My Mom has had a toothache all week from a new crown.She really has a high pain threshold so if she is complaining it is bad. I knew she was in bad shape when I stopped over on Saturday and mentioned getting some seafood from the road show at Costco.
After 3 phone calls this morning from Dad, he was adding items to his list of Costco needs,I arrived at their house about 4pm.Mom is in bed not looking good. She informs me her blood sugar is 328, her head hurts and so do all of her teeth. I asked her if she had called the dentist, and she says your Dad did. She informs me that there was only "beep beep" sound when he called. Thinking this is strange,I call the dentist office and listen to the message. Sure enough, the directions do say to call the following number listen for signal and leave your number followed by pound sign. I repeat this to my Mom, who says Daddy didn't leave a number.
I call for my Dad, and ask him if he listened to the entire message"No honey I didn't" was his reply..He tells us he is sorry and I call back and page the dentist. Mom's comment" How would you like to have him in charge of your life"? My comment is to take the 5th amendment!
Sunday, January 9, 2011
Wednesday, January 5, 2011
The Car Chase
My mom has an incredible sense of when to appear or speak what is on her mind.This day was memorable .
I was riding my bike around the neighborhood and she appeared in our car and pulls up along side of me. Already I knew it was going to be bad after all she is chasing me down in a car. She rolled the window down and asked me why I wasn't wearing a bra. No response would have satisfied her, and I was ordered home.
Always wear a bra when you go out she told me back at the house. Ingrained in my head for life to wear a bra, my first retail position was as a Bra Fitter at 16.
I was riding my bike around the neighborhood and she appeared in our car and pulls up along side of me. Already I knew it was going to be bad after all she is chasing me down in a car. She rolled the window down and asked me why I wasn't wearing a bra. No response would have satisfied her, and I was ordered home.
Always wear a bra when you go out she told me back at the house. Ingrained in my head for life to wear a bra, my first retail position was as a Bra Fitter at 16.
Monday, January 3, 2011
Sunday night at Mom and Dad's
First, I must tell you a little about the family. Mom aka Nana, will be 80 in April. Dad aka Papa just turned 86 in October, and my brother will remain younger then I am. We did have a weiner dog growing up by the name of Kimmel Rye. He was named after the bread at Stein's Bakery.
Now that you have and idea of who is who....Here's a snapshot of Sunday..
My mom calls me to ask Phil ( who I reside with) and I over for dinner. While on phone she lets me know that my brother who came down on Saturday, told her about the blog.Naturally I ask what she thinks.Her immediate response is that she never cornered me in the bathroom and that she wants to authorize what I write about her. Of course I am laughing because she is making fun of me but I let it go until I see her at dinner
We make it over to their house,have dinner and start talking about the blog.My brother thinks it is an awesome idea, and will follow it daily. My mom says she never had any conversations in the bathroom with me. I have to remind her perhaps she is a little senile, which she denies laughing.
At that point, I remind her of the time I was sitting on the toilet seat cover while she was doing something in the mirror. She, my dad,and my brother had just returned from Aruba. I had chosen not to go and stay home to be with my boyfriend. At this particular moment Mom's intuition kicks in and she gives me a lecture. ''Terri, why would anyone buy a cow if the can get the milk for free?"
I am like what????.I am 17 and it takes a few minutes for it to register what she is getting at.She is telling me she knows I slept with my boyfriend while she was gone... and Yes I did... Now how could she possibly have blocked that lecture from her mind.We did go over a few other classic lectures which of course she did not recall and I will post about.
As we got ready to leave my brother lounged on the sofa, and announced that he wanted that particular piece. He and I always discuss what we want to be left so my parents know. It is quite humorous and true to always having a sense of levity to get us through.
We had everyone smiling and then he left for LA and we headed for our house, leaving my parents shaking their heads I am sure.
Now that you have and idea of who is who....Here's a snapshot of Sunday..
My mom calls me to ask Phil ( who I reside with) and I over for dinner. While on phone she lets me know that my brother who came down on Saturday, told her about the blog.Naturally I ask what she thinks.Her immediate response is that she never cornered me in the bathroom and that she wants to authorize what I write about her. Of course I am laughing because she is making fun of me but I let it go until I see her at dinner
We make it over to their house,have dinner and start talking about the blog.My brother thinks it is an awesome idea, and will follow it daily. My mom says she never had any conversations in the bathroom with me. I have to remind her perhaps she is a little senile, which she denies laughing.
At that point, I remind her of the time I was sitting on the toilet seat cover while she was doing something in the mirror. She, my dad,and my brother had just returned from Aruba. I had chosen not to go and stay home to be with my boyfriend. At this particular moment Mom's intuition kicks in and she gives me a lecture. ''Terri, why would anyone buy a cow if the can get the milk for free?"
I am like what????.I am 17 and it takes a few minutes for it to register what she is getting at.She is telling me she knows I slept with my boyfriend while she was gone... and Yes I did... Now how could she possibly have blocked that lecture from her mind.We did go over a few other classic lectures which of course she did not recall and I will post about.
As we got ready to leave my brother lounged on the sofa, and announced that he wanted that particular piece. He and I always discuss what we want to be left so my parents know. It is quite humorous and true to always having a sense of levity to get us through.
We had everyone smiling and then he left for LA and we headed for our house, leaving my parents shaking their heads I am sure.
Sunday, January 2, 2011
The Beginning
My Mother Knows Best began when I was 14 years old, standing in a mint green bathroom of our 2 story, 3 bedroom, and 1 and half bath house in Rochester N.Y. The bathroom was one of my mother's favorite places to corner me and share words of wisdom. In the years since then, I too have a daughter and have cornered her in the bathroom for words of wisdom as well.
The 1st topic of conversation was.....Your Mom Knows Best.
The 1st topic of conversation was.....Your Mom Knows Best.
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