90 SILVER QUARTERS

Okay, I'm uploading photos in the wrong order - the problem with using two cameras.

My Dad took my Mom breakfast in bed - my brother & I slept in. Well, they both get up early anyway . . . I showed my Dad the photos I found of him from 1980, & how Hugh thought he looked like Jesus, & I thought he looked like Mitchell from 'Being Human'. I showed my Mom next, & I brought more albums for her to look through. My Dad reminded us we had to be at the restaurant soon, so I went & fetched the presents from my room. I bought from me a teddy bear with a pink bow, & some pink flowers in a pink pot. Then I gave her this pretty silver frame with a photo of me & her from my 16th birthday, & a pink card with butterflies & flowers. I still buy the presents for my brother, & I chose for him a rose candle holder & tealight, & a box of chocolates. He gave her a pink card with a fluffy cat on it. & then we have to hurry to get dressed - I choose a 2 year old summer dress. I hadn't given it much thought.

I'm still a little miffed at having to have lunch for Mother's Day where I work, but it makes my Mom happy. We sat in the function room, which is rarely ever used, right by the window. Bread basket, parsnip soup (it was okay), Goat's cheese salad (mmm), & strawberry tart (mmmm). Well, my brother had apple pie for dessert, my Mom had Bread & Butter pudding, & my Dad had Shropshire Blue (cheese) & biscuits. It was really quite nice. It was Lauren who seated us (she told me I looked nice, which was kind of her) & Enya & Richard served us.

Afterward we went to the cemetery & put flowers on my grandparent's grave. Just before we were leaving I found the headstone which seemed to imply that the man had died when he was 19, & his wife had lived til 64. I'm going to have to check those dates next time we go back. But ohhh it was soooo cold. I was so glad I had a coat from the boot of the car. So glad.

At home my Mom went back to getting ready for her interview tomorrow, & I just relaxed. I showered & helped Hugh with his homework - I'm determined to change his handwriting too. I played on Mario while he finished up copying the homework I'd done for him - I figure if he doesn't get an average grade in this then it's proof the teacher doesn't like him. I have always got brilliant grades in this subject, so I didn't try that hard - just enough to make his work a little bit better. In the evening we brought this cake to my Mom, & all had a piece.

We got stuck on one of the Mario levels later on, so I went to ask my Dad if he remembered how to do it - he was busy putting together my astrostar, so I helped him with that & I was so pleased when we got it done! He'd worked on it a couple of days ago, but the instructions were for a differently made piece, so it was not freaking easy. & then sticking them together was hard at first. But yay! I was so pleased when it was done. I showed it to my Mom, who was half-asleep, & then my brother. Afterward my brother & I played on this Pokemon Puzzle game I used to kick his ass on when we were younger - he totally beat me tonight.

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