"Melba's Jammin'" wrote in message
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Thanks. (Aren't we cute?) That year I'd just returned from the Seattle
cook-in at Alan Zelt and Kaari's home and a couple days later we had
water in the basement. Not much, but it was everywhere. Everywhere.
We wound up emptying the basement into the garage for the whole damned
summer --- but that's a different story. We mopped (thinking we could
stop it) and gave up at about 2:30 a.m. Rob called the kids to see if
they could come down to help. Beck showed up on our doorstep at 6:00
a.m. (a 2-1/2 hour drive) to help. We hadn't been together on Mother's
Day and she brought a gift with her. When we finally figured out a plan
and got Rob back from the doc (caustic burns on his hands from patching
cement that didn't work -- in his haste he forgot about gloves, I guess)
she gave it to me and we sat on the steps and went through them all.
Me? I was a bucket of tears. I couldn't imagine dredging through my
mind to come up with all those remembrances. Holy crap! I didn't
remember some of the things she had on those slips of paper. Treasure
it? I do. I do.

Wow, I am speechless--truly.

What an amazing gift for a child to give to a parent (makes me want to do
something similar for my mom). That Becky is a real keeper!

Mary

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"Jean B." wrote:

Very cool gift!

Very cool daughter. She worked with throw-away kids long enough to
appreciate us. And she's not been embarrassed to tell us more than a
couple times. :-) We're lucky to have each other.

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-Barb, Mother Superior, HOSSSPoJ
Hear me on NPR's "Weekend America" on Saturday, May 11,
talking about the best Mother's Day gift I've ever received.
http://weekendamerica.publicradio.org

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"MareCat" wrote:

Wow, I am speechless--truly.

What an amazing gift for a child to give to a parent (makes me want to do
something similar for my mom). That Becky is a real keeper!

Mary

She is that, Mary. She said it was hard to get started but once she
did, it became easier. Look at old pictures to jog your thoughts. And
better you let your mom know now than when you're standing over her
casket.
--
-Barb, Mother Superior, HOSSSPoJ
Hear me on NPR's "Weekend America" on Saturday, May 11,
talking about the best Mother's Day gift I've ever received.
http://weekendamerica.publicradio.org

"Melba's Jammin'" wrote in message
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In article ,
"MareCat" wrote:

Wow, I am speechless--truly.

What an amazing gift for a child to give to a parent (makes me want to do
something similar for my mom). That Becky is a real keeper!

Mary

She is that, Mary. She said it was hard to get started but once she
did, it became easier. Look at old pictures to jog your thoughts.

Thanks for the suggestion. I'll do that.


And
better you let your mom know now than when you're standing over her
casket.

You're absolutely right about that.

Mary