So, Mom came over tonight and read the story that Dad used to tell me about Lena Horne. She says that it didn't happen that way. Her version as follows ( Read more... )

My mother was 7 months pregnant when a stranger in Atlantic City came up to her and punched her in the stomach calling her a "nigger lover" and saying she should never have been pregnant.

I am 7 months pregnant today. With my mixed race baby.

Living well really *is* the best revenge :) Also, I love my Mom :)

N.

( Some pictures from today. )

... my fantastic mother!

Thank you for bringing me into this world, for loving me, for taking care of me, for my fantastic education, and for being one of my best friends. I am extraordinarily lucky to have a mother that I not only love, but who I like as well!

Happy Birthday Mom! And many more :)

N.

silly me: i forgot to take pics of the soup course and dessert, but here is the salad and the entree: ( cut for pictures )