lovely topic. It brought bacak memories of my children and nieces and nephews in bed with Mom when she was dying. I still get tears when I piture my 6'2" nephew lying and talking with Mom-Mom. We(brother, sisters, and Dad) gave most of the hands on care, and the grandchildren lavished love upon her.

Typically all of us would do our own thing with Mom for her birthday, except for her 70th. We had a big dinner party at a restaurant. Mom was battling cancer and fairly imoblie for her last birthday so ALL of us celebrated that birthday with her. It was touching to see the gifts the grandchildren gave her knowing it was her last. Those are some of my favorite pictures!