Clear blue skies and bright wonderful sunshine all day yesterday. A day my mother would most definitely have enjoyed and for certain, would have mentioned "what a beautiful day", it was. Something her 4 year old great grandson Miller, says without prompt or even knowing just how much he reminds me of her on these new and fresh spring days. I had put my phone a side early yesterday morning, (unusual) just after a close friend, who I was just about to call stopped by. What a nice surprise. A short visit, and on to start some gardening. She came back a while later, and we visited and enjoyed the sunshine. With Sammy home now, he had an old friend over for frisbee, and invited Miller over to play. Maggie brought both Miller and Hudson, and though Sam was planning to go to the park, I convinced them to stay and play in the yard. Several more hours of children playing, frisbees, and baseball, and riding toys, running through the sprinkler and so much more fun. Shortly after the little ones arrived, Martie, Julia and Hailie show up, for more fun in the sun. After the girls left, Maggie and Dan came by with Hayden, and continued the full day of fun and games. Mom would have loved every minute of it. Being Sunday, no calendar to keep track of and the fact that I hadn't checked my phone again until 4:00 I had forgotten it was mom's Birthday. :(. Funny thing is my phone FB reminded me, right smack in the middle of this beautiful day, with a re-post of mom's lasts Birthday wishes I had posted on her 81st Birthday last year. It was a wonderful reminder, and when I mentioned it, everyone else seemed to already know. I went to bed feeling exhausted a little sunburned and very, very happy that I was able to spend mom's birthday, for the first time w/o her, but for sure with so many others that she loved so dearly, and doing all the things she loved so much about "such a beautiful day". Love and miss you mom, more then I ever imaged, but days like yesterday make it all just that much easier! Thanks to all who shared such a beautiful day with us all, and to those who were away, know that Mom / Ma Hogan was shining down on you all, where ever you may have been on such a Beautiful day!! Love Theresa