At the other end of the spectrum, this is my mother's 75th birthday! It's a really joyful day, because she had developed quite a superstitious feeling that she might not reach this day. Her mother and closest friend both died in April at the age of 74, so me mum has been quite concerned over the years about making it thru the month of April, and especially to this day! You can guess what joyful significance May day has had in her life- and today, she made it! I'll be driving her to Vermont to see her other closest friend, who was my Other Mother during my turbulent years, and we'll spend the weekend together relaxing and enjoying the best kind of company.

Happy Birthday, Peg Aldrich!