Special Day!

It is a writing day, always special in my book and I am steaming ahead on book 14. Hopefully by the time I am done writing, the story still makes sense.

But today is also my wonderful mother’s 79th birthday. Unfortunately we are not together, but my brother is with her, celebrating his own monumental rise in numbers and I plan to call later this evening.

My brothers and I are lucky, both of my parents are still with us, both mentally and physically. For that and many other reasons we feel especially lucky in our parents.

My mother was always a shining example to me of an intellectual domestic. She was a high school science teacher and stayed home with her children to ensure we had what we needed. Cornell educated in science, math, English and arts, she made all my clothes when I started school. Musical, artistic and adventurous, she was always on the line between bohemian and what we would call a geek today. She is still brilliant and shining strong. Happy birthday Mom!