Mothers' Day and More
My mother always said that we should be celebrating every day–not just some special occasion. I guess she meant that every day was a day to celebrate! This year has been just that! First of all, I am feeling so much better. It's amazing how you really don't know when you're not in the best of health! After all, when the doctor says “How are you feeling”, the question becomes “Compared to what?” Well, compared to last year, I am feeling fantastic (and I thought I was feeling pretty good then). Go figure!
Bernard and two of his friends went fishing on the Missouri River out of Great Falls the week before Mothers' Day. From what I gather, the fish catching was slow but the fishing was fantastic. They camped out and I think that was the bigger part of the trip. They saw eagles, osprey, loons, mergansers, and lots of other birds PLUS deer and big horn sheep. It was three days of “boy scout heaven” for them. I've linked a few (very few) pictures below. Bernard doesn't think much about taking pictures until he comes home and I'm asking questions.
Mothers' Day itself was a beautiful day. Lauren, Bernard and I went to morning Mass and then took off for Red Lodge. It was a fantastic day for a drive. We took the road to Bridger and came around the backside of Red Lodge. There were some interesting old cars parked off the side of the road–all for sale. Of course, we had to stop and check them out! When we got to Red Lodge, Lauren and I shopped. I think shopping's a lot like fishing–you don't always have to buy to enjoy the looking! We ended the day at Red Lobster where we discovered the mega Bahama Mama! If you're wondering, we three shared one (though I did get my fair share)!
Oh, the flowering tree is named “Thunderchild”. It is quite stunning this year. I couldn't resist including some pictures of “her”.
