It was a cold and foggy day...

That's what the historians can say about Ventura today -- gees, it's like winter! Heat is on, and we plan to swim on Mother's Day.  Hoping son Lee heats his pool to about 108.

I just came back from the Hallmark store.  Went to get Mother's Day cards for a daughter and daughter in law and had to search for those and that search meant staring at hundreds of cards that all said, " To Mom..." and then the ones that said, "To Mom From Your Daughter".... Well, hell, I burst in to tears right there in the store.   It hit me so hard that my Mom is gone.  Not that I didn't know she was gone, but I used to send her a card a day the week of Mother's Day and then an assortment of gifts cus she loved opening cards and packages.  This grief process is the shits and you may quote me.

I'm heading out for a lunch date in a minute. No, not a guy.  From your eyes to God's ears --  not one date since I moved here.  That was one of the nice things about being back in PS -- going out to dinner with one of my long time male buddies.  There are old buddies here, but that is their age not our historical relationship!

Do you remember me writing about the white leather very chic jacket that was my Mom's and  I had it retailored to fit me after she died?  Well, just took it out of the closet and since it is like FEB and not like MAY, I'm going to wear it today.

Rather wishing I was in Palm Springs today, could use some of that heat....

Comments

[Danny Barer]

Jan:

Mike speaks true.

I thought I was doing okay after my (and Mike's) mom passed away 11 years ago. Then my wife and I happened to be watching BAMBI on home video. And even though I had watched the film multiple times, always with dry eyes, I found myself sobbing uncontrollably when Bambi called plaintively for his mother.

Need I add we watched it on Mother's Day?

D'oh!

I hope you have a happy mother's day, Jan.

[Mike Barer]

Hey, the first Mother's Day after you lose your Mother is the toughest. I know that from experience.