Mother's Day

Mother's Day was on Sunday, May 11. Laura did a wonderful job pampering her mother. (Brian and Emily, you owe Laura big time!) Nancy was more agreeable to having her picture taken than she was on her birthday:


Note the tarps. Many years ago I gave Nancy a tarp for her birthday (we needed one for an awning for the camper). I have never heard the end of it—how could I give such an unromantic birthday present to my wife?? Well, this year I gave her not one tarp, but two. And not one color, but two—blue on one side and silver on the other. So now I can take twice as much abuse!

Note also the note cards with photos of flowers on them. Laura has become skilled at taking close-up photos of flowers in our backyard with her digital camera. (See the present she gave Mom on her birthday.) For Mother's Day, Laura gave Mom several beautiful cards with various flower photographs.