Today would have been my mother's 72nd birthday. Thinking of her - great cook, ironing fool, midnight rambler, crazy, loving, wild woman. Love you mom!
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Hi Bug! I can only imagine how much you loved her, miss her. I am 72, your post reinforces how lucky I am to be here .............
ReplyDeleteLove the picture. Your mom was beautiful.
ReplyDeleteLike Garbo , your mom knew how to strike a pose.
ReplyDeleteI spies a wee bit of you in that photo!
ReplyDeleteHope you are enjoying her birthday...
What a great photo. :)
ReplyDeleteI hope you have that framed someplace in your home. It is absolutely wonderful. You really take after her, you know. Your sense of fun, your spirit, your flair for iconoclasm--you are a living tribute.
ReplyDeleteShe looks like she was a fun person....just like you. ;)
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It's hard to tell from this picture if you look a lot like your Mom, but the pose, the mannerism, the joie de vivre coming from this photo certainly remind of you.
ReplyDeleteI had to laugh at "ironing fool" ... my Mom ironed everything, dishrags, underwear, bras, diapers...
lucky you. I have no such wonderful memories of my mom.
ReplyDeleteAnd she willed you her sense of humor.
ReplyDeleteI bet she was a lot of fun. Love the pose. She looks like she enjoyed life. I know you miss her.
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