If evolution really worked,
how come mothers only have two hands?
Milton Berle
For Mother’s Day, this Powerful Goddess honors her mother’s Asian heritage. With features that take more after her father’s, something about her eyes suggests barely a whisper of her Eastern roots. We found an ancient screen and ceramic stool as a simple backdrop for her robe and chopstick. I adore photographs that look like old paintings! I also imagine Vivien, the heroine of mixed heritage in Amy Tan’s latest novel, Valley of Amazement, must have been as beautiful as this.
Valley of Amazement has mixed reviews for being long-winded and predictable. With its countless peaks and valleys, how many mother daughter relationships can really be told succinctly? Fewer still are those relationships that don’t defy prediction. For who among us can see beyond the wisdom of our years, no matter whatever age?
This Mother’s day, because I’m in the valley of feeling grossly outnumbered by three teens–each flexing his/her own wings of wanna-be-adult independence minus the responsibilities that come with it–I vow to laugh more knowing that every year that passes is one year closer to being amazed and possibly hearing them say, “OMG, mom was right after all!” A few other funnies on motherhood I wish I wrote:
My mother’s menu consisted of two choices: Take it or leave it. –Buddy Hackett
Sweater, n. Garment worn by child when its mother is feeling chilly. –Ambrose Bierce
A suburban mother’s role is to deliver children obstetrically once, and by car forever after. -Peter De Vries
Living with a teen is like living with the Taliban: a mom is not allowed to laugh, sing, dance or wear short skirts. –Kathy Lette
The best way to keep children home is to make the home atmosphere pleasant—and let the air out of the tires. -Dorothy Parker
I want my children to have all the things I couldn’t afford. Then I want to move in with them. –Phyllis Diller
Neurotics build castles in the air, psychotics live in them. My mother cleans them. –Rita Rudner
The phrase “working mother” is redundant. -Jane Sellman
When your mother asks, “Do you want a piece of advice?” it is a mere formality. It doesn’t matter if you answer yes or no. You’re going to get it anyway. -Erma Bombeck
I was dating a transvestite, and my mother said, ‘Marry him. You’ll double your wardrobe. –Joan Rivers
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xoxox
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May 09, 2014 @ 09:14:36
As my oldest daughter is preparing for her second “boy” to be born later this year, I chuckle as I hear in the background the small complaints about the things that are impossible to do now with only one to look after. I asked her after one of these complaints just the other day; and just how are you going to be able to manage doing your make up and hair with two hands full? Yes, I am a smart ass! Thank you Milton, the first thing I did after opening PGP this week was laugh as I read his quote.
Impossible to pick a favorite photo this week. A sexy Goddess with her hair pulled up offering her beautiful neck, shoulders and back…truly some of my favorite parts of a woman and the setting is also perfection, Sharky!
Happy Mother’s Day!
Mountain
May 09, 2014 @ 10:18:18
True! I confess the second child did make me give up makeup, Mountain.
Congratulations to mom–
She’s a wise Goddess to plan on best buddy brothers.