Mother's Day

Kim and I just returned from Maine. On Friday, we were ready to spend a quiet weekend here in Brooklyn, catching our breath, when we got a phone call that her grandmother, Nan, was sick and in the hospital. We were on the road 30 minutes later.

Nan is doing much better now then when we first saw her, but it was a solemn visit in a lot of ways. Being there, however, gave us a real opportunity to enjoy Mother's Day with our family in Maine. The weather was beautiful and nearly as warm as the love in the hospital room. We also had plenty of time to talk, laugh, and enjoy each other's company. Additionally, there was time to interact with, reflect with, and photograph Nan.

Kim and I are both very tired right now (we arrived in Maine at 1:30am on Saturday and left Sunday at 1pm), but had a wonderful time and were glad to be with her family this weekend. Additionally, we're looking forward to getting some time off around Memorial Day, perhaps making another trip up to Maine to check on Nan, and the upcoming trip to Baltimore at the end of May so we can watch the Red Sox with our friends and family.

As you look over the photos, enjoy this intimate look at such a beloved matriarch. The following image has a small sign in the background, "Luiggi's," which marks the restaurant Nan's family started so many years ago. There's another one of Nan with "Abey," a stuffed monkey Kim and I bought her in honor of a long-standing family tradition, and a picture of Nan's hands which seem to tell the story of her entire life. The remaining photos speak for themselves.

Lots of love to all the mom's out there, the children that love them, and the adults that realize they'll always be children...at least in their mother's eyes.