When I was very young, she used these when she was the host of her Bridge Club. Two or three card tables and chairs completely filled our tiny living room. I remember hearing strange phrases like, "Three No Trump", "One Diamond", "Pass", or "No Bid", etc. The funniest of all, of course, was the player that was The Dummy!
I loved seeing my mom get all dressed up and have women friends over to our house. Another happy memory...in the book!
Oh, by the way. My breakfast is my absolute favorite: a slice of any kind of pound cake, topped with vanilla flavored low fat yogurt, topped with fresh strawberries, topped with granola cereal! YUM!
And, I drink my coffee black. I make it really weak at home, which is what I prefer, but I can drink just about any kind when I'm out!
"You're not fat. You're just pleasingly plump". -- Rubyism
P.S. I only have one song on my Play List today: "Ruby Baby" by Dion, in tribute to my mother: Ruby!
This song was really popular in the mid to late 60's (after my parents' divorce). My brother Mike, older sister Jo Ann, and I all loved this song and would jitterbug to it in our living room. (Jo Ann had a 45 record of it and our hi-fi just about wore the grooves off of it.....hey, do you think that's where the phrase "Get Your Groove On" came from??...) Mother was more of the Glenn Miller-type, and we got our kicks out of calling her "Ruby baby"! She would laugh and said, "Oh you kids!" Ahhh, another sweet memory!
Happy Mother's Day, Becky! Your breakfast looks yummy. I enjoyed hearing the happy memories about your mom.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Daisy! Happy Mother's Day to you, too! :)
ReplyDeleteHi Becky...Glad you made yourself a yummy breakfast on Mother's Day. Hope your day has been happy. Sincerely, Susan
ReplyDeleteThanks, Susan! I'm having a great day! Doing all the little things I want to do, and writing, too!
ReplyDeleteHow special to have breakfast on your mother's dishes. They're beautiful and the breakfast sounds yummy!
ReplyDeleteHope you had a great Mother's Day!!
Thanks, Janel! You're right! It WAS special in every way, and delicious, too!
ReplyDeleteHappy Mothers Day "the other Becky". thanks for stopping by my blog! :)
ReplyDeleteHey! Thanks "Other Becky"! It's always cool to meet another Becky, especially since there doesn't seem to be many of us around!
ReplyDeleteMy grandma had a special glass plate set. Pink, hexagon shaped, and I believe it is depression glass.
ReplyDeleteYour breakfast looks yummy.
Hi Lisa! Ooooh, Depression Glass! Yes, so pretty. I always thought depression glass was always pink, until I did some searching on E-bay a few years ago. It also came in green,,,,and maybe other colors. Green, I know, for sure,though! I have a few pieces of the pink, that was my maternal grandma's! :)
ReplyDeleteMy mom used to have some glass plate and cup sets like that, too! I wonder what ever happened to them. I should ask her.
ReplyDeleteI hope you had a lovely Mother's Day!
Hi Karen! Thanks for stopping by and leaving a comment! I think those particular dishes must've been popular and fairly inexpensive. Mine have a pattern of grapes and leaves. I've seen the exact same pattern at flea markets, etc.
ReplyDeleteI love that you used that special dish for Mother's Day. I have a small pitcher that belonged to my mom-in-law. It's just an ordinary glass pitcher, but I always think of her (and Sunday dinners!) when I use it. Guess that makes it kinda extraordinary. :-)
ReplyDeleteHope your Mother's day was extraordinary, too.