Gee, thanks BillD. I know I'm refreshed after a good night's sleep! :-)
Thank you for the suggestions so far. The contribution to a charitable cause would be right up my mother's alley as would the musical CDs and the thought of just spending time with her. Luckily for me she lives close by. Notice how I'm avoiding the idea of cleaning or doing chores for her *BG*. Hey, I did them as a kid! She got her money's worth out of me already.
Amergin, what a lovely thing to write but even I can't stoop to stealing your heart-felt message to your mother. Hmmm...maybe I could bend it a bit?....