JohnF Posted July 9, 2010 Report Share Posted July 9, 2010 I mentioned a while back that my wife had taken a header in the river and she wasn't impressed that I completely missed her dilemma, so engrossed was I in my fishing. She must have told my 93 year old mom (Gabby we call her) and mom put her poetry writing skills to work and created this card. It arrived today with two Fox40 whistles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexcba Posted July 9, 2010 Report Share Posted July 9, 2010 hahahhaha thats awesome. your mother is quite the character Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ctranter Posted July 9, 2010 Report Share Posted July 9, 2010 Haha that was great John, reminds me of my Grandpa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbosh1980 Posted July 9, 2010 Report Share Posted July 9, 2010 That is great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccmtcanada Posted July 9, 2010 Report Share Posted July 9, 2010 Classic...just classic! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnF Posted July 9, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 9, 2010 hahahhaha thats awesome. your mother is quite the character That she is. She doesn't let the 93 years hold her back much, at least not in the head department. The body's a different thing so she spends a lot of time in her chair at home. She went through a little bout with breast cancer a few years ago and she made us promise not to tell anyone about it until after she was back home. She didn't want folks fussing over her. Of course it's a different story if she hears someone else is having a tough time. She's right into the kitchen baking cookies (she makes the world's best shortbread) and filling casserole dishes to tide them over till life gets normal again. We're pretty damned proud of her. JF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnF Posted July 9, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 9, 2010 Dunno if I've ever posted this but it's Gabby and our son Matt on her birthday at our place. JF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexcba Posted July 9, 2010 Report Share Posted July 9, 2010 wow she looks great for her age! and that smile you can tell she's a comedian lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Cliff Posted July 9, 2010 Report Share Posted July 9, 2010 Beautiful! She looks like quite a lady! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnF Posted July 9, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 9, 2010 Beautiful! She looks like quite a lady! She really is a lady, in the truest sense of the word. Would that I could get thru life with the same balance of dignity and humour. And she's one of the kindest, most considerate people you'll ever meet. Dunno how she kept her sense of style surrounded by us but she did. JF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jen Posted July 9, 2010 Report Share Posted July 9, 2010 Anyone who can write like that and makes "the worlds best shortbread" must be an amazing woman. You are lucky to have her in your life... how thoughtful the whistles were! ( can I have her shortbread recipe?) Thanks for sharing John... Cheers, Jen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joey Posted July 9, 2010 Report Share Posted July 9, 2010 That's great John, really cool of her to do that. She sounds like an awesome lady. Now we know where you get your class from Joey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnF Posted July 9, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 9, 2010 That's great John, really cool of her to do that. She sounds like an awesome lady. Now we know where you get your class from Joey She tells everybody I'm adopted. JF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twocoda Posted July 9, 2010 Report Share Posted July 9, 2010 Look out Halmark!!! Its things like this that play the heart strings with grace It is always best to see the light side of things...Thanks for taking your wife fishing so she could stimulate your moms mind to pull my heart strings... If i were you ...i would wear the whistles with pride EVERY time i ever went fishing again ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishnsled Posted July 9, 2010 Report Share Posted July 9, 2010 That's great!!:thumbsup_anim: Your Mom certainly is a very special lady. Not sure if she makes the worlds best shortbread but I'll take a batch of them and let you know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
splashhopper Posted July 9, 2010 Report Share Posted July 9, 2010 that's pretty kewl of your mom.. But somehow I think she is paying you back with those whistles when you brought up the topic of one of those medi alert ropes to put around her neck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnF Posted July 9, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 9, 2010 that's pretty kewl of your mom.. But somehow I think she is paying you back with those whistles when you brought up the topic of one of those medi alert ropes to put around her neck You might be right. I think she was less excited about the emergency necklace idea than I was. JF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leecher Posted July 9, 2010 Report Share Posted July 9, 2010 Now that's a great mom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misfish Posted July 10, 2010 Report Share Posted July 10, 2010 She gots to be part newf John. Yer mudder is a hoot. Be proud.Great poem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spiel Posted July 10, 2010 Report Share Posted July 10, 2010 Beautiful! You are very fortunate to have her and no doubt she's as fortunate to have you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garry2Rs Posted July 10, 2010 Report Share Posted July 10, 2010 Great stuff!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dusky Posted July 10, 2010 Report Share Posted July 10, 2010 Moms are special, you are a lucky man! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rattletrap2 Posted July 10, 2010 Report Share Posted July 10, 2010 That is fantastic John. She seems like quite the Lady!Thanks for sharing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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