Weekend Recap, Mother's Day
Monday, May 13, 2013 at 06:59AM 
1. Bye-bye Papa | 2. Glitter flats | 3. Tie time | 4. In print again | 5. Friday night Chinese | 6. Warm evening, neighborhood comes out | 7. Doggie morning #1 | 8. Doggie morning #2 (the always-by-my-side version) | 9. Doggie morning #3 | 10. My river | 11. Hitting lesson | 12. Go Dogs! | 13. Cocktail clothes! | 14. Cocktail | 15. Cocktail Ring | 16. Neighbor's garden | 17. Low tide | 18. Stormy sky | 19. Brunch bound | 20. French-country brunch. | 21. Bloody | 22. Spring veggies | 23. Dinner al fresco | 24. Mother's Day floral
Well, it was a great weekend. How was yours? The first bit of news is that our Thea Turbo McFatty is mending nicely. Back at the vet Thursday for a recheck, our doc was so wonderful that Neel wants him to be his primary care physican. She's clearly perkier this weekend, and even though we have a long road ahead, I'm feeling grateful for where we are. News of Erin's mom's dog passing and my friend Jackie too lost her sweet pup Sasha last week remind me how precious and important these relationships are to us. Things went uphill from there!
How can they not when I remembered that I have glitter flats and it was warm enough to wear them!
And a stop at my favorite shop elicited the news that a product shot I did for Selma's was in print and looked pretty freaking nice?
And that it was finally nice enough for the 'hood to spend a Friday evening out and about enjoying the front yard?
These are all good things. Cal had a hitting lesson on Saturday and a bit of a breakthrough, which had to feel good. We had Supper Club Saturday night, and it was the best yet. Julie hosted and she chose Mad Men for the theme. Awesomesauce. Seriously, the most fun ever. I wore heels, and then I wore them again for brunch on Sunday. I like heels. I like the way I feel in them. Marianne, I think I need more practice. And maybe more options. Wink, wink.
Neel and I took a long walk Sunday morning before Cal was up, and it was the perfect start to my Mother's Day. We trundled off to brunch (in heels!) at one of my favorite spots, one we rarely get to. We ate in the tiny, gabled attic and for once the drama was almost better than the food. Seated next to us was a large multi-generational group of about ten, all there to celebrate the grandmother and several mothers. Late into the brunch, one of the adult granddaughters rushed in after many phone calls to help her find the way. She'd almost missed the whole meal. By this time we were nearly finished, and along with that family and another, we were the only other diners in the room.
Neel claims he heard the clink of a knife on a water glass, but all Cal and I heard was the hush, when the adult granddaughter says in a voice that carries across the whole room, "I'm getting married!"
The silence that fell was stunning. From his vantage, Neel could see our server and her face mirrored the shock that must have shown on ours. Finally, the grandmother says, in a voice even louder, "WHO TO?"
It's Dalton, apparently. He's 21. Just a couple months younger than her. They've been dating a couple months but have known each other for a few years.
Then grandma asks several pertinent questions, "WHERE'S THE RING?"
"I don't have it yet."
"It's not official till you got a ring," chimes in an uncle.
"WHY DIDN'T YOU TELL US?" (Grandma again.)
"Cause I didn't want y'all to do that whole 'I'm gonna kill ya if ya hurt her' bit."
Someone tries to point out that they are, in fact, in a restaurant, but then Grandma, or someone, says, "I don't care if we're in a restaurtant. I'm gonna scream like a five year old if I want to." Meahwhile, we're all wondering: Where's the check? Where's the check? Finally our server shows up, and we beat a hasty retreat (Well, let's face it. That was Neel's idea. Cal and I could have stayed there and listened all afternoon.), but not before learning that Dalton does IT for the Navy. Callum overheard the Grandma mutter "computer nerd" under her breath. As we went down the steps, we could see them all staring at their smartphones, apparently madly trolling facebook for pictures of the poor man.
Best. Brunch. Ever.
The rest of the day, while lovely, paled in comparison. You know, we're really at the point in the year when school feels superflous, but trundle on we must. But the days are winding down and summer is on the horizon. I can feel it. Can you?
Reader Comments (11)
Haha, your brunch story is hilarious. That's what my family probably sounded like on Sunday (minus the whole getting married thing). My sister got embarrassed bc mom, dad and I were talking loudly about our family. But we were eating off of plasticware outside by food trucks. There's no proper behavior there, as far as I'm concerned
that brunch sounds hilarious! i would have ordered another latte and stuck around for a nose ache (sticky beak)... as for heels... man i love them too, but they rarely come out of my wardrobe these days... i need to take a page from your book & live a little!
belated happy mother's day to you... sounds like you had a fab ol' time!
So proud of you {wipes a tear}. Yes, options are necessary. Happy to help with that. And that Brunch...you couldn't have removed me from my chair with a crowbar. xo
Omg brunch drama. Nothing saying Mother's Day better than angry Grandma's! Haha, I hope the rest of the meal was enjoyable before the episode of Maury started filming directly to your right, haha. Was it a good day for you? Did you get positively spoiled rotten? I'm of the same mindset about Mother's Day and Father's Day as I am about Valentine's Day: we should really be celebrating every day of the year, not just one. You can never have too much recognition and love, right?
I love you that you call Thea Turbo McFatty. Cannot. Deal. Congrats on being in print again, you rockstar!! xoxo
Happy Mother's day!. Brunch at Omar's sounds nice but it's killing me that their cocktails are only $3! On Nantucket my mimosa was $10 and Jon's bacon infused bloody was $15!
Haha. I love your brunch story... what a way to break the news to your family ^_^
And I love glittery flats too! You must tell me where you got them because I think I need a pair!
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That's so funny! I can't think of anything worse than being in a family like that.
Neel wants him to be his primary care physican - also v funny!
How do I ensure that Eames never breaks news to us like the one above? Is there a book I can read? :) Anyway, what a hilarious story! Happy to read you spent a wonderful day celebrating YOU and your wonderful momness. Lauren, I'm liking the heels on you. Very Mad Men and chic.
For us, summer is here today. We're going to be up in the 90's today! <<This, I'm not ready for.
Love seeing your work in print! How exciting! x
I want a copy of your work in print, it looks like such a fabulous picture! You go sister! See you are on such a roll. Sometimes when you follow your dreams it seem the road just open up with big old street lights lighting your way. I don't know about this whole "lack of style" label you claim, you are proving to be quite the fashionista lately. One of my someday-goals is to have reasons to wear something other than leggings as my daily attire - at least a few times a month ;) Those black pointy heels are gorgeous!! Ha, that poor girl. She probably hoped telling her family on mother's day at a restaurant would lessen the backlash of her news . . . not so much it seems! Your mother's day sounds perfect. I love that you and Neel took a walk together, that's where all this mothering start eh? Super sweet. xo
Loving the heels Lauren and their many outings, go lady :-)
That's funny wedding tales, I'd love to have hung around too.
Another jam packed weekend, mine is very slow compared to yours
xx
your mother's day brunch WAS the best ever. how exciting! and how funny that it all happened right next to you. good thing you weren't trying to have a deep conversation! thanks for sharing that adventure!
it sounds like you had a wonderful weekend, but that's long gone, and here we are - half-way through another week. i hope all is happy. it is a funny time of year - almost finished with school, but not quite. so we keep on keepin' on. smile and enjoy the kids, that's what i'm doing. and teaching, teaching, teaching. we're not finished until we're finished. joy to you!