I wish each and every one of you the happiest of Mother's Days!

I hope you will all be able to celebrate it in the company of your children,
if not in person, at least in spirit, and have a joyous occasion!

--
Wayne Boatwright
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2wks 1dys 3hrs 45mins
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Wayne Boatwright > wrote in
3.184:

> I wish each and every one of you the happiest of Mother's Days!
>
> I hope you will all be able to celebrate it in the company of your
> children, if not in person, at least in spirit, and have a joyous
> occasion!
>



And on behalf of all us test tube babies, I'd like to extend the same
wishes to the Pyrex factory.


Or maybe I should be doing an Alien best wishes??

--
Peter Lucas
Brisbane
Australia

You will travel through the valley of rejection;
you will reside in the land of morning mists...and you will find your home,
though it will not be where you left it.

"Wayne Boatwright" > wrote in message
3.184...
>I wish each and every one of you the happiest of Mother's Days!
>
> I hope you will all be able to celebrate it in the company of your
> children,
> if not in person, at least in spirit, and have a joyous occasion!

As a Mama a world of Thanks. But I join you in wishing such a day to all the
others. I am lucky that this year I will spend M.Day with two of my three
kidlets as my SS is with his Mom. But, I will be with my Mama and all my
siblings. Can't ask for more than that.

Cindi

>
> --
> Wayne Boatwright
> -------------------------------------------
> Saturday, 05(V)/10(X)/08(MMVIII)
> -------------------------------------------
> Countdown till Memorial Day
> 2wks 1dys 3hrs 45mins
> -------------------------------------------
> Hindsight is always 20/20.
> -------------------------------------------
>
>

On Sat 10 May 2008 09:11:00p, Cindi - HappyMamatoThree told us...

>
> "Wayne Boatwright" > wrote in message
> 3.184...
>>I wish each and every one of you the happiest of Mother's Days!
>>
>> I hope you will all be able to celebrate it in the company of your
>> children, if not in person, at least in spirit, and have a joyous
>> occasion!
>
> As a Mama a world of Thanks. But I join you in wishing such a day to all
> the others. I am lucky that this year I will spend M.Day with two of my
> three kidlets as my SS is with his Mom. But, I will be with my Mama and
> all my siblings. Can't ask for more than that.
>

Sounds like plans for a wonderful day!



--
Wayne Boatwright
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Saturday, 05(V)/10(X)/08(MMVIII)
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Countdown till Memorial Day
2wks 1dys 2hrs 45mins
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Cats know there are Martians hiding in
the new drapes.
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Wayne Boatwright said...

> I wish each and every one of you the happiest of Mother's Days!
>
> I hope you will all be able to celebrate it in the company of your
> children, if not in person, at least in spirit, and have a joyous
> occasion!


Mom passed away in 1990. She was a special education teacher, and a gourmet
cook.

Andy

On Sat 10 May 2008 09:51:15p, Andy told us...

> Wayne Boatwright said...
>
>> I wish each and every one of you the happiest of Mother's Days!
>>
>> I hope you will all be able to celebrate it in the company of your
>> children, if not in person, at least in spirit, and have a joyous
>> occasion!
>
>
> Mom passed away in 1990. She was a special education teacher, and a
> gourmet cook.
>
> Andy
>

My Mom passed away in 1998. She was a talented artisan and also a gourmet
cook. After ten years, it is still hard to believe she's gone.

--
Wayne Boatwright
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Saturday, 05(V)/10(X)/08(MMVIII)
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Countdown till Memorial Day
2wks 1dys 2hrs
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Real men write self-modifying code.
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"Wayne Boatwright" > wrote in message
3.184...
> On Sat 10 May 2008 09:11:00p, Cindi - HappyMamatoThree told us...
>
>>
>> "Wayne Boatwright" > wrote in message
>> 3.184...
>>>I wish each and every one of you the happiest of Mother's Days!
>>>
>>> I hope you will all be able to celebrate it in the company of your
>>> children, if not in person, at least in spirit, and have a joyous
>>> occasion!
>>
>> As a Mama a world of Thanks. But I join you in wishing such a day to all
>> the others. I am lucky that this year I will spend M.Day with two of my
>> three kidlets as my SS is with his Mom. But, I will be with my Mama and
>> all my siblings. Can't ask for more than that.
>>
>
> Sounds like plans for a wonderful day!

Indeed it is. And we have opted for Hamburgers and Hot Dogs for family lunch
so that no one will be spending all day in the kitchen and we can spend more
time visiting.

Cindi

>
>
>
> --
> Wayne Boatwright
> -------------------------------------------
> Saturday, 05(V)/10(X)/08(MMVIII)
> -------------------------------------------
> Countdown till Memorial Day
> 2wks 1dys 2hrs 45mins
> -------------------------------------------
> Cats know there are Martians hiding in
> the new drapes.
> -------------------------------------------
>

"Wayne Boatwright" > wrote in message
3.184...
> On Sat 10 May 2008 09:51:15p, Andy told us...
>
>> Wayne Boatwright said...
>>
>>> I wish each and every one of you the happiest of Mother's Days!
>>>
>>> I hope you will all be able to celebrate it in the company of your
>>> children, if not in person, at least in spirit, and have a joyous
>>> occasion!
>>
>>
>> Mom passed away in 1990. She was a special education teacher, and a
>> gourmet cook.
>>
>> Andy
>>
>
> My Mom passed away in 1998. She was a talented artisan and also a gourmet
> cook. After ten years, it is still hard to believe she's gone.
>

My mother could kick all your mother's asses. Go. Mom.

AND she was beautiful and brilliant and made unconditional love look easy.

On Sun, 11 May 2008 03:23:12 GMT, Wayne Boatwright
> wrote:

>I wish each and every one of you the happiest of Mother's Days!
>
>I hope you will all be able to celebrate it in the company of your children,
>if not in person, at least in spirit, and have a joyous occasion!

*Thank you*, Wayne. I will be celebrating MD in spirit..... my son
and DGS will be over, but now one else can make it - for personal
reasons.

--
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remove the smile first

On Sun, 11 May 2008 01:46:00 -0400, "cybercat" >
wrote:

>My mother could kick all your mother's asses. Go. Mom.
>
>AND she was beautiful and brilliant and made unconditional love look easy.

My hubby lost his mother when he was only 19. I lost mine 2 years
ago.... when did your mom die?

--
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On Sun 11 May 2008 12:57:04a, sf told us...

> On Sun, 11 May 2008 03:23:12 GMT, Wayne Boatwright
> > wrote:
>
>>I wish each and every one of you the happiest of Mother's Days!
>>
>>I hope you will all be able to celebrate it in the company of your
>>children, if not in person, at least in spirit, and have a joyous
>>occasion!
>
> *Thank you*, Wayne. I will be celebrating MD in spirit..... my son
> and DGS will be over, but now one else can make it - for personal
> reasons.
>

Well, have a wonderful day!

--
Wayne Boatwright
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Sunday, 05(V)/11(XI)/08(MMVIII)
-------------------------------------------
Today is: Mother's Day, Pentecost
Countdown till Memorial Day
2wks 22hrs 55mins
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Useless Invention: Electric banana
straightener.
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On Sun 11 May 2008 01:03:16a, sf told us...

> On Sun, 11 May 2008 01:46:00 -0400, "cybercat" >
> wrote:
>
>>My mother could kick all your mother's asses. Go. Mom.
>>
>>AND she was beautiful and brilliant and made unconditional love look
easy.
>
> My hubby lost his mother when he was only 19. I lost mine 2 years
> ago.... when did your mom die?
>

That must have been very traumatic for your husband, Barbara. I can't
imagine losing a parent when so young. I think we expect that they'll live
forever. My mother died in 1998 this past March 31st at the age of 84.
She shared a home with David and me for about the last 5-1/2 years of her
life. I'll be forever grateful for that time spent together.

--
Wayne Boatwright
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Sunday, 05(V)/11(XI)/08(MMVIII)
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Today is: Mother's Day, Pentecost
Countdown till Memorial Day
2wks 22hrs 50mins
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Message
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"Wayne Boatwright" > wrote in message
3.184...
>I wish each and every one of you the happiest of Mother's Days!
>
> I hope you will all be able to celebrate it in the company of your
> children,
> if not in person, at least in spirit, and have a joyous occasion!
>
> --
> Wayne Boatwright


And as Peter failed to mention..On Behalf of the Aussies here, I would would
like to say that all the Mothers here deserve a day off and treated like a
Queen.. <g>

Bigbazza (Barry) Oz

"Wayne Boatwright" > wrote in message
.184...
> On Sun 11 May 2008 01:03:16a, sf told us...
>
>> On Sun, 11 May 2008 01:46:00 -0400, "cybercat" >
>> wrote:
>>
>>>My mother could kick all your mother's asses. Go. Mom.
>>>
>>>AND she was beautiful and brilliant and made unconditional love look
> easy.
>>
>> My hubby lost his mother when he was only 19. I lost mine 2 years
>> ago.... when did your mom die?
>>
>
> That must have been very traumatic for your husband, Barbara. I can't
> imagine losing a parent when so young. I think we expect that they'll
> live
> forever. My mother died in 1998 this past March 31st at the age of 84.
> She shared a home with David and me for about the last 5-1/2 years of her
> life. I'll be forever grateful for that time spent together.
>
> --
> Wayne Boatwright


I lost my Mum in 1964 (I was only 25).. And lost my children's Mother (My
darling Helen) in 1988...Boy, do those years just fly by.....

Bigbazza (Barry) Oz

"Bigbazza" > wrote in
:

>
> "Wayne Boatwright" > wrote in message
> 3.184...
>>I wish each and every one of you the happiest of Mother's Days!
>>
>> I hope you will all be able to celebrate it in the company of your
>> children,
>> if not in person, at least in spirit, and have a joyous occasion!
>>
>> --
>> Wayne Boatwright
>
>
> And as Peter failed to mention..On Behalf of the Aussies here, I would
> would like to say that all the Mothers here deserve a day off and
> treated like a Queen.. <g>


My SO started work at 5am, and finished at 6.15pm.

She came home to a clean house, clean clothes, fresh linen, a chilled
bottle of bubbly, chicken breasts baked in a mushroom sauce, and plenty
of crispy steamed fresh veges.
Same same happens most days. Lately she's had long days (people have
left so the workload increases) but usually, it's just a normal work
day.

When do *I* get a day off??!!

I just don't want to be treated like a queen, though :-)

I don't give a rats arse about this over commercialised fathers and
mothers day...... if you can't show the people closest to you that you
care 365 days a year, and only want to show it on one day... you deserve
to be an orphan.

Same goes for Valentines Day, Easter, Christmas and all the other crap.



--
Peter Lucas
Brisbane
Australia

You will travel through the valley of rejection;
you will reside in the land of morning mists...and you will find your
home,
though it will not be where you left it.

In article 4>,
Wayne Boatwright > wrote:

> I wish each and every one of you the happiest of Mother's Days!
>
> I hope you will all be able to celebrate it in the company of your children,
> if not in person, at least in spirit, and have a joyous occasion!


Yah, sure. You betcha. I just put a couple pictures on my
jamlady.eboard.com site. My new wheels. :-) We're going to our
country place west of the city to see the tulips and maybe some late
daffs.
--
-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

> Yah, sure. You betcha. I just put a couple pictures on my
> jamlady.eboard.com site. My new wheels. :-)

Nice ride! And it's a hybrid, I didn't know about this car. How
did I miss that at the auto show.

> We're going to our
> country place west of the city to see the tulips and maybe some late
> daffs.

And that's a nice ride, too. Have a wonderful day.

nancy

Melba's Jammin' > wrote in
:

> In article 4>,
> Wayne Boatwright > wrote:
>
>> I wish each and every one of you the happiest of Mother's Days!
>>
>> I hope you will all be able to celebrate it in the company of your
>> children, if not in person, at least in spirit, and have a joyous
>> occasion!
>
>
> Yah, sure. You betcha. I just put a couple pictures on my
> jamlady.eboard.com site. My new wheels. :-) We're going to our
> country place west of the city to see the tulips and maybe some late
> daffs.



Just read your two Degrees of Separation...... great story, *beautiful*
eggs...... and the young chick ain't half bad either ;-)



--
Peter Lucas
Brisbane
Australia

You will travel through the valley of rejection;
you will reside in the land of morning mists...and you will find your home,
though it will not be where you left it.

Melba's Jammin' > wrote in
:

> In article 4>,
> Wayne Boatwright > wrote:
>
>> I wish each and every one of you the happiest of Mother's Days!
>>
>> I hope you will all be able to celebrate it in the company of your
>> children, if not in person, at least in spirit, and have a joyous
>> occasion!
>
>
> Yah, sure. You betcha. I just put a couple pictures on my
> jamlady.eboard.com site. My new wheels. :-)


Sporty!! :-)


And runs on the sniff of an oily rag.


--
Peter Lucas
Brisbane
Australia

You will travel through the valley of rejection;
you will reside in the land of morning mists...and you will find your home,
though it will not be where you left it.

Wayne Boatwright > wrote in
3.184:

> I wish each and every one of you the happiest of Mother's
> Days!
>
> I hope you will all be able to celebrate it in the company of
> your children, if not in person, at least in spirit, and have
> a joyous occasion!

Such a nice wish.

Thank you Wayne!

PeterLucas wrote:


> Sporty!! :-)
>
>
> And runs on the sniff of an oily rag.

LOL.. clever phrase.
Not unlike (ObFood) people who speak of just waving the vermouth cap (Or
having the bottle in the same room....) over the shaker when making
martinis.

On Sun, 11 May 2008 03:23:12 GMT, Wayne Boatwright
> wrote:

>I wish each and every one of you the happiest of Mother's Days!
>
>I hope you will all be able to celebrate it in the company of your children,
>if not in person, at least in spirit, and have a joyous occasion!


That is so very kind, Wayne. Thank you.

Over the years I have read so many posts about your own wonderful
mother that I want to wish you a day filled with beautiful memories of
her. I know how proud of you she must have been.

Boron

On Sun 11 May 2008 08:13:53a, Boron Elgar told us...

> On Sun, 11 May 2008 03:23:12 GMT, Wayne Boatwright
> > wrote:
>
>>I wish each and every one of you the happiest of Mother's Days!
>>
>>I hope you will all be able to celebrate it in the company of your
>>children, if not in person, at least in spirit, and have a joyous
>>occasion!
>
>
> That is so very kind, Wayne. Thank you.
>
> Over the years I have read so many posts about your own wonderful
> mother that I want to wish you a day filled with beautiful memories of
> her. I know how proud of you she must have been.
>
> Boron
>

Boron, it was very kind of you to remember my mother. I do have many very
cherished memories of her.

--
Wayne Boatwright
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Sunday, 05(V)/11(XI)/08(MMVIII)
-------------------------------------------
Today is: Mother's Day, Pentecost
Countdown till Memorial Day
2wks 14hrs 40mins
-------------------------------------------
Love is deaf as well as blind... and
walks with a limp. -SLR
-------------------------------------------

On Sun 11 May 2008 04:09:08a, PeterLucas told us...

> "Bigbazza" > wrote in
> :
>
>>
>> "Wayne Boatwright" > wrote in message
>> 3.184...
>>>I wish each and every one of you the happiest of Mother's Days!
>>>
>>> I hope you will all be able to celebrate it in the company of your
>>> children, if not in person, at least in spirit, and have a joyous
>>> occasion!
>>>
>>> --
>>> Wayne Boatwright
>>
>>
>> And as Peter failed to mention..On Behalf of the Aussies here, I would
>> would like to say that all the Mothers here deserve a day off and
>> treated like a Queen.. <g>
>
>
> My SO started work at 5am, and finished at 6.15pm.
>
> She came home to a clean house, clean clothes, fresh linen, a chilled
> bottle of bubbly, chicken breasts baked in a mushroom sauce, and plenty
> of crispy steamed fresh veges.
> Same same happens most days. Lately she's had long days (people have
> left so the workload increases) but usually, it's just a normal work
> day.
>
> When do *I* get a day off??!!

When you take one off? :-)

> I just don't want to be treated like a queen, though :-)

Will "king" do?

>
> I don't give a rats arse about this over commercialised fathers and
> mothers day...... if you can't show the people closest to you that you
> care 365 days a year, and only want to show it on one day... you deserve
> to be an orphan.
>
> Same goes for Valentines Day, Easter, Christmas and all the other crap.

I totally agree. You can't treat people like crap or as if they don't
exist all year and expect 1 "special" day to make up for it. Still, it's
nice to celebrate a day set aside for it.

--
Wayne Boatwright
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Sunday, 05(V)/11(XI)/08(MMVIII)
-------------------------------------------
Today is: Mother's Day, Pentecost
Countdown till Memorial Day
2wks 14hrs 35mins
-------------------------------------------
Trust me -- I'm a doctor, not a
congressman. . . .
-------------------------------------------

On Sun 11 May 2008 05:30:21a, Melba's Jammin' told us...

> In article 4>,
> Wayne Boatwright > wrote:
>
>> I wish each and every one of you the happiest of Mother's Days!
>>
>> I hope you will all be able to celebrate it in the company of your
>> children, if not in person, at least in spirit, and have a joyous
>> occasion!
>
>
> Yah, sure. You betcha. I just put a couple pictures on my
> jamlady.eboard.com site. My new wheels. :-) We're going to our
> country place west of the city to see the tulips and maybe some late
> daffs.

Nice haul! Both of them... :-)

--
Wayne Boatwright
-------------------------------------------
Sunday, 05(V)/11(XI)/08(MMVIII)
-------------------------------------------
Today is: Mother's Day, Pentecost
Countdown till Memorial Day
2wks 14hrs 30mins
-------------------------------------------
Psychiatrists stay on your mind.
-------------------------------------------

On Sun 11 May 2008 06:49:57a, sandi told us...

> Wayne Boatwright > wrote in
> 3.184:
>
>> I wish each and every one of you the happiest of Mother's
>> Days!
>>
>> I hope you will all be able to celebrate it in the company of
>> your children, if not in person, at least in spirit, and have a joyous
>> occasion!
>
> Such a nice wish.
>
> Thank you Wayne!

You are very welcome!

--
Wayne Boatwright
-------------------------------------------
Sunday, 05(V)/11(XI)/08(MMVIII)
-------------------------------------------
Today is: Mother's Day, Pentecost
Countdown till Memorial Day
2wks 14hrs 30mins
-------------------------------------------
Psychiatrists stay on your mind.
-------------------------------------------

Wayne Boatwright wrote:
> I wish each and every one of you the happiest of Mother's Days!
>
> I hope you will all be able to celebrate it in the company of your children,
> if not in person, at least in spirit, and have a joyous occasion!
>

Thank you, Wayne. I'll repeat Wayne's wishes to everyone.

Texas Janet

--
Janet Wilder
Bad spelling. Bad punctuation
Good Friends. Good Life

Andy wrote:

>
> Mom passed away in 1990. She was a special education teacher, and a gourmet
> cook.

I lost my mom in 2004. She was one of seven sisters who, except for one,
were all gourmet cooks.

I often think of my mom when making something she taught me or one or
the other of my aunts when preparing a dish I learned from them.

Texas Janet, thousands of miles from her children who managed to phone
toady.

--
Janet Wilder
Bad spelling. Bad punctuation
Good Friends. Good Life

"Wayne Boatwright" > wrote in message
3.184...
>I wish each and every one of you the happiest of Mother's Days!
>
> I hope you will all be able to celebrate it in the company of your
> children,
> if not in person, at least in spirit, and have a joyous occasion!

Thank you, Wayne. I'm spending the day with DH and our three wonderful
daughters. My mom lives four hours north of here, so I'll talk with her on
the phone later today (she's coming down tomorrow to stay a few days,
though, so I'll see her then).

Sadly, although DH's mom (in CA) is still living, she doesn't know it's
Mother's Day or even who any of us are anymore. He sent a nice bouquet to
her at the home where she lives.

Happy Mom's Day to all the moms in here!

OB food: currently simmering shrimp shells to make shrimp stock for shrimp
and asparagus risotto, which will be part of dinner tonight

Mary

On Sun 11 May 2008 10:02:29a, Janet Wilder told us...

> Wayne Boatwright wrote:
>> I wish each and every one of you the happiest of Mother's Days!
>>
>> I hope you will all be able to celebrate it in the company of your
>> children, if not in person, at least in spirit, and have a joyous
>> occasion!
>>
>
> Thank you, Wayne. I'll repeat Wayne's wishes to everyone.
>
> Texas Janet
>

You're most welcome, Janet...

--
Wayne Boatwright
-------------------------------------------
Sunday, 05(V)/11(XI)/08(MMVIII)
-------------------------------------------
Today is: Mother's Day, Pentecost
Countdown till Memorial Day
2wks 13hrs 50mins
-------------------------------------------
I can't give you brains, but I can
give you a diploma. --Wizard of Oz
-------------------------------------------

On Sun 11 May 2008 10:06:41a, Janet Wilder told us...

> Andy wrote:
>
>>
>> Mom passed away in 1990. She was a special education teacher, and a
>> gourmet cook.
>
> I lost my mom in 2004. She was one of seven sisters who, except for one,
> were all gourmet cooks.

My mom was the oldest of two sisters and a brother and the last to pass
away, in 1998. She was the only gourmet cook and baker of the lot.

> I often think of my mom when making something she taught me or one or
> the other of my aunts when preparing a dish I learned from them.

I do the same. I could never enumerate all the things she taught me. She
had many of her recipes written down, but those she didn't I transcribed
through discussions with her. I think I have everything.

> Texas Janet, thousands of miles from her children who managed to phone
> toady.

Obviously your children think of you dearly. Perhaps time to begin
planning a big old-fashioned family reunion.

--
Wayne Boatwright
-------------------------------------------
Sunday, 05(V)/11(XI)/08(MMVIII)
-------------------------------------------
Today is: Mother's Day, Pentecost
Countdown till Memorial Day
2wks 13hrs 50mins
-------------------------------------------
I can't give you brains, but I can
give you a diploma. --Wizard of Oz
-------------------------------------------

On Sun 11 May 2008 10:06:42a, MareCat told us...

> "Wayne Boatwright" > wrote in message
> 3.184...
>>I wish each and every one of you the happiest of Mother's Days!
>>
>> I hope you will all be able to celebrate it in the company of your
>> children, if not in person, at least in spirit, and have a joyous
>> occasion!
>
> Thank you, Wayne. I'm spending the day with DH and our three wonderful
> daughters. My mom lives four hours north of here, so I'll talk with her
> on the phone later today (she's coming down tomorrow to stay a few days,
> though, so I'll see her then).

You are fortunate to be able to share they day with all of them, and that
your mom is arriving tomorrow!

> Sadly, although DH's mom (in CA) is still living, she doesn't know it's
> Mother's Day or even who any of us are anymore. He sent a nice
> bouquet to her at the home where she lives.

That's really a shame. I would think that a situation like that is very
hard to deal with.

> Happy Mom's Day to all the moms in here!
>
> OB food: currently simmering shrimp shells to make shrimp stock for
> shrimp and asparagus risotto, which will be part of dinner tonight

Now, THAT sounds delicious! Three of my favorite things; shrimp,
asparagus, and risotto.



--
Wayne Boatwright
-------------------------------------------
Sunday, 05(V)/11(XI)/08(MMVIII)
-------------------------------------------
Today is: Mother's Day, Pentecost
Countdown till Memorial Day
2wks 13hrs 50mins
-------------------------------------------
I can't give you brains, but I can
give you a diploma. --Wizard of Oz
-------------------------------------------

"Wayne Boatwright" > wrote in message
3.184...
>I wish each and every one of you the happiest of Mother's Days!
>
> I hope you will all be able to celebrate it in the company of your
> children,
> if not in person, at least in spirit, and have a joyous occasion!

Well, my Mom has been gone for several years, but I'll wish all of you
"Muthas" here on RFC a Happy Day.
'-)

BOB

On Sun, 11 May 2008 03:23:12 GMT, Wayne Boatwright
> wrote:

>I wish each and every one of you the happiest of Mother's Days!
>
>I hope you will all be able to celebrate it in the company of your children,
>if not in person, at least in spirit, and have a joyous occasion!

You are so very kind and thoughtful Wayne, thank you.

I know your fond memories of your mother will make this a happy day
for you also, and she will be with you in spirit.

You are blessed that you were able to care for her in her last years.

koko
---
http://www.kokoscorner.typepad.com
updated 5/11
"There is no love more sincere than the love of food"
George Bernard Shaw

On Sun 11 May 2008 10:32:03a, told us...

> On Sun, 11 May 2008 03:23:12 GMT, Wayne Boatwright
> > wrote:
>
>>I wish each and every one of you the happiest of Mother's Days!
>>
>>I hope you will all be able to celebrate it in the company of your
>>children, if not in person, at least in spirit, and have a joyous
>>occasion!
>
> You are so very kind and thoughtful Wayne, thank you.
>
> I know your fond memories of your mother will make this a happy day
> for you also, and she will be with you in spirit.
>
> You are blessed that you were able to care for her in her last years.
>
> koko

Thank you, Koko. Yes, I feel very blessed, especially to have had both the
mother and father that I had.


--
Wayne Boatwright
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Sunday, 05(V)/11(XI)/08(MMVIII)
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Today is: Mother's Day, Pentecost
Countdown till Memorial Day
2wks 13hrs 20mins
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'Just one little kiss? I promise I've
had all my shots!' - Yakko
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"Wayne Boatwright" > wrote in message
3.184...
> On Sun 11 May 2008 10:06:42a, MareCat told us...
>
>> Sadly, although DH's mom (in CA) is still living, she doesn't know it's
>> Mother's Day or even who any of us are anymore. He sent a nice
>> bouquet to her at the home where she lives.
>
> That's really a shame. I would think that a situation like that is very
> hard to deal with.

It is, but it's been such a gradual thing that's happened over the years
(she was diagnosed with Alzheimers in '02 at the age of 60) that DH came to
terms with it awhile ago. It's still hard for him, but he's arrived at a
sort of acceptance stage at this point, y'know?


>> Happy Mom's Day to all the moms in here!
>>
>> OB food: currently simmering shrimp shells to make shrimp stock for
>> shrimp and asparagus risotto, which will be part of dinner tonight
>
> Now, THAT sounds delicious! Three of my favorite things; shrimp,
> asparagus, and risotto.

Thanks. Haven't made risotto in such a long time, and Jill's thread inspired
me.

Mary

Wayne Boatwright wrote:
> On Sun 11 May 2008 10:06:41a, Janet Wilder told us...

>> Texas Janet, thousands of miles from her children who managed to phone
>> toady.
>
> Obviously your children think of you dearly. Perhaps time to begin
> planning a big old-fashioned family reunion.
>

Thanks, Wayne. I am planning to go north in August for a week. I'd love
to have all of them down here but we just don't have the space for all
of them at the same time.




--
Janet Wilder
Bad spelling. Bad punctuation
Good Friends. Good Life

Wayne Boatwright wrote:

>
> Thank you, Koko. Yes, I feel very blessed, especially to have had both the
> mother and father that I had.
>
>

I hope that one day my children will say such nice things about me.

--
Janet Wilder
Bad spelling. Bad punctuation
Good Friends. Good Life

Goomba38 > wrote in
:

> PeterLucas wrote:
>
>
>> Sporty!! :-)
>>
>>
>> And runs on the sniff of an oily rag.
>
> LOL.. clever phrase.


:-)

*Old* Aussie saying!!

Especially used when trying to sell off your old 'bomb'. "Yeah mate, she
goes like a rocket and runs off the sniff of an oily rag!!"



> Not unlike (ObFood) people who speak of just waving the vermouth cap
(Or
> having the bottle in the same room....) over the shaker when making
> martinis.
>


I'll have to try a Martini one day.

Shaken, not stirred :-)



--
Peter Lucas
Brisbane
Australia

You will travel through the valley of rejection;
you will reside in the land of morning mists...and you will find your
home,
though it will not be where you left it.

Wayne Boatwright > wrote in
3.184:


>>
>> When do *I* get a day off??!!
>
> When you take one off? :-)


I do that and the whole world falls in a screaming pile!!


>
>> I just don't want to be treated like a queen, though :-)
>
> Will "king" do?


There's only *one* King in Queensland!! Wally "The Emperor" Lewis.


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wally_Lewis

"Here's to Wally Lewis for lacing on a boot
Sometimes he plays it rugged, sometimes he plays it cute
He slices through a backline like a Stradbroke Island shark
There's glue on all his fingers, he's the Emperor of Lang Park"




>
>>
>> I don't give a rats arse about this over commercialised fathers and
>> mothers day...... if you can't show the people closest to you that
>> you care 365 days a year, and only want to show it on one day... you
>> deserve to be an orphan.
>>
>> Same goes for Valentines Day, Easter, Christmas and all the other
>> crap.
>
> I totally agree. You can't treat people like crap or as if they don't
> exist all year and expect 1 "special" day to make up for it. Still,
> it's nice to celebrate a day set aside for it.
>


I've never celebrated m's or f's days since I 'left' home at the age of
15.

It was the MIL that got me onto the 365 day thing about 14 years ago.
She detested mothers day as well. She saw too many 'abandoned' elderly
mothers and fathers that only saw their kids on that day, if ever.


--
Peter Lucas
Brisbane
Australia

You will travel through the valley of rejection;
you will reside in the land of morning mists...and you will find your
home,
though it will not be where you left it.