IT’S MOTHER’S DAY WEEKEND, which is a way to honor that special lady in our lives who got us here through love, support, caring, compassion, resolve and, in the case of my late Irish mom, wit!
It’s a special May month for my family, because in addition to the Mother’s Day observances this Sunday, May 23 will mark what would have been our mom’s 100th birthday. May was always a big month in our house as well, because May 20 was Mom and Dad’s wedding anniversary.
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