So many things have happened in the last 5 years that my mother would've enjoyed being a part of so much. She died before Trent & I got married (but after we got engaged) and didn't get to meet my sister's twins or Hudson. While she was on Earth, here are some of the things she enjoyed, from the perspective of her middle daughter:
*a good novel
*sitting on our back deck looking at the lake
*going out to eat
*walking & hiking
*traveling
*hanging out with her kids
*a good glass of wine
*cheese & crackers
*book club
*talking to her sister on the phone
*cribbage
*broadway shows
*a good cup of coffee
*seeing her grandson!
*folk music (Peter, Paul & Mary)
*getting together with her work friends
*blue cheese dressing
*walking on the beach
Anyone who reads this blog & knew my mom (family, friends) & wants to add to the list (in the comments), I'd love to read what you remember. :)
My mother & my nephew, Brandon September 2002
Our last professional family photo (my parents, older sister & brother-in-law & my younger sister) Summer 2001
9 comments:
good to see you in bible study this morning - sorry to hear about how painful this day is. My neighbor was diagnosed with ovarian cancer about 2 months ago. thanks for the tribute to your mom - she sounds like she was a great lady and loved her family.
Julie Bauer
hey emily. thanks for sharing this.
it was really sweet to read. and i love seeing pictures of you when you were younger. so cute.
Other things she loved:
good church hymns
Les Mes sound track
babies
ice tea
pickled herring
roller coasters that don't go upside down
vermont
baths
chico's
watching the Braves
planting flowers
the color green
buying too many presents at Christmas
Erica- I'm excited about your list & can't believe I didn't think of those things except the pickled herring. I also just thought of those good BK chix sandwiches y'all used to get with extra mayo when we lived in AL.
more things she liked:
little girls with long hair (as evidence: look at pix of you, me, and Steph at age 6)
fuzzy slippers and cotton robes
reading large printed mystery novels while walking on the treadmill
things she didn't like:
snobs
her teeth
husbands who cheat on their wives
sitcoms or TV dramas
the "Bell" chin
not working when we lived in Al
glads (the flower)
carrots
-Watching Emily play tennis - at least she came (and I think she liked it!)
I remember so many days going over to the Johnstones after school and discussing the day in its entirety with your mom. She loved hearing all the details, and you loved telling them (exaggerated as they may have been at times!) :)
Emily,
I wish I could have met her. Thanks for sharing, my friend. It is so neat to think of all the little things that make us uniquely who we are.
Kelli
She loved making dad and I tuna salad when we would stop by your house on summer vacations.
oh, and didnt she really like english muffins?
Emily,
I can't believe my timing with finding you today of all days. I guess there's a reason I've been thinking about you and your family. Your mom was a wonderful woman who in many ways was like a second mother to me when we were kids. I remember going to see PPM with our moms (listening to Amy Grant in the car) and, of course, the summer we spent time in Vermont. She was the best at french braids and your house was always full of chips and salsa (yum!), pocket pizzas and onions.
She also loved the movie Dr. Zhivago
Post a Comment