"On the outskirts of every agony sits some observant fellow who points." --Virginia Woolf
Sunday, April 20, 2008
Me and ma in Tahoe, circa 1984
Happy Birthday, Mom!
Today is not only Hitler's birthday, but it is also my mother's. Her name is Debra and she lives in the Chicago area. And she is the greatest woman I know.
(Note: I have removed the poem that once was here to transfer it to a hard copy).
4 comments:
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Thank you so much for your beautiful poem that brightened up an otherwise blah day. I love you! Mama Mwah Err
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4 comments:
Thank you so much for your beautiful poem that brightened up an otherwise blah day.
I love you!
Mama
Mwah Err
PS--Also born on 4-20
Joey Lawrence, Carmen Electra (notice her middle name is spelled wrong), Luther Vandross, Jessica Lange, Ryan O'Neal, & painter Joan MirĂ².
And, of course, it is the secret code.
Thanks ma.
mwah! errrrr.
oh this made me all teary eyed. :)
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