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Mothers' Day Ideas. Please!

I was talking to Margo the other day, and she says to me "Papa," she says, "what do you think that I should get or do for Mommy for Mothers' Day?"

I was a little startled that she was speaking to me in full sentences, or at all, and a little disconcerted that she had a Brooklyn accent, so I just asked her "What do you think you should get or do for Mommy for Mothers' Day?" And as quickly as her powers of speech came, it went away.

So, um, what do you think that Margo should do for Donna for Mother's Day? We're at the brainstorming stage, so no ideas will be ridiculed.

That's the next stage.

- Michel

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8:04 a.m.

sweet rhubarb said…

It won't generate the same sentimental feelings as a homemade card or a clay ashtray (am I dating myself? did we all make those in elementary school?) but Mommies LOVE gift certificates to Third Avenue Spa.

The clay ashtray has reminded me of when I was a kid and faced with a similar problem: What to get Dad for his birthday. "Well, what does he like?" "Uhhm, he like smoking.""Yah! Let's get him a pack of smokes!" It was a simpler time, an innocent time, back when they'd still cigarettes to an 8 year old. *Sigh.*

Uh, by the way, my dad's birthday is coming up. Any suggestions?

8:07 a.m.

sweet rhubarb said…

He like smoking? Likes, he LIKES smoking. Me talk pretty one day. Now where's my caffeine???

2:26 p.m.

Nadia said…

Nothing sez love like ice grills.

http://www.thepessimists.com/images/ice-grill.gif

7:43 p.m.

Anonymous said…

Ice grills, you say? Well, it would go with the oversized kitchen clock necklace that I bought her for her birthday.

And a pack a smokes.

1:14 a.m.

Tatij said…

Breakfast at Tifany's never hurts. Especially the ice diamond coffee. But failing that, make her a Mother's day card with the "M"s little feet prints dipped in tempura paint. Put pansies and violets growing from her little toes for a picture of a bouquet. Then make her a nice breakfast (peanut butter and jelly on rye doesn't count), throw an apron on little Miss Sunshine and serve them both in bed.

p.s. let Donna Mommy brush her teeth and wipe the crud out of her eyes before serving. No one likes to eat breakfast in bed feeling groaty.

pps - skip that idea altogether. Donna just read this and it's no longer a surprise.

Just buy her a tie.

1:12 p.m.

Anonymous said…

Despite what the diamond ads try and tell you, what women really love over-sized, high end stereo equipment.

I'm going to get Vicky a sub-woofer that doubles as a coffee table.

It should be awesome.

1:44 p.m.

Anonymous said…

great. you'll enjoy using it when you move to the garage.

2:02 p.m.

Anonymous said…

but, we're tearing down the garage in a few...

oh.

7:27 p.m.

Anonymous said…

I would also recommend some J-cloths for the sub-woofer coffee table, just in case you put your drink down while you're listening to bass-heavy reggae.

Nothin' sez "Father's Day" like J-cloths!