Don't forget Mother's Day

[mimitabby]

Thoughts for a grandmother who doesn't want any "stuff" or flowers??

We're taking her out to dinner - but I always like to bring a little something. Last time it was a very pretty cup towel. She lives in a small apartment in a retirement community.

CA

some commemorative postage stamps and envelopes? She feels like she has too much stuff and nowhere to put it. Oh. something she likes to eat? (that she CAN eat?)

but what she wants the most is TIME with you.

[Brandi]

flying to Philly for a job! I love Philly! Such GOOD food. OMG! I pig out while I am there. But then I am working 12 hours a day for 12 days so I get to indulge myself at lunch. We go to this market at the reading terminal (from the monopoly game). You can get any type of food. From sushi to hot Turkey sandwiches. Oh I can't wait! We walk through china town everyday at lunch which is great fun. We walked through one day last year and there was a little fireworks and dragon dance going on outside one of the store's it was way cool. We are carving a tribut to Philly this time around. Last year was egyptian.

[Blueberry]

some commemorative postage stamps and envelopes? She feels like she has too much stuff and nowhere to put it. Oh. something she likes to eat? (that she CAN eat?)

but what she wants the most is TIME with you.

Hmmm....Maybe note cards. She would use those up.

I give her as much time as I can when my *$%^ partner isn't demanding that I cancel all plans. We go about 2 times a month for dinner with her. Sadly *way* more than any of her kids do I did, at least, convince my mom that yes, it really is important to come for mother's day.

CA

[RoadRaven]

Mothers Day is just another good idea that has become guilt-ridden and consumerised for many.

I don't expect my kids to even acknowledge it. I ring my mum up because she expects it.

This Mothers Day is also my daughters birthday, and thats a great gift if I needed one - she will have had twenty healthy and happy years. What more could I want?

I guess you could say I am celebrating/spoiling myself by doing my fave cycling discipline - a time trial!

[Irulan]

Mothers Day is just another good idea that has become guilt-ridden and consumerised for many.

I don't expect my kids to even acknowledge it. I ring my mum up because she expects it.

This Mothers Day is also my daughters birthday, and thats a great gift if I needed one - she will have had twenty healthy and happy years. What more could I want?

I guess you could say I am celebrating/spoiling myself by doing my fave cycling discipline - a time trial!

yep, just another "hallmark holiday" at our house.

I'm going to do trail work, one of my most favorite things too.

[RoadRaven]

I'm going to do trail work, one of my most favorite things too.

Well, I did my TT today Irulan... I did alright and am pleased I spent my morning that way.

Did you have a nice day for working on the trail? I remember seeing pix of what you do when I first joined TE

[btchance]

Yep - I absolutely have to remember mother's day, esp since it's also my mom's birthday! I actually called today just in case I forget tomorrow (I have a horrible time remembering stuff like that). Now I also have to call my grandma tomorrow, and think about my other grandma that I lost to breast cancer and my step-mom that I lost recently to hepatitis complications. Gotta love all your moms!

[7rider]

but what she wants the most is TIME with you.

I agree with that.
I went a visited my mom last weekend. I rolled it into a trip north for my godson's first holy communion. It's too long of a trip (and gas and tolls are too expensive) to do it every weekend. Mom didn't want me to leave. I ended up staying later than planned, helping her with dinner (kicking myself for forgetting to bring the newspaper), and just chatting.