Challenge: "A Tribute to Mothers" May 11-13 2020 (Page 3): Good challenge, Photogirl. Our son brought over a big pot of chili and a grand daughter for Dee’s Mother’s Day supper. It...

lhammer43 Loc: San Antonio, TX

Photogirl17 wrote:

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Good challenge, Photogirl. Our son brought over a big pot of chili and a grand daughter for Dee’s Mother’s Day supper. It was a very comfortable evening celebrating on the porch.🤗

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byjoe Loc: Stillwater, OK

Is there not an outside window in her room where you could at least see each other? I know this situation would drive me nuts. Best wishes for you and your Mother.

RichardTaylor Loc: Sydney, Australia

Bonnie Halsell wrote:

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#2 shows all the love your wife had for her Mom. Emotional "last" photograph to cherish.

Bonnie

Thank you.
Her mum was in a nursing home with dementia, my wife was placed into another one about 3 weeks ago with dementia also.

RichardTaylor Loc: Sydney, Australia

PAToGraphy wrote:

While cleaning out and re-organizing photos, I cam... (show quote)

Lovely.

Bonnie Halsell Loc: Ocala, Florida USA

RichardTaylor wrote:

Thank you.
Her mum was in a nursing home with dementia, my wife was placed into another one about 3 weeks ago with dementia also.

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So sorry to hear about your wife and your mother-in-law. May God bless you, the care taker.

Bonnie

RichardTaylor Loc: Sydney, Australia

Bonnie Halsell wrote:

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So sorry to hear about your wife and your mother-in-law. May God bless you, the care taker.

Bonnie

THank you.

Bob I 41 Loc: Indiana

I have a lot to be grateful for when it comes to Mothers.....because my brother & I were adopted from a boarding home in MA. We were like 5 & 6 years old when they discovered us and took us home with them after several get togethers of introduction. 6 months later, when I had turned 7, the adoption became legal. So here's a few shots of the Mom.....that chose me! Bob

1.....This is about a year after we were adopted. They just purchased this brand new home in Waltham, Massachusetts. It wasn't long before she planted all around the house!

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2.....Here she is kneeling (lower right) along with her Mom & 5 of her 7 sisters during a trip to Canada where her mother & 1 sister still lived. Of course ....all 5 became instant...."Aunts"!

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3.....Her Mom, Nana Chapman, during one of her visits to MA. I was in high school so probably about 1957 or 58.

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4......She always loved her flowers!

5.....Her later years were spent in Northern California. She always enjoyed seeing new places so whenever we were able to get together I made sure it became an adventure. This was taken at the Golden Gate Park Gardens in SF. She lived to be 94.

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RichardTaylor Loc: Sydney, Australia

Bob I 41 wrote:

I have a lot to be grateful for when it comes to Mothers.....because my brother & I were adopted from a boarding home in MA. We were like 5 & 6 years old when they discovered us and took us home with them after several get togethers of introduction. 6 months later, when I had turned 7, the adoption became legal. So here's a few shots of the Mom.....that chose me! Bob

Good to see.

chasgroh Loc: Buena Park, CA

I have nothing recent because she's been gone for 15 years, but here's one taken of the two of us (her a perky 70). You can see by the glint in her eye that quirky nature, and of course she had me cracking up at that moment. She was everywhere, ran the cotillion when I was in grade school, was my Den Mother in Cub Scouts, always behind the scenes helping in whatever projects my brother and I were involved in. "...oh MOM!" was a constant, but I wouldn't be the same person if she hadn't been there for me. Much love...

photophile Loc: Lakewood, Ohio, USA

Bonnie Halsell wrote:

Other Moms: The first photo was taken in 2017 when I trekked for gorillas in Rwanda. This was the newest infant at 6 weeks old in the Volcanoes National Park and we were the first to visit. The second photo is from September 2018 taken in the Okavonga Delta, Botswana.

fine close ups.

photophile Loc: Lakewood, Ohio, USA

chasgroh wrote:

I have nothing recent because she's been gone for ... (show quote)

photophile Loc: Lakewood, Ohio, USA

Bob I 41 wrote:

I have a lot to be grateful for when it comes to Mothers.....because my brother & I were adopted from a boarding home in MA. We were like 5 & 6 years old when they discovered us and took us home with them after several get togethers of introduction. 6 months later, when I had turned 7, the adoption became legal. So here's a few shots of the Mom.....that chose me! Bob

A great series Bob!

judy juul Loc: Cheshire, Ct.

RichardTaylor wrote:

Thank you.
Her mum was in a nursing home with dementia, my wife was placed into another one about 3 weeks ago with dementia also.

So sorry to hear that Richard...very difficult situation in so many ways!

judy juul Loc: Cheshire, Ct.

chasgroh wrote:

I have nothing recent because she's been gone for ... (show quote)

What a great picture! So nice to have those great memories!

Bonnie Halsell Loc: Ocala, Florida USA

photophile wrote:

fine close ups.

Thank you. The mother moved within 6 feet of me and I was able to fire off a dozen or so shots. My heart thumped and my hands shook the entire time. Yes, it was a little scary but a thrill of a lifetime.

Bonnie