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Happy Mother's Day!

What I think is funny about this photo is we are trying to bend down a bit so as to not totally obscure the Christmas tree. It's awkward for both of us, so we are laughing at ourselves for being goofy. One of the things I love about my mom is her sense of humour.

Yesterday, I spoke briefly to my Aunt Rosemary, who is fading. We had a pretty good chat, for someone who is struggling with dementia. I shared our conversation with mom and she said that was the best mother's day present she could ask for. We are struggling in advance with the idea of losing Aunt Rosemary. One of the things I told Aunt Rosemary is how much I loved hearing her and my Uncle Bill and my Aunt Kathleen and my mom tell stories. They've had such colourful lives and they are all such great storytellers. "That's because we're Irish!" Aunt Rosemary said.
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