Yes, I will post but I will also call.

Since the trend seems to be "memories of Mom" I will share one of many that has relevance lately. I am addicted to Bit 'O Honey candies. They carry bags of them for 33 cents in store down the hallway from my classroom. I blame Mom for getting me hooked. You see, this was the sole wages by which we slaved from 3-6 a.m. every morning. After the paper route, Mom would take Dave and I to the "Mooney" store up on 142nd and Greenwood and get us Bit 'O Honey candies. I don't know how many times she did this to be honest. But, to me it is a great Mom memory. I can even remember listening to talk radio in the bus while we unwrapped each one.

Mom, you and I had great talks those mornings that framed a lot of the way I think today. Despite the early hours, I cherish those memories. In that book Freakonomics, he studied parental influence on children. He wanted to see if parents really make a difference. The conclusion he came to was profound: All the parental techniques everyone recommends are bogus, what really matters as a parent is who you are. Not just who you are demographically but who you are as a person. I think looking at the "Sundry Seven" that you must be a pretty dang good person:)

"By their fruits shall ye know them"

I love you Mom. Happy Mother's Day

Oh, I shall not forget all the other Moms. Brooke, Adina, Buffy, Tracey - you are awesome Moms. Brooke puts up with me. Buffy raises Brent. Tracey puts up with Tom. Adina married the golden child so she gets no credit for putting up with anyone, but dang'it, she finished Halo 2 while raising 4 kids. That is pretty cool. I love you girls. Happy Mother's Day to you too.

Mike