Are you doing anything different for Mother's Day today?

Same thing, different day. Except remembering my mother who passed away last fall.

Yesterday I celebrated by taking myself to see “My Fair Lady” at Lincoln Center. It was wonderful! I bought a picnic lunch and ate it in Central Park; walked up and back from Penn Station.

Today, it is pouring. I got notes and flowers from my kids, went to services this morning and a friend is coming over for take-out for supper and vacation planning. Just chilling this afternoon – I am tired!.

I came home this weekend for mother’s day. Yesterday I went on a hike with my parents and today we’re taking my mom out to dinner. :)

My mom and dad are traveling, so I texted my dad to wish my mom a happy day, and an early birthday (her birthday is tomorrow). It sounds like she is having a nice trip, so that is nice for her during this time of year.

I’ll call my MIL, I should have called her on May 10, which is Mother’s Day in Mexico, I usually call her for both.

I’ll send my sister a text too. I think all women are moms in one way or the other.

No. And it saddens me sometimes. My mom isn’t used to seeing expressive emotion. When I ask her what she wants for Mother’s Day, she just brushes it off, thinking it’s a phony idea.

Took my MIL out to dinner Sat, she had plans with in-laws Sunday.

Sunday went to church with mom, then moved her in after lunch. Then graduation dinner with uncle and his family.

It was crazy busy, my MIL is always wanting more and it’s so frustrating. We never see her enough, we never call enough and when we do either of those she wants more, more more….I don’t know how to handle it anymore so her children and I often stay away. I need advice.