Because of...

Because of September 11, 1959
May 28, 1977 happened.
Because of May 28, 1977
March 21, 1979 happened.

Because of all this, we celebrated this weekend.

Did you follow all that?

This weekend I met my mom in Dallas to celebrate her 50th birthday.
We had so much fun that we only took two pictures. That's right, two. She has them. Maybe they will make the blog. Maybe not. But the memory should.

Fun moments....
Getting lost.
Finding each other.
Discovering that you can not go the wrong way down a one way street.
Finding each other again.
Eating avocado rolls and portabello mushroom sandwiches on the Cheesecake Factory patio.
Watching Texans wear fur lined coats when it's 55 degrees outside.
Laughing.
Learning that my mom twitters.
Learning that my mom knows more about facebook than I do.
Realizing she has more facebook friends than I do.
Laughing, again.
Finding the hotel.
Checking in.
Hearing my mom ask me for the 4th time what time our conference started on Saturday.
We got a business rate.
Mom's a bad actress.
Laughing some more.
Realizing that my mom packs a small apartment up every time she travels.
Being thankful for this when I forgot my toothpaste.
And my razor.
And my shower cap.
Knowing that you never stop being a mom.
Feeling thankful.
Staying up too late.
Sleeping in too late.
Watching a Barbara Streisand movie together.
Talking about the changing role of women through the ages.
Learning that my mom was the BWU president at one point.
Remembering when she was going to start a pie making business.
Realizing that life is all about stages.
Wondering what 50 feels like.
Watching my mom feel comfortable in her own skin.
Loving that look.
Laughing.
Shopping, shopping, shopping.
Talking, talking, talking.
Having a snack in toys r us.
I just opened the bag and ate.
Mom tried to pay for hers.
We were starving.
Finding the Melting Pot.
Confusing the Garmin.
Taking 45 minutes to make a 2 minute trip.
Laughing.
Dressing in the parking lot.
Putting on trench coats to cover up shopping outfits.
Dinner at the Melting Pot.
Eating for 2 1/2 hours.
Feeling thankful for valet parking.
Falling asleep.
Waking up.
Talking.
Talking.
Talking.
Crying.
Laughing.
Being grateful.
Not wanting the trip to end.
Lunch at La Madeline's.
Wishing we had not eaten so much dinner.
Making plans to go the Melting Pot again.
Planning another trip.
Wishing time would stop.
Realizing that time would not stop.
Saying goodbye.
Loving.

Happy Birthday, Mama. Some things are even better without pictures.