“A day late and a dollar short.”
Or so the saying went, I thought. Something like that.
Mom gave me a funny look whether I got the saying right or not.
I couldn’t entirely blame her. Mother’s Day had been yesterday. I was supposed to make it to take her to a fancy brunch in San Francisco’s Starlight Hotel. We had reservations at 2:00.
She finally texted me she was leaving brunch at 3:30. She’d had it…by herself.
“I’m really sorry,” I told her as I hugged her. “Things got really crazy. The meeting went way too long.” I jingled the small gift bag I held. “A gift card for a spa treatment.”
She took the bag from me but I could tell she wanted to roll her eyes at me. A spa treatment wasn’t really her thing, but she stuffed it into her purse. “Thank you, honey.”
“Want to go to dinner?” I offered, somewhat lamely.
“Have you got time?”
“I’ll make time.” I linked my arm with hers and turned her so that she was walking down the street with me. “How does Carlos’ sound?”
“Mm. Good. I love Mexican food. No Spock?”
“Sometimes the whole mother thing gets to him,” I admitted. “He really misses her even though he tries to pretend it doesn’t mother him that much. He was having a video conference with Sarek.”
“That’s good. How are things going with you two? Are things okay?”
We’d reached Carlos’ so I opened the door for her to go in before me.
“Yeah. I mean he’s still a little weird about the whole PF thing.” I grinned. “I told him I was fine but…”
“He worries.”
“Yeah. I don’t think it’ll take him the whole next seven years but you never know. He’s not always as logical as he thinks.” I laughed then and held up two to the hostess who then led us to a table.
After we settled and we’d both ordered margaritas, she reached for my hand and squeezed it.
“I’m very happy to see you. It’s been a long time.”
“I know, I’m sorry. I’ll try to do better. And Happy Belated Mother’s Day.”
“Definitely better late than never.”
And after a while, maybe the margaritas helped, we got a little less stiff and awkward and begain to get easier with each other. I still felt bad about brunch and Spock not coming along and probably the spa gift card, but it was good.We were good.
“I love you, Mom.”
“I love you too, Jimmy.”
Spirk (with a small dose of Pinto) 
May 14, 2023 at 9:00 am
Awww! I’m glad they got together for Mother’s Day, just a day late! Sometimes $hit happens. Too bad Jim couldn’t let Winona know before she sat there by herself in the restaurant. I’m guessing Jim being in the meeting meant he couldn’t text his Mom. He sorta ghosted her, or at least that’s how it must have felt to Winona! Sigh! Spock seems emotionally compromised in this flash. Missing his mom and worries about Pon Farr which, I infer, he just went through with Jim! Hugs to Spock! 💕
My oldest is currently ghosting me. Said they’d probably be able to see me this weekend. We even thought of plans where we could pick her up, but 🤷🏻♀️😬😢!! Sigh! Still going out with my other two kiddos and my husband, just changed the plans to the opposite direction from where she lives. Sigh again!!! Hugs to you, Ivan, for this Mother’s Day treat! 😘🥰
❤️💚😘🖖
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May 14, 2023 at 9:52 am
Yes I was indeed implying that Spock had his PF with Jim and he was rather mortified by it, poor Vulcan.
I’m sorry your oldest isn’t there but I hope you have a wonderful day with the rest! You deserve it!
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May 14, 2023 at 3:22 pm
Hugs to you Ivan. 💕Sorry for your loss!
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May 14, 2023 at 8:05 pm
thank you
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May 14, 2023 at 9:07 am
Lovely. Really nice and thoughtful.
Big hugs to you love.
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May 14, 2023 at 9:51 am
thank you, I hope you have a wonderful day with your mom
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May 14, 2023 at 9:39 am
Ah, sweet serendipity surprise. (I guess that’s from the Department of Redundancy Department). Still beautiful. And yes, a day late – or early – or whatever is always special to a mom. Many moms never hear from their kids at all ever. So….it’s all precious to them.
(I know this day has its special sadnesses still for you and your sister. 🤗🤗 )
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May 14, 2023 at 9:50 am
It is. But we will be spending it together later in her memory.
Sadly my sister-in-law passed away Friday at the age pf 67. I think I have mentioned my drunk, homeless brother. They are the parents of my nieces and nephew who are wonderful people contributing some good in this world, including the grand nieces. And yes it was a surprise. We saw her on APril 30th and she didn’t look good and we speculated but less than 2 weeks later. Sigh. So their first Mother’s Day without her. Unfortunately they lost their father to addition a long time ago.
Anyway, not to put too much damper on things. I couldn’t resist getting something out for Jim and Winona. I like the idea that even though things might not be easy all the time between them they still love each other. I think that was even implied in Beyond when Bones asked him if he was going to call her and he said of course he would call her on that day.
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May 14, 2023 at 10:05 am
Agreed on Beyond.
I’m so sorry about your sister-in-law. She was still young.
I woke up thinking about the fact the first students I taught are pushing 50 now. They could be celebrating as grandparents today, too!
Life truly is a vapor for those who are loved and wanted. It could never be long enough!
Where did she live? (Sorry – I forgot) Are you going to the funeral?
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May 14, 2023 at 10:33 am
Yeah she lived not too far from us and we would see her at all family gatherings etc. Even though she was separated from my loser brother (not divorced) she was still family to us. Yes I do intend to go to the funeral. Nobody knows for sure but we think she might have had some kind of cancer. She refused to go to the doctor
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