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Friday, February 10, 2012

Ten

This will be a quickie post in honor of my mother's birthday. So far, ten has been the theme for the day. Work started at 10 am. I began with a meditation session which was ten minutes - when I was done, it was 10:10 am. Before work, I purchased a bottle of sake (rice wine) for a mini celebration this evening. It was ten dollars. Okay, ten-dollars and ninety-five cents - stay with me, here.

Yes, we are planning a small celebration so that she may either A, blow it off or B, attend and say it's lame or C, get ripped and throw up in our living room. There is always the option that she may actually enjoy a quiet little shindig.

My husband and I call her the "Crazy Lady." And she's an Aquarius.

So, that last option is highly improbable. And when my husband and my mother get toasted together, she always starts beating him up. I do nothing to stop her. He deserves it. It's funny how the smallest people cause the biggest injury. Samu did a number on Daddy the other day when Daddy teased him relentlessly. Samu's kicks to Daddy's calves were ineffective, so Samu lifted Daddy's shirt and scratched his back with razor sharp nails.

Little people...don't f*ck with them.

Getting back to my mother, or Baba as my boys call her - if I had to find a saying that describes her - it would have to be, "It's not the size of the dog in the fight, but the size of the fight in the dog."

Man, does she have a lotta fight. It's what keeps her looking young. I should be taking notes, but she never gives me a chance to take my boxing gloves off.

Ding! Round Ten. Happy Birthday, Baba.

My mom & 2 glasses of champagne

11 comments:

  1. Happy birthday dear Baba!!! :) Finally, I get to meet this very interesting woman. She does look younger than I imagined Nami.

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    1. She looks young and she'll whip yer butt, too if you give her the chance!

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  2. Or maybe it's the two glasses of champagne that're keeping her young-looking?? Hope her birthday shindig was perfectly crazy...or crazily perfect. Take your pick.

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    1. She did teach me that it's easy to stay young when you're pickled.

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  3. Happy Birthday Baba! I love you for giving us Nami!

    You're totally right, don't fuck with little people.

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    1. Because the Munchkins, Chucky and Wee Man have totally taught us big folk our places!

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  4. Your mom looks fantastic, Namzola! Hey, a few glasses of alcohol won't hurt. Bottoms up! Happy belated B-day to your lovely mom.

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  5. Check out that flawless wrinkle-free skin ! How lucky are you to have those genes, Nami ! Happy Birthday, Baba !!!

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    1. Oh no, she reserved all the best genes for herself. But thanks for the offer!

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  6. Your mom is gorgeous! Also, as soon as I saw the word wine in this post I went and got myself a glass. So sad lol!!

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    1. Nothing sad 'bout a glass of wine. Hope you enjoyed it.

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