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I Love This Picture of My Mom

Friday, January 8th, 2010

This is a really cool picture of my Mom. I’m taking a photo of her on a Skype call when my wife and I were in Palm Desert recently. I love this picture because it’s my favorite face expression – sort of a ‘gleeful curiosity look’ is the best way I can describe it. See how her eyes sort of squint up like that? Sort of like a cat that just got a fresh saucer of milk.

Most of us love our Mother’s (I would hope), and I think it’s important to have a favorite picture of each of our parents. So…..I’m going to pick out a favorite for each of my parents. Mom’s is the first. Click picture to Enlarge!

It’s funny that this picture is one of my favorite expressions of my Mom and it’s on a Skype call. I suppose I like it too because we are both in the shot.

My Mom was born and raised in Vancouver, British Columbia, and has moved around B.C. all of her adult life with my Dad (Brian). My Mom’s name is Louise, and she loves Dad, and her boys right down the core of her being. She is an amazing artist, and I will show some of her paintings online someday, but I don’t think she wants them publized as of yet. Take my word for it – they’re AMAZING! Maybe I’ll sneak one of them up here though……shhhh!

There are so many things I admire and love about my Mom, and here are just some;

  1. Sincerely gives love to her sons and husband (no phoney stuff)
  2. Selfless in so many ways
  3. Taught me how even sensitive people can learn to be strong
  4. Smart sense of humor (likes British Comedy)
  5. Can have a stiff upper lip one minute, and completely collapse the next minute ;-)
  6. Great cook (but she thinks she sucks)
  7. Sharp eye for detail
  8. Talked to me ALLOT when I was a little boy (answered ALL my questions)
  9. Natural Artist (not a pretender)
  10. I always know she is there to help me no – matter what
  11. She fed me when I was little boy
  12. She changed my diapers when I was little boy
  13. She hugged me when I was scared when I was little boy
  14. She taught me what was right and wrong when I was little boy
  15. She cleaned up my room when I was little boy (and bigger)
  16. She did my laundry when I was little boy
  17. She helped me with my homework when I was little boy
  18. She helped my tie my shoes when I was little boy
  19. She watched T.V. with me when I was little boy
  20. She came to my sports games when I was little boy
  21. She watched me play from her living room window when I was little boy
  22. She always called me for dinner when I was little boy
  23. She always made me feel loved and special when I was little boy!