Happy Mother's Day!

[tabaqui]

To all the mothers on my flist. And it's up to *you* to decide if you're a mum. I mean - kitties are people too!

Anyway...being a mum is skeery, and wonderful, and not something i ever really thought i'd do, but... I love it. And I put just about *all* of my success - and some of my anxiety - at being a mother squarely at the foot of the woman in the picture. Yes, that is *my* mother, at her wedding reception in 1960. Isn't she gorgeous? And yes, that's my dad lookin' all...Rat Pack and 'swave', as he would say. Hee.

But.

My mother has always been my inspiration and my best cheerleader and my confidant. When i got pregnant, it was *her* example i knew i'd have to try to live up to, and her example that i - all too infrequently - manage to emulate.

I have nothing but good memories about her as my mother. We don't agree on everything - we've fought, we've argued, we've had our 'moments'. But in the end, she is the most amazing, caring, and wonderful person i know, and i am forever grateful to her.

I love you, mom.

Comments

[sweptawaybayou.livejournal.com]

oh, Tabi.

What a beautiful picture of your mother. That dress is gorgeous and her hair, but when I look at her face and see her eyes, all I see is *you*.

And your father ... Hee!! Totally styling.

Lovely, lovely, babe. And Happy Mom's Day to you, too.

xoxo

[tabaqui]

*hugs*
Thank you, bay-bee! You're so sweet.
:)

Hope your own day is a good one, despite the Toe of Doom!

lovely picture

[pkai7.livejournal.com]

Yep, she's very gorgeous.

Re: lovely picture

[tabaqui]

Yes!
Heh.
Thank you!

[angstpuppy.livejournal.com]

Hee, lovely!! With your Dad all "Let's put some more of this in here!" And your Mom all beautiful and pretending not to notice.

Happy Mother's Day baybeee!! I've been doing the Mom gig for 22 years and there are days I still don't know how my mom did it. ;-)

[tabaqui]

Yes!
They made some kind of concoction, and it was *really* hot - June! in Missouri! - and everybody got amazingly drunk.
Wheeee!

I know - i'm at ten years and oh man - it's a roller coaster!
Thank you!
:)
*smooch*

[dancetomato.livejournal.com]

She looks beautiful. I love her dress!

[tabaqui]

Thank you!
I do, too. I almost wore it for my own wedding, but it was too long and not quite right in the bodice and my mom wasn't up to altering it, so...

My own dress was very nice, though.
:)

[dancetomato.livejournal.com]

I wore my mom's senior prom dress to my senior prom. It was during the Madonna material girl phase, and my mom's prom dress was really in style. She was great, and let me cut it to tea length, and make a new bodice out of the material so it fit me better.

I hadn't thought about that in years. Thanks!

[tabaqui]

Heeee!
Neat. My mom never went to a prom, but she did make my prom dress. Well, it was Cat's prom, actually, but...it was nice. I still have the dress, heh.

[kaydee23.livejournal.com]

They look like old time movie stars! Thanks for sharing this.

[tabaqui]

Ooh, you know? They do!
:)
Thanks!

[postholedigger.livejournal.com]

Happy Mother's day from one mom to another mum. Quite the adventure, eh?

[tabaqui]

Oh, jayzus, when do we get the spa day?
:)
Thanks!

And hi! Long time no see!

[postholedigger.livejournal.com]

Life, you know. I was finishing my degree and graduating. Yay!

[tabaqui]

Yay!
Congratulations!
:)

[buffyaddict13.livejournal.com]

what an awesome post and an awesome picture. clearly, not only are you a great mom, you're a great daughter.

happy mother's day to you. <3

[tabaqui]

Thanks, bay-bee.
:)

[roxymissrose.livejournal.com]

what a wonderful picture! It's true, I can see you in your mom. She did a wonderful job by the way, you're a very special person. Happy mom's day to you lovey--I hope it was as good as you deserve! *HUG*

[tabaqui]

I love their wedding pictures - so neat!
*hugs you hard hard*
Happy mum's day to you too, Ms. Thang!
I *know* you're a top-drawer mom.

*i got dinner out. no cooking! yay!*

[missus-grace.livejournal.com]

What great-lookin' folks! I love your Dad's ciggie hanging in his hand :) And your Mom's dress is gorgeous.

[tabaqui]

Yes yes! The o-so-casual cigarette!
Thank you!
:)

[anelith.livejournal.com]

What a handsome couple! It's wonderful to hear about how you love your mom. Happy (belated) Mother's Day to you.

[tabaqui]

Thank you!
And i had a lovely day.
:)

[taruma16.livejournal.com]

Wow!
Your mother looks really beautiful with that smile and the dimple!
Now we know were you got your looks! With them as parents!
I hope you had a great mothers day too!
*hugs*

[tabaqui]

Thank you thank you!
And...*blush*!
:)

It was lovely.
*smooch*

[deannaz.livejournal.com]

Aw, such a beautiful picture! That totally made me smile. :)

[tabaqui]

Yay!
Thank you!
:)

[http://users.livejournal.com/_beetle_/]

They're a lovely couple, but--is your dad spiking the punch while your mom's back is turned?
::snorfles::

Your dad is pretty awesome, too. Very swave.

[tabaqui]

*snerk*
Oh, no - he did it with her full consent! French 77's or some such? I can never remember. Anyway, it was hot as Hades that night, in their apartment, and she said everyone got righteously drunk.

Heh.

Yup, he's lookin' very swave and de-boner.