Funny Stories about Mom

Number One:
Mom, Kevin and I are sitting at Vin Grotto, enjoying a nice dinner before 1776 at Tacoma Little Theatre. If you want a cupon, let me know! We cooked her a nice lunch of Lemoncello Pasta, and now we were enjoying a favorite restaurant. As the check arrives, I turn to Mom and say (as I always do), "Thank you Mom for a lovely dinner." Without skipping a beat, Mom turns to me with a surprised look on her face and says, "Oh, were you thinking I was paying?" For a split second my face and brain froze. Then she laughed. "Just Kidding."

Number Two:
Mom and I are walking the dogs and solving the world's problems. Although that indicates we were discussing politics, current events, and the like. We were really just solving the problems of all our friends. Mom had just finished instructing me in the proper way to look both ways before crossing the street. Seriously. She had noticed I didn't check correctly the day before, and she had been worrying about it ever since. As an adult, I do find it a bit easier to tolerate such helpful information. Mom does it out of love, and since she does so many great things for me and Kevin, I can indulge her. She feels better after the saying of it, and we all move on. I told her this, kindly and with good humor, as we walked. "Oh, that's so nice of you," Mom says. "My mom does this to me and it still drives me nuts." "So your mom makes you crazy when she gives you this advice," I clarify, "But it's my job to listen and take seriously to the same advice when it comes out of your mouth?" "Yes" "Ok, glad we got that straight."