<p>Moda am sorry but I don’t know much about your mom’s cancer. All cancers have different treatment modes. Perhaps she needs a second opinion
Talked to D1 tonight, she must get her thesis in tomorrow, and is finishing ,she is excited about the activities for graduation, receptions and the like. he is receiving an award at graduation. I read it on her linked in, and she wasn’t aware I read it, and wanted it to be a surprise. The trip should be interesting. I think she is a Magna we are good with that.
MP glad you got your nap, I too wanted a quiet Mothers day,thats what I got. I receive the Chew cookbook, a Pandora bracelet with charms, and a Deepak meditation CD. evidently my family thinks it helps, hehe, Namaste! Happy Mothers Day to you all!</p>
<p>Missy, I joined you on that long mother’s day nap…mcson was too busy editing the video to do anything social and mch was out but had left me his credit card to go to the hardware store and buy myself a new kink-free hose “for left handed people” for Mother’s Day 
Not quite the fairy-tale Mother’s Day gathering my neighbors next door seemed to have by any stretch 
I was a wee bit cranky about it all as I was in the middle of an iron-removal experiment in the pool (that worked, btw, yay to healing well water!) and feeling sorry for myself so I napped and ran out for more pool supplies and then told them to make their own dinners.</p>
<p>Mch took me to Gatsby as a makeup move I suspect. I’m glad I saw it but really, the irony of that production is that the director and writer seemed to entirely miss the depth of Fitzgerald’s book about gratuitous shallowness…because while luscious to look at, errors in execution made it empty of its inherent poignancy. If deliberate, it was way too meta and missed the mark. </p>
<p>At any rate, Missy, hugs, because I think I get that now and then we’d like a parade in our honor, and now and then, its disappointing when we don’t get one:) It doesn’t make us ungrateful…it just makes us human!</p>
<p>DTE, congrats to your D on her award! </p>
<p>Quiet Mother’s Day here; D is here but other than a “Happy Mother’s Day” that was about it. Text from son wishing me the same. D and I took my mother out to dinner. H worked all weekend so his boss from h*ll could spend the weekend with his family. Happily H was offered a new job with a new company on Friday. Unhappily it is about 3 hours away. I am happy for him but it opens up a giant can of worms to deal with. </p>
<p>Not sure I am going to survive graduation weekend. D acted irritated at everything my mother did during dinner; every time I turn around D is springing something new that she wants to do during the weekend that further complicates transportation, etc. I think I need one of DTE’s meditation tapes!</p>
<p>Well, evidently Modadunn isn’t the only one who can do hair, D attended her bf’s school senior ball on Saturday and her bf did her hair! She had originally planned to have some friends at school help out, but the schedules didn’t work out. Glad to know he is multi-talented! She provided some pictures and instructions, and I guess he had some experience with his younger sister. She sent photos and it looked good!</p>
<p>For Mother’s Day D called; S communicated with texts and offered to take me to lunch at a restaurant H doesn’t care for when he’s home. Both are in the midst of finals so was happy they made the effort. We went to in-laws and had a nice afternoon/evening - FIL picked up BBQ from a great restaurant so none of us moms had to cook.</p>
<p>Need to run and get in the shower!</p>
<p>S’s convocation from law school was yesterday. So unless his grades come back really bad (which I don’t expect ) he is graduated. Now a couple of weeks off and then he starts his bar review classes and then in late July takes the bar. I really hope he passes the first time although I know many take a couple of passes!</p>
<p>Did talk with D yesterday biefly as most of the day was spent with S and future DIL.</p>
<p>Best of luck on the bar exam to RM son. I never knew when to celebrate after law school…graduation? after taking the bar? after passing the bar? </p>
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<p>Sabaray, that’s like one of those comedy sketches from the 70s…“That’s bad news” "No, that’s good news … “No, that’s bad news…”</p>
<p>Sorry I unloaded on y’all. I really didn’t want a parade. But right after I woke up from my 2 1/2 hour nap, I overheard H telling someone that I had just woken up from my 7 hour nap…why begrudge me the nap? Anyway, older D’s burn pain is better. Younger D crept out of her room at about 10 pm to give me a small mother’s day present, then went back into her room. Hard to ground a kid on Mother’s Day.</p>
<p>Congrats to all who have graduated this past weekend! What exciting news! So nice to hear how everyone is moving on.</p>
<p>Sounds like everyone here had busy weekends. D1 and D2 both came home for the weekend. We drove up to the cabin so they could see the progress. They were excited to see how far we had come. The big surprise was the thunder, lightning, sleet and snow we had while there. I am so very tired of the cold and snow. We ended the day with dinner out and then a rousing game of Trivial Pursuit. Went to a Mother’s Day Brunch and then came home to open gifts as we also celebrated my birthday. The girls picked out a water cooler and fire pit for the cabin that I really wanted. D2 and her BF made the coolest towel holders from boat paddles for me. They are so nice! D2 had seen some on Pinterest and knew they could make them. H and I will celebrate my birthday tonight. I just want to stay home so he will bring dinner home. My favorite thing to do is sit on the deck with a glass of wine and just talk.</p>
<p>{{{HUGS}}} to you missy!</p>
<p>Glad that MissyD’s burn is better. Ouch. </p>
<p>Happy Birthday, NM! We’ll all be joining you for that glass of wine (not at your house, of course!)</p>
<p>Sounds like you are deservedly well taken care of for Mother’s Day/birthday, NM! Have a terrific birthday. (One of my nieces was born right before Mother’s Day weekend. I had to wait until SIL came home from the hospital to send flowers because the florists were swamped with Mother’s Day orders.)</p>
<p>I do want to say that, upon reflection, the Saturday I was dreading (because it would have been Son’s grad day) was very pleasant…busy but not hectic and I really didn’t think much about graduation. So that’s a positive. </p>
<p>I neglected to comment on the car story…glad you were able to laugh about it!</p>
<p>DTE, I missed your D’s award. Congrats. I assume D1. </p>
<p>ShawD went back to her place with nasal rinse, antibiotics, and ducklings. Recovery seems to be taking place. She is missing her first class of summer session. She will make the 2nd on Wednesday. ShawSon taking his last final.</p>
<p>sabaray, is a family move required for your H’s new job, split residences, long commute, or just don’t know at this point? </p>
<p>S2 won’t get home until around dinner time and has to get his hair cut and pack since he has an early flight out in the morning. He is supposed to wear jeans on the travel day and business casual with long sleeved shirts the other two days. I like that they were so specific. I assume he should have a sport coat for the presentation and H thought his current sport coat was workable but a little tight. I ran out this morning and bought him new dress shoes, jeans and a light colored suit one size up. He can put on the suit coat (without tie) for the presentation or he can leave off the coat if it seems too formal. He will also have regular khakis to dress the look down further, if needed. I have never liked the blue blazer and khaki look, but he can bring his somewhat snug blue blazer if he wants. I dropped his shirts and khakis at the cleaners this morning to get washed and pressed with starch so he should be all set.</p>
<p>That’s exciting TA! Will be sending good karma his way as well as prayers!</p>
<p>sabaray…you do indeed have lots on your plate but Thanks Heavens D has a job after graduation! :)</p>
<p>missy…Ha! I was actually born on Mother’s Day many moons ago!</p>
<p>This is D2’s last week of work. She will miss her coworkers but is looking forward to a finals week with less pressure.</p>
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<p>Congratulations on graduations and awards! Good luck to RochesterMom’s S with the bar exam! Not a fun experience, but should be worth the trouble in the end. Re NCAAs, it looks like D1 will be running (a painfully long event) at NCAA east regionals later this month. Fingers crossed she stays healthy. She’s had a great year so far, so with any luck she’ll feel happy no matter what happens. She has persevered through a lot of ups and downs (and injuries) over the last four years, and her success this year has been hard won. She recently won an award for academic scholarship combined with athletics; through it all, she has always put academics first. D2 has also had ups and downs this year, and is currently waiting on a few more transfer decisions, with a few already in hand. Though her current college has many, many wonderful aspects, the fit doesn’t work well for her.</p>
<p>analyst I’m sending the good job vibes for your S2.</p>
<p>Happy Birthday NM!</p>
<p>Congrats to your D, dte.</p>
<p>And peonies good luck to your D and congrats on her award.</p>
<p>I had a nice day yesterday, S & H even surprised me and took me to brunch. But to everyone whose day wasn’t so good, I know exactly what that is like as I have had several of those. </p>
<p>Sabaray - do you think your H will take the new job?</p>
<p>BIG NEWS!</p>
<p>D2 and her BF just got engaged! Details to follow.</p>
<p>NM, congratulations. How exciting.</p>
<p>So exciting, NM! But I am already exhausted by Moda’s move and grad and wedding and your grad and cabin…how will I ever have the energy to read about your D’s wedding plans?</p>
<p>How exciting, NM! I can’t wait to hear all the details! What a birthday gift!</p>