Birthday wishes & that which came afterwards...

 
Happy birthday to my dear mother!  Who as you know by now, blogs over at Tempus Fugit.  This morning I picked up some very dashing cupcakes (that also tasted lovely), some blueberry tea & a HELLO! magazine with features on Queen Elizabeth.  Mum being from Britain and all, I thought she'd be chuffed that I wasn't too daft to remember to pick her up a rag to have a butcher's at while I was doing her feet. So I made her a cuppa, and got down to the business of doing her feet.  Which by the way, she isn't fond of.  Her feet.  {They are cute.} Why is it that most people don't like their feet? I'm in the business of feet, and I can tell you that despite what you all must think, all feet look the same to me.  I see a lot of them too.

Here is an interesting link, courtesy of my father, who used to blog his paintings but is currently taking a break to...guess what....paint!  {His current works are displayed downstairs in their home, and I'm telling you they are gorgeous.}  I think by showing me these links to (important) commercials he thinks he is teaching me a lesson!  However, I already do these things (fastening seatbelts and such).  He taught me well to begin with. That one commercial made me a little weepy, my dad too, I suppose I inherited my sensitivity from those two "pearheads" of mine.

Yet another link he shared with me, which had him in hysterics practically, and well, I thought it was cute but was more amused by how amused HE was at the whole thing. I'm sure no birds were harmed in the making of it. The grande finale of my mother's birthday gathering...yes, another link courtesy of my father...he is retired, what can I tell you?  It was this adorable sweet little Portuguesa!!!  Come now, what would a birthday be without a little Europe's Got Talent?

Driving my tired children home this evening, we listened (full blast) to three songs...first this, and then this with a nightcap of this.  Triple threat.  My kids think I'm antiquated for turning up the volume but hey, there are no false pretenses here kids.  I am what I am.  I listen to all music. (Unless it is Lady Gaga, they are oblivious, I'm working on them.)  I especially like good, old fashioned, rock'n'roll. The kids fell asleep.  I drummed on the steering wheel. :)

xoxox Happy Birthday Mum xoxoxox

P.S. and this is no post-script, just a respectful addition to my otherwise happy post...please keep Jacob in your thoughts, his dear father passed away.  Life is fleeting, embrace it.

Comments

[susanna]

Mmm...that pink cupcake looks yummy! Happy belated birthday to your mom. What a great birthday gift - a pedicure actually given by her daughter! Lucky mom. Now I didn't know that she blogged so I'll be dropping by her blog in a moment. Your parents sound very artistic and cute, Gillian. Btw, all my grandparents were born in England & Scotland. My mom is a big monarchist. She has quite the collection of royal teacups.

[Heather]

kisses and birthday wishes to your mom!! xoxox

[Kim Mailhot]

Sounds like a mightly fine celebration day, Gillian ! Love the final nightcap - been awhile since I listened to the Hip.
Bravo for soaking up the day.
Cheers !

[Tara Bradford]

Take that "amateur" out of your blog banner, Missy! We all know better. :) A (by now) belated birthday to the lovely Sheila. Hope the whole family had a fun celebration. And thanks for all the sweet links. xoxox

[shelagh]

Sounds like a lovely birthday for your mom!
That wee Portuguesa has a terrific voice.

[Dinners & Dreams]

Happy birthday, Gillian's mom!

[Steve]

Yay Mom! Happy belated. I think it is important to introduce our kids to real music, unlike so much is around these days. My youngest was really into this, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E5SnRaWxfUA&feature=related when she was young. Now I often get requests for Led Zeppelin, Rush, Iron Maiden and lately Them Crooked Vultures.

You are doing good work.

[gemma]

So glad your Mum (my Sheila)was surrounded by the sweet love of family on her special day.
muah to you all.
:-)

[Tanya]

luv me some cupcakes...dreamy!

[Tracy]

What a lovely post, Gillian... and that cupcake--the perfect pink...*swoon*... Wishing you a sweet Valentine Weekend ahead :o9 ((HUGS))

[Jeaux]

I understood everything except "to have a butchers at..." Read? I'm an Anglophile. Especially when it comes to your mum.

You're dad's link... Toof Unny! (You know where I got that phrase. So sorry, Bro Po.)

Feet have more nerve endings than just about anything else on the body. They're very sensitive. They embarrass easily. If my feet are happy I'm happy. You're a therapist, did you know that?

[Gillian daSilva]

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Butcher’s….is to have a “look”.  Rhymes
with “butcher’s hook”.  It is one of millions of strange phrases that make it difficult
to understand English people sometimes! Lol
I’m a therapist? I had no idea. J
 

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[lisa]

Happy belated to your ma!! Sound like she was spoiled....and the cupcake looks delish!!
The seatbelt commercial made my cry, the car one made me laugh. Always a range of emotion when I visit you!
xo

[Angie Muresan]

Happy belated birthday to your mum! May she live a long and happy life.
Here's the thing about feet. Mine are absolutely lovely, but they are so ticklish that I cannot stand them being touched by anyone other than myself.

[Preeti Shenoy]

A very happy b'day to your mom.

My children too love 'another brick in the wall' and we sing along too :)

No wonder you're so talented--you've inherited it from your lovely parents!

Photo is outstanding as usual.

And yes, Jacob is in my thoughts too.

Have a great weekend gillian
xoxo
Preeti

[Stephanie]

Happiest of birthday wishes to your mum!! AND Happy Valentine's day to you both!

x..x