Today is Mother's Day (yes I called my Mom) and it's also my older brother's birthday. He's 32 today.
My little big brother, Mike, is older than me by two years. He's also almost 6 inches shorter than me, but I still think he could beat the tar out of me if her really wanted to. He and I used to get into fights when we were kids. Little ol' scrawny me got pinned to the floor nine times out of ten, but then I got bigger than him and he sorta stopped trying. Well, now we're both getting older, and I'm pretty sure I don't want to try that kind of fighting/wrestling again with him. It'd be fun to watch, but you'd be hearing us complaining about pulled hamstrings and stuff pretty quickly.
As for Mother's Day, I'm glad I got to call and talk to my mom. She's had a tough time of things lately, and every time we think she's gotten out of the dark times, something else goes wrong. Gram Daley died not that long ago, and she started to get over that, and was soon in a car wreck that totaled her Volvo. It takes a lot to total a Volvo, but this idiot turned left in front of her and BOOM that was that. She's confident that the construction of the car, and the air bags, saved her life. I'm hoping she gets another Volvo for the very reason that she feels safe and confident driving them.
All in all, it's been a pretty wonderful day, spending time with and speaking with family. Happy Mother's Day, Mom, and Happy Birthday, Mike!
Posted by MEK at May 12, 2002 04:00 PM