I guess I learned about my mom.
She is the sweetest, most giving woman I know.Helping her celebrate her birthday was so important to me.
I've always know how much I loved her..but sometimes it amazes me how much.
Thanks to Spider and Jeff for dinner, and thanks for making my dear little mom feel so special...it's no more and no less than a reflection on how vital all of you are to me.
What else did I learn on this trip?
Well, thanks to my mother AND my father, I learned that the elusive and rare 'Pink Fawn Lily' and 'White Fawn Lily' grow happily and beautifully on Vancouver Island (as long as there is a river near by....)
And the Rivers!!
Browns River, Puntledge River, Courtenay River, Tsoleum River....there is no end to the beautiful rushing water that surrounds my home town.
Hmmm.
What else did I discover that I didn't know.
It's hard to say.
I've always known that all of my friends are beautiful.
I've always known that we had a very special connection.
But being the only brown eyed girl amongst a gaggle of blue eyed beauties...well, it's not been easy!
I suppose it's safe to safe that tulips are important to a long term friendship!
I think that one of the other extremely important things that I learned on this trip was how to balance a sword on my head.
oh Yes!
Your mom is lucky to have a daughter who loves and adores her like you do.
ReplyDeleteYou have a great bunch of friends too!
I love the flower pictures. I have never seen any like them before.
It looks like you're a quick learn with it comes to balancing...hahahaa!
Great pictures, so glad you enjoyed your visit ;)
It looks like you had a wonderful holiday. Those are some awesome tulips.
ReplyDeleteHow lovely, thanks for this, and for all your friendship and contributions. x
ReplyDeleteYou can come and stay in my gust-room anytime, Tai.
ReplyDeleteIt was a lovely week and it was fun seeing your mommy. She is such a sweet lady.
As for the sword-balancing, I really think you should get a dance sword of your own, and who knows, we could do a duet! :)
Great stuff! :)
ReplyDeleteNice photo essay. Especially liked the ones of you and your Mom. You are blessed in that relationship. So, how do you plan to use the sword balancing for future reference? I think you should definitely put it on your resume. Have a wonderful Easter.
ReplyDeleteNice one :-)
ReplyDeleteLovely photos.
Now you have a sword quite literally hanging over your head!
I rather like the sword-balancing/ Jolly Roger headscarf combination, Tai.... and I especially like the last picture, with the mischeivous, 'come hither and I'll eat you alive' expression!
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday to your lovely, spry and spritely mummy!
awww i wanna come visit you too :) i just told spider i wanna visit her :) u guys are so great :) I hope your mama had a beautiful birthday :)
ReplyDeleteWonderful of you to be so thankful of what you learned, I am so happy you and dear little mommy have such a great relationship!
ReplyDeleteHey Tai.
ReplyDeleteI haven't been around for a while, but I'm getting caught up on all my pals' adventures.
Looks like your holiday was really terrific. Thanks for sharing the pix with us here in Blogtown!
Happy belated birthday to your mom!
Take care out there, Tai!
Hope you had a swell weekend!
Your Pal,
Zambo.
P.S.
I'm glad we get to see you now. The final sword-balancing pic is my fav too...(Could be a good profile pic maybe?)
You learned so many great things. The flowers are so pretty.
ReplyDeleteSpider and you have some talent with those swords ;)
Nice Post Tai ;)
ReplyDeleteWhat, no pictures of moose or beaver? Surely our stereotypes of the Canadian wilderness can't be wrong.
ReplyDeleteDo you think you could balance a chainsaw on your head? Because that would be more impressive. Especially if you add the hula hoop into the mix.
Only a true Pirate Lass could handle a sword with such skill and in such a death defying manor...
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by my blog!
ReplyDeleteThose lilies are so lovely! Magically fragile-looking!
You have nothing to worry about, being the only dark-eyed beauty among a group of blue-eyed beauties! Vive la différence, as they say (although not usually in this context!)
Sounds like it was a wonderful trip! :-)
Tai, such a great post! Your mom sounds and looks really special. I love her smile in the first picture. Her whole being communicates love. The lillies are delightful; the rivers give a sense of adventure. The picture of your friends comes across delightfully mischievous. The tulip pictures alluring and the sword pictures shows one not afraid to take some risk. All in all wonderfully impressive. Loved it.
ReplyDeleteGreat pictures! You should be a photographer.
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday to your mom!!
ReplyDeleteWhat fabulous photos, and what an amazing smile both you and your mom have!
ReplyDeleteThere is nothing like being surrounded by love in its many forms :]
Beautiful flower pictures, this was a really interesting post! Happy Birthday to your mum, it's always a wonderful thing when the mother-daughter relationship is happy & healthy. And the bond you share with your friends, well that is indeed very special.
ReplyDeleteHappy birthday to your mom
ReplyDeleteI love dark eyes. Gets me everytime. There's just...something about dark eyes.
As Jeanne said : Vive la difference!
And I never thought a sword could look that good. Woah!
Good day
ohh Lovely...just lovely:)
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing your pics. It made the story even better. The flowers are especially lovely. Glad you had such a great time!
ReplyDeleteYour post brought tears to my eyes - reminded me of my Mother (I lost her 3 years ago). What a dear post - loved it. Sharing the love between family and friends is a blessing.
ReplyDeleteThat sword-balancing is quite the dangerous trick; you could have lopped off an ear!
ReplyDeleteVery nice post, nice Mom, nice friends, nice photos!