Comments on: Surprising the Matriarch

By: 2009 & 2010

2009 & 2010 — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 18:18:49 +0000

[...] Runner Amy, my brother and I surprised my mother with the Birthday party of the year. It’s not easy to surprise her, she’s wise to all we do. Mothers are like [...]

By: Laurel

Laurel — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 01:27:10 +0000

WOW!!

By: Jennifer P

Jennifer P — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 00:25:58 +0000

What a great post! Thank you for making my day.

By: flatMAN

flatMAN — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 15:41:47 +0000

Happy Birthday to your Mommy. She obviously did a wonderful job raising all of you. Lovely photos of your family (but I can’t get over those freaking orange crocs!!!).

Great job.

By: psimet

psimet — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 14:20:06 +0000

Thanks for making me feel like a horrible son.

BTW – your family looks VERY familiar. Considering their proximity to my place of origin….

By: jeanne

jeanne — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 00:21:17 +0000

wow, i hope i look that good at 60! she looks fantastic. what a wonderful role model. That’s the kind of woman i wish i was. You are soooo very lucky to have her. And she is lucky to have such great kids. your best post EVER.

By: Monica C.

Monica C. — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 23:09:51 +0000

How wonderful. You will all remember that day for a lifetime!

By: Ali

Ali — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 20:01:50 +0000

What a great surprise. She looks genuinely shocked and touched. I agree with Ewe … Kenza has gotten tall.

By: marta

marta — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 14:23:06 +0000

What a great surprise for your awesome Mama! Wish we could have been there – hope to see her again soon

By: Ewe the Dewd

Ewe the Dewd — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 10:06:46 +0000

Thanks for sharing Susan. Your mum is amazing. And I don’t believe “60″ – she doesn’t look a day over 55.

And what’s happening with Kenza? Did someone take the brick off her head? She’s taller than you!

By: IHateToast

IHateToast — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 09:47:57 +0000

that’s so impressive. hiding secrets from a woman who raised such a smartybritches would have been tough. how exciting. i bet she had a blast.

she looks good, too. you better hope you “age” like she does. i used quotation marks because i’m not sure she has.

By: cindylouwho

cindylouwho — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 23:45:09 +0000

Well done Suz!

By: Teacherwoman

Teacherwoman — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 22:26:33 +0000

What a wonderful surprise! Great pictures!

By: Teri

Teri — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 21:02:01 +0000

This was so fun to read. She obviously raised some wonderful daughters and you knew exactly what pleases a Mom such as yours; family, old friends, a picture of her family and a clean house!

By: txrunnergirl

txrunnergirl — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 18:40:12 +0000

What a great surprise for your Mom! And such a great post & tribute to your Mom. She sounds like a great lady!

By: 21stCenturyMom

21stCenturyMom — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 16:18:05 +0000

This story put such a big smile on my face. How fabulous. Your Mom looks great!

And isn’t technology grand that you could take the picture and hand a framed version to her right at the party?

Well done!

By: david

david — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 15:53:24 +0000

Cool beans.

By: BettyBetty

BettyBetty — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 14:44:28 +0000

Those are the best kind of get-togethers – you never forget them. My Mother would kill all in her path if we cleaned her house for her – she is always prepping for a garage sale.

By: Anne

Anne — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 14:31:55 +0000

Sounds like you and Amy learned a great deal from your Mom as you were growing up. What a wonderful way to pay tribute to her many years of generosity toward others.