The Ideal Mother's Day
I had a very nice Mother's Day weekend this past weekend, but it was definitely tailor-made to my liking!
I don't like the idea of having an "Old Wives Club" or an "Old Mothers' Club", but I do think there is something fun that could be achieved by a "Mother's Day Club"--getting a group of women together on Mother's Day! We could all go out and do things that we enjoy without husbands and kids in tow! Ofcourse, the husbands and older kids (who could afford to pitch in financially) would have to foot the bill/pay all the expenses for Mom to get away! First we would sleep in as late as we like with no interruptions. Next, we would drive to Bob Evans or I-Hop and have a fruit covered crepe breakfast with mimosas. I think Mother's Day should be on a day when the day spas are open then we, moms, could all walk around the place in those white terry cloth robes and slippers sipping apple martinis and having our manicures and pedicures done while listening to comedy CD's. We could have massages in the afternoon. We could then treat ourselves to a very nice dinner in the restaurant of our choosing topped off with dessert! We would then go out to sing Karaoke somewhere with a rousing chorus of "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun" being sung on stage as a group--a must on the requested songlist along with other girlie songs like "Vacation" by the Go-Go's! To end our Karaoke evening the best singer in our group would get up and sing us out with the song, "Dreams" by the Cranberries as we danced our way to the door vowing to come back next year to do the same thing! Next, we would go home to our husbands who would already have candles lit in our bedrooms with soft music playing to finish off the day! As I see it everybody wins here! Am I wrong, ladies??
My weekend wasn't quite like that, but it was very nice just the same. A friend from high school e-mailed and said he would be calling later on Friday evening. The years melted away from me that night. It was like going to a spa and being made to feel and look young again. I went from 52-years of age back to 16 as I anticipated getting the call. No matter how much you pay at a day spa very few women can go from 52 to 16 in the matter of a few hours like I did! We had a very nice talk as I remembered the old Girl Scout song I had learned so many years ago--"Make new friends, but keep the old". "One is silver, but the other's gold"!
I stayed up on Saturday night alone out on the couch watching old movies while everyone in the house was asleep or in various stages of sleep attempts. On Sunday I slept in until almost 12 P.M.! It was wonderful! I went out to work on my flower-beds and planted some Moon Glory seeds in a flower pot outside on our deck. I felt reconnected to Mother Earth somehow when I planted those seeds. At the age of 52 and one hysterectomy later I am long done giving birth, but I can still plant seeds and make something grow in the soil with God's help! All the joys of childbirth and seeing something grow without the pain and strech marks, ey ladies!
I went to Mass in the evening. One can't help but go to a Catholic Church and think of the best mother of all, Mary!
Next, I took myself to a nice restaurant in town called "Encore" which reminded me that "one more time" I have been given the privilege by God to be a mom and enjoy yet another Mother's Day! I had a delicious dinner starting with a salad consisting of mixed greens, almonds, balsamic vinegar, and what I thought were sun dried tomatoes! I told the waitress, "These red things taste just like raisins, don't you think". She replied, "I wouldn't know, I am allergic to cherries"! I was eating sun dried cherries and didn't know it! I also enjoyed pasta with artichokes and a nice sauce with cheese on top. The bread dipped in oil was delicious on the side.
Afterwards, I wanted to try something I had never had before but heard alot about--an apple martini! The bartender did me one better. He made me a caramel apple martini. It was delicious. Eve (the original bad mom) gave Adam a taste of the apple, but if she had given him a couple of apple martinis they could have just fallen asleep in the Garden of Eden afterwards then we women could all have been spared alot of problems!
Hope I have given you some ideas of how to celebrate your next Mother's Day! Something to think about next year, ladies! Happy Mother's Day!
I don't like the idea of having an "Old Wives Club" or an "Old Mothers' Club", but I do think there is something fun that could be achieved by a "Mother's Day Club"--getting a group of women together on Mother's Day! We could all go out and do things that we enjoy without husbands and kids in tow! Ofcourse, the husbands and older kids (who could afford to pitch in financially) would have to foot the bill/pay all the expenses for Mom to get away! First we would sleep in as late as we like with no interruptions. Next, we would drive to Bob Evans or I-Hop and have a fruit covered crepe breakfast with mimosas. I think Mother's Day should be on a day when the day spas are open then we, moms, could all walk around the place in those white terry cloth robes and slippers sipping apple martinis and having our manicures and pedicures done while listening to comedy CD's. We could have massages in the afternoon. We could then treat ourselves to a very nice dinner in the restaurant of our choosing topped off with dessert! We would then go out to sing Karaoke somewhere with a rousing chorus of "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun" being sung on stage as a group--a must on the requested songlist along with other girlie songs like "Vacation" by the Go-Go's! To end our Karaoke evening the best singer in our group would get up and sing us out with the song, "Dreams" by the Cranberries as we danced our way to the door vowing to come back next year to do the same thing! Next, we would go home to our husbands who would already have candles lit in our bedrooms with soft music playing to finish off the day! As I see it everybody wins here! Am I wrong, ladies??
My weekend wasn't quite like that, but it was very nice just the same. A friend from high school e-mailed and said he would be calling later on Friday evening. The years melted away from me that night. It was like going to a spa and being made to feel and look young again. I went from 52-years of age back to 16 as I anticipated getting the call. No matter how much you pay at a day spa very few women can go from 52 to 16 in the matter of a few hours like I did! We had a very nice talk as I remembered the old Girl Scout song I had learned so many years ago--"Make new friends, but keep the old". "One is silver, but the other's gold"!
I stayed up on Saturday night alone out on the couch watching old movies while everyone in the house was asleep or in various stages of sleep attempts. On Sunday I slept in until almost 12 P.M.! It was wonderful! I went out to work on my flower-beds and planted some Moon Glory seeds in a flower pot outside on our deck. I felt reconnected to Mother Earth somehow when I planted those seeds. At the age of 52 and one hysterectomy later I am long done giving birth, but I can still plant seeds and make something grow in the soil with God's help! All the joys of childbirth and seeing something grow without the pain and strech marks, ey ladies!
I went to Mass in the evening. One can't help but go to a Catholic Church and think of the best mother of all, Mary!
Next, I took myself to a nice restaurant in town called "Encore" which reminded me that "one more time" I have been given the privilege by God to be a mom and enjoy yet another Mother's Day! I had a delicious dinner starting with a salad consisting of mixed greens, almonds, balsamic vinegar, and what I thought were sun dried tomatoes! I told the waitress, "These red things taste just like raisins, don't you think". She replied, "I wouldn't know, I am allergic to cherries"! I was eating sun dried cherries and didn't know it! I also enjoyed pasta with artichokes and a nice sauce with cheese on top. The bread dipped in oil was delicious on the side.
Afterwards, I wanted to try something I had never had before but heard alot about--an apple martini! The bartender did me one better. He made me a caramel apple martini. It was delicious. Eve (the original bad mom) gave Adam a taste of the apple, but if she had given him a couple of apple martinis they could have just fallen asleep in the Garden of Eden afterwards then we women could all have been spared alot of problems!
Hope I have given you some ideas of how to celebrate your next Mother's Day! Something to think about next year, ladies! Happy Mother's Day!
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