Thanks to Jennifer for being the interim “yarn lady” for a week. I went to Florida for my Mom’s 90th birthday. She didn’t know I was coming. My brother picked me up at the Orlando airport – couldn’t even get a flight into Tampa. While I was on the way to her house I called her to wish her a Happy Birthday and told her I’d let her know when I would be able to make it down. We stopped at the grocery store, I picked up a small cake, celebrate candles (9 letters = one for each decade) and a bouquet of flowers. When we got to the house Tom went in and told Mom “I know you didn’t want me to get you ANYTHING, but I had to bring you SOMETHING.” Then I stepped in holding the cake with the candles and flowers singing her Happy Birthday. She was surprised to say the least. I got to see all my brothers (3) and sisters (2) plus a number of other relatives. Luckily the weather was very cooperative, kinda like a Seward summer.