When we got to my mom's this morning, she had a huge grin on her face, and was excited to hear about my outing yesterday. Funny, but I'm always too low-key for her. I could almost visibly see her deflate when I shared. I don't tend to go on about stuff, usually just telling the highlights and then changing the subject. Maybe I don't like to talk about myself. Don't know. But I always get the impression that I let her down. She seems to want a more gregarious reaction from me, but rarely gets it. 'Course I could rev it up a notch, but that'd not be me. Did have a wonderful time, though. But experiencing it and sharing it are two different things.
When I told her about my lunch date with Tina that's tomorrow, plus getting together with Molly in a week or so, she said, "It's about time." Hmmmm. But she said it nicely. Still. A person wonders what's going on in the other's mind.
She needs a daughter who's as busy and excitable as she is, I guess.
Honestly, when I was a kid, it was a battle of wills between us. She wanted me to do things and be out and about. Any excuse for a get-together was good for her. Not that she's so 'out there'--but she does enjoy activities, even now at 80 years old. You'd never think she was that old. Even with being a widow for 16 years, she's going all the time. My mom, the woman who now paints her toenails and wears eyeshadow. What a switch from the mother of my youth. ;)
I'm happy at home. Let me putter around, clean the house so that it looks inviting, and I'm satisfied. An occasional trip to somewhere new is great, but as a steady diet, I'm quite content.
When I told her about my lunch date with Tina that's tomorrow, plus getting together with Molly in a week or so, she said, "It's about time." Hmmmm. But she said it nicely. Still. A person wonders what's going on in the other's mind.
She needs a daughter who's as busy and excitable as she is, I guess.
Honestly, when I was a kid, it was a battle of wills between us. She wanted me to do things and be out and about. Any excuse for a get-together was good for her. Not that she's so 'out there'--but she does enjoy activities, even now at 80 years old. You'd never think she was that old. Even with being a widow for 16 years, she's going all the time. My mom, the woman who now paints her toenails and wears eyeshadow. What a switch from the mother of my youth. ;)
I'm happy at home. Let me putter around, clean the house so that it looks inviting, and I'm satisfied. An occasional trip to somewhere new is great, but as a steady diet, I'm quite content.
