Memorial Day

"Dinner at 5pm, come at 4:30 if you can," mom told me when I called her early in the day.
"Juma, call mom and tell her we are running late." My request since it's now 4:45pm.
"I'm not calling her, you call her", Juma whined.
"Just call her and tell her Raina was delayed coming home from Bush Garden with a friend, it's out of her control, I would call her but I'm driving", I love using that one, it always works.
It worked.

Got to moms and she was all smiles. She had the hamburgers all made up and waiting to be cooked in two skillets. The crisp, colorful condiments were fresh on the platter waiting to decorate each burger. She had also made a hugh pot of her famous beef/chicken vegetable soup. There were pineapple upside down muffins set aside for desert along with the surprise chocolate covered strawberries she brought out after dinner.

All this from a woman still recovering from GBS. Amazing!

Mom has reduced her Neurotin to 900mg's. Her stomach pain increased so she might increase it. Her fingers and feet still tingle with pain.

But she is truly getting better in little baby steps. This dinner was a big move forward.
I can not tell you how much laughter and smiles we shared this day.

Jeanie