish in the afternoon on Sunday (by sick-ish I mean not seriously ill, but not feeling well), so he napped most of the afternoon. D1 was working and D2 was away at college, so I got to spend the entire afternoon with my Precious Baby King, age 12. I plopped myself on the couch and listened to his fabulous jazz saxophone and classical clarinet. What, I ask you, could be better than that? Except of course the addition of utterly fabulous mashed potatoes. Which is exactly what I had.</p>
<p>My nice sister gave me a beautiful card (photo of speckled hen) and handmade dragonfly necklace bought from her daughter-in-law. She signed the card from herself and my son! I was so touched.</p>
<p>Significant other took me for dim sum in San Francisco. The restaurants was full of happy families in every possible racial/gender/generational configuration. Both daughter and son wished me Happy Mother’s Day, unsolicited. Quite lovely. I had expected nothing in particular.</p>
<p>Expected nothing. Made plans to go out of town with DH since DD is in another country and DS is on the other side of this country. DD posted a nice facebook message, texted and called. DS texted “did you get my gift?”. Turns out he sent flowers and a card that made me cry. Friend who was watching thhe houe brought them in for me o I got them today but they held up nicely.</p>
<p>Didn’t see this until now:
S1 (who lives in our city) learned that our kitchen is totally unavailable due to a remodel. He cooked a nice dinner - we brought the wine and some ingerdients that he didn’t have. It was so nice. Sorry to hjack a thread…</p>
<p>Had a wonderful Mother’s Day. Woke to FB messages from both kids which were very nice especially since S was in the middle of exams, he even called later from school. My D & husband had picked out my favorite dvd and then suprised me with a new lap top. Both said I was going to need one to start my D’s college search We hosted a dinner for my parents and my sister and her husband. The best part, the sun came out!!!</p>
<p>S2 came home early from weekend w/gf in New York to go to the Phillies game with me. Bringing muffins they both made for me.
It was a wonderful day…even though the Phillies lost the game. We had great conversation to and from the game, even being stuck on the PA turnpike due to accident.</p>
<p>The girls’ (at two different schools) colluded and jointly had a lovely floral arrangement delivered to our door. The icing was my older Ds facebook profile picture uploaded that daytwo year old D planting a kiss on my cheek right after my commencement in full regalia, diploma in hand! She captioned it Being a mom while getting a PhD…all in the day of a mother Brought a lump to my throat that would stay put all day </p>
The rest was the usual stuff: texts, phone calls, some lovely bling, and a glass of nice wine with dinner.</p>