Diary of a Mad Editor

Mother’s Day is coming up soon. It’s hard to believe, but it’s less than 2 weeks away. I’d like to do something nice for my own mother — after all, she is my mother and besides, she has been a big part of my support system over the last few years. In fact, she was the one who carted my ass back and forth to the doctor and to my treatments when I was too sick to do it myself. The old Mother’s Day routine usually included an expensive dinner in a nice restaurant. This year, though, the economy has hit us hard and no one in my family has the funds to eat in a restaurant unless that restaurant is KFC. Perhaps a flower delivery isn’t out of the question. If nothing else, a flower arrangement from 1800flowers or the like is pretty and convenient. My mom is not that much of a flower person, though, so I’m not sure how personal such a gift would be since she is not a flower person and knows that I know that she is not a flower person. And that’s the thing: the gift has to be relatively cheap and very personal. I’m unsure. Throw in a nice note with the flowers and it might work. On the other hand, a less than perfect gift will put me in the dog house until next Mother’s Day. Any suggestions?