Day: January 22, 2008

I scrolled through a few old posts that I put up that quoted my mom in funny scenarios. Here’s a sampler:

While discussing one of the more conservative priests at my local parish

mom: and some people don’t like how strict he is with his refusal to marry couples that live together. now, I think it’s important to stand by your convictions. If you start letting one or two things slip the next thing you know, you’re Episcopalian!

I call my mom from a Georgia business trip…

mike d: the weather is really nice. the sun is shining and there’s a light breeze.
mom: wow, that sounds great! It’s freezing here and there’s 4 feet of snow on the ground.
mike d: hey! a butterfly just flew by!
mom: hey! a frozen bird just fell from the tree!

The day of my sister’s wedding

Mom: Mike, see if you can time your shower downstairs so that it starts right when Alicia gets in the shower upstairs. You’ll steal all her hot water.

My dad tells a story
Dad D: and Mike C. played guitar. He was driving along one day and found a barrel. A big giant wooden barrel. He put straps on it and wore it as a costume. Like the hobos. In general everyone wore costumes. That was the big deal. I got this thing like an oriental robe… it had all sorts of sparkles and gold… something that a movie character might wear… and I had a blue feathered clown wig.

Mom: you know listening to this, I can’t believe I married you.

My mother makes the most amazing birthday cakes. Most vivid in my memory is the Fire Truck cake. It had oreo wheels and licorice ladders. I was about 6 when I got that cake and it made my life worth living. It was everything a 6 year old could ever want in a cake. Other cakes that stand out were the millennium falcon cake and the Los Luchadores cake. That Los Luchadores cake was also A+. It was a picture perfect cake that resembled the main character (Lobo Fuerte) of Los Luchadores.

Thanks mom!

Not only is my mother able to successfully find perfect gifts for her children and her husband, she has become the ultimate gift giving coach. Weeks before any holiday, whether it be Christmas or a Birthday, we all check in with Mom to see if the target family member would like what we got them or if anyone else already bought them that particular gift. She is a database of gifts.

She herself always asks for edible holidays. Chocolates, wines, and other luxuries always bring hugs and smiles.