Mother's Day Blues
For the second year in a row, I had no Mother's Day. Last year, it was because I worked from 7AM to 7PM. This year, we were in Jacksonville, FL celebrating our niece Amy's Bat Mitzvah. This is not to say I didn't have a blast this weekend, and Kaya is too little to understand what Mother's Day is anyway so I didn't expect much, but still . . .
My sister-in-law Susan sure can throw a party! We arrived in Jacksonville on Friday, drove to St. Augustine for a quick tour, and then checked into the hotel and greeted family. The kids swam in the pool, and then we all were treated to a nice dinner of Chinese food. We went to Friday evening services, and then hung out together. Saturday morning was the big event, with a two-hour-long, very beautiful and moving service. Amy was beautiful, brilliant and so composed. We were given box lunches and sent off to enjoy the afternoon, which we spent napping and swimming in the pool again. Then the best part -- the party! Kaya stayed in our hotel room with two young second cousins and a babysitter who Susan arranged for, and the kids had a blast playing together and ordering french fries from room service. The rest of us dressed up and enjoyed cocktails, Italian food, fun music, dancing, games, and a performance by Amy's dance team. If you've never been to a Bar/Bat Mitzvah (meaning "son/daughter of the Torah"), you have to make some Jewish friends. It was incredible!
On Sunday we enjoyed Brunch at Susan's house, and enjoyed the fabulous pool in her development. It was sunny and hot, just a perfect day. Despite hitting traffic on the way to the airport, we made our flight by the skin of our teeth (not unusual for us to be cutting it close, sad to say).
We got home very late Sunday night, and I worked the next day. I'm still recovering from exhaustion, but it was worth it. We had so much fun spending time with Bruce's family, as we always do.
Tonight, we're asking Phil to babysit so Bruce and I can go out for sushi, my belated Mother's Day celebration. A date with my husband is the gift I want most (besides that trip to Jamaica).
My sister-in-law Susan sure can throw a party! We arrived in Jacksonville on Friday, drove to St. Augustine for a quick tour, and then checked into the hotel and greeted family. The kids swam in the pool, and then we all were treated to a nice dinner of Chinese food. We went to Friday evening services, and then hung out together. Saturday morning was the big event, with a two-hour-long, very beautiful and moving service. Amy was beautiful, brilliant and so composed. We were given box lunches and sent off to enjoy the afternoon, which we spent napping and swimming in the pool again. Then the best part -- the party! Kaya stayed in our hotel room with two young second cousins and a babysitter who Susan arranged for, and the kids had a blast playing together and ordering french fries from room service. The rest of us dressed up and enjoyed cocktails, Italian food, fun music, dancing, games, and a performance by Amy's dance team. If you've never been to a Bar/Bat Mitzvah (meaning "son/daughter of the Torah"), you have to make some Jewish friends. It was incredible!
On Sunday we enjoyed Brunch at Susan's house, and enjoyed the fabulous pool in her development. It was sunny and hot, just a perfect day. Despite hitting traffic on the way to the airport, we made our flight by the skin of our teeth (not unusual for us to be cutting it close, sad to say).
We got home very late Sunday night, and I worked the next day. I'm still recovering from exhaustion, but it was worth it. We had so much fun spending time with Bruce's family, as we always do.
Tonight, we're asking Phil to babysit so Bruce and I can go out for sushi, my belated Mother's Day celebration. A date with my husband is the gift I want most (besides that trip to Jamaica).
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