I talked to Aunt Mary today. I was hesitant to call her at first. I didn't want to make her sad by reminding her of her mother's death, but I also wanted to make sure that she had family that remembered her on this day. Your first mother's day without a mother has got to be hard, no matter when it happens.

I had also been wondering what she would be up to these days and hoping that she was doing something fulfilling. Lo and behold, she is taking a trip to Costa Rica in July. For five weeks. She's taking an intensive Spanish course so that she will be better able to teach Mexican immigrants English. I am so thrilled that she is going on such an adventure. Sometimes the unexpected turns in life are the best.