In this picture she was just about 2 months pregnant with me.
Four years ago I said Good-bye to Mom...but I guess not really. To this day I talk to her and hear her voice. She gave much to me and I hope to be as good of a Mom to Maddie as she was to me and to have Maddie feel as loved as I did...and do. Thinking of her brings to mind sunflowers, a beautifully set table, antiques, spicy food, playing crazy-8s, lemon trees and gardening, pansies, reading, decorating, traveling, the beach, onion dip, V-8 with mozarella cheese, wine, her stubborn chin, her shoulders shaking when she'd laugh, drinking jell-o juice she's make when I was sick, bright lipstick, her beautiful smile, thank you cards, house parties, saying "thank you", elbows off the table, how she'd kiss Dad's forehead, spilling things inevitably down her shirt, being blunt, her love of our Newfoundland Shadow and my cat Bevo, "summer drinks", Uncle David, her silver, her hands, and...I hear her voice clearly...even after 4 years. I remember always being able to count on her, her avid support and that she was my friend. I miss her all days...but it's nice to be able to remember such a wonderful woman without a huge amount of pain. I have more smiles with every passing year. Thanks Mom. Keep guiding me!
Just cute pictures. 
